ME6105 Schedule for Spring 2008
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Date |
Topic |
Reading |
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1/8 |
Course overview and introduction |
[Clemen Ch1] |
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1/10 |
Introduction to modeling of energy-based systems |
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1/15 |
Object Oriented Modeling in Dymola |
Dymola: Getting Started |
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1/17 |
Modeling the structure of design problems |
[Clemen Ch2] |
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1/22 |
Modeling design objectives Homework 1 Due |
[Clemen Ch3] |
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1/24 |
An example design problem |
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1/29 |
Modeling of Energy-Based Systems |
[Fritzson A.8] |
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1/31 |
The Modelica Language |
[Fritzson B.1] |
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2/5 |
Evaluation and comparison of continuous-time M&S software |
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2/7 |
Solving Differential Equations -- stiffness and stability Homework 2 Due |
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2/12 |
Solving Differential Algebraic Equations |
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2/14 |
Debugging Modelica Models |
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2/19 |
Modeling Uncertainty |
[Clemen Ch7] |
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2/21 |
Types and sources of uncertainty; representations |
[Clemen Ch8] |
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2/26 |
Computing with uncertain information
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[Clemen Ch11] |
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2/28 |
Uncertainty Analysis in ModelCenter |
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3/4 |
Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis Homework 3 Due |
[Clemen Ch5] [Morris C.7] |
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3/6 |
Modeling Preferences Value functions and trade-offs under certainty |
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3/11 |
Utility Theory: preferences under uncertainty |
[Clemen Ch13] [Clemen Ch14] |
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3/14 |
Multi-attribute utility theory (MAUT) |
[Clemen Ch15] [Clemen Ch16] |
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3/18 |
Spring Break |
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3/20 |
Spring Break |
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3/25 |
Design Example -- MAUT in practice |
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3/27 |
Simulation-Based Design in ModelCenter: Putting it all together Homework 4 Due |
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4/1 |
The Role of Optimization in Design |
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4/3 |
Information Economics: trade-offs between (design) process and system objectives |
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4/8 |
Comparing MAUT to other design methods |
[Hazelrigg D.3] |
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4/10 |
Selected Topics |
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4/15 |
Discrete Event Simulation in Arena: Overview |
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4/17 |
Course Review and Discussion |
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4/22 |
Final Project Presentations |
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4/24 |
Final Project Presentations |
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5/2 |
HW5 Due at 5:00PM in MARC 256 |
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