Systems Modelling and Simulation

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Students should have completed Calculus 2 (620-155) or equivalent.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

After completing this subject students should be able to:

• Program in R;
• Develop and analyse simulations of deterministic and stochastic processes, with an emphasis on those arising in business and management settings; and
• Apply local optimisation techniques.

"Introduction to Scientific Programming and Simulation Using R" by O. Jones, R. Maillardet and A. Robinson. CRC Press, 2009

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:

• Problem-solving skills (especially through tutorial exercises and assignments), including engaging with unfamiliar problems and identifying relevant strategies;
• Analytical skills, in particular the ability to construct and express logical arguments and to work in abstract or general terms to increase the clarity and efficiency an analysis.