Simulation Theory / Training

Technology Presentation, HU - LTMS 510

Date: March 16, 2010By: Jan Minnich

Please be understanding of the length of this presentation…. this is tonight’s class topic

(class week #9)

Simulation - Definition

Simulation - is the imitation of some real thing, state of affairs, or process. The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviors of a selected physical or abstract system.

Background knowledge

Me… Not much to draw from(….or…. )

You?

Goals and Objectives …for today

Provide fundamental background of “simulation” theory and benefits pertaining to training and learning systems

Provide meaningful examples for my peers and colleaguesto impress the value of simulation

systemsgenerate and expose you to some ideas

so you can take along

Principles behind simulation training

Simulations allow learners to make effective connections to real life situations

Simulation is essentially “knowledge visualization,” which is a powerful learning mechanism through the use of visible representations to transfer knowledge between two or more people

Principles (con’t)

Benefits:Learners can make mistakes and more

efficiently/effectively learn from immediate feedback

Tremendously beneficial for those jobs/tasks/performances are critical to human health and/or situations / environments which utilize expensive equipment:

Medical industryMilitary fields (Meggitt systems)

Classifications of Simulation

Fundamentally a few basic recognized types: Physical Simulation – real objects are substituted

for the real situation

Interactive Simulation – where a human participant is placed into a model environment, and is exposed to substituted decision/action stimuli

Computer Simulation – broad application often used to enhance Interactive Simulation (above)

Early simulation with: “The Teacher”

Early electronic simulation

In 1958 a computer game called “Tennis for Two” was created by Willy Higginbotham. This was one of the first electronic video games to use a graphical display.

Modern day Ed. examples

EducationSocial studiesScienceLanguage ArtsMathTech Ed classesMusicLibraryHealth

More detailed examples of these to follow

…

Further Ed - Related examples….

OtherEmergency procedures

Examples ???Specific student safety

DUI vehicle Seatbelt simulation machine

Health Field

Health field - The first medical simulators were simple models of human patients. (mannequins)NursingSurgical proceduresDental procedures

How many of you are CPR trained?

Private Sector Business

Market simulation models are used all the time

Communications (any realm) go to meeting

Government Terror attack (study)

Pentagon 911 Attack Simulation From Perdue University.mov Simulation cyber attack CNN (couple weeks ago) Dooms day projections

Solar storms Magnetic field projections Impact projections

Military simulation training All 4 branches (extensive breadth of information here!)

More…. Private Sector Science / Tech

Weather modeling follows principles of simulation WGAL example Emulators

media clips\Weather Star 4000 Emulator - 09282007.mov Aviation

media clips\Check the Latest in Flight Simulation.mov Leisure

Games Fantasy escapes

Second Life Vacations, Golf, Fishing, etc.

 

Back to Education….

EducationSocial studiesScienceLanguage ArtsMathTech Ed classesMusicLibraryHealth

Specific examples of all next…

Social Studies

Traditional Model UN Mock Trials

With Simulation integration: Create a new dynamic culture….

…by communicating with foreign ones media clips\We Think.mov

Sciences

Traditionally Science teachers were trying to simulate the

real environment, through: 2 D Examples Models are 3D versions of real environment Experiments Planetarium - is a classic simulation example

With Simulation integration: Algodoo example

media clips\Algodoo - Barrier Breaker in Science Education.mov

Engaging, thought provoking, allows for group collaboration

Mathematics

Traditional Sim learning – textbooks, theory, problem solving, modeling through board examples, etc

With Simulation integration: How quickly could we have learned

calculus?!?!

media clips\Calculus I in 20 Minutes (The Original) by Thinkwell.mov

English / Literature

Traditionally As long as there has been literature we try to

take our students back to that setting….

With Simulation integration:

media clips\Education in Second Life Explore the Possibilities.mov

Possibilities?

Second Life - is an entirely full presentation in itself…

Musical Simulation

Traditionally: Music teachers model the playing of their

instruments Teach by demonstrating themselves

With Simulation Integration: media clips\The YouTube Electric Guitar Play

with the timeline!.mov Other “experts” can teach/train students

Technology Education

Traditional – just consider your own experiences…

With Simulation Integration: Through tech advances we have accelerated the advantages and benefits of Simulation training

Future??? media clips\Touchlight 3D Technology.mov

Library Sciences

Traditional

With Sim integration: Info retrieval systems

Anywhere If still in specialized locations but…

media clips\Automated Library System Simulation by HK Systems.mov

Health field - revisited

The health field and society benefits greatly from simulation training

Surgical media clips\Surgery simulator.mov

NursingDental

Sim’s Limitless Application…

Almost endless ideas for where simulation theory can be applied

Future of Simulation Applications? My opinion: those youth who pursue this field

will be positioned and poised for vast opportunities

Your opinion…

References Cited

Algodoo, (Designer). (2009). Algodoo - barrier breaker in science education. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=algodoo+barrier&search_type=&aq=f

Eon, . (Producer). (2006). Touchlight 3d technology. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIqNdMqA7Kc

Ezra, Ben. (Producer). (2009). The You tube electric guitar; play with the timeline. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dw_QstTr5Q

Herdman, Rory. (Photographer). (2009). Surgery simulator. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7wmrvBeSak

Leadbeater, Charles. (Artist). (2008). We Think. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiP79vYsfbo

Rolfe, J.M. (1979). 50 Years of Flight Simulation. Aeroplane maintenance & operation series, vol. 8.. Retrieved (2010, March 16) from http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bleep/SimHist9.html

Supply Chain Solutions, (Designer). (2010). Automated library system simulation by HK systems. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=automated+library+system&search_type=&aq=0

References Cited (con’t)

Thinkwell., (Designer). (2008). Calculus in 20 minutes. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=calculus+in+20+minutes&search_type=&aq=1&oq

Watchmojo, (Designer). (2009). Check out the latest in flight simulation. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Check+out+the+latest+in+flig&search_type=&aq

Weather star 4000 emulator. (2007, September 28). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thQ3pPgowBw

Wikipedia. (2010). [Web]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation

xxArete2xx, (Designer). (2008). Education in second life: explore the possibilities. [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMGR9q43dag