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Fundamentals of Combat Modeling

Program ID: DEF 4011P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 1.2

Location/
(Accommodations)		 Program Administrator Start End Status Cost
Disney's Shades of Green, Orlando
(Disney's Shades of Green, Orlando)		 Mr. Joseph Saur September 14, 2010 September 16, 2010 Register here $1,195.00
Section ID: 10190/220411072

    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, September 14, 2010 (9:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, September 15, 2010 (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, September 16, 2010 (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)

Course Description

Combat, or conflict, modeling has a long history of being used by government and military organizations to explore the potential impact, effectiveness and/or efficiency of different proposed courses of action. Recent world events have resulted in a dramatic expansion in the scope of proposed conflict models and their use as decision support tools. Examine how modelers develop combat or conflict models and how the results are used. Get the fundamentals, basic computer-based combat models, the difference between and implications of deterministic vs. Monte Carlo models, model support of war games, and efforts to model the overall conflict environment (DIME on PMESII).

Who Should Attend

  • Modelers
  • Wargamers
  • Programmers

How You Will Benefit

  • Know the history, philosophy and principles of combat modeling and simulation
  • Understand the issues involved in the validation, verification and accreditation of combat or conflict models
  • Describe the differences between deterministic and Monte Carlo models, their structure and operation, and in the implications of their results
  • Explore issues involved with building combat models related to assumptions, variable instantiation, and data validation
  • Examine the environment you wish to model, choose a suitable modeling strategy, and explain/defend your choice
  • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the DIME on PMESII modeling example presented in class

What You Will Cover

  • Introduction to Combat Modeling
  • Lab and Analysis: Richthtofen's War
  • Deterministic Models
    • Principles of deterministic models
    • Historical examples
    • Computer instantiation
    • Issues related to assumptions, validation
  • Monte Carlo Models
    • Principles of Monte Carlo models
    • Historical examples
    • Computer instantiation
    • Issues related to assumptions, validation
  • Issues and Limitations of Combat Models
    • Validation of models and data
    • Limitations of each paradigm
    • Historical examples of models incorrectly used
  • Randomness and Random Number Generators (RNG)
    • Construction of RNGs
    • Limitations of RNGs
    • Testing RNGs for "randomness"
  • Other Modeling Paradigms; Future Trends
    • Systems Dynamics Models
    • Agent-based Models
    • DIME on PMESII models

Course Materials

Participants receive course lecture and laboratory materials.

Certificates

This course is an elective for the Modeling & Simulation Certificate.

Course Administrator and Instructor

For more information about this course or an offering at your location, contact Joseph M. Saur at joseph.saur@gtri.gatech.edu or 757-203-4016.

Joseph M. Saur, senior research scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute, earned both an M.S. and a B.S. in computer science from Old Dominion University. He graduated with distinction from the Naval War College. Saur has 20 years of experience in combat and conflict modeling & simulation. His projects include the design and implementation of an expert system to create random war game scenarios, the operational testing of Navy command and control (C2) systems, and serving as the assessment lead for the DARPA/Joint Forces Command "Integrated Battle Command" Experiment. He supports the Department of Defense Technical Gaming Team effort.

Course Location and Times

Atlanta, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Wednesday
On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before class start time.

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