MECH 513 - Simulation Fundamentals

3 Credits

Delivery/Location: Online

Prerequisite

STAT 315 (Statistics for Engineers and Scientists).

Description

This course was previously numbered ME 513.

You will learn SIGMA for Windows, an easily learned resident entity oriented event graph simulation language that allows you to easily master the underlying structure and workings of simulation languages. You will also learn ARENA, a powerful easily learned entity flow oriented simulation language that is as powerful as and similar in organization to most commercial simulation languages.

These two simulation languages will enable you to accomplish simulation studies in a matter of hours, rather than having to spend days doing it with a commercial simulation language, and they will provide you with the capability for easily mastering any other simulation language. You will learn to build simulations of many common systems, including sequential manufacturing operations, service operations, assembly operations and machine breakdown and repair. You will learn how to set up and conduct proper simulation experiments.

This course consists of two required parts: a three-day workshop on the CSU campus, and online coursework which continues through the semester.
Adobe Acrobat is required.

Required Software: SIGMA (supplied) and ARENA (with text). Adobe Acrobat

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ME513

This course can be applied towards the:

Important Information

This course consists of two required parts: a three-day workshop on the CSU campus in Fort Collins, Starting August 24 at 8:30am through August 26 until 1:00pm, and online coursework which continues through the semester.

Adobe Acrobat is required.

Required Software: SIGMA (supplied) and ARENA (with text). Adobe Acrobat

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ME513

Instructors

Picture of the instructor Dr. William Duff
(970) 491-5859
bill@engr.colostate.edu

Professor William Duff earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. He is the Professor-in-Charge of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and Engineering Management graduate programs in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Colorado State University, and has over 40 years of experience in optimization, quality management, simulation, and other Industrial Engineering areas.