Computer Modeling & Simulation

Modeling and simulation are essential skills at the heart of nearly every program we create. There is high value in understanding certain core concepts in the field of modeling and simulation, as they can be applied across many different subject areas. In this course, students will program primarily in Python as we learn to create models and run simulations. We will see a mix of “classic” problems in modeling and simulation, as well as many interesting and perhaps nontraditional problems that will be explored, and students can expect to complete some degree of independent, self-selected research and problem-solving..

Computer Modeling & Simulation Potential Course Topics

• The modeling framework

• Game theory

• Bike share

• Iterative modeling

• Sweeping parameters

• Population growth

• Epidemiological modeling (SIR)

• Thermal systems

• Monte Carlo simulations

• Gambling and statistic-based applications

*There are many topics listed here; we will likely not complete all of them, and the list is subject to change as needed.