INDENG 231
Introduction to Data Modeling, Statistics, and System Simulation
This course uses simulation models for analyzing and optimizing systems where the underlying processes and/or parameters are not fully known, but data may be available, sampled, or artificially generated. Monte Carlo simulations are used in a weekly laboratory to model systems that may be too complex to approximate accurately with deterministic, stationary, or static models; and to measure the robustness of predictions and manage risks in decisions based on data-driven models.
Topics
- Students will understand the similarities and differences in methods for simulating the dynamics of complex, stochastic systems and apply these to model real systems. Special techniques for experimenting with computer simulations and analyzing the results will be used to understand the trade-offs in risk and performance in the presence of uncertainty.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027