Introduction to the principles of modeling and simulation; progressive introduction to programming principles and skills using a high-level programming language;application of programming skills to the solution of different classes of models. 

College Algebra and no experience with programming.

Topic

Introduction to modeling; modeling concepts and definitions

   Introduction to the Programming Environment

   Deterministic Linear Models

   Array Mathematics and Python

   Plotting in Python

   Problem Solving

   Conditional Statement

   Iteration and Loops

   Nonlinear and Dynamic Models

  Estimating Models from Empirical Data

   Stochastic Models

   Functions in Pythons

  Project implementation, students are given in-class time to work in groups in their final project presentations