ECE 5800: System Modeling and Simulation
Course Description
ECE 580 is a course in the principles of mathematical modeling of both physical and non-physical systems and the practice of realizing these models via computer simulation. The principles will be taught in the traditional lecture/test format while the practice will require several computer assignments. This course satisfies all ABET design requirements. There will be no use of pre-existing simulation software; rather we will create simulations using using Visual Basic.
Course Topics
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Visual Basic
- Procedural programming in Visual Basic
- Object oriented programming
- Visual Basic as a simulation tool
Deterministic Temporal Models
- Time driven models
- Discrete signal representation
- Continuous signal representation
- System modeling
- Autonomous systems
- Differential equations
- Initial value problems
- Time based models with external inputs
Deterministic Spatial Models
- Boundary value problems
- Difference equations
Stochastic Models
- Stochastic signal models
- Stochastic signal generators
- Random walks, white noise
- Brownian motion
- ARMA processes
- Markov models
System Modeling
- Overt inputs
- Disturbances
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