[Reader-list] Fwd: [Gubbi Labs]: New course on Agent-based Modeling | 16th - 17th February 2013 at Bangalore.

[H. S. Sudhira]

** Apologies for cross-posting **

Dear all,

Greetings from Gubbi Labs! Gubbi Labs, as a part of its training program is
organizing a series of short-courses for students, researchers and
professionals. We are happy to announce a new short-course on '*Agent-based
modeling for studying social and ecological systems*'. This is an intense
2-day program primarily for students / researchers / professionals who are
willing to apply agent-based modeling techniques in their area of work.
Agent-based models or multi-agent systems are new method of studying
complex social and ecological systems. Agent-based models can be built to
capture the dynamics of these systems and study the emergent phenomenon
while characterizing the behaviours of individual components and their
interactions with the environment. Besides once a model is built, these can
be used for testing various scenarios and hypothesis, deriving strategies
and management options for a variety of social and ecological phenomenon.

The course will focus on researchers to appreciate and apply agent-based
modeling in their teaching and research providing insights on building,
implementing and analyzing the models. The course will use NetLogo, a
free-and-open source agent-based modeling environment and provide hands-on
exposure through relevant examples.

*Event date: *Saturday, February 16, 2013 - Sunday, February 17, 2013.

*Session Details:*

Session 1: Set the thinking – appreciating complex systems

Session 2: Overview of studies and applications of ABM

Session 3: Modeling as Story-telling

Session 4: The basics of ABM

Session 5: Working with NetLogo: the world of turtles, patches, observer
and procedures.

Session 6: Modeling the system – appreciating the process

Sessions 7-8-9: Group work: Hands-on ABM

Session 10: Presentation by participants

*Tool exposed:* NetLogo.

*Faculty:* The course will be taught by Dr. H. S. Sudhira and Dr. K. V.
Gururaja.

*Eligibility:* This program is open to participants from any domain and not
limited to engineering, sciences, ecology and social sciences.
Participation is limited to 20 applicants. Background of programming in any
language can be an advantage, but not essential.

*Place:* Bangalore.

*Important Dates:*

   - Application deadline: 7th Feb 2013
   - The last date to make payment: 12th Feb 2013
   - Course in Bangalore: 16th – 17th February 2013

*Charges:* Rs. 4,000 per participant. This does not include residential
facilities. Charges include study material and lunch on both days.

*Application:* Interested participants are encouraged to apply online
here<http://courses.gubbilabs.in/content/application-form-short-course>.
Candidates will be short-listed first on the basis of their application.
For more details, please contact:courses at gubbilabs.in
 * <courses at gubbilabs.in>Thanks,*
*Sudhira.*
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PS: Our schedule of short-courses for the calendar year 2013 is up! Mark
your calendars to plan and attend any of our courses this year or please
circulate. Click here for details <http://courses.gubbilabs.in/academics>.
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