Course code: wb3423-04

Course name: Modelling of Industrial Systems

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Transport Technology

Lecturer(s): Veeke, dr.ir. H.P.M.

Tel.:  015 - 27 82706    

Catalog data:

Fundamental modelling, systems approach, function, process, task, Control functions: initiation, evaluation, feed back, feed forward, multi-aspect modelling, time-dependent behaviour, Interdisciplinary design.

Course year:

MSc 1^st year

Course language:

English

Semester:

2A

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

Assessment:

written exam

Assessment period:

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

Follow up (course codes):

Detailed description of topics:

Complete modelling of industrial systems includes both function models for static structures and time-dependent behaviour modelling.

A fundamental approach leads to the steady state model and the control paradigm. For multi-aspect modelling the PROPER model will be explained and applied to the field of logistics.

Modelling of the design process itself with a clear distinction between interdisciplinary function design and monodisciplinary process design.

Informal behaviour modelling.

Verification and validation of models for situations where no real system exists yet. 

Course material:

• Book: “Analyse van organisatieproblemen”, J. in ’t Veld (some chapters will be available in English)
• Lecture notes  “A Systems Approach for Industrial System Design” , Veeke

References from literature:

• To be determined

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Learning goals:

(1) To give an understanding of really conceptual modelling of industrial systems (2) learning to abstract into terms of functions (3) learning to use models during a design process (4) to introduce time-dependent behaviour descriptions. 

Computer use:

None

Laboratory project(s):

Not applicable

Design content:

Understanding the design process itself and the transition of using conceptual models to concrete process models.

Percentage of design:  30%