EMÜ657 - SIMULATION ANALYSIS and APPLICATIONS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
SIMULATION ANALYSIS and APPLICATIONS EMÜ657 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 10
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Question and Answer
Drill and Practice
Problem Solving
Other: Lecture, question and answer, problem solving, drill and practice, individual work  
Instructor (s)To be determined by the department  
Course objectiveDeveloping students' skills to build simulation models of processes and systems and to analyze the inputs and outputs of simulation models 
Learning outcomes
  1. Define the components of processes and systems
  2. Develop conceptual models to simulate processes and systems
  3. Implement algorithms to generate random numbers and random variates
  4. Fit a statistical distribution to collected data and perform statistical tests/graphical procedures to test the goodness-of-fit
  5. Describe and implement methods to validate a conceptual model and verify the computer program
  6. Perform the statistical analysis of simulation outputs
  7. Implement the ranking and selection methods for alternative system configurations
  8. Describe and implement variance reduction techniques in simulation models
Course ContentSimulation modeling concepts and discrete-event simulation
Building simulation models
Random number and random variate generation
Selection of probability distributions for model inputs
Validation and verification
Output analysis
Ranking and selection of alternative systems
Variance reduction techniques 
ReferencesLaw, A.M. (2007) Simulation Modeling and Analysis, 4th ed. McGraw Hill.
Banks, J., Carson. J.S., Nelson, B.L. and Nicole,D.M. (2010) Discrete Event System Simulation, 5th ed. Prentice Hall.
Up-to-date research articles about simulation analysis and applications 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Basic simulation modeling
Week 2Basic simulation modeling
Week 3Generating random numbers
Week 4Generating random variates
Week 5Selecting input probability distributions
Week 6Validation and verification
Week 7Output data analysis
Week 8Output data analysis
Week 9Midterm exam
Week 10Output data analysis
Week 11Comparing alternative system configurations (Ranking and selection)
Week 12Comparing alternative system configurations (Ranking and selection)
Week 13Variance reduction techniques
Week 14Variance reduction techniques
Week 15Study for the Final Exam
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments510
Presentation00
Project220
Seminar00
Midterms120
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes850
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)13678
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project23060
Homework assignment51260
Midterms (Study duration)12525
Final Exam (Study duration) 13535
Total Workload36111300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Reach the necessary knowledge and methods in engineering within the scope of advanced industrial engineering studies through scientific research and evaluate knowledge and methods and implement them.    X 
2. Implement advanced analytical methods and modeling techniques to design processes, products and systems in an innovative and original way and improve them    X
3. Have the competency to plan, manage and monitor processes, products and systems.   X 
4. Evaluate the data obtained from analysis of the processes, products and systems, complete limited or missing data through scientific methods, develop data driven solution approaches.    X
5. Develop original methods for the efficient integration of the scarce resources such as man, machine, and material, energy, capital and time to the systems and implement these.    X
6. Effectively utilize computer programming languages, computer software, information and communication technology to solve problems in the field of industrial engineering.    X
7. Report and present advanced studies, outcomes/results and the evaluations on the design, analysis, planning, monitoring and improvement of processes, products and systems.   X 
8. Are aware of the professional responsibility, describe the technological, economic and environmental effects of the industrial engineering applications, work as an individual independently and as a team member having an understanding of the scientific ethical values, take responsibility and lead the team.   X 
9. Are aware of the up-to-date engineering applications, follow the necessary literature for advanced researches, have the competency to reach knowledge in a foreign language, to quote and implement them.   X 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest