ME6105 Schedule for Fall 2009

Date

Topic

Reading

8/18

Course overview and introduction
Course objectives, overview

[Clemen Ch1]

8/20

Introduction to modeling of energy-based systems

8/25

Object Oriented Modeling in Dymola

Dymola: Getting Started

8/27

Modeling the structure of design problems
Decision Making in Design; Influence diagrams

[Clemen Ch2]

9/1

Modeling design objectives

Homework 1 Due

[Clemen Ch3]

9/3

An example design problem

9/8

Modeling of Energy-Based Systems
What is modeling and simulation?

[Fritzson A.8]

9/10

Quiz 1: Formulating a design problem (45 mins)

The Modelica Language

[Fritzson B.1]

9/15

The Modelica Language (continued)

9/17

Solving Differential Equations -- stiffness and stability

Homework 2 Due

9/22

Solving Differential Algebraic Equations

9/24

Modeling Uncertainty
Review of Probability Theory Basics: Types and sources of uncertainty

 [Clemen Ch7-8]

9/29

Computing with uncertain information

[Clemen Ch11]

10/1

Quiz 2: Solving differential algebraic equations

(intermezzo: Debugging Modelica Models)

10/6

Mid-semester Break

10/8

Class canceled

Uncertainty Analysis in ModelCenter

10/13

Uncertainty assessment

Computing with uncertain information in ModelCenter

10/15

10/20

Utility Theory: preferences under uncertainty

Homework 3 Due

[Clemen Ch13]
[Clemen Ch14]

10/22

Utility Theory continued

10/27

Multi-attribute utility theory (MAUT)

[Clemen Ch15] [Clemen Ch16]

10/29

Design Example

11/3

Simulation-Based Design in ModelCenter: Putting it all together

11/5

The role of optimization in design

Homework 4 Due

11/10

Selected Topics
Information Economics: trade-offs between (design) process and system objectives

11/12

Comparing MAUT to other design methods

[Hazelrigg D.3]

11/17

Advanced Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis

[Clemen Ch5]
[Morris C.7]

11/19

Information Modeling for Systems Engineering -- SysML

11/24

Course Review and Discussion

11/26

12/1

Final Project Presentations

12/3

Final Project Presentations

Homework 5 Due