Mastering Simulation

Course Objectives

This course will show you the power of simulation to predict the future, guide key business decisions, train tomorrow’s leaders, and entertain the world. Students will appreciate the impact that simulation has had on 5,000 years of history.

Audience

This course is designed for all simulation professionals. It provides a solid foundation from which to grow expertise in specific applications of simulation. Students will understand the technologies and concepts that are the core of the entire field.

Purchase online at www.disti.com, by calling (407) 206-3390, or by sending an e-mail to registra@disti.com

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Foundations

Introduces the seven unique niches of simulation and modeling. Recognize and understand the keywords and concepts.

2. Live Rehearsal

From the Gladiators to business role-playing to military exercises and childhood education - explore the impact of live rehearsal.

3. Virtual Reality

Immersive devices, computer image generation, visualization techniques, digital environments and distributed worlds.

4. System Analysis

Operations research, game theory, Monte Carlo techniques, Lagrange Multipliers, QJM, and scientific approaches to decision-making.

5. Discrete Event Simulation

Event scheduling, activity scanning, process interaction, random numbers, random variates, simulation languages, modeling tools and parallel simulation.

6. Interoperability

From custom interfaces to standard protocols, service-based infrastructures, frameworks, and shared modeling environments.

7. Wargaming

Simulation as a real-time stimulus for decision-making, leadership development, and business prediction.

8. Entertainment

The tools of science, business, and the military move to computer games, video arcades, theme parks and the Internet.

INSTRUCTOR

ROGER SMITH is an award-winning simulation professional who is intimately involved in designing, developing, and fielding simulations to military and entertainment customers. He has contributed to JSIMS, WARSIM, NASM, TACSIM, AWSIM, Flight Simulators, and System Simulators.

Mr. Smith is a leader in the simulation industry, working with ACM, SCS, WSC, University of Virginia, University of Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida Tech, UCF, and others to advance the science and profession of modeling and simulation.

CLIENT COMMENTS

“Right on the money! Covers all the key areas!“

“Excellent job of explaining core ideas through practical examples.“

“The teaching technique enhances learning and understanding of a difficult subject.“

“Will help me become an excellent simulation project manager.”

“Instructor was a dynamic speaker.”

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