Introductory description

ES197-15 Systems Modelling, Simulation and Computation

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Lecture Topics
Context: What is modelling and how is it used?

• Model types, models as a tool, model design process akin to physical design process
  Systems Modelling: how are mathematical models developed, simulated and validated? Model in the loop
• First/second order, block diagrams, Simulink
• Modelling of translational, rotational, electrical, thermal systems
• First order systems, input-output and transfer function representation, step and frequency response
• Second order systems, input-output and transfer function representation, step and frequency response
• Fourier analysis
• Deriving relationships from data: linear, quadratic, polynomial
  Programming and implementation of models
• Key programming concepts (e.g. for-loops, functions, variables)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Apply computational thinking to create software for solving modelling and simulation problems.
• Create and demonstrate a model developed with a user and purpose in mind.
• Simplify real engineering problems and approximate via a mathematical model.
• Derive simple models and relationships from data.
• Understand and predict the response of a system to test inputs (i.e. step, sine) using analytical and simulation-based approaches

Indicative reading list

Close, C.M., Newell, J.C. and Frederick, D.K., 2002. Modeling and analysis of dynamic systems. Wiley.

Karris, Steven T. Introduction to Simulink with engineering applications. Orchard Publications, 2006.

Subject specific skills

Requirement writing and test plans.

Transferable skills

Group work, project management, Group reflection.