System Dynamics Online Postgraduate University Course

SOFTWARE

The main softwares of SD modeling are:

Vensim PLE

iThink

Stella

Powersim Studio 7

In this course is used the software Vensim PLE.

Vensim PLE (Personal Learning Edition) is a software that gets you started in system dynamics modeling and is free for educational use and inexpensive for commercial use. Vensim PLE is ideal for classroom use and personal learning of system dynamics.

The powerful, industry-standard VENSIM software is provided FREE with the course for both Windows and Mac computers.

Main Features of the software included in the course:

• Causal Loop Diagrams
• Stock and Flow Diagrams
• Tree Diagrams
• Document Tool
• Loop Identification
• Equation Editor
• Built-in Functions
• Units Check
• Sketch Editor with Undo/Redo
• Simulation
• Graphs
• Tabular Output (Tables)
• Set up a simulation
• Run Comparison (between two simulations)
• Multiple Views (pages or sectors of a model)
• SyntheSim