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| Module Delivery |
| Spring Semester |
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| Assessment Requirements |
Methods of Assessment and Weighting
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Components of Assessment
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Method(s)
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Percentage weighting
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Coursework
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individual assignment
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25%
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Coursework
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Group project report and presentation
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75%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Completion of the progress requirements of Level HE2 |
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| Module Aims |
To inform students of the basic techniques used in modelling and simulation of a wide variety of dynamic systems in business, technology and science, and for students to practice these techniques. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
- Understand basic modelling and simulation techniques and design and implement models using the STELLA software
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| Module Content |
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Basic techniques:
The nature and purpose of modelling and simulation.
The use of diagrams to represent systems.
Mathematical representations.
The role of analytical and computational methods.
Use of empirical data.
Improvement of system behaviour.
The STELLA software:
Introduction and demonstrations.
Tutorial exercises.
Case studies:
Financial planning.
Pipeline flow.
Population growth/decay.
Company evolution.
Group projects:
Modelling and simulation of a system to be chosen by the group, subject to approval by the lecturer.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Lectures in Weeks 1 to 5 (10 hrs), computing laboratory tutorials in Weeks 3 and 4 (4 hrs), group projects, with tutorial support as required, in Weeks 6 to 10 (86 hrs), and student project presentations in Weeks 10 and 11.
Total student learning time 100 hours.
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Recommended background reading
Wolstenholm EF, System Enquiry: A system dynamics approach, Wiley, 1990. (ISBN 04719 2783X)
Required reading
none |
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| Last Updated |
| 15th August 2006 |
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