Dr. Walter Robinson, Professor, Marine, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences
Summer Session 2, M/W/F 1:40-4:20 Zoom Sessions, 3 Credits.
Systems thinking and systems modeling are powerful ways to address complex environmental problems. As such, they are valuable additions to the tool kits of future environmental
professionals. Environment management and policy choices often draw upon results from models. By providing students with hands-on experience building and testing environmental
models, this course will demystify the modeling process, preparing students to understand and evaluate models used to develop environmental policies and to manage the environment.
Each class session will begin with a lecture and discussion about a key modeling concept followed by guided, hands-on development of a model illustrating that concept, and closing
with debriefing and critique of the model being developed. The term will conclude with a project, building a model of a system chosen by the student.
The course is intended for advanced undergraduate (ES 495) and incoming or first-year graduate (NR 595) students. Ability to participate in live Zoom sessions is required. There is
one required textbook (approx. $40).
The course will be cancelled if fewer than 6 students are enrolled by June 1.
For more information, please contact Dr. Robinson by eMail at warobin3@ncsu.edu