Help With System engineering project

HOMEWORK FOR SYSTEMS THINKING SECTION

By Jorge Sarmiento and Dr. Edgar Gutierrez.

Based on Chapter 2 of Meadows and Lectures do the following activities:

1. Whatch the following video: “What is the tragedy of the commons? - Nicholas Amendolare”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxC161GvMPc

Consider:

• How many fishes at the beginning? • How many fishermen?

2. In the “tragedy of the commons” archetype structure, everyone pursues actions

which are independently beneficial. Analyze the following two-stock diagrams:

In discussion with your group, choose a system that reflects this kind of multi-stock system, then answer the following questions:

a. Provide a system description and mention the stakeholders. b. Identify the system’s components, interrelations, and goals. c. Provide a system diagram of the system, including stocks, inflows/outflows,

and feedback loops (Specify type of feedback loop). d. Write a narrative paragraph that explains the system diagram and how it

can be an example of “the tragedy of the commons” e. What are the long-term scenarios possible? Draw charts for all the stocks

illustrating each scenario.

• Group assignment

• The session class hour Wednesday January 29th is to answer questions about this homework. No new lecture will be held. There is not mandatory attendance for this day(January 29th). You can submit your homework anytime before the due date.

• The final deliverable must be uploaded with the name: EIN4517_A2_Team(LeaderName)_2020.pdf. In addition to your Leader name, all team members who contributed must be clearly identified by name and email address on the first page of your submission.

• One file per group. • In case you have questions please send me an email (copy all team and the TA) • Create a presentation (pptx. or pdf. file) with answers (1 slide per question/answer) and

upload it to Webcourses. Please note:

• Due Date: Wednesday January 29that 11:59pm