2003 COMP 522A Modelling and Simulation Assignments

Assignments

The % prefix denotes the weight of the assignment (final).

15% Causal Block Diagrams: A modelling and simulation environment for Causal Block Diagrams (discrete time). Solution.
15% Petri Nets: Petri Net model of a simple traffic system + analysis.
15% Statecharts: An executable Statechart model of an MP3 player. Solution.
15% DEVS: A DEVS model of a traffic system.
15% GPSS: GPSS process interaction model + analysis of a supermarket.
15% Forrester System Dynamics: A mini FSD model of world dynamics.

Submitting assignments

You must submit assignments via WebCT.
Take into account that the clock on your computer and the one of the WebCT server may be off by quite a bit. Submit well before the deadline.
If you hand in late, you will be expected to do extra work (but can still get full marks). The later you hand in, the more extra work is required. Try to avoid this mode of operation.
In WebCT, you can upload as many files as you like, as often as you like. BEWARE ! Once you submit, that is final and it is impossible to make further modifications.
Assignment submissions must consist of a number of files. A single index.html file must contain references to all the other submitted files. No external references (to your personal website for example) are allowed. The template which you must adhere to is here (<shift-click> to download).
All assignments must be done in teams of 2 members. You should work together on all parts of the assignment (i.e., both partners must be able to explain the whole assignment).
When working in a team, only one of the team members must submit the full assignment. All others must submit an index.html file containing names and ID numbers of all team members.

Original Work

You are encouraged to help each other formulate the ideas behind assignment problems, but each student is required to submit his or her own original work. Handing in work that is not your own, original work as if it is your own is plagiarism. All re-use, collaboration, inspiration must be explicitly mentioned in the assignment.
McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/integrity for more information).