SYLLABUS

COMPUTER SCIENCE 543

Dr. Tom Higginbotham
Department of Computer Science

Office:                     331 C Fayard Hall
Office Hours:           09:00 - 11:00 AM,  MTWT

Telephone:             549 - 2055
Email:                     Higginbotham@selu.edu
Web Page:             http://www.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/thigginbotham

Catalogue Description:

443/543. Simulation and Modeling. Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Computer Science 390 and Mathematics 380 or Computer Science 387. Construction and use of computer and mathematical models, parameter estimation, simulation techniques, applications of simulatio n, examples, and cases and studies taken from physical, social and life sciences, engineering, business and information sciences.

TEXTS:
Simulation with Arena, 2/e, W. David Kelton, Ramdell P. Sadowski, Deborah A. Sadowski, McGraw-Hill, 2002. ISBN 0-07-250739-X

This book is quite expensive, over $100, so you may wish to get a used copy, either at our bookstore or of the Internet. It comes with therequired software on a CD-ROM.

EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING: Home Work (50%), Quizzes (10%), Midterm 15%), Final Exam 25%).

The grading scale is 10%; that is, A (90 - 100), B (80 - 89), C (70 - 79), D (60 - 69) Exams may be made up with the permission of the instructor. The instructor reserves the right to make any changes deemed appropriate which includes special or extra credit assignments.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS:Program assignments are individual assignments, which implies you must do your own work. It is cheating to copy -- should you be caught, you can expect to fail. Programs which do not work will not receive any credit.

All broadcast information (problem statements, test outlines, etc.) coming from me will be placed on the Black Board System. Got to www.selu.edu > Academics > Black Board Online Courses. Your account name is your W number. Your password is the one you use for registration.

You are responsible for making sure that your University mail account works. You may wish to place a forward on your account to an outside account at another location, such as I-55.com .

If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Student Life, Room 202, Student Union.

Free discussion, inquiry, and expression is encouraged in this class. Classroom behavior that interferes with either (a) the instructor=s ability to conduct the class or (b) the ability of students to benefit from the instruction is not acceptable. Exampl es may include routinely entering class late or departing early; use of beepers, cellular telephones, or other electronic devices; repeatedly talking in class without being recognized; talking while others are speaking; or arguing in a way that is perceiv ed as crossing the civility line. In the event of a situation where a student legitimately needs to carry a beeper/cellular telephone to class, prior notice and approval of the instructor is required.

The office/classroom is not a place for children (exceptions as noted on page VII:4 Faculty Handbook), and neither employees or students are to bring their family members for day care or baby sitting. If children require care, then the employee/student is expected to provide that care in an environment other than Southeastern office/classroom space.