Module Description
    As simulation is increasingly applied to more complex applications, exploiting efficiencies in model design and model execution becomes a challenging task. The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to model, simulate and analyse complex systems in a reasonable time. This course is divided into three parts and covers advanced techniques in simulation model design, model execution and model analysis. A selection of model design techniques such as conceptual models, declarative models, functional models, constraint models, and multi-models will be discussed. Model execution techniques include discussion of serial and parallel discrete-event simulation algorithms. For model analysis, topics include input-output analysis, variance reduction techniques and experimental design.

Pre-requisites
    Some basic knowledge in statistics, good knowledge in programming (C, C++, Pascal), and some knowledge in parallel processing.

Course Material

• "Parallel and Distributed Simulation Systems" by R.M. Fujimoto, John Wiley, 2000.
• "Discrete-Event System Simulation" by J. Banks, J. Carson and B. Nelson, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 1996.

• "Simulation Model Design and Execution: Building Digital Worlds" by P. Fishwick, Prentice-Hall, 1995.
• A number of articles, and pointers to web-pages.

Lecture            : Wednesday 6.30-8.30pm, LT34
Consultation hours : Wednesday 5-6 pm and Friday 3-4 pm
Examination        : 1 Nov 2000, 6.30pm, TR5, open book

Workload
    Students are expected to participate actively in the lectures by asking questions and taking part in discussions, i.e. you are expected to be both physically and "mentally" in the class. The course will include two assignments consisting of modeling and implementation using event-scheduling (sequential simulation) and process-interaction (parallel simulation). The assignments  will be done collaboratively in groups of no more than three students and you may work with whomever you prefer. The final examination will be closed book and will focus on the mastery of the basic material covered in the course.

Module Assessment

       Assignment 1 - due on 15 Sep 2000
       Assignment 2 - due on 20 Oct 2000 (Resources: SPaDES/C++ Parallel Simulation Library - User Manual and simple user guide )

Course Schedule/Slides (2000/2001 – Semester 1)
 

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