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Fall 2008	CSE 561: Modeling & Simulation Theory and Application (ASU) [offered online] ECE 449/549: Continuous System Modeling (UA)	Spring 2008	ECE 676: Special Topics (UA) Distributed Simulation
Fall 2007	ECE 575: Object-Oriented Simulation/Discrete Event Model (UA) CSE 460/598: Software Analysis and Design (ASU)	Spring 2007	ECE 473/573: Software Engineering Concepts (UA) CSE 460/598: Software Analysis and Design (ASU) [offered online] CSE 561: Modeling & Simulation Theory and Application (ASU) [offered online]

Fall 2006	ECE 575: Object-Oriented Simulation/Discrete Event Model (UA) CSE 460/598: Software Analysis and Design (ASU)	Spring 2006	ECE 473/573: Software Engineering Concepts (UA) CSE 460/598: Software Analysis and Design (ASU) CSE 561: Modeling & Simulation Theory and Application (ASU)

Fall 2005	ECE 449/549: Continuous System Modeling (UA) ECE 575: Object-Oriented Simulation/Discrete Event Model (UA) CSE 460/598 Software Analysis and Design (ASU)	Spring 2005	ECE 473/573: Software Engineering Concepts (UA) ECE 676: Special Topics (UA) Distributed Simulation CSE 591: Modeling & Simulation Theory and Application (ASU) CSE 460/598: Software Analysis and Design (ASU)

Fall 2004	ECE 575: Object-Oriented Simulation/Discrete Event Model (UA); offered also at Fort Huachuca	Spring 2004	ECE 473/573: Software Engineering Concepts (UA) ECE 676: Special Topics (UA) CSE 460/598: Software Analysis Design (ASU)

Fall 2003	ECE 575: Object-Oriented Simulation/Discrete Event Model (UA); offered also at Fort Huachuca CSE 563: Software Requirements & Specifications (ASU) CSE 591: Modeling & Simulation Theory & Application (ASU); offered also via Center for Professional Development	Spring 2003	ECE 473/573: Software Engineering Concepts (UA) ECE 676: Special Topics (UA) CSE 460/598: Software Analysis Design (ASU)

Fall 1997	ECE 696B: SPECIAL WEEKLY SEMINAR:Distributed Object Computing Environments (CORBA, DCOM, Java)

Modeling & Simulation Tutorials

DEVS Modeling & Simulation Methodology

Modeling & Simulation Tutorials

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DEVS Modeling and Simulation Methodology

The role of modeling and simulation in today's science, technology and education is of increasing importance. To foster basic research collaboration between academia, government agencies and industry, the discrete event modeling and simulation paradigm offers a comprehensive and sound foundation for research and development of combined natural and artificial systems.

Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) is a systems theory-based formalism for modeling and simulation that offers a framework for analysis and design of today's complex systems. The tutorial starts with a presentation of basic DEVS concepts and the supporting mathematical system theory. This is followed by a review of the latest developments in concepts, methodology and applications.

A segment on DEVS-based modeling and simulation environments showcases efforts to provide comprehensive and effective tools to the working practitioner. A HLA-Compliant DEVS under development in the context of the DARPA ASTT project is highlighted.

Topics:

Introduction to DEVS-based Modeling and Simulation	Representation Uniqueness Properties of the DEVS formalism
DEVS Framework for Modeling Analysis and Design	Simulation Environments for DEVS-based Multi-formalism Modeling
DEVS and GIS-based Synthetic Environments	Automatic Conversion from ODE/PDEs to DEVS; Accuracy, Speedup
High Level Modelling/High Performance Simulation in DEVS-C++/Java	HLA-Compliant DEVS Simulation Environment
DEVS-based Theory of Abstraction and Aggregation	DEVS Applications in Multifaceted Systems
DEVS and High Level Architecture	Publications/Presentations

DEVS Modeling and Simulation Tutorials

DEVS/HLA Tutorials		System Entity Structure processing flow
Heterogeneous Containers Class Library		Sample OO Discrete Event Simulation Exam 2
Sample OO Discrete Event Simulation Exam 1		Sample OO Programming Exam

Modeling & Simulation Textbooks Top

Introduction to DEVS Modeling & Simulation with JAVA: Developing Component-based Simulation Models, Sept. 2003
	By Bernard P. Zeigler and Hessam S. Sarjoughian
Theory of Modeling and Simulation , 2nd Edition, Academic Press, 2000
	By Bernard P. Zeigler, Herbert Praehofer Tag Gon Kim
Objects & Systems: Principled Design with C++ Implementation (tentative title)
	By Bernard P. Zeigler
Object Oriented Simulation with Hierarchical, Modular Models: Selected Chapters Updated for DEVS-C++
	By Bernard P. Zeigler

Modeling & Simulation Definitions

Basic Definitions

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Basic Definitions

Model		System		Experimental Frame
Simulator		Correct Simulation		Validity

List of All Definitions

abstraction	accomodates	accreditation	aggregation
algorithm	amount_of_detail	applicability	applicable_to
attribute	autonomous_model	base_model	behavior
calibration	certification	complexity	component
constructive_simulation	correct_simulation	crossmodel_validity	data
derivability	derivable	detail	deterministic_model
distributed_simulator	dynamic_modeling_formalism	efficiency	element
execution	experiment_design	experimental_frame	history
homomorphic_model	homomorphism	input	input_port
interaction	interactive_simulation	isomorphic_model	level_of_abstraction
level_of_resolution	live_simulation	lumped_model	metric
model	modelling_formalism	nondeterministic_model	output
output_port	parallel_simulator	parameter	predictive_validity
replicative_validity	resolution	scope	scope_frame
simplification_procedure	simulation	simulation_run	simulator
static_modeling_formalism	structural_validity	structure	synthetic_environment
system	tolerance	trajectory	valid_simplification
validity	variable	verification	virtual_simulation