CPSC6555 - Survey of Modeling and Simulation

A survey course in Modeling and Simulation

Instructor | Description | Topics | Texts | Policies
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rodrigo A. Obando
OFFICE: Center for Commerce and Technology, Room 453
OFFICE HOURS: M 9:00-11:00 am, TR 9:00-10:00 am, 3:00-4:00 pm, WF 10:00-12:00 noon; and by appointment;
PHONE: (706) 568-5374
E-MAIL: Obando_Rodrigo@columbusstate.edu

CATALOG DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

This course introduces the discipline of Modeling and Simulation by surveying its paradigms and methodologies as well as important and related disciplines. The Monte Carlo, continuous, and discrete event simulations are introduced as a foundation. Topics such as humans in simulations, verification and validation, distributed simulations, and interoperability are among the methodologies. Probability and Statistics, Modeling and Visualization are also introduced with particular attention to their importance as related to Modeling and Simulation. Prerequisite: Courses in Calculus and Statistics.

ACADEMIC OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
  1. distinguish among the different simulation paradigms;
  2. understand how other disciplines relate to Modeling and Simulation;
  3. demonstrate general knowledge of the methodologies used in Modeling and Simulation.
Within these three main course objectives, you will be able to:

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction to Modeling and Simulation

Introduction to Simulation Paradigms

Monte Carlo Simulation

Continuous Simulation

Discrete Event Simulation

Related Disciplines

            Probability and Statistics

            Systems Modeling

            Visualization

Methodologies

            Finite Element Models

            Real-Time Simulation

            System Dynamics

            Agent Base Modeling and Simulation

            Human Factors (HF)

            Human-Computer Interfaces(HCI)

            Human Behavior (HB)

            Verification, Validation and Accreditation

            Distributed Simulation

            Interoperability

            Composability

TEXTBOOKS

Required Text

    There are no textbooks in this course. Material will be provide in the class and through the web.

Optional Texts

    No optional texts.

Supplementary Books and Materials

How to Access this Course

This course is being offered through WebCT. You can access WebCT at:


http://columbusstate.view.usg.edu/


At this page, click on the "Log on to" link to activate the WebCT logon dialog box, which will ask for your WebCT username and password. Your WebCT username and password are:


Username: lastname_firstname


Password: XXXXXX


where "XXXXXX" is the day, month and year of your birthday ddmmyy.


If you try the above and WebCT will not let you in, please use the "Comments/Problems" link at the bottom of the WebCT home page to request help. If you are still having problems gaining access a day or so after the class begins, please e-mail me.

Once you've entered WebCT, you will see a list of courses you have access to. The CPSC 6555 course is listed as "Selected Topics: Introduction to Modeling and Simulation." Below this, you should see my name as the instructor. You may also see new discussion postings, new calendar postings, and new mail messages. Clicking on the name of the course will take you to the course's home page. If you don't see the "Selected Topics: Introduction to Modeling and Simulation" course in the list, please e-mail me directly since I control that part of the WebCT environment.

Once you have clicked on the course's name and accessed the particular course itself, you will find a home page with links to other sections and tools, and a menu on the left-hand side. The first thing you should do is read the "Welcome (read first)" information. This information will give you a feel for what's available in the particular WebCT classroom environment and explain in more detail how the course will work, including an initial step-by-step description of how to get started in the course. Once you've read this information, please feel free to explore the other areas.

POLICIES

Student Responsibilities

As a student in this course, you are responsible to:

How This Course Will Work

This course will consist of class participation, several assignments throughout the semester, a midterm exam and a final exam. On a weekly basis, you will need to:

Grading Policy


Grades may be determined according to this scale:
A 90% - 100% B 80% - 89%
C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69%

General Policies

You are responsible for all class work missed, regardless of the reason for the absence(s). Late assignments will not be accepted. No makeup exams or quizzes will be given, so please make sure you are present for all exams/quizzes. Refer to the CSU Catalog (http://aa.columbusstate.edu/advising/a.htm#Absence Policy) for more information on class attendance and withdrawal.

Academic dishonesty


Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, activities such as cheating and plagiarism (http://aa.columbusstate.edu/advising/a.htm#Academic Dishonesty/Academic Misconduct). It is a basis for disciplinary action. Any work turned in for individual credit must be entirely the work of the student submitting the work. All work must be your own. [For group projects, the work must be done only by members of the group.] You may share ideas but submitting identical assignments (for example) will be considered cheating. You may discuss the material in the course and help one another with debugging; however, any work you hand in for a grade must be your own.  A simple way to avoid inadvertent plagiarism is to talk about the assignments, but don't read each other's work or write solutions together unless otherwise directed by your instructor. For your own protection, keep scratch paper and old versions of assignments to establish ownership, until after the assignment has been graded and returned to you. If you have any questions about this, please see your instructor immediately. For assignments, access to notes, the course textbooks, books and other publications is allowed. All work that is not your own, MUST be properly cited. This includes any material found on the Internet. Stealing or giving or receiving any code, diagrams, drawings, text or designs from another person (CSU or non-CSU, including the Internet) is not allowed. Having access to another person’s work on the computer system or giving access to your work to another person is not allowed. It is your responsibility to prevent others from having unauthorized access to your work.

No cheating in any form will be tolerated. Penalties for academic dishonesty may include a zero grade on the assignment or exam/quiz, a failing grade for the course, suspension from the Computer Science program, and dismissal from the program. All instances of cheating will be documented in writing with a copy placed in the Department’s files. Students will be expected to discuss the academic misconduct with the faculty member and the chairperson. For more details see the Faculty Handbook: http://aa.columbusstate.edu/faculty/FacHandbook0203/sec100.htm#109.14 and the Student Handbook: http://sa.columbusstate.edu/handbook/handbook2003.pdf

You are expected to review the TSYS Department of Computer Science’s Academic Dishonesty Policy -  (http://csc.columbusstate.edu/policy/Academic-Dishonesty-Policy.html)

Getting help

You can always contact me during my posted office hours, by e-mail, or by appointment.

CSU ADA statement


If you have a documented disability as described by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 933-112 Section 504) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and would like to request academic and/or physical accommodations please contact Joy Norman at the Office of Disability Services in the Center for Academic Support and Student Retention, Tucker Hall (706) 568-2330, as soon as possible. Course requirements will not be waived but reasonable accommodations may be provided as appropriate.