Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

Simulation is one of the most commonly used operational research methods for analysing complex operational/ industrial problems. This module will focus on discrete event simulation. You will learn the theoretical underpinnings of the methods and the range of applications for which they are useful. You will gain practical experience in problem solving using commercial simulation software.

Principal learning outcomes

By the end of the module you should be able to: understand the nature and application of discrete-event simulation and know how to experiment with it; use experimental design techniques and related statistical tests; work out how to analyse data and present it in an intelligible form; develop a working knowledge of a discrete-event simulation software package; work in groups to solve problems cooperatively; communicate effectively.

Timetabled teaching activities

2 lecture hours per week for 8 weeks, 1 class per week from week 3 until the end of term

Departmental link

http://www.wbs.ac.uk/students/undergraduate/

Module assessment

Assessment group	Assessment name	Percentage
12 CATS (Module code: IB211-12)
D (Assessed/examined work)	Groupwork (12 CATS)	40%
	1.5 hour examination (Summer) 12 CATS	60%
15 CATS (Module code: IB211-15)
D (Assessed/examined work)	Groupwork (15 CATS)	40%
	1.5 hour examination (Summer) 15 CATS	60%

Module availability

This module is available on the following courses:

Core

N/A

Optional Core

• Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year) (G1N2) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (G1NC) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30C) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30G) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30G) - Year 4

Optional

• Undergraduate Chemistry with Management (F1N1) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Chemistry with Management (with Intercalated Year) (F1N2) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies (F3N1) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Chemistry and Business Studies (FN11) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc) (G100) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc) (G100) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics with Intercalated Year (G101) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics with Intercalated Year (G101) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) (G103) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) (G103) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) (G103) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe (G106) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe (G106) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe (G106) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc MMathStat) (G1G3) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc MMathStat) (G1G3) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc MMathStat) (G1G3) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year) (G1N2) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (G1NC) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (G1NC) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G300) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G300) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G300) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30A) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30A) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30A) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30B) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30B) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30B) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30C) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30C) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30C) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30D) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30D) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G30D) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30E) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30E) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30E) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30F) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30F) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30F) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30G) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30G) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30G) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30H) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30H) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (with Intercalated (G30H) - Year 5
• Undergraduate Computer Systems Engineering (G406) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Computer Systems Engineering (with Intercalated Year) (G407) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Computer Systems Engineering (G408) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Computer Systems Engineering (with Intercalated Year) (G409) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Computer Science (G500) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Computer Science (G500) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Computer Science (with Intercalated Year) (G502) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Computer Science MEng (G503) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Computer Science MEng (G503) - Year 3
• MEng Computer Science (with intercalated year) (G504) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Computer and Management Sciences (G5N1) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Computer and Management Sciences (G5N1) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc) (GG14) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc) (GG14) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (with Intercalated Year) (GG17) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics (GL11) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics (with Intercalated Year) (GL12) - Year 2
• BSc Engineering and Business Studies (HN11) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (MN31) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies (MN32) - Year 3
• Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree) (MN34) - Year 3
• Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree) (MN34) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1) (MN35) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Law and Business Studies with Intercalated Year (3+1) (MN35) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business (N140) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with French (N1R1) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with German (N1R2) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with Italian (N1R3) - Year 4
• Undergraduate International Business with Spanish (N1R4) - Year 4
• BSc in Management (N201) - Year 3
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N202) - Year 4
• BSc in International Management (N203) - Year 4
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N210) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (N211) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (N211) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year) (N214) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year) (N214) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year) (N214) - Year 4
• BSc in Management (N230) - Year 3
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N231) - Year 4
• BSc in Management (N250) - Year 3
• BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP) (N251) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (NN35) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme) (NN36) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme) (NN37) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7ML) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7ML) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (with Intercalated year) (V7MM) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MP) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MP) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (with Intercalated year) (V7MQ) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MR) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MR) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (V7MR) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Philosophy, Politics and Economics (with Intercalated year) (V7MS) - Year 4
• Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (Y602) - Year 2
• Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (Y602) - Year 3
• Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics,Economics (with Intercalated Year) (Y603) - Year 4