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CSE 40239/60239
Computer Simulation
Spring Semester 2006
Time: Tues-Thurs 2:00-3:15
Location: 311 Debartolo
Instructor: Greg Madey
Email: gmadey@nd.edu
Phone: 574-631-8752
Office: 350 Fitzpatrick Hall
TA: Ryan Kennedy
Email:
rkenned1@nd.edu
Office: 206 Cushing
Computer techniques for simulating the
behavior of physical, biological, engineering and social systems, including both natural and artificial systems. Applications include scientific inquiry, engineering design, manufacturing planning, training,
entertainment, and games. This semester will focus on the modeling of biological systems
Texts:
Discrete-Event System Simulation (4rd edition), Jerry Banks, John Carson, Barry
L. Nelson, David Nicol, Prentice Hall, 2005, ISBN: 0131446797, 624 pages
Individual-based Modeling and Ecology, Volker Grimm, Steven F. Railsback,
Princeton University Press, 2005, ISBN: 069109666X, 480 pages
Reference:
Turtles, Termites, and Traffic Jams: Explorations in Massively Parallel
Microworlds, M. Resnick, MIT Press, 2000
Course Goals
1) The student will learn the theory of computer simulation and modeling, how it is used, and methods and tools for simulation and modeling.
2) The student will learn and be able to model phenomena using discrete and continuous probability distributions, and elements from queueing theory.
3) The student will learn the techniques
of pseudo-random number generation, how to test and evaluate generators in a given application, and how to use those generators to model phenomena of interest.
4) The student learn to design a computer
simulation, conduct input modeling, verification, validation, and output analysis.
5) The student will apply knowledge and skills learned on at least one large collaborative modeling and simulation project.
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Simulations will be built using the programming languages such as C/C++ or Java, using libraries such as CSIM, SWARM, or RePast, tools including MatLab/SimuLink and Mathematica, and packages such as
Starlogo, Arena, NetLogo, Powersim, Vensim, and Stella.
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