Information Package / Course Catalogue
Simulation
Course Code: FEK500
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to introduce students fundamental concepts in discrete event system simulation, related statistics, and basic modelling concepts in a typical simulation software.

Course Content

To be able to recognize the basic components of simulation, modeling and use it in ARENA simulation software

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define components of a system
2.To be able to define basic statistics in order to carry out a typical simulation study
3. To be able to develop a simulation model of a system
4. To be able to analyze the input/output data
5.To be able to use ARENA simulation software
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pegden, C. Dennis, Shannon, Robert E., Sadowski, Randall P., 1995, Introduction to Simulation Using SIMAN, Mc. Graw-Hill, Inc.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to simulation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Monte Carlo simulation (1)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Monte Carlo simulation (2)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Selecting input probability distributions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Random number generation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Random variate generation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Output analysis (1)
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term
Week 9 - Theoretical
Output analysis (2)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Simulation modelling with ARENA (1)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Simulation modelling with ARENA (2)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Simulation modelling with ARENA (3)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Simulation modelling with ARENA (4)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Variance reduction techniques
Week 15 - Practice
Application
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work72228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
OÇ-4
4
3
4
5
3
4
5
3
3
OÇ-5
2
5
2
4
2
3
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026