Systems Modeling and Simulation

• Teachers
• Weekly hours
• Competences
• Objectives
• Contents
• Activities
• Teaching methodology
• Evaluation methodology
• Bibliography
• Web links
• Previous capacities

Teachers

Person in charge

• Pau Fonseca Casas ( )

Others

• Joan Garcia Subirana ( )

Weekly hours

Competences

Transversal Competences

Transversals

• CT2 [Avaluable] - Sustainability and Social Commitment. To know and understand the complexity of economic and social phenomena typical of the welfare society; Be able to relate well-being to globalization and sustainability; Achieve skills to use in a balanced and compatible way the technique, the technology, the economy and the sustainability.
• CT5 [Avaluable] - Solvent use of information resources. Manage the acquisition, structuring, analysis and visualization of data and information in the field of specialty and critically evaluate the results of such management.
• CT6 [Avaluable] - Autonomous Learning. Detect deficiencies in one's own knowledge and overcome them through critical reflection and the choice of the best action to extend this knowledge.
• CT7 - Third language. Know a third language, preferably English, with an adequate oral and written level and in line with the needs of graduates.

Basic

• CB2 - That the students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and problem solving within their area of ??study.
• CB3 - That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of ??study) to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
• CB4 - That the students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public.

Technical Competences

Especifics

• CE01 - To be able to solve the mathematical problems that may arise in the field of artificial intelligence. Apply knowledge from: algebra, differential and integral calculus and numerical methods; statistics and optimization.
• CE20 - To select and put to use techniques of statistical modeling and data analysis, assessing the quality of the models, validating and interpreting.
• CE21 - To formulate and solve mathematical optimization problems.
• CE22 - To represent, design and analyze dynamic systems. To acquire concepts such as observability, stability and controllability.

Generic Technical Competences

Generic

• CG2 - To use the fundamental knowledge and solid work methodologies acquired during the studies to adapt to the new technological scenarios of the future.
• CG4 - Reasoning, analyzing reality and designing algorithms and formulations that model it. To identify problems and construct valid algorithmic or mathematical solutions, eventually new, integrating the necessary multidisciplinary knowledge, evaluating different alternatives with a critical spirit, justifying the decisions taken, interpreting and synthesizing the results in the context of the application domain and establishing methodological generalizations based on specific applications.
• CG5 - Work in multidisciplinary teams and projects related to artificial intelligence and robotics, interacting fluently with engineers and professionals from other disciplines.

Objectives

1. Model complex dynamic systems. Understand concepts such as observability, stability and controllability.
   Related competences: CB2, CB3, CB4, CT5, CT6, CT7, CE01, CE20, CE21, CE22, CG2, CG4,
2. Validate and verify models and extract knowledge from them.
   Related competences: CB2, CB3, CB4, CT2, CE20, CE22, CG2, CG4, CG5,
3. Express the behavior of complex systems using formal languages understandable by both specialized and non-specialized audiences
   Related competences: CB2, CB3, CB4, CT5, CT6, CE01, CE20, CG2, CG4, CG5,

Contents

1. Introduction, system vs model
   What is a simulation study? Practical approach by presenting real projects that will show the student the phases to follow for the development of a valid and useful simulation study. We will address the dichotomy between model and system and understand the need to detail the hypotheses to limit which is what will be the object of our study.
2. Simulation and statistical methods
   Randomness as the backbone of modeling and experimentation in simulation. Statistical distributions, generation of numbers and random variables. Some known distributions and their application in simulation models.
3. Simulation paradigms
   Presentation of the main simulation engines and their applicability.
4. Main formal languages to define conceptual models.
   The languages: Specification and Description Language (SDL) and Petri Nets will be detailed. The relationship they have with the Forrester diagrams used to create dynamic systems will be shown.
5. Systems dynamics, continuous simulation
   Approach to continuous simulation through systems dynamics, creation of Causal and Forrester diagrams.
6. Parallel and distributed simulation
   Introduction to existing techniques to be able to distribute simulation models.
7. Experimental design and analysis of results
   Basic concepts and methods for the design of simulation experiments. Evaluation and comparison of scenarios. Quality of results.
8. Validation, verification and accreditation of simulation models
   Description of the methodologies to be followed in order to obtain a verified model, validate it and a reflection on the accreditation of models.

Activities

Activity Evaluation act

Teaching methodology

Evaluation methodology

Bibliography

Basic:

• Simulation modeling and analysis - Law, Averill M, Mcgraw-Hill, 2015. ISBN: 1259254380
  https://discovery.upc.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004026459706711&context=L&vid=34CSUC_UPC:VU1&lang=ca
• Modelado y simulación : aplicación a procesos logísticos de fabricación y servicios - Guasch, Antoni; Piera, Miquel Àngel; Casanovas, Josep; Figueras, Jaume, Edicions UPC, 2003. ISBN: 8483017040
  https://discovery.upc.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002640739706711&context=L&vid=34CSUC_UPC:VU1&lang=ca
• Formal languages for computer simulation : transdisciplinary models and applications - Fonseca Casas, Pau, Information Science Reference, cop. 2014. ISBN: 9781466643697
  https://discovery.upc.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004003189706711&context=L&vid=34CSUC_UPC:VU1&lang=ca

Complementary:

• Simulation : the practice of model development and use - Robinson, Stewart, Palgrave Macmillan , 2014. ISBN: 9781137328038
  

Web links

• Winter Simulation Conference http://www.wintersim.org/

Previous capacities