Modeling and Simulation Education & Training - part of 2001 Summer Computer Simulation Conference

Modeling & Simulation Eudcation & Training Track
SCSC-2001, Orlando, Florida, July 15-19

NOTE: Due date for abstracts has been extended to April 30th.

Call for Participation Description [available in PDF]
A list of some contributions to date for Education & Training in Modeling and Simulation

Theme: The Emergence of Modeling and Simulation Education Infrastructure

Topical areas for papers, presentations, and panel discussions are:

M&S Education & Training I: Existing and Planned Programs (Universities, Colleges , & K-12)
M&S Education & Training II: Existing and Planned Programs (Professional Organizations & Vocational Schools)
M&S National and International Exchange Programs
Web-based, Virtual Continuing Education
Emerging Educational & Training Approaches
Resources (Tools, Methods, etc.) for Teaching Modeling & Simulation
Economics of Simulation: Past, Present, and Future
Trends in Standardization, Code of Ethics, and Certification

Closely Related Activities:

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Presentations by the National Training Systems Association (NTSA) led Certification Program members. Mark Yerkes can be reached via myerkes@Research.ucf.edu for further information.
MCLEOD INSTITUTE FOR SIMULATION SCIENCE (MISS) CENTERS
Contributions by MISS Centers under the directorship of Dietmar Moller are also planned. D. Moller can be contacted via dietmar.moeller@informatik.uni-hamburg.de for additional information.

Point of Contact Information:

H. Sarjoughian, Arizona Center for Integrative Modeling & Simulation, hessam@ece.arizona.edu
V. Amico, Institute for Simulation & Training, amico@cs.ucf.edu
H. Okraski, National Center for Simulation, okraskih@prodigy.net
M. Lightner, Aegis Technologies, mlightner@aegistg.com

Imporant Dates:
Abstracts are due by March 31, 2001 (Electronic Submission). Absracts/papers received will be considered after this date as long as time and program space permit. Notifications of acceptance status will be sent on or about April 15, 2001. Final manuscript will be due electronically no later than June 1, 2001. For further information about paper submission and other related information, please visit http://www.scs.org/confernc/coninfo.html#scsc2001.

List of some contributions to date for Education & Training in Modeling and Simulation
Note: Due to copyright restrictions, only title and authors are given.

WMC 2001: International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering Education, [Jan. '01]

Interactve Outdoor Web-based Distane Learning Using Mobile Terminals
Marco Roccetti, Paola Salomon, Vittorio Ghini, Giovanni Pau, Universita' di Bologna, Italy
Towards Making Modeling and Simulation into a Discipline
H.S. Sarjoughian and B.P. Zeigler, University of Arizona

WSC-2000: Simulation Education, [Dec. '00]

Keynote: Simulation Education: Past Reflections and Future Directions
Richard E. Nance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univeristy

How Should We Teach Simulation?

Ingolf Ståhl, Stockholm School of Economics

Simulation as Educational Support for Production and Logistics in Industrial Engineering
Agostino G. Bruzzone, Pietro Giribone, and Roberto Revetria, DIP - Savona Campus - Genoa University

Taking HLA Education to the Web

Katherine L. Morse, Science Applications International Corporation

Medical Education as a Model for Simulation Education
Andrew F. Seila , The University of Georgia

Teaching Simulation Using Case Studies
Charles R. Standridge, Grand Valley State University

Panel: Curriculum for Simulation Education

Integrating Modelling and Data Analysis in Teaching Discrete Event Simulation
Krysztof Pawlikowski and Wolfgang Kreutzer (University of Canterbury)

Interactive Web-Based Animations for Teaching and Learning
Michael Syrjakow and Joerg Berdux, University of Karlsruhe
Helena Szczerbicka, University of Hanover

A Virtual Textbook for Modeling and Simulation
Thomas Wiedemann, Technical University of Berlin

A Model Curriculum in Modeling and Simulation: Do We Need It? Can We Do It?

Roy E. Crosbie, California State University at Chico

Teaching System Modeling, Simulation and Validation
Jörg Desel, Katholische Universität Eichstätt

Simulation Software: An Operational Research Society Survey of Academic and Industrial Users
Vlatka Hlupic, Brunel University

SCSC-2000: Education and Training, [Jul. '00]

Results of the Workshop "What Makes a Modeling and Simulation Professional"

R. Rogers, Old Dominion University

The 1998 NSF Workshop on Teaching Simulation to Undergraduate Computer Science Majors
W. Yurcik, Illinois State University
R. Silverman, University of Maryland

HLA: A Progress Report on the University Outreach Program
R. Crosbie, California State University-Chico
J. Zenor, SAIC, USA

State of Modeling and Simulation Education in Europe
D. Möller, University of Hamburg, Germany

Simulationists: What Does Industry Want

W. Tucker, B. Fairchild, & D. Gross, The Boeing Company

The NPS Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (MOVES) Academic Group

M. Zyda, US Naval Post Graduate School

Panel: Issues and opportunities for professional development for M&S

NSF Workshop, [Aug. 1998] (~30 participants)

Simulation Professional Workshop, [Sep. 1997] (~40 participants)

The results of this workshop were presented at SCSC 2000 and at the WSC-1997.