11th European Simulation Multiconference

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS

The first day of the conference is dedicated to professional seminars, which will be presented for those interested participants to expose the state-of-art overview of topics.

ALL TUTORIALS ARE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 1ST, AND ARE FREE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 1:
How to Conduct a Successful Simulation Study
Osman Balci
Department of Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0106, USA
Phone: (540) 231-4841
Fax: (540) 231-6075
E-mail: balci@vt.edu

Presentation Overview

Life cycle validation, verification, and testing (VV&T) is extremely important for the success of a simulation study. This Professional Development Seminar presents 15 principles of simulation VV&T, surveys more than 70 VV&T techniques, and describes how they can all be applied throughout the life cycle of a simulation study. The principles help the researchers, practitioners and managers better understand what VV&T are all about. They serve to provide the underpinnings for the VV&T techniques that can be used throughout the life cycle of a simulation study. Understanding and applying these principles is crucially important for the success of a simulation study. The processes and credibility assessment stages of the life cycle are described and the applicability of the VV&T techniques for each stage is stated.

Who should Attend?

This PDS would be valuable for simulation practitioners, managers, researchers, and other professionals who are interested in building credible simulation models and conducting successful simulation studies.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 2:
Process and Robotics Simulation Applications in Manufacturing
Onur M. Ulgen, Production Modeling Corporation, USA
Edward Williams, Ford, USA
Ali Günal, PMC
Sanjay Upendram, PMC

Presentation Overview

Real-world applications of process and robotics (kinematics) simulation in vehicle assembly plants (body shop, paint shop, general assembly areas), stamping plants, casting plants, engine and transmission plants, warehouse and distribution centers, and supply- distribution chain management is given. Use of simulation during the different phases of an engineering project are addressed. The phases of an engineering project are identified as the conceptual design, detailed design, launching, and fully-operational phases. The specific application issues discussed include material handling, layout optimization, engineering design, scheduling, distribution, and management.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR 3:
DEVS Concepts and Methodologies
Bernard P. Zeigler, The University of Arizona, USA

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