Syllabus IT352 - Simulation & Modeling (6 Credits T=4, P=2)

Topics: 1. Introduction: System and its model; basic nature of simulation; motivation; Examples 2. Simulation of continuous system: Example of a chemical reactor; review of methods of numerical integration; example of a servo system; analog versus digital simulation. 3. Simulation of a Discrete systems: Fixed time step versus event-to-event model; generation of uniform and non-uniformly distributed random numbers; montecarlo and stochastic simulation. 4. Simulation of Queuing systems: Basics of queuing theory; single-server, two-server and more general queues. 5. Simulation of a PERT network: Network model of a project; analysis of activity; critical path computation; uncertainties in activity duration; example; resource allocation and cost considerations. 6. Inventory control & forecasting: Basic concepts; simulation of poisson and erlang variates examples; forecasting and regression analysis. 7. Design and evaluation of simulation experiments.

List of Practical:

1. Simulation of a Continuous System such as Pure Pursuit Problem. 2. Simulation of a Discrete System such as Inventory System in order to find out
Best Ordering Policy

3. Study about usefulness of Simulation in some of the Real Life Problems. 4. Simulation of Continuous System such as Chemical Reactor Problem & R-K
method to solve numerical problems.

5. Simulation of Continuous System such as Water Reservoir System in order to

find out Dam Size to meet User Demand of the Community. 6. Study about Various Methods to Generate Random Numbers & method used for testing their Uniformity. 7. Study about Simulation of a Single Server Queuing Model. 8. Study about Simulation of a Double Server Queuing Model. 9. Study about Simulation of a Forward Pass Mechanism used for finding Critical path in a PERT analysis. 10. Study about Simulation of a Backward Pass Mechanism used for finding Critical path in a PERT analysis. Text Books: 1. System Simulation With Digital Computer, Narsingh Deo Chapters: 1 , 2 (excluding topic 2.5), 3 , 4, 5 (excluding topic 5.6), 6, 7

2. Simulation Modeling And Analysis, Averill M. Law & W. David Kelton Chapters: 1 (excluding similib/fortran programs given), 2 (topics 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 only excluding similib programs given), 7 (topics 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 only)