Modelling and Simulation for Systems Engineering

Course Level Postgraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
EEET 5118

Course Level
Postgraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Course ID
013094

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
School of Engineering

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Course aim

To equip students with the appropriate knowledge and practical skills needed to utilise modelling and simulation to support systems engineering activities.

Course content

Fundamental concepts of modelling and simulation. Probability distributions. Graphical, stochastic, event-based, agent-based, functional, and time-step models. Modelling and simulation considerations: User Interfaces, validation, and credibility. Statistical analysis of results. Non-deterministic solution search algorithms. Interactive simulations and intelligent systems.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EEET 4052	Principles of Systems Engineering
EEET 5047	Principles of Test and Evaluation N

Either one of the listed courses is a sufficient prerequisite.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Synchronous online sessions)	1 hour x 10 weeks
External (Asynchronous online materials/activities)	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Design Agent-Based Model, Evaluate modelling and simulation tool CORE for ability to meet a particular modelling need, Outline a model to address the systems engineering issue

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.