| Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Due |
| 1-12 |
Introduction to the Course |
|
|
| 1-14 |
Basics of Simulation |
1.1-1.4 |
|
| 1-17 |
MLK Day (No Class) |
|
|
| 1-19 |
Inventory Sim and other Topics |
1.5-1.9 |
|
| 1-21 |
Sim Basics and Complex Systems |
2.1-2.4 |
|
| 1-24 |
Examples and Code |
2.5-2.6 |
|
| 1-26 |
The Job-Shop and Simulation Software |
2.7-2.8, 3.1-3.7 |
|
| 1-28 |
Simulation Software |
3.1-3.7 |
Quiz #1 (Answers) |
| 1-31 |
Probability and Statistics |
4.1-4.4 |
Assignment #1 |
| 2-2 |
More Statistics |
4.5-4.7 |
|
| 2-4 |
Snow Day |
|
|
| 2-7 |
Valid and Credible Models |
5.1-5.3 |
|
| 2-9 |
Validity and Credibility |
5.4-5.6 |
|
| 2-11 |
Simulating Continuous Systems |
|
Quiz #2 (Answers) |
| 2-14 |
Implementing ODE Solvers |
|
Assignment #2 |
| 2-16 |
More ODE Solving |
|
|
| 2-18 |
Input Probability Distributions |
6.1-6.2 |
|
| 2-21 |
Finding Distributions |
6.3-6.5 |
Quiz#3 |
| 2-23 |
Distribution Quality |
6.6-6.9 |
|
| 2-25 |
No Data/Poisson Processes |
6.11-6.13 |
Assignment #3 |
| 2-28 |
Test
(Review Sheet) |
|
|
| 3-2 |
Random Number Generators |
7.1-7.3 |
|
| 3-4 |
Validating Random Number Generators |
7.4 |
|
| 3-7 |
Random Variates |
8.1-8.2 |
|
| 3-9 |
Generating Continuous Random Variates |
8.3 |
|
| 3-11 |
SIGCSE (No class) |
|
|
| 3-14 |
Spring Break |
|
|
| 3-16 |
Spring Break |
|
|
| 3-18 |
Spring Break |
|
|
| 3-21 |
Generating Discrete Random Variates |
8.4 |
|
| 3-23 |
Output Data Analysis and Visualization |
8.5-8.6 |
Assignment #4 |
| 3-25 |
More Visualization |
9.1-9.8 |
|
| 3-28 |
Evolutionary Computation |
|
Quiz #4 |
| 3-30 |
Genetic Algorithms and Programming |
|
|
| 4-1 |
Jiva-NG |
|
|
| 4-4 |
Running a Rings Experiment |
|
Assignment #5 |
| 4-6 |
Comparing System Configurations |
10.1-10.2 |
Quiz #5 |
| 4-8 |
More System Configurations |
10.3-10.4 |
|
| 4-11 |
No Class (DDA) |
|
|
| 4-13 |
No Class (DDA) |
|
|
| 4-15 |
Experimental Design |
12.1-12.2 |
|
| 4-18 |
Experimental Design/Review (Test Prompt) |
12.3-12.5 |
Quiz #6 |
| 4-20 |
Monte Carlo and Markov |
|
|
| 4-22 |
Good Friday (No Class) |
|
|
| 4-25 |
No class |
|
|
| 4-27 |
Computational Geometry |
|
|
| 4-29 |
Course Conclusions |
|
|
| Final |
|
|
Project |