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Tuesday July 27th |
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Participants arrive & connect to online platform |
Teaching Assistants |
All TAs |
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Morning
09:00 - 09:30
09:30-
11:30
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Opening and welcome (30 minutes)
§ Introduction to lecturers
§ Structure of the week
§ Introduction to collaborative work
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Lecture 1: Modeling and simulation in social sciences
§ Introduction to systems theory § Model types (Markov, System Dynamics, ABM) § Matching a modelling approach to the study objective
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Georgiy Bobashev |
A03 Cong Ju 鞠聪
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Afternoon
11:30 - 14:00
14:00- 15:00
15:00- 17:00
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Activity: reading selected papers, aiming at showing participants the potential of ABM applications, especially in terms of theoretical modeling
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self-study |
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Getting to know each other & student expectations Quiz on reading using Mentimeter: § Everything you need to know about agent-based modelling and simulation § Computational Models that Matter During a Global Pandemic Outbreak: A Call to Action
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Koen H. van Dam
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A01 Teng Li 李腾 |
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Lecture 2: Introduction to NetLogo and syntax § Why NetLogo? § Using the command center § Understanding the GUI § General programming tips/tricks § Documenting models |
Koen H. van Dam |
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Morning
09:00- 11:00
11:00- 14:00
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§ The ODD protocol: ABM objectives and components (agents, rules, environments, networks) § Model parameterization and calibration § Model building process using ODD
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Georgiy Bobashev |
A03 Cong Ju 鞠聪 |
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Activity: Implementing first NetLogo “hello world” model (individually) |
self-study |
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Afternoon
14:00- 15:00
15:00- 17:00 |
Continue Netlogo tutorial Peer-support on tutorial (in groups)
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self-study |
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Q&A on NetLogo implementation (real-time) |
Zhanli (Jerry) Sun Koen H. van Dam |
A04 Qi Yang 杨琦 |
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Lecture 4: Decision-making in ABM § Advanced topic on decision-making of agents § Tips and traps in ABM development
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Zhanli (Jerry) Sun |
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Online feedback and Q&A session (not real-time) using email, slido, padlet, voov chat
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Georgiy Bobashev Zhanli (Jerry) Sun Koen H. van Dam Hang Xiong |
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Thursday July 29th |
Morning
09:00- 09:30
09:30- 14:00 |
Review/recap and introduction to the group activity
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Hang Xiong
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Activity: Design a model in a domain of the participant’s own interests, write ODD specification for a model, review models in the Model Library to see if any of them could be a useful starting point, and if ready start implementing a prototype model in NetLogo and/or modify one of the examples
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A02 Wanqi Liang
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Lecture 5: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and journey of a modeller
§ Introduction to GIS
§ GIS in ABM
§ Case studies: i) modelling the impact of planning changes in Beijing and ii) electric vehicle charging infrastructure
§ Experiences of learning to model during student projects
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A01 Teng Li 李腾 |
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Lecture 6: Model applications and participatory ABM § ABM application in land use/cover § Understanding the “Tragedy of the Commons” via ABM § Participatory ABM
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Zhanli (Jerry) Sun |
A04 Qi Yang 杨琦 |
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Offline feedback and Q&A session (not real-time), using email, slido, padlet, wechat, voov chat, etc… |
Hang Xiong Georgiy Bobashev Zhanli (Jerry) Sun Koen H. van Dam |
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Morning
09:00-
11:00
11:00-
14:00
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Lecture 7: Applied social science research § Dos and Don’ts in Applied Economics Research § Methodology of Case Study in Social Sciences
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Junfei Bai
Biliang Luo
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A05 Xian Li 李贤 |
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Activity: Continue model definition and/or Translating (part of) the model formulation to syntax and implementing it in NetLogo Peer-support in model design and development
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Self-study |
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Afternoon
14:00- 15:00
15:00- 17:00
17:30- 18:30 |
Q&A on using ABM in projects (real-time, in smaller groups)
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Hang Xiong, Georgiy Bobashev, Zhanli (Jerry) Sun, Koen H. van Dam |
A05 Xian Li 李贤 |
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Lecture 8: Integration of lab and ABM § Combining experimental research with computer simulation § Agent-behaviour
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A02 Wanqi Liang
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Closing ceremony § Summary of summer school § Recommendations self-study during next week § Suggestions on what to do next, how to stay up-to-date and continue development
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Hang Xiong Zhanli (Jerry) Sun Koen H. van Dam Flaminio Squazzoni
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All TAs |
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