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| INGE0006-2 | Systems Dynamics
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| Duration : | 12h Th, 12h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Marie-France Destain, Benoît Mercatoris |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| - The mathematical concept of a system, classification of agricultural systems
- Linear models in the time domain, first-order and second-order models
- Examples of non linear systems
- State-variable models (example: crop models)
- Numerical resolution of differential equations |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| After completing the course the student is expected to
- model agro-environmental systems by using differential equations
- find the numerical solution of a differential equation
- use Matlab to solve the problems |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| -- MA102 - General mathematics (second part)
-- MA101 - General mathematics (first part) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 14h
Practical Works : 10h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| - Destain M.-F., 2004, Notes de cours
- K. D. Vohnout, 2003, Mathematical modeling for system analysis in agricultural research, Elsevier
- Cundiff J., Mankin K., 2003, Dynamics of biological systems, ASAE publications
- Dumont, B., Vancutsem, F., Seutin, B., Bodson, B., Destain, J.-P., & Destain, M.-F. (2012). Simulation de la croissance du blé à l'aide de modèles écophysiologiques : Synthèse bibliographique des méthodes, potentialités et limitations. Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement 16(3), 376-386. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (100%) in first session, oral examination in 2nd session |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Destain, Marie-France (Professeur)
Departement Biosystems Engineering
081 62 21 64
destain.mf@fsagx.ac.be |
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| Course notes |
| The course notes are on e-campus. |
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