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Module 12 Model of A System

The document discusses modeling systems by developing simplified representations or models. It provides motivation for modeling systems when directly experimenting with the real system is not possible or practical, and gives examples like modeling new systems during the design stage or doubling the unemployment rate. The document also defines what a model is and notes that a system may need multiple models to describe it.

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Module 12 Model of A System

The document discusses modeling systems by developing simplified representations or models. It provides motivation for modeling systems when directly experimenting with the real system is not possible or practical, and gives examples like modeling new systems during the design stage or doubling the unemployment rate. The document also defines what a model is and notes that a system may need multiple models to describe it.

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Model of a System

• In this module, we
shall examine what
it means by
developing a system
model

1
Motivation
• How do we model a
system?

2
Why Model?
• Sometimes it is of
interest to study a
system to understand
the relationships
between its
components or to
predict how the
system will operate
under a new policy.

3
Ideally . . .
• To study the
system, it is
sometimes
possible to
experiment with
the system itself.
• However, this is
not always
possible.

4
Why not the Real System?

• Maybe the new system


might not yet exist; it
could be in only
hypothetical form or at
the design stage.
• E.g. Space flight, going
to distance planets,
rescue system,
anything revolutionary
etc.
5
Would Having an Existing System Work?

• Even if the system


exists, it might be
impractical to
experiment with it.
• E.g.
• It may be too costly
• It may be impractical

6
Example

• Would it make sense to


double the
unemployment rate to dis­
cover the effect of
employment on inflation?
• In the case of a bank,
reducing the numbers of
tellers to study the effect
on the length of waiting
lines might infuriate the
customers so greedy that
they move their accounts
7
Example: Discrete System

• In case of a consulting
job for the simulation of
a redesigned port in
western Australia.
• At $200 millions for a
loading/unloading berth,
it's not advisable to
invest that amount only
to find that the berth is
adequate or not.

8
Model: What it is?

• A model is defined as a
representation of a system for the
purpose of studying the system.
• For most stud­ies, it is only necessary
to consider those aspects of the
system that affect the problem
under investigation.
• These aspects are represented in a
model of the system; the model, by
definition, is a simplification of the
system.
• On the other hand, the model
should be sufficiently detailed to
permit valid conclusions to be
drawn about the real system

9
Variety of Models: Same System

• A system may need to


be described by several
models
• Model is described
similar to components.

10
Summary
• We talked about discrete
and continuous systems
• We also discussed some
examples

11

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