Overview

This course will discuss practical and easy-to-understand statistical techniques for comparing alternative system designs, variance-reduction techniques for obtaining more precise comparisons for the same amount of computing, the use of experimental design techniques to determine important system factors, and simulation-based optimization. The course will also present an introduction to agent-based simulation, which is arguably the “hottest” topic in simulation modeling today. All concepts will be illustrated by one or more examples. The prerequisite for this seminar is the “Fundamental Principles” course, or the equivalent knowledge. Each attendee who is taking this seminar as a stand-alone course will receive a copy of the book Simulation Modeling and Analysis (4th Edition) by Averill M. Law as part of their registration fee – this book is widely considered to be the “bible” of simulation with more than 135,000 copies in print.

Versions of this seminar have been given for organizations such as AT&T, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Sandia National Labs, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Forces Korea, and U.S. Navy.

Course Schedule

Course Dates Location Cost Cost with early registration discount
Simulation Modeling for System Design & Analysis II April 19-20, 2012 Washington, DC $1800 $1620
Simulation Modeling for System Design & Analysis I & II April 16-20, 2012 Washington, DC $3190 $2871

Outline

What You Will Learn:

  1. Advanced Techniques for Output-Data Analysis
  2. Comparing Alternative System Designs
  3. Design of Experiments for Simulation Modeling
  4. Simulation-Based Optimization
  5. Agent-Based Simulation