Systems Modeling and Simulation

The course covers the art and science of modeling and simulation in engineering /business and IT. This course blends theory with practice presenting actual applications in manufacturing as well as business and services. The course addresses the classical methodology and techniques with emphasis on discrete systems modeling and simulation. Topics include major aspects of modeling and techniques of simulation, planning data collection and analysis, model building model verification and validation, output analysis and experimental design. It also covers simulation optimization techniques, model verification and validation. Analysis of queues, arrival and service patterns, random number generation, and simulation programming techniques will be discussed.