Summer 2022 -2023

INSE 691: Systems Modeling and Simulation

(4 credits)

Instructor: Dr. Anjali Awasthi

Office: EV 7.636 (CIISE)
Phone: 514- 848-2424, Ext 5622
Fax: 514-848-3171
Email: [email protected]

Course Timings:

Days Timings Room Location

Monday, 18:30-21:00 pm H-531 SGW
Wednesday

Office Hours: Wednesdays, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (or schedule appointment by email)

Prerequisite: None

Course Description:
This course aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on advanced systems
modeling and simulation to graduate students. The topics include, fundamentals of systems
simulation, what is a system, what is simulation, steps in constructing a simulation model,
when to use simulation, process mapping, modeling of discrete and continuous systems,
discrete event simulation, system dynamics simulation, uncertainty modeling, monte carlo
simulation, agent based simulation, simulation based optimization, and large scale systems
simulation. The course project will allow the students to apply the various tools and
techniques taught in the course for addressing real-life problems in product- and service-
oriented systems.

Textbook: None. Course Handouts will be used as primary reference.

Other References:
 Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical underpinnings and practical
domains by John A. Sokolowski, Catherine M. Banks, Wiley Publications, 2010.
 Simulation for supply chain management by Caroline Thierry, Andre Thomas, Gerard
Bel, Wiley Publications, 2008.
 Winter simulation conference archive, http://informs-sim.org/
 Simulation modeling and Arena by Manuel D. Rossetti, Wiley Publications, 2010.
 Arena, https://www.arenasimulation.com/academic/students
 Netlogo, https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/
 Vensim, http://vensim.com/
Course Schedule:

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 Week Topics
Lecture 1: July 3 Introduction to systems simulation, statistical and queuing
models
Lecture 2: July 5 Input modelling
Lecture 3: July 10 Conceptual model design and development
Lecture 4: July 12 Output analysis, Evaluating alternative configurations
Selection of project topics, July 12
Lecture 5: July 17 Model verification and validation
Assignment 1, July 19, Lectures 1-4
July 17, Midterm Exam (Lectures 1-5), 6:30-9:00 pm
Lecture 6: July 19 Discrete Event Simulation, Arena
Lecture 7: July 24 Monte Carlo Simulation, Uncertainty modeling
Lecture 8: July 27 System Dynamics Simulation
Lecture 9: July 31 Agent based Simulation, Netlogo
Lecture 10: August 2 Simulation based optimisation
Assignment 2, Aug 2, Lectures 5-9
Lecture 11:August 7 Large scale systems simulation
Project Report , August 7, 12-2 pm
Final Exam (Lectures 1-11), August 9, 6:30-9:00 pm

Course website: INSE 691 on Moodle, Accessible through myconcordia portal

Grade Composition
Homeworks (2) 10%
Project 20%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 40%

Note:
1. There is no direct mapping between numerical percentage grades and final letter
grades for the course.
2. The projects are to be done in groups of 3-5 students. Project reports should be
submitted at the time of presentations.
3. There are two homework assignments. Assignments are to be done in groups of 3-5
students and submitted both in paper form and online via the electronic assignment

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submissions will be penalized.
4. The students should be present on the dates of project presentations, midterm
and final exam. Alternate date requests will not be entertained other than in health
related emergency cases.

Student expectations
Students are expected to attend every class. Some material may only be covered in class and
not made available on the course website. You are expected to read the assigned material and
actively participate in class discussions. You are expected to be respectful of other people’s
opinions and to express your views in a calm and reasonable way. Disruptive behaviour will
not be tolerated. The Code of Rights and Responsibilities is available at:
http://rights.concordia.ca

If you cannot attend class for any reason, unforeseen or not, you are required to come
and talk or write to me as soon as possible.

Academic code of conduct

Any form of cheating, plagiarism, personation, falsification of a document as well as any
other form of dishonest behaviour related to the obtention of academic gain or the avoidance
of evaluative exercises committed by a student is an academic offence under the Academic
Code of Conduct and may lead to severe penalties up to and including suspension and
expulsion. For example, you are not permitted to:
 Copy from anywhere without indicating where it came from
 Let another student copy your work and then submit it as his/her own
 Hand in the same assignment in more than one class
 Have unauthorized material or devices in an exam. Note that you do not have to be
caught using them – just having them is an offence
 Copy from someone’s else exam
 Communicate with another student during an exam
 Add or remove pages from an examination booklet or take the booklet out of an exam
room
 Acquire exam or assignment answers or questions
 Write an exam for someone else or have someone write an exam for you
 Submit false documents such as medical notes or student records
 Falsify data or research results

You are subject to the Academic Code of Conduct. Take the time to learn more at
http://provost.concordia.ca/academicintegrity/

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 Plagiarism detection Tool:
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Disclaimer
In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content
and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.

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