Course syllabus - Modelling and Simulation

Objectives

The course will provide students with the fundamental knowledge of process modeling and simulation. The course will develop the student’s ability regarding how to build a model to describe a process and simulate the process, for example in product and process development or logistics, and how to analyze the simulation result. The course will promote understanding the process modification and optimizations from both technical and economic perspectives.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- classify a process and build a mathematical model to describe the process
- select the right approach to solve the model and critically analyze the results
- conduct the process simulation with commercial simulation tools
- conduct the preliminary economic assessment based on the simulation results
-provide suggestions about process optimization and modification by means of simulation models

Course content

- common methods for modeling and simulation in product and process development or logistics
- definitions of different types of process simulations and their corresponding characteristics: continuous simulation, discrete-event simulation, discrete-rate simulation, steady-state simulation and dynamic-state simulation.
- knowledge of building mathematical models for different types of simulation in product and process development or logistics
  methods to solve mathematical models
- features, functions and basic instructions for various simulation tools
- the use of simulators in the process industry

Tuition

Lectures, seminars, project work and computer exercises. Lectures with focus on problem solving and support to exercises/projects.

Specific requirements

90 credits in the field of technology of which 30 credits product and process development at advanced level or 30 credits prodiction and logistics at advanced level. In addition, Swedish B/course 3, and English A/course 6 are required. In cases where the course is taught in English Swedish B/course 3 is not required.

Examination

Individual assignment (INL1), 2 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5
Project (PRO1), 2 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5
Home examination (TEN1), 3,5 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

Can be credited in the main area Product and process development for Bachelor of science in engineering, Master of science in engineering and Master's degree in Product and Process Development.
The course overlaps 7,5 credits with ERA307 Simulation and Modelling.