Georgia Tech: Fundamentals of Modeling

Fundamentals of Modeling

Program ID: DEF 4001P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 1.9

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(Accommodations)

Program Administrator

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Cost

Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
(Georgia Tech Hotel)

Dr. Margaret Loper

October 12, 2010

October 14, 2010

$1,125.00

Section ID: 10263/220411106

NOTES:
-- On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
-- Discount available for companies that send 3 or more people to this course. Call 404-385-3501 to register your group.

-- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.

Meeting time(s):
•Tuesday, October 12, 2010 (9:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, October 13, 2010 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, October 14, 2010 (8:00 AM-3:30 PM)

Course Description

Modeling is a way of thinking and reasoning about systems. It is a process that moves in evolutionary fashion from simple to more elaborate to reflect the complexity of the system being modeled. Examine the intuitive process by which scientists and engineers develop simulation models. Focus on modeling fundamentals. Explore a range of topics, including philosophy and uses of models, the relationship of models to theory, model foundations, and techniques and formalisms.

Who Should Attend

Engineers
Scientists
Technical managers

How You Will Benefit

Learn about the history, philosophy, and principles of modeling & simulation
Understand the simulation life cycle and where modeling fits in this process
Explain how problems are formulated and how heuristics can be used to create models
Describe the relationship between systems and theory and how assumptions are critical to forming valid models
Choose the right modeling view for your application
Assess different modeling techniques and mathematical representations
Compare the different types of simulation used in today's applications
Review special topics and tools used in modeling

What You Will Cover

Introduction to Modeling
Problem Formulation
The Science of Modeling
Model Foundations
Mathematical Representations and Formalisms
World Views
Conceptual Models and Ontologies
Special Topics

Course Materials

Participants receive a notebook with course slides.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites though some technical background or training is beneficial.

Certificate

This course is a requirement for the Modeling & Simulation Certificate.

Instructor

Margaret L. Loper, principal research scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute and chief scientist of the Information Technology & Telecommunications Laboratory, has 23 years of experience in modeling and simulation. Projects include the Department of Defense High Level Architecture Federate Testing project, which consists of the process, tools, and procedures used for HLA compliance, and the HLA Federation Verification Tool used to assist federation developers during federation integration. Other projects include the M&S WebBook, Distributed Interactive Simulation Standards Development, and DIS compliance test procedures and tools. Current research interests include agent-based modeling for homeland security, cultural awareness modeling, causality and determinism in distributed systems, novel algorithms for temporal synchronization in parallel and distributed systems, and modeling methodologies. Loper earned a Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology, a M.S. in computer engineering from the University of Central Florida, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Clemson University.