Industrial Engineering, 056:178 Digital
Systems
Simulation
Fall Semester, 2004
Course Time:
Tuesdays 6:30
– 9:00 PM
Location:
3505 Seamans
Center
Instructor:
Nagi Gebraeel
Assistant
Professor
Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Office: 2407 Seamans
Center
Phone: 319 335-5935
E-mail: gebraeel@engineering.uiowa.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesdays, 1:45 – 3:00
PM and Thursdays, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
TAs:
John
Hill (E-mail: john-hill@uiowa.edu)
Nick Novotny (E-mail: nnovotny@engineering.uiowa.edu)
Location
and office hours: to be scheduled
Course
Description:
This course focuses on using
computer simulation software (ARENA) to construct, study, and analyze
models of
real world systems.
Course Objectives:
You will learn how to
design and construct simulation
models that mimic the operation and functionality of real world systems
using
ARENA.
You will learn how to model
discrete systems, continuous systems as well as a combination of both.
You will learn how to
specify model inputs and analyze model outputs using statistical
techniques.
You will learn how to
integrate ARENA with other desktop applications
Prerequisites:
57:022 or equivalent
Class Text:
Simulation with ARENA by
W.D. Kelton, R.P. Sadowski, D.A. Sadowski, McGraw Hill, 1998.
Additional Reference: Modeling and Analysis, 2nd Ed. by Law and Kelton
Class Policies:
Homework assignments will vary in
duration depending on the complexity of the homework problems. All
assignments
will be due at the beginning of class on the
designated due date.
Two
exams will be administered, a midterm and a final exam
Semester Project: Students will be
required
to complete a semester project that demonstrates their understanding of
the
course material. Projects may involve
studying a real world
problem from a production or service sector, or
implementing a simulation model presented in some research article.
Students
will be allowed to form teams. Each
team will be responsible for (1) turning in
a written report of the project; (2) an operational simulation model
constructed
in ARENA; (3) performing an oral
presentation
of their work and findings.
Grading Scheme:
Homework
20%
Midterrm Exam 25%
Final Exam
25%
Project
30%