COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SIMULATION TECHNIQUES IN MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 4166 SIMULATION TECHNIQUES IN MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMIN DENIZ ÖZKAN

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to bring students skills about modeling a system by simulation technique and to make them do various modellings about maritime transport.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowledge on modeling and analyzing a system
2   Understanding on functioning of the process between sub-systems
3   Understanding on simulation analysis on maritime transportation problems
4   Skill on ProModel simulation software

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to simulation
2 Concepts of system, model, modeling, and simulation modeling
3 Classification of simulation models
4 Stages of simulation modeling
5 Introduction to ProModel simulation software, basic modeling elements
6 Advanced modeling elements in ProModel simulation software
7 Simulation modeling in the maritime industry
8 Model 1: Building an entry-level model
9 Model 2: Building an entry-level model
10 Entering statistical distributions into a model using the Stat::Fit program
11 Model 3: Modeling ship movements in a port system
12 Model 4: Building a model related to towage services - Output analysis
13 Model 5: Building a model related to Ro-Ro terminals - Output analysis
14 Model 6: Building a model related to liquid cargo terminals - Output analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

- Chung, C. A. (2003). Simulation Modeling Handbook : A Practical Approach. CRC Press.

- Harrell, C., Ghosh, B., Bowden, R. (2004). Simulation Using ProModel. Second edition.

- Winston, W. L. (2004). Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms. Fourth edition, Duxbury Press.

- ProModel 2011 User Guide

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, video, computer based training

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge about maritime business management and ethics at undergraduate level, having skills and competencies, research, analysis, interpretation, verbal and written expression skills and competencies will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Emin Deniz Özkan
deniz.ozkan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.155
LO.2535533
LO.33355
LO.433

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