| Course Name | Systems Simulation |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| BA 619 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Third Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims at teaching both the basic and advanced concepts of simulation modeling for managerial decision-making, focuses on difficulties in modeling real-life systems and enhances all these concepts by using simulation modeling language ARENA. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Introduction to simulation, simulation modelling, Monte-Carlo simulation, introduction to Arena, building a model in Arena, simulation input-output analysis, data collection and simulation model. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to Simulation | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Queuing Models | Chapter 6 |
| 3 | Queuing Models | Chapter 6 |
| 4 | Input Modeling | Chapters 7, 8 and 9 |
| 5 | Verification and Validation of Simulation Models | Chapter 10 |
| 6 | Simulation Modeling Using software package ARENA | Handouts will be given |
| 7 | Output Analysis | Chapter 11 |
| 8 | Output Analysis | Chapter 11 |
| 9 | Comparison and Evaluation of Alternative System Designs | Chapter 12 |
| 10 | Comparison and Evaluation of Alternative System Designs | Chapter 12 |
| 11 | Midterm Exam | |
| 12 | Variance Reduction Techniques | Handouts will be given |
| 13 | Experimental Design and Optimization | Handouts will be given |
| 14 | Presentation of the Projects | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Banks, J.,Carson II, J. S., Nelson, L. B., and Nicol M. D., Discrete-Event System Simulation, Prentice Hall, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0136062127 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Kelton, W.D., Sadowski, R.P. and Zupick, N.P., Simulation with ARENA, 6e, McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. ISBN 978-0073401317 Law, A.M., Simulation Modeling and Analysis, McGraw-Hill Education, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0073401324 Handbook of Simulation: Principles, Methodology, Advances, Applications, and Practice, edited by Banks, J., John Wiley& Sons, Inc., 1998. ISBN: 978-0471134039 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 35 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 25 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 188 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to master existing theoretical knowledge in their specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to gain in-depth knowledge of research methodologies and design. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to acquire advanced knowledge of data collection and analysis techniques. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to design and conduct original research with a scholarly theoretical emphasis. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to disseminate scholarly knowledge in well-known academic networks. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of their research in a clear and effective manner with various audiences. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to have concerns for the high ethical standards in research, and teaching. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to adopt critical attitude toward the extant literature and practice in the specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
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