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Course Outline
DAY 1
Introduction
Session 1 – Introduction to ABMS
- Industrial Modeling and Simulation
- Definition of a model and levels of abstraction
- Advantages of creating executable models
- Benefits of system simulation
Session 2 – Agents
- Definition of Agents
- Methods for identifying Agents
- Techniques for modeling agents
- Agent selection and decision-making regarding abstraction levels
- Installing the Repast environment
Q & A
DAY 2
Refresher of Day 1
Session 3 – Essential background
- Overview of LOGO, OO (Object-Oriented), and Java
- Core Object-Oriented Concepts
- Inheritance concepts
- Agents as Objects
- Recalling LOGO
Session 4 – Repast/reLogo environment
- The basic reLogo program
- The reLogo environment
- Built-in classes of reLogo
Q & A
DAY 3
Refresher of Day 2
Session 5 – The Model Governing Rules
- Examples of physics and mathematical rules for modeling
- Position, speed, and acceleration
- Newton's second law rule
- Chemical and physical changes
Session 6 – Developing the model
- Turtle Groovy/Class
- Turtle step method
- Patch Groovy
- User Panel
- Understanding reLogo links
- Link Groovy
Q & A
DAY 4
Refresher of Day 3
Session 7 – Simulating the model
- General simulation concepts
- Controlling the simulation through parameters
- Creating scenarios and 'what if' situations
- Collecting simulation results
- A Case study
Session 8 – Maintaining models
- Inheriting an existing model
- Making minor changes to models
- Creating a real-world example ABMS
Q & A
28 Hours
Testimonials (1)
The trainer well prepared the course material beforehand and the session was very flexible and arranged to meet the trainee's interests. The management staffs were also around during the course to help us. The project was well managed in a friendly atmosphere throughout.
