This page is for the Fall 2022 offering of CS115 (Computer Simulation).

Here is the syllabus.

Mars Rover Landing Simulation

Mart Molle's excellent and brief introduction to simulation..

Law+Kelton, 3rd Ed., Chapter 1.

Slides from Week 1. (similar notes, in a different format.)

Assignment #1 has been released.

(archived version from Fall 2022).

Assignment #2 has been released. You should also read the Note on Confidence Intervals.

For those interested... the (deprecated) CSIM page. and the more recentArena Simulation page.

Assignment #3 is due one week after A2 is due (or the start of the 14th lecture according to the syllabus): Do questions 4.5, 4.26, and 5.2 from the PDF (which are from Law + Kelton 3rd Ed.). In reference to 5.2, be sure you actually read Chapter 5 of L+K, esp. the diff between validation + verification.

Practice Midterm (note VERY different format from the one that will be offered on Canvas during COVID-like online offering)

The Final Project. It is due on the last day of exam week. Please submit a PDF write-up to GradeScope, and your code to openlab. You may want to review the Note on Confidence Intervals.