Systems Thinking
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10 lessons3 levels1 capstone project
Reason about complex systems through boundaries, relationships, feedback loops, delays, stocks and flows, unintended consequences, leverage points and causal-loop models.
BASIC
- Systems Thinking and Complexity in Health: A Short Introduction (6 min)
Very concise introduction to interdependence, feedback and why linear problem solving fails in complex systems. - Introduction to Systems Thinking | Causal Loop Diagrams — BC SUPPORT Unit (12 min)
Introduces causal-loop diagrams as a practical tool for mapping reinforcing and balancing feedback. - Systems Thinking and Causal Loop Diagrams in the Real World (15 min)
Applies systems thinking to real-world problem solving and unintended effects.
INTERMEDIATE
- Systems Innovation — Systems Thinking
A deeper treatment of the same skill; use it to move from concept to working patterns. - How Do Transistors Build Into a CPU? — Branch Education
Apply Systems Thinking through the adjacent capability: Computer Engineering. - The Central Processing Unit (CPU) — Crash Course Computer Science
Apply Systems Thinking through the adjacent capability: Computer Engineering.
ADVANCED
- 8-bit Computer Build: Connecting the Bus — Ben Eater
Extend Systems Thinking into senior/production practice through Computer Engineering. - Design a URL Shortener — System Design
Extend Systems Thinking into senior/production practice through Systems Architecture & System Design. - Registers and RAM — Crash Course
Extend Systems Thinking into senior/production practice through Computer Engineering.