SIMULATION OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
GE 501
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Spring (2007/2008)
Instructors: Prof. Adel Abdennour
2C16 Phone: 467-8594
Course Objectives:
The course has the following three main objectives:
- Learn essential aspects of system simulations and simulation analysis through a) extensive mini Matlab projects assigned biweekly and b) through a sufficiently complex final project
- Learn and improve writing skills through periodic formal reports submitted biweekly to detail the formulation and the results of the mini Matlab projects
- Learn and improve presentation skills through at least three oral presentations during the semester. The first presentation is to introduce the chosen final project, the second is to report on the progress of the final project, and the final presentation is to, formally, present the final project.
Course Philosophy:
The course is based on the simple idea of aiming at stretching the students’ capabilities to the maximum. The course is not difficult but very demanding. The large number of projects, writing and presentation assignments will require a delicate and careful time-management and planning from the student part. The students will not be judged on how much they know but rather on how much they improve and how far can they go.
Course Topics:
The course covers a wide variety of topics relevant to learning adequate simulation techniques. The topics include:
· Introduction to Matlab
· Review of probability and statistics
· Computer generation of pseudo random numbers
· Monte-Carlo Simulation
· Simulation of various queuing systems
· Goodness of fit tests (chi-square)
· Confidence Intervals and simulation analysis
· Matlab simulation of artificial intelligence techniques
Grading:
5 Punctuality
5 Discussion
30 Min-projects
30 Exam
30 Final Project