1. Proceedings
  2. I3M
  3. 2020
  4. EMSS
  5. 10.46354/i3m.2020.emss.019

Applied modelling and simulation: a comparison of two course concepts.educational course concepts for applied modelling and simulation

  • a Stefanie Winkler , 
  • b Martin Bicher , 
  • c Andreas Körner 
  • a,c TU Wien, Wiedner Hauptstraße 8-10, 1040 Vienna, Austria (b)dwh GmbH, Neustiftgasse 57-59, 1070 Vienna, Austria
  • b dwh GmbH, Neustiftgasse 57-59, 1070 Vienna, Austria
Cite as
Winkler S., Bicher M., Körner A. (2020). Applied modelling and simulation: a comparison of two course concepts.educational course concepts for applied modelling and simulation. Proceedings of the 32nd European Modeling & Simulation Symposium (EMSS 2020), pp. 146-149. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2020.emss.019

Abstract

Modelling and Simulation is an important aspect of developing new technologies. Therefore it is a valuable subject in every technical university, as well at the TU Wien. In this contribution we present two different courses regarding mathematical modelling and simulation to compare both concepts. One of these courses is offered in electrical engineering and the other in applied mathematics. In these courses different modelling methods, dealing with discrete as well as continuous models, are taught to enable students to apply them for the problem based simulation tasks provided. We will motivate and describe both concepts in detail to discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

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