Course Code: wb3417-04

Course name: Discrete Systems: Modeling, Prototyping, Simulation and Control

ECTS credit points: 5

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Dr. Ir. J.A. Ottjes, Ir. H.P.M. Veeke,

Ir. F.P.M. Sopers, Ir. M.B. Duinkerken

Tel.:  015-27 84318

Catalogue data:

Modeling, discrete simulation, process, logistics, production, transport

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Period:

1A / 1B

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

Assessment:

Written test +Practical

Assessment period:

1B, 2A

(see academic calendar)

Educational requirements:

Follow up:

Detailed description of topics:

This is a course on the modeling of discrete systems for transport and production. It deals with a method to quickly design flexible prototype models and to implement them in a simulation environment. The method is based on the systems approach in combination with process-orientated modeling. Special attention is paid to the modeling of controls and the use of these models for real-time control. A number of practical examples, including a production process, a transport system and a port will be considered. The first part of the course ends with a written test. Those who have attained a satisfactory result will be admitted to second part of the course. This takes the form of a practical. The students, working in project groups, develop models of realistic cases. Following on from this, a model or part thereof is implemented in a distributed simulation environment (Tomas: see www.tomasweb.com).

Course material:

A text book (in preparation), hand outs, recent publications in the subject area and a Web site: www.tomasweb.com

References from the literature:

Remarks (Specific information relating to assessment, entry requirements, etc.):

This main subject lecture course is provided by the Transport Technology (TT) and the Production Technology and Organization (PTO) sections of the Faculty of Design, Construction and Production.

The first part of the course will be followed by written test. It the result of the written test is satisfactory, students may proceed to the second part of the course. This comprises a practical, in which students working in project groups, make a model (in the form of a written exercise) and the implement the model in a simulation language. The course concludes with a short report. The final assessment is based on the combined results of the written test and the practical.

Learning goals:

Analysis and modeling with the aid of the systems approach and process approach and introduction to the implementation of simulation models.

Computer use:

Use of discrete simulation software

Laboratory project(s):

The modeling and implementation of a case

Design content:

The modeling of a system has a  major design component

Percentage of design:  50. %