Lecture A2 (2020-08-27): Introduction to Simulation Modeling

In this lecture, we introduce the three different kinds of simulation modeling (system dynamics modeling, agent-based modeling, and discrete event system simulation) and how they differ in the kinds of questions they help answer, the way they are programmed, and the computational resources that they require. We then introduce the fundamental concepts required for discrete event system modeling and start to discuss aspects of stochastic simulation and input modeling.

Lecture A1 (2020-08-25) - Introduction to Modeling

This lecture provides an introduction to modeling and how simulation is used within industrial engineering and operations research to gain insights into complex socio-technological systems.

Lecture 0 (2020-08-20): Introduction to the Course and Its Policies

 Introduction to the course and the course policies that will be used in the Fall 2020 semester.