CS 351: Simulation
Prof. Jason Sauppe | Spring 2023This page contains a course schedule for CS 351. Rows in gray are tentative and will be updated as the course progresses. Other course content (e.g., assignments) can be found on Canvas.
| Content | Week | Day | Date | In-Class | Reading | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro & Monte Carlo Simulation |
01 | Mon. | 01/23 | Syllabus, 1.1 - 1.4 | ||
| Wed. | 01/25 | 1.6 - 1.12 | ||||
| Fri. | 01/27 | 2.1, 2.2 | Assignment 01 available | |||
| Discrete-Event Simulation |
02 | Mon. | 01/30 | 3.1 | ||
| Wed. | 02/01 | |||||
| Fri. | 02/03 | 2.3 - 2.6 | ||||
| Discrete-Event Simulation |
03 | Mon. | 02/06 | |||
| Wed. | 02/08 | 3.2 | ||||
| Fri. | 02/10 | 3.3 | ||||
| Simulation Software |
04 | Mon. | 02/13 | DESMO-J Overview | Assignment 01 due | |
| Wed. | 02/15 | DESMO-J Events | Assignment 02 available | |||
| Fri. | 02/17 | Lab 01 | ||||
| Enumeration | 05 | Mon. | 02/20 | FOCS: 4.1-4.4 | ||
| Wed. | 02/22 | FOCS: 4.5,4.6 | ||||
| Fri. | 02/24 | —Class cancelled— | ||||
| Enumeration & Probability |
06 | Mon. | 02/27 | FOCS: 4.7,4.8 | ||
| Wed. | 03/01 | —Class cancelled— | ||||
| Fri. | 03/03 | FOCS: 4.9,4.10 | Assignment 02 due | |||
| Probability | 07 | Mon. | 03/06 | Exam 01 | Assignment 03 available | |
| Wed. | 03/08 | FOCS: 4.11 | ||||
| Fri. | 03/10 | FOCS: 4.14 | ||||
| Spring Break | Mon. | 03/13 | —No Class— | |||
| Wed. | 03/15 | —No Class— | ||||
| Fri. | 03/17 | —No Class— | ||||
| Process-Oriented Modeling & Sim. Software History |
08 | Mon. | 03/20 | |||
| Wed. | 03/22 | DESMO-J Processes | ||||
| Fri. | 03/24 | 4.1 - 4.8 | Lab 02 (optional; complete outside of class) | |||
| Discrete Random Variables |
09 | Mon. | 03/27 | 5.1, 5.2 | Assignment 03 due; Assignment 04 available | |
| Wed. | 03/29 | 5.3 | ||||
| Fri. | 03/31 | |||||
| Continuous Random Variables |
10 | Mon. | 04/03 | 5.4 | Project available | |
| Wed. | 04/05 | |||||
| Fri. | 04/07 | |||||
| Random Number Generation |
11 | Mon. | 04/10 | 7.1 - 7.3 | ||
| Wed. | 04/12 | 7.5 | Assignment 04 due on Thursday | |||
| Fri. | 04/14 | |||||
| Random Variate Generation |
12 | Mon. | 04/17 | Exam 02 | ||
| Wed. | 04/19 | 8.1 | ||||
| Fri. | 04/21 | 8.2 - 8.4 | (Optional) Assignment 05 available | |||
| Random Variate Generation & Output Analysis |
13 | Mon. | 04/24 | |||
| Wed. | 04/26 | 11.1 - 11.4 | ||||
| Fri. | 04/28 | 11.5, 11.6 | ||||
| System Comparison & Simulation Optimization |
14 | Mon. | 05/01 | 12.1, 12.2 | ||
| Wed. | 05/03 | 12.3, 12.4 | ||||
| Fri. | 05/05 | Review | Project due; (Optional) Assignment 05 due | |||
| Final Exam | 15 | Wed. | 05/10 | —Final Exam (4:45 PM – 6:45 PM, Wing 208) — | ||