CP463 SIMULATION, WINTER 2011, WLU

The course provides an introduction to Discrete Event Simulation.

Prerequisites

MA240 (or equivalent), CP213

Dr. Ilias S. Kotsireas,  Office 2076A, Office Hours 24/7 and by appointment, Phone 884-0710 ext. 2218# E-Mail: ikotsireATwlu.ca

Course Textbook    

Textbook Support Web Site http://www.bcnn.org/

Lecture Topics (corresponding to the 12 weeks schedule)

1. Introduction
   • Systems, System Environment
   • Components of a System
   • Discrete and Continuous Systems
   • Models of a System, Types of Models
   • Applications of Simulation
   CH1
2. Simulation Examples
   • Simulation of Queueing Systems
   • Simulation of Inventory Systems
   • Random Normal Numbers
   • Lead-Time Demand
   CH2
3. General Principles of Simulation
   • Concepts: System, Model, System state, Entity, Attributes, List, Event, Event Notice, Event List, Activity, Delay, Clock
   • The Event Scheduling/Time Advance Algorithm, Future Event List (FEL),
   • Manual Event Scheduling, Flow charts for the execution of arrival/departure events
   • List Processing, Properties, Operations, Arrays, Dynamic Allocation, Linked Lists
   CH3
4. Simulation Software, Introduction to GPSS CH4, Elements of Probability Theory
5. Useful Statistical Models CH5
6. Queuing Theory
   • Queue Behavior, Queue Discipline
   • Service Times
   • Queuing Notation, A/B/c/N/K
   • Measures of Performance, long-run average time spent in system/queue per customer, server utilization
   • The Conservation Equation
   CH6
7. Random Number Generators
   • Properties of Random Numbers
   • Pseudo-random Numbers
   • Linear Congruential Method
   • Tests for Random Numbers, Frequency, Autocorrelation
   CH7
8. Random Variate Generation
   • Inverse-Transform Technique
   • Acceptance-Rejection Technique
   CH8
9. Input Modeling CH9
10. Verification, Calibration and Validation of Simulation Models CH10
11. Estimation of Absolute Performance, Estimation of Relative Performance CH11, CH12
12. Research Projects Presentations

Class Schedule, Winter Semester Timetable

            |     Tue     |     Thu          
            | 13:00-14:20 | 13:00-14:20
            | Room N1057  |  Room N1057
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Week 1:     |  Jan 04     |    Jan 06
Week 2:     |  Jan 11     |    Jan 13
Week 3:     |  Jan 18     |    Jan 20
Week 4:     |  Jan 25     |    Jan 27
Week 5:     |  Feb 01     |    Feb 03
Week 6:     |  Feb 08     |    Feb 10
Week 7:     |  Feb 15     |    Feb 17 (M)
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Reading Week Feb 21 - Feb 25  No Courses
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Week 8:     |  Mar 01     |   Mar 03
Week 9:     |  Mar 08     |   Mar 10
Week 10:    |  Mar 15     |   Mar 17
Week 11:    |  Mar 22     |   Mar 24
Week 12:    |  Mar 29     |   Mar 31
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Course Mailing List

Course Requirements/Student Evaluation

• The course final grade is computed based on the 5 components: A1, A2, M, TP, RAP, explained in more detail below.

• The course final grade is computed as: A1*(15/100) + A2*(15/100) + M*(30/100) + TP*(30/100) + RAP*(10/100)

• (A1) Assignment 1: 15%, release date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, due date: Monday, January 31, 2011.

• (A2) Assignment 2: 15%, release date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, due date: Monday, March 21, 2011.

• Important Information regarding assignment submission:
  • All assignment submissions will be by e-mail only.

  • All assignment submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail.

  • All assignment submissions must be typeset (LaTeX, Word).

  • All assignment submissions must be by .pdf file attachment only.

  • Send one .pdf file only, for the entire assignment.

  • Use the following naming schemes, for your A1 and A2 .pdf files:
    CP463-A1-yourFirstName-yourLastName.pdf
    and
    CP463-A2-yourFirstName-yourLastName.pdf
    (these are dash characters, not underscores)

  • Do not use a cover page. Instead, make sure that all pages of your .pdf file are numbered and on each page include a header with your name, course code, date, and A1 (or A2)

  • Assignment submissions that violate any of the above requirements, will not be accepted/marked.

• (M) Midterm: 30%, Thursday, February 17, 2011, in class.

• (TP) Term Project: 30%, due date: Monday, April 4, 2011.

  All students will be required to prepare a Term Project, details in class. Students may form groups (of no more than 3 students each) to work on the Term Project collaboratively. Each group will have to deliver a project document and arrange for a project demonstration.

• (RAP) Research Article Presentation: 10%, Week 12 of classes.

  Each student is required to study, understand and present a research article (published in a research journal or a research conference) relevant to databases research. Half-hour presentations (20-min talk + questions/answers) will be scheduled for the last week of courses. Students are required to work on this project individually.
  Some sources where you can find such research papers are: (on-line access also from Trellis)

  1. Winter Simulation series of conferences
  2. Handbook of simulation : principles, methodology, advances, applications, and practice Edited by Jerry Banks, Publisher: Wiley, Year: 1998