• DocumentCode
    2825934
  • Title

    How should we teach simulation?

  • Author

    Stähl, Ingolf

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Managerial Econ., Stockholm Sch. of Econ., Sweden
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    1602
  • Abstract
    This paper deals with the issue of how one can teach simulation in the most time-efficient way. We first distinguish between different types of student as regards their background and future needs. We next look at reasons for studying simulation at a business school. Next we compare animation oriented simulators with simulation languages. We then study a list of desirable criteria for simulation software, in particular simulation languages, that should be used in education. We finally answer the question: Is there any system that fulfills all of these criteria?
  • Keywords
    computer literacy; digital simulation; teaching; animation oriented simulators; business school; discrete-event simulation; education; simulation; simulation languages; simulation software; student; teaching; Computational modeling; Costs; Education; Educational institutions; Logistics; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Production planning; Programming profession; Statistics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6579-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WSC.2000.899145
  • Filename
    899145