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Decision Engineering
Decision engineering
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:23:30
Abstract
Environmental decisions are based on data, models and communication. They involve complex processes of natural and artificial systems. The course in Decision Engineering will provide concepts and skills to students to identify data needs, to build simulation models and to design dialogues in an environmental context.
Objective
This course introduces an engineering way of thinking with regard to data management, modeling and communication design. It focuses on environmental decision research, development and management.
Content
Decision Engineering: What is it, and why? / Trust Development and Requirement Identification / Data Warehousing: Theory and Application to environmental decision making / Exploratory Modeling / Communicated based decision making: The society of mind and mindsets revision / Putting Coherence in Decision Work / Entrepreneurship in environmental schools
Resources
Lecture Notes
Handouts will be presented in the course
Literature
References will be mentionned in the course
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Decision engineering |
|
2 h weekly |