SYS 5110 Foundation of Modelling and Simulation

3 units
Systems Science
Faculty of Engineering
Fundamental aspects of systems modelling and the simulation process. Elements of continuous system simulation. Issues relating to the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. Elements of discrete event simulation Generation of random numbers and variates. Simulation validation and quality assurance. Introduction to simulation languages.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

The following courses are recommended as prerequisites: CSI 1100, MAT 2341, ( MAT 2324 or MAT 2331), MAT 2371 , MAT 2375 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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