| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: What this class is about, expected learning Systems: What is a system and why you need to know about it, introduction to systems thinking |
| 2 | Systems: Classes of systems (technical, sociotechnical, engineering systems) (PDF) |
| 3 | Systems: Sociotechnical systems and introduction to complexity |
| 4 | Systems: Complexity and more, with focus on uncertainty |
| 5 | Project: Introduction to Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF), the big issues and questions, introduction to resources |
| 6 | Systems: CLIOS process (PDF) |
| 7 | Systems: CLIOS process (cont.) (PDF) |
| 8 | Project: Review of P1 and instructor synthesis of P1; getting organized for the project work; at end of this class, students will have formed into working groups |
| 9 | Systems: Critical Contemporary Issues (CCI) (PDF) |
| 10 | Systems: What is design? What do we mean by a system design? (PDF) |
| 11 | Systems: More on system design, the design aspects of the CLIOS process (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 12 | Project: Class discussion on design concepts for the SNF project, system review |
| 13 | Mid-term quiz |
| 14 | Systems: Models and frameworks (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 15 | Systems: Models and frameworks (cont.) Discussion of midterm Project: Team meetings on P2 (PDF) |
| 16 | Systems: Risk assessment Project: Discussion of P3 |
| 17 | Systems: Risk assessment (cont.) |
| 18 | Project: Team meetings to select strategic alternatives |
| 19 | Project: Team meeting with Department of Energy secretary to finalize strategic alternatives |
| 20 | Systems: CLIOS stage 3 — implementation |
| 21 | Systems: Scenario planning (PDF) |
| 22 | Project: Team meetings with Department of Energy secretary to review progress and discuss final report outline |
| 23 | Systems: System dynamics 101 (PDF) |
| 24 | Project: Rehearsal of final presentations |
| 25 | Project final presentation |
| 26 | Class summary, systems recap, student evaluations |