ADVANCED MASTER CLASS

Federated Simulation Distribution and its Architecture

TECHNICAL DIMENSIONS

Distributed Simulation Overview: Software, Standards, Interoperability

CONCEPTUAL AND HUMAN DIMENSIONS

Distributed Simulation: Developing Conceptual and Human Systems

WORKFORCE DIMENSIONS AND CASE STUDIES

Distributed Simulation: Practical Application Case Studies and implications for Workforce

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this master class participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of core concepts and principals in framing a distributed federated system including software, standards and interoperability
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to conceptualise, plan, design, and evaluate a federated distributed system
• Analyse and interpret a federated system's requirement from a technical, human and communication perspective.
• Evaluate and assess the business and workforce needs in setting up a federated distributed system.

EXCLUSIVE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTER

Dr Saikou Y. Diallo

Ph.D. Modeling and Simulation Old Dominion University 2010

Research Assistant Professor Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), Old Dominion University

EVENT DETAILS

COST

Master Class (2 Days) Government Rate
$1,500 + GST = $1,650
Master Class (2 Days) Industry Rate
$2,000 + GST = $2,200
Fees include course materials and catering (morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea)

CONTACT

For more information, contact
Alisha Fisher, Managing Director
Asia Pacific Simulation Alliance Pty Ltd
+61 412 442 642
alisha@simulationusers.com

Substitutions

If you are unable to attend this Master Class, you may send a substitute delegate in your place at no additional cost. Due to delegate preparation required for the Master Classes, notification of substitution ideally must be made four working days prior.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

DAY ONE

TECHNICAL DIMENSIONS

DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION OVERVIEW: SOFTWARE, STANDARDS, INTEROPERABILITY

• Introduction to Modelling and Simulation: Computer Aided Exercises,Wargaming and NATO Code of Best Practice
• An Overview of Interoperability and Composability
• Concept of Interoperability and Composability: Complexity of Interoperability
• Interoperability and Distributed Simulation: An Approach for Selecting Interoperability Middleware Products

DAY TWO

CONCEPTUAL AND HUMAN DIMENSIONS

DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION: DEVELOPING CONCEPTUAL AND HUMAN SYSTEMS

• Humans in Simulation: Training the Workforce in M&S Engineering
• Interoperability and Distributed Simulation: A System of Systems View
• Humans in Simulation: Enterprise Verification and Validation of Simulations Systems
• DMT Practice Exercise

PRESENTER PROFILE

Dr Diallo has a Ph.D. Modeling and Simulation, Old Dominion University, 2010, M.Sc. Modeling and Simulation, Old Dominion University, 2006, and a B.S. Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, 2003. His areas of expertise include: M&S Interoperability, the Science of M&S, and M&S Methodologies.

Since May 2010 he has been Research Assistant Professor at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), Old Dominion University (May 2010 – Current). This role includes the Director of the Modeling and Simulation Interoperability Lab, Co-Lead of the Human Dynamics lab, Affiliated Faculty at Old Dominion University, Research Associate at the Institute for Bio-Cultural Study of Religion; and has received over one million dollars of funding.

Prior to his current role, from May 2006-2010 Dr Diallo was the Senior Project Scientist at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), Old Dominion University whereby be acted as Co-PI on over two million dollars of funded projects, served as Technical lead for NAT) and DoD projects, and served as co-Lead of SISO/IEEE standard drafting group. From January 2004 to May 2006, he was the Project Scientist: Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), Old Dominion University and acted as developer on NATO, DoD and DHS projects.

Dr Diallo is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group Simulation (SIGSIM), the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO), and the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS).