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Instructor: |
Dr. Harold Camp |
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Phone: |
(703) 585-7745
(with voice mail) |
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E-mail: |
hcamp@gmu.edu |
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Office Hours: |
Mondays before and after class, others by
appointment |
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Course
Description: |
611
System Methodology and Modeling (3:3:0) Prerequisite: SYST 500 or
equivalent. Provides broad yet rigorous introduction to methodologies.
Emphasizes systems modeling and performance. Topics include system model and
behavior analysis, linear and nonlinear systems, discretization and
linearization, optimization, dynamic programming and optimal control.
Methodologies address system performance issues, and assist in the evaluation
of alternative system designs. Resource allocation for planning and control
introduced. |
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Text: |
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Grades: |
25% - Group Project:
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Define the Project & Modeling Plan ·
Build the Model and Execute the Plan ·
Results and Interpretation of Results 25 % - Homework 20% - Mid Term
Exam 30% - Final Exam |
Group Project
The Group Project is one focal point of student effort within this
course. The majority of effort toward
the group projects will be expended outside of class, with class time being
reserved for reporting on activities. Each group will parametrically analyze a
complex system, plan a modeling activity with specific goals, build the model,
execute the plan, and interpret the results with regard to the system being
modeled. Criteria and guidance for these activities will be given in class.
Each group will present their project to the class.
Examinations:
Examinations are comprehensive over the work performed during the course
and the course lecture material. Examinations will be open book and open notes
since the examinations will test you on the application of principles learned.
You will be expected to interpret the material of the course, not to repeat it
via rote memory. The examinations are intended to enhance the student’s
classroom experience and challenge the student to correctly apply the course
material. Examinations are not designed to punish the student.
CLASS SCHEDULE – Updated on
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Week 1, |
23
January |
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No Class, Meet Monday 30 January |
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Week
2> |
30
January |
¨ Lecture:
Overview of Systems Methodology and Modeling ¨ Form and
Organize Groups |
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Week
3> |
6 February |
¨ Lecture:
Methodologies. ¨ Lecture:
Evaluation of alternative system designs |
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Week
4> |
13
February |
¨ Note: Systems
modeling and performance ¨ Work on Project |
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Week
5> |
20
February |
¨ Lecture:
Behavior analysis |
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Week
6> |
27
February |
¨ Lecture:
Linear systems (LaPlace Transforms) ¨ Groups:
Turn in Project Definition |
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Week
7> |
6 March |
¨ Mid-Term
Exam |
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Week
8> |
13 March |
¨ Spring
Break |
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Week
9> |
20 March |
¨ Lecture:
Non-linear systems & Linearization |
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Week 10> |
27 March |
¨ Lecture:
Discrete systems and discretization (z-Transforms) ¨ Groups:
Turn In Modeling Plan |
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Week 11> |
3 April |
¨ Lecture: Optimization |
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Week 12> |
10 April |
¨ Lecture:
Discrete Control Systems ¨ Lecture:
Optimal Control |
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Week 13> |
17 April |
¨ Lecture: Analysis of
Server Systems |
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Week 14> |
24 April |
¨ Lecture:
Feedback Control Systems ¨ Groups: Turn in Results
and Interpretation of Results |
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Week 15> Dahlgren |
1 May |
¨ Lecture: Review for Final
Exam ¨ Group 1
Presentation ¨ Group 2
Presentation ¨ Group 3
Presentation |
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Week 16 |
8 May |
¨ Reading day, Dr. Camp
available via phone & email |
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Week 16> |
15 May |
¨ Final Examination |
Note: Weekly minutes of
group activities to be emailed to hcamp@gmu.edu
beginning