Rapid Modeling Solutions: Introduction to Simulation and Simio
Educators introducing simulation and Simio Software to students and professionals can leverage the insightful and simplified descriptions and concepts in this textbook to ease the learning process. The textbook introduces you and your students to the basics of working with Simio Software and simulation modeling using short courses and coursework that ensure students stay engaged during the learning process.
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Educators introducing simulation and Simio Software to students and professionals can leverage the insightful and simplified descriptions and concepts in this textbook to ease the learning process. The textbook introduces you and your students to the basics of working with Simio Software and simulation modeling using short courses and coursework that ensure students stay engaged during the learning process.
Rapid Modeling Solutions: Introduction to Simulation and Simio was written by the founder of Simio which means you and your students have the opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced simulation modeling professionals on earth. Dr. C Dennis Pegden structured this textbook to ensure its content gets the reader started with simulation modeling in record time.
C. Dennis Pegden, Ph.D. is the founder/CEO of Simio LLC, and was previously the founder/CEO of Systems Modeling Corporation, now part of Rockwell Software. He has held faculty positions at both the University of Alabama in Huntsville and The Pennsylvania State University. He led in the development of the SLAM, SIMAN, Arena, and Simio simulation products, and the simulation-based scheduling features in Preactor 400 (now owned by Siemens) and FactoryTalk Scheduler (now owned by Rockwell). He is the author/co-author of five books on simulation and has published papers in several other fields, including mathematical programming, queuing, computer arithmetic, scheduling, and simulation.
David T. Sturrock co-founded and is now a Technical Fellow for Simio LLC. Until recently he was Vice-president of Products, responsible for development, support, training, and services for Simio LLC. In that role he managed new product development, taught frequent commercial courses, and managed a variety of consulting projects. He currently teaches simulation classes as a Field Faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh. With over 40 years of experience, he has applied simulation techniques in the areas of manufacturing, transportation systems, scheduling, high-speed processing, plant layout, business processes, call centers, capacity analysis, process design, health care, plant commissioning, and real-time control. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from The Pennsylvania State University with concentrations in manufacturing and automation.
David began his career at Inland Steel Company as a plant industrial engineer. During a time of industry consolidation, he built an innovative simulation/scheduling group to improve company-wide effectiveness and efficiency. This effort was so successful that it was expanded to also assist the steelmaker’s suppliers and customers. He subsequently joined Systems Modeling as a development lead for SIMAN and Arena products, then joined Rockwell Automation as the Product Manager for Rockwell’s entire suite of simulation and emulation products. He is an ardent promoter of simulation, having had speaking engagements in over 40 countries across six continents. David is an active member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), APICS/ASCM, INFORMS, and other professional groups. He is also a co-author of four simulation textbooks, and volunteers with Junior Achievement (JA), BPeace, ShelterBox, and local organizations.
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