WSC 2009
Training Track
The following courses will be offered before
and during the conference. You must register for the WSC '09 Conference
to participate. There are additional fees of $100 for full day courses
and $75 for half day courses. The fees are to be paid when you register
for the conference.
The training sessions have been coordinated to
follow the same general schedule as the paper tracks to allow the
participants synchronized breaks for networking with other conference
attendees:
Morning session: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM with a 30 min break at 10:00
AM
Afternoon session: 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM with a 30 min break at 3:00PM
Sunday December 13th
- 1:00PM to 7:00 PM (full day course)
Simulation 101
Larry Leemis (The College of William & Mary) and Barry Lawson
(University of Richmond)
Now in its 5th year, this popular six-hour workshop is designed
for newcomers to Monte Carlo and discrete event simulation. The
instructors will run through the conceptual, algorithmic and implementation
portions of the development of several simple models, and then have
students execute and modify them during the lab portion of the workshop.
Participants bring their own laptops to the course and are provided
with a suite of simulation programs to download.
Monday December 14
- 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Best Practices in Modeling and Simulation
Instructor: Lisa Jean Bair (WernerAnderson, Inc.)
This session is a more advanced and Department of Defense focused
treatment of Modeling and Simulation that is appropriate for those
who are interested in Modeling and Simulation use in the Department
of Defens. Topics include developing Modeling and Simulation requirements;
interoperability; modeling and simulation support planning; risk
analysis and management in the use of simulation; verification,
validation, and accreditation (VV&A); and simulation standards.
Monday December 14
- 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Engineering Applications of Modeling and Simulation
Instructor: Yiannis Papelis (Old Dominion University)
This session is a more advanced treatment of Modeling and Simulation
with emphasis on engineering applications. Topics will address an
array of engineering modeling and simulation tools for a general
understanding of capabilities available to support design processes
with examples in basic Modeling and Simulation methods for structural
mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, and other engineering applications.
Tuesday December 15
- 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Foundations of Simulation
Instructor: Eric Weisel (WernerAnderson, Inc.)
This session will focus on identification and investigation of mathematical
and logical structures that form the foundation for computed simulation.
Topics include foundations of simulation theory in logic, discrete
mathematics, and computability; simulation formalisms, including
DEVS; interoperability protocols; and computational complexity.
Tuesday December 15
- 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Introduction to Agent-Based Simulation Using Pythagorus
Instructor: Edd Bitinas (Northrop Grumman Mission Systems)
This session will focus introduce agent-based simulation using Pythagorus.
Agent-based simulations create software entities that are capable
of responding to their perceived or actual situations based upon
sets of decision rules. The interactions among different agents
can create autonomous and emergent (i.e., unplanned and unforeseen)
behavior. Pythagoras is an open-source agent-based simulation system
developed to support studies on human factors in military combat
and non-combat situations.
Wednesday December 16
- 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Principles of Combat Modeling and Distributed Simulation
Instructor: Andreas Tolk (Old Dominion University)
This session will introduce the principles of combat modeling and
simulation and distributed simulation. Topics will include introductory
material such as best practices, history, and definitions; combat
modeling algorithms and constraints for movement, sensing, effects,
communications, and behavior; combat simulation standards and simulation
systems; and distributed simulation and composability, focusing
on interoperability and integration into operational environments.
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