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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - EIN6520
Tracking Number - 2588

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Current Status: Approved, Permanent Archive - 2012-01-26
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: New
Course Change Information (for course changes only):
Comments: to GC for review 9/12/11; To USF Syst 9/13/11; to SCNS 9/21/11. Approved Eff 1/1/12. Posted to Banner


Detail Information

  1. Date & Time Submitted: 2011-08-10
  2. Department: Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
  3. College: EN
  4. Budget Account Number: 0210300
  5. Contact Person: Ali Yalcin
  6. Phone: 8139745590
  7. Email: ayalcin@usf.edu
  8. Prefix: EIN
  9. Number: 6520
  10. Full Title: Systems Modeling and Performance Analysis
  11. Credit Hours: 3
  12. Section Type: C - Class Lecture (Primarily)
  13. Is the course title variable?: N
  14. Is a permit required for registration?: Y
  15. Are the credit hours variable?: N
  16. Is this course repeatable?:
  17. If repeatable, how many times?: 0
  18. Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): SYSTEMS MODELING & PERFORMANCE
  19. Course Online?: B - Face-to-face and online (separate sections)
  20. Percentage Online: 0
  21. Grading Option: R - Regular
  22. Prerequisites: none
  23. Corequisites: none
  24. Course Description: This course is a course in modeling and performance analysis of systems. We will study both discrete and continuous systems, with an emphasis on modeling, performance analysis and control of these systems.

  25. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed to compete with national trends
  26. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? This course will better serve our constituents needs and equip our students with a more appropriate skill set in light of changing trends in the world
  27. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
  28. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Ph.D. in Industrial or Systems Engineering or related field
  29. Objectives: 1. Understand what is a model, types of models, purpose of models

    2. Convey the main concepts of systems modeling

    3. Model various systems using appropriate tools and techniques

    4. Formulate and calculate performance measures of interest for various types of systems

    5. Relate modeling concepts to applications

  30. Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply knowledge of math and science and engineering

    2. Ability to model and analyze systems

    3. Ability to apply systems modeling tools to solve engineering problems

    4. Ability to communicate effectively

  31. Major Topics: 1. Deterministic Systems

    2. Stochastic Systems

    3. Continuous Dynamic Systems

    4. Basic Queuing Models and Queuing Networks

    5. Simulation Modeling

  32. Textbooks: Students will use a coursepack made from chapters of five different textbooks. See Syllabus for details.
  33. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: Use of EXCEL (spreadsheet) or other LP solver may be used for problem solving.
  34. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: 2 Exams 30 % each

    Project & Homework 40%

  35. Assignments, Exams and Tests: Homework, project, midterm exam, final exam
  36. Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,

    http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)

    Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)

    In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.

  37. Policy on Make-up Work: Up to instructor disgression, as long as it is within USF policy.
  38. Program This Course Supports: MIE
  39. Course Concurrence Information: None


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