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Evolution of Migration Policy: Analysis and Evaluation

Covers assignments for tracing migration policy evolution and evaluating its impact.

Research Paper Assignment: Policy Evolution in Migration Governance

Explains the second-semester research paper assignment on analyzing policy evolution in migration governance.

Explores sustainable urban development in Switzerland, addressing material substitution, building demolition, ecosystem restoration, and public policy instruments.

Planning the First Draft

Covers the basic requirements for the first draft and guides students on project planning and outlining techniques.

Sustainable Housing Solutions

Covers sustainable housing solutions, material substitution, demolition strategies, and stakeholder engagement.

Multi-arm Bandits: Exploration vs Exploitation

Explores the balance between exploration and exploitation in multi-arm bandit algorithms.

Policy, People, Technology: Future of Mobility

Explores the future of mobility through policy, people, and technology.

Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems

Delves into the governance of large urban systems and the future of mobility, addressing challenges and new business models.

Policy Iteration and Linear Programming in MDPs

Discusses policy iteration and linear programming methods for solving Markov Decision Processes.

Relation of SARSA and Bellman equation

Explores the relation between fluctuating Q-values in SARSA and the Bellman equation through expectations and policy constancy.

Ethics and Law of AI

Delves into different ethical theories and thought experiments in the context of AI, exploring the challenges of defining AI.

Urban Mobility: Challenges and Planning MOOC: Mobility planning

Explores urban mobility challenges, operator roles, and successful policy conditions.

Hidden Exposure: Measuring US Supply Chain Reliance

Explores the hidden exposure of US supply chains to foreign suppliers and the importance of simplifying complex realities through mental models.

Mechanical Search on Shelves: Efficient Stacking and Destacking

Discusses optimizing object retrieval in cluttered environments using efficient stacking and destacking techniques.

Unintended Consequences of Technology in Global South

Examines unintended negative impacts of technology in sustainable development, addressing challenges and consequences in the Global South.

Smart Urban Transportation Systems: Conditions for Success MOOC: Smart Cities, Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

Outlines the conditions for success in smart urban transportation systems, addressing managerial and policy challenges and highlighting the role of ICTs.

Equity and Acceptability in Environmental Policy

Explores equity and acceptability in environmental policy instruments, emphasizing the importance of acceptance for effectiveness and discussing ways to enhance instrument acceptability.

Material Flow Analysis for Resource Management

Covers Material Flow Analysis for policy making, linking MFA with social science methods, and examples from Colombia and Switzerland.

Climate-Neutral Aviation: Proposals and Challenges

Explores challenges and proposals for achieving climate-neutral aviation through reduced flights and increased ticket prices.

Reinforcement Learning: Q-Learning

Covers Q-Learning in reinforcement learning, exploring action values, policies, and the societal impact of algorithms.