Simulation Applications - ZEIT8413

Faculty: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

School: School of Engineering & Information Technology @ UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html

Campus: UNSW Canberra at ADFA

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Restricted to students enrolled in Graduate Diploma or Masters programs.

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course addresses topics such as simulation architectures (HLA, DIS), engagement models, representation of human factors, human in the loop simulation, simluation for training, distributed simulation, grid simulation, defence and security applications.

Learning Outcomes


At the end of this course you will:
Understand/know about:
  1. simulation architectures
  2. engagement models [CGF]
  3. representation of human factors
  4. Virtual Environments
  5. 3D graphics
  6. human in the loop simulations
  7. simulation for training
  8. distributed simulation
  9. simulation based acquisition
Be able to...
  1. apply a simulation to a task /system.

Delivery Mode


Intensive Distance Mode

Topics


  • An Overview of Simulation
  • Simulation Architectures such as DIS and HLA
  • Engagement Models and Computer Generated Forces
  • Human Factors Virtual Environments
  • 3D Graphics
  • Human in the Loop Simulation
  • Distributed Simulations and Networking
  • Simulation Based Acquisition

Assessment


There is one assessment item in this course: a project.
It is expected that the report with this assignment will be approximately 6,000 words in length. Final marks may be moderated.

Course Texts


Prescribed Texts:
Nil
Recommended Texts:
Some notes and references will be provided, with each topic, by the lecturer.
The student is required to read widely on each topic.

Resources


N/A