Section UTA will have both synchronous and asynchronous class components.
Lecture notes in various formats may be found on the Lectures page of this course site.
We will meet synchronously on most Tuesdays, using Zoom.
Most Assignments will be submitted through Blackboard.
This Outline is TENTATIVE and is certain to change as we move through the semester.
Friday January 29th - First Day of Classes
Week 1. Introduction to this course. Introduction to Simulation Modeling and Analysis
READINGS: Banks Ch. 1; Downey Ch. 1
LECTURE NOTES: Introduction to this Course (what to expect);
Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
Examples of Simulation Models
Simulating "By Hand"
Tuesday February 2
Getting Started
Week 2. Simulation Modeling (continued)
READINGS: Banks Ch. 2; Leong Article (this)
LECTURE NOTES: Simulating Using Spreadsheets; Review of Queuing Concepts
HW DUE THIS WEEK:
Email me (See Bb)
Post your Intro to Our Class Blog
QuikPoll : Week 2 eval on Bb (will be open thru Monday Feb 15)
Tuesday February 9
Organize Teams for Term Projects
Friday February 12 - Baruch College Closed
Monday February 15- Baruch College Closed
Week 3. Simulation Modeling (continued)
READINGS: no additional readings
LECTURE NOTES: Intro to CLOUDES [LINK]
Use your time this week to catch up with the readings and lectures from Weeks 1 and 2.
HW DUE THIS WEEK:
Checkout Stand Part I (using MS Excel)
Get started with CLOUDES [http://cloudes.me]
Presentations of Simulation with Excel HW
Runlength and Excel simulation
Simulation with CLOUDES
Help selecting Topic for your TP
Week 4. Simulation Modeling (continued)
READINGS: Banks Ch. 3-4
LECTURE NOTES: More About Modeling;
More About Simulation;
Simulation Type
HW DUE THIS WEEK:
Checkout Stand Part II (using CLOUDES)
Submit TP Declaration form
Presentations: Simulation with ClouDES
Research for your TPs
Simulation Type
Week 5. Model Implementation: Advancing Time; Output from the model
READINGS: Banks 3.1
LECTURE NOTES: Simulation Programming;
Modeling Time;
Collecting and Reporting Output Statistics
HW DUE THIS WEEK: SimpleQ PartI & PartII
Discussion: TP Topics
Presentations & Discussion: SimpleQ
Simulation Programming
Week 6. Model Implementation: Modeling Random Phenomena
READINGS: Banks Ch. 7-8
LECTURE NOTES: Using Random Numbers;
Monte Carlo Sampling (Random Variate Generation)
HW DUE THIS WEEK: SimpleQ PartII (ClouDES)
SimpleQ Part III
Week 7. Model Implementation: Modeling Random Phenomena (continued)
READINGS: Banks Ch. 9
LECTURE NOTES: Determining the input data distribution
HW DUE THIS WEEK: SimpleQ Part I, PartIII (Extra Credit)
Presentations & Discussion:
About the TP Outline
Simulation Software
Week 8. Validating the Simulation Model
READINGS: Banks Ch. 10
LECTURE NOTES: Validating the Simulation Model
HW DUE THIS WEEK: Submit TP DESCRIPTION & OUTLINE
Bb QuikPoll- Mid-Semester Course Evaluation (open thru Mar 25)
Spring Recess March 27 - April 4
Week 9. Statistical Design and Analysis
READINGS: Banks Ch. 11-12
LECTURE NOTES: Statistical Considerations;
Experimental Designs in Simulation
HW DUE THIS WEEK: Multi-teller Bank Simulation
Student Presentations - Multi-teller Bank Problem
Experimental Designs in Simulation
Statistical Analysis for Simulation - Basic and Advanced
Week 10. Statistical Design and Analysis
LECTURE NOTES [no narration]:
Regression and the Simulation Metamodel
Variance Reduction Techniques
HW DUE THIS WEEK: DMV Efficiency Planning
Tuesday April 13
Term Projects - Where we are
The Simulation Metamodel
Week 11. Topics at the End that could have gone at the Beginning
Work on Term Projects
HW DUE THIS WEEK:
Production Analysis
Tuesday April 20
Consultations on Term Projects, as needed
Week 12. Topics, etc. (Continued)
Student presentations of simulation HW exercises
Review of Lectures
Week 13. Term Projects Presentations and Paper Submission
HW DUE THIS WEEK:
TP Assessments: View and assess all the TP presentation videos including your own.
Term Project PAPER DUE MAY 10
Tuesday May 4
Consultations on the Term Project Paper version, as needed
Week 14. Recap and Review for Final Exam
Feedback to Students
No more HW submissions will be accepted. Time to study for the exam.
Tuesday May 11
Review for Final Exam
BARUCH LAST DAY OF CLASSES May 17
BARUCH FINAL EXAM PERIOD May 19-25
Tuesday May 25, 2021 6;:00-8:00pm
Baruch College Final Exam Schedule
Final exam is comprehensive
FINAL EXAM on Blackboard