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Syllabus
| | Week | | Dates |
| 1 | | (1/10, 1/12, 1/14) |
| 2 | | (1/17, 1/19, 1/21) |
| 3 | | (1/24, 1/26, 1/28) |
| 4 | | (1/31, 2/2, 2/4) |
| 5 | | (2/7, 2/9, 2/11) |
| 6 | | (2/14, 2/16, 2/18) |
| 7 | | (2/21, 2/23, 2/25) |
| 8 | | (2/28, 3/2, 3/4) |
| 9 | | (3/7, 3/9, 3/11) |
| 10 | | (3/14, 3/16, 3/18) |
| Spring Break! |
| 11 | | (3/28, 3/30, 4/1) |
| 12 | | (4/4, 4/6, 4/8) |
| 13 | | (4/11, 4/13, 4/15) |
| 14 | | (4/18, 4/20, 4/22) |
| 15 | | (4/25, 4/27, 4/29) |
| Exam | | (5/2-6) |
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Last Updated: 02/02/05
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Syllabus Week 5
| Feb. 7 |
Validating Models
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1) Atlanta Journal - Constitution, Monday Feb. 7 Horizon Section (online);
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| Homework: |
validate your population model using census data (due Feb. 11)
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| Feb. 9 |
Sustainability: What is it? and You and the Categorical Imperative (The State of You revisited)
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"Chapter 4: The Laws of the Fifth Discipline," The Fifth Discipline; P.M. Senge (Course Readings)
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| Homework: |
Complete building and validating your population model for Atlanta; calculate what if everyone in Atlanta lived like you? How much water would Atlanta consume just for bathing? (due Feb. 11)
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| Feb. 11 |
Systems Thinking: rules of thumb;
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1) Examples of systems thinking (due Feb. 14)
2) Team meetings - what are you going to do? (report due Feb. 21)
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