• DocumentCode
    3269834
  • Title

    Simulation education - seven reasons for change

  • Author

    Greenwood, Allen ; Beaverstock, Malcolm

  • Author_Institution
    Ind. & Syst. Eng., Mississippi State Univ., Starkville, MS, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    11-14 Dec. 2011
  • Firstpage
    20
  • Lastpage
    28
  • Abstract
    Simulation, once the magic wand of a simulation professional, has the opportunity to become a common tool for analyzing and solving real-world problems in today´s fast paced, dynamic environment. Graduating students will have to be prepared to take advantage of that opportunity. Applying simulation today isn´t like completing an exercise in a traditional text. Even case studies don´t teach students how to actually solve real-world problems. There are good reasons to consider a change. The book Applied Simulation Modeling and Analysis using Flexsim, in use for two years, supports a fresh approach for teaching simulation. Its organization, application techniques, blending of theory with practice, and the introduction of topics not normally covered in traditional texts make it different. This book is all about applying simulation.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; digital simulation; virtual reality; Applied Simulation Modeling and Analysis; Flexsim; dynamic environment; graduating students; real-world problems; simulation education; simulation professional; simulation teaching; Analytical models; Data models; Education; Green products; Object oriented modeling; Software;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Simulation Conference (WSC), Proceedings of the 2011 Winter
  • Conference_Location
    Phoenix, AZ
  • ISSN
    0891-7736
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-2108-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0891-7736
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WSC.2011.6147736
  • Filename
    6147736