Learn how to simulate anything with a robust introduction to simulation models, applications, and theoretical tools. Simulation is a top technology used in engineering and science. This self-contained course will cover everything you need to know to hit the ground running on real-world simulation projects.
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Simulation can be used to model everything from call center operations, manufacturing centers, traffic flow, physical phenomena (such as the weather), and even the propagation of a disease through a population.
In this course, we’ll emphasize general modeling skills, powerful simulation programming tools, and the mathematics and statistical analysis techniques needed to ensure that your results are meaningful and rigorous.
Our instructor has over 35 years of experience in teaching simulation and you will get extensive hands-on experience with state-of-the-art simulation analysis tools.
What you'll learn
- How to develop modeling skills for a variety of real-world systems
- Translation of high-level models to simulation models
- How to run efficient simulations to analyze real-world systems
- Use of simulation to improve or optimize systems
- Ways to effectively report analysis results
