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INFO-F305

Modélisation et simulation

academic year
2025-2026

Course teacher(s)

Gianluca BONTEMPI (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

1) Introduction to modelling and simulation 2) introduction to dynamical systems 3) Discrete-state and discrete-time systems 4) continuous time dynamical systems 5) continuous linear systems 6) nonlinear continuous systems 7) discrete-time systems 8) Monte Carlo simulation 9) discrete-event simulation

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Introduction to the notions of modelling and simulation of dynamical systems and their application to real problems. Introduction to the tools (Simulink) and languages for computer simulation.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Required and Corequired knowledge and skills

French knowledge
Python programming
Numerical analysis and linear algebra
 

Required and corequired courses

Cours co-requis

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, exercises and practical assignments. Some assignments involve practical work using the Python programming language.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

1) D. G. Luenberger (1979) "Introduction to Dynamic Systems. Theory, Models and Applications". J. Wiley and Sons. 2) S. H. Strogatz (1994) "Nonlinear dynamics and chaos" Westview Press. 3) S. Lynch (2004) "Dynamical systems with applications using MATLAB" Birkhauser. 4) S. Rinaldi (1981) "Teoria dei sistemi" Clup. 5) A. M. Law, W. D. Kelton (1991) "Simulation modeling and analysis", McGraw Hill

Course notes

  • Syllabus
  • Université virtuelle

Other information

Additional information

Check the UV page of the course

Contacts

  • Pr. Gianluca Bontempi

  • Email: Gianluca.Bontempi@ulb.be

  • Localisation du bureau: Campus La Plaine, NO8-107

  • Adresse postale: Département d'Informatique, Bld de Triomphe, CP 212

Campus

Plaine

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • written examination
  • Project

written examination

  • Open book examination
  • Open question with developed answer

Project

2/20 Modelling computer project (with Python)+ 18/20 written exam.

NOTA BENE. Students could be contacted at the Professor’s office after their written exam to justify their answers. A date will be communicated in this regard at the beginning of the session, and the students concerned will be contacted (email ULB) at least one day in advance. The student must report to the Professor’s office (no video conference possible): in case of the student’s unavailability, the exam will be marked as zero.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

18/20 (written),  2/20 (project)

NOTA BENE. Students could be contacted at the Professor’s office after their written exam to justify their answers. A date will be communicated in this regard at the beginning of the session, and the students concerned will be contacted (email ULB) at least one day in advance. The student must report to the Professor’s office (no video conference possible): in case of the student’s unavailability, the exam will be marked as zero.

Language(s) of evaluation

  • french

Programmes