- Modelling fundamentals and concepts
- Conceptual and quantitative models; modelling tools
- Model types
- Modelling steps and procedures (good practice)
- Communication of model results
AL2134 Environmental Modelling 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
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Information for Spring 2026 Start 13 Jan 2026 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 13 Jan 2026 - 13 Mar 2026
- Periods
- P3 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
60073
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Open for program students at KTH with at least 180 credits, provided that the course can be included in their programme.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus AL2134 (Spring 2023–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AL2134 (Spring 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The course is intended to give introductory knowledge and an overview of methods for environmental modelling and its purposes. The course is also intended to give introductory knowledge and experience in model construction and evaluation.
After finishing the course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the main aims and parts as well as key concepts of environmental modelling;
- Describe and distinguish between deterministic and stochastic models, static and dynamic models, forward and backward modelling, empirical and mechanistic models, in terms of concepts and uses;
- Formulate, implement, test and analyse conceptual and quantitative dynamic models of systems of relevance to the environment or within Industrial Ecology / Environmental management
- On an introductory level use one or more numerical modelling tools;
- Understand written descriptions of environmental modelling and apply environmental modelling to (help) solving a selected contemporary sustainability/environmental challenge and communicate the results
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to Master's Programme, Sustainable Technology (TSUTM).
Others: Admitted to a program at KTH - Royal Institute of Technology and at least completed 180 ECTS credits. Courses from upper secondary school corresponding to the courses Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- UPP1 - Assignment 1, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- UPP2 - Assignment 2, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- UPP3 - Assignment 3, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- UPP4 - Assignment 4, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
UPP1 Uppgift 1 1.5 hp
UPP2 Uppgift 2 2.0 hp
UPP3 Uppgift 3 2.0 hp
UPP4 Uppgift 4 2.0 hp
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Environmental Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle