1. CENG 476 Projects 2014 (10’th November 2014) 1

2. Projects One problem for each student One problem for each student 2

3. Basic Activities of the Project Determine the Activities and Design Basic Model Determine the Activities and Design Basic Model Write a List of Activities as we had done in sample models Write a List of Activities as we had done in sample models Design the Basic Model (Queues, generators, servers) Design the Basic Model (Queues, generators, servers) Develop and implement the model Production runs Write the report 3

4. Develop and Implement the Model First try to find and calculate expected values First try to find and calculate expected values Design and implement the model using the SIMDL DOS version. Design and implement the model using the SIMDL DOS version. 4

5. Production Runs Design at least two experiments to test the model's responsiveness to parameter changes Design at least two experiments to test the model's responsiveness to parameter changes For example, if the model develops a queue with large waiting times, the experiment could be the change in server numbers to see the effect of this parameter change in waiting times. For example, if the model develops a queue with large waiting times, the experiment could be the change in server numbers to see the effect of this parameter change in waiting times. 5

6. Report Outline Title Page Title Page Project Title Project Title RIGHT UPPER CORNER : PROJECT NUMBER (1-1, 5-2, etc.) RIGHT UPPER CORNER : PROJECT NUMBER (1-1, 5-2, etc.) Contents Contents 1. Project description 2. Your approach in model design 3. Model program 4. Discussion based on the behavior of your model (including the validation of input statistics and the outputs which you think as important) – original outputs must also be supplied here 6

7. Contents (Cont.) 7. Experiments (at least two) 8. Discussion of Experiments including the original outputs from your model 9. Conclusion: A table of the below form is recommended to tabulate the results. The value number is a reference number to the original outputs in sections 6 and 8 Value # Value Description First Run Experiment 1 Experiment n 1 Customer mean queue length 2.451.454.62 2 Maximum number of customers 5215 3Etc.. 4Etc.. 5Etc.. 7

8. Submission The grading of the first report: model %60, report %40. The grading of the first report: model %60, report %40. Return me a hard copy of your report including your model program. The right upper corner on the first page of your report should have the project number and your name written big and bold. Return me a hard copy of your report including your model program. The right upper corner on the first page of your report should have the project number and your name written big and bold. The model program should also be submitted by e-mail as a text file MAIL ATTACHMENT. The model program should also be submitted by e-mail as a text file MAIL ATTACHMENT. Please use the following convention as your file name: Please use the following convention as your file name: Q -.sim E.g. Q10-A.sim (if you are Ali Bayram) THE DEADLINE of submission is November 24, 2014 THE DEADLINE of submission is November 24, 2014 8

9. Feedback If your model does not work properly or contains design/implementation errors you will be asked to correct it. In this case you will get a lower grade. If your model does not work properly or contains design/implementation errors you will be asked to correct it. In this case you will get a lower grade. I will return my feedbacks individually I will return my feedbacks individually 9

10. Next You will be asked to implement the same model using GPSS as your next task You will be asked to implement the same model using GPSS as your next task Do not forget that the deadline for the GPSS report is 15’th December 2014 Do not forget that the deadline for the GPSS report is 15’th December 2014 10