Introduction to System Dynamic Concepts

System Dynamics is a powerful tool for capturing the dynamics of any kind of system.  For a brief introduction to System Dynamics, watch this video:

https://youtu.be/nxlHUW3jZeY Links to an external site.

 

A key concept in Systems Thinking is understanding the cause and effect of different elements in a system.  This video provides a brief overview of the value of Causal Diagrams, particularly for exploring climate related systems.

https://youtu.be/UgZTXf5PDis Links to an external site.

 

This next video further introduces how causal loops and stock and flow diagrams work:

https://youtu.be/tTo06jbSZ4M Links to an external site.

 

To wrap up the introductory material on System Dynamic representation, Read Chapter 1:  Introduction to System Dynamics Links to an external site.

 

After completing the activities on this page, you will be ready to begin exploring SD modeling with our course tool, Insight Maker.