An introduction to the modeling and simulation discipline. Introduction to discrete event simulation (DES) including simulation methodology, input data modeling, output data analysis, and an overview of DES tools. Introduction to continuous simulation (CS) including simulation methodology, differential equation models, numerical solution techniques, and an overview of CS tools.
Simulation Fundamentals
Host University
Old Dominion University
Semester
Fall 2026
Course Number
MSIM 602
CRN
22688
Credits
3
Discipline
Computational Modeling and Simulation Engineering
Instructor
Brian Sanders (b1sander@odu.edu)
Course Information
Prerequisites
graduate standing; undergraduate preparation in calculus and probability & statistics; and computer literacy