UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

TEST : (Major 1) – Assessment No:2

Semester Course

SIE3601

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SIMULATION 1

Examiner: CD NYAKA
Marks: 66 Internal Moderator: K MOKGOHLOA
Weight of Assessment: 35%
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QUESTION 1 [18]
1.1. Define Simulation.(2)
1.2. When are we advised not to simulate?(4)
1.3. Discuss the simulation process that needs to be followed by you as a modeler
when developing simulation model.(12)

QUESTION 2 [20]
2.1. Briefly define the Queuing Theory.(2)

2.2. Think of a practical example and through the aid of a diagram illustrate a multiple
server, single queue system.(8)

2.3. You own a printing shop, and you want to know the average number of customers
queuing in your shop. This will help you determine whether you should add more
space to accommodate more customers or if your current space is enough. Currently,
your queuing area can accommodate no more than eight people. You measured that,
on average, 40 customers arrive at your printing shop every hour. You also
determined that, on average, a customer spends around 6 minutes in your store (or
0.1 hours). Given these inputs, find the average number of customers queuing in your
printing shop by applying Little’s Law and interpret your results.(10)

QUESTION 3 [10]
3.1. Differentiate between static and dynamic simulation models.(4)
3.2. Give one (1) example of both types of simulation models.(2)
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑(𝑡𝑡)
3.3. = −𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎(𝑡𝑡)
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

Discuss what the equation above means.(4)

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QUESTION 4 [6]
Match the object with the correct description.

Object Description
Destroys entities that have completed processing in the
1 Source model.
Represents a capacitated process such as a machine or
2 BasicNode service operation.
3 Sink A link that has a specified travel time for all entities.
Generates entity objects of a specified type and arrival
4 Path pattern.
A link over which entities may independently move at their
5 TimePath own speeds.
6 Server Models a simple intersection between multiple links.

QUESTION 5 [12]
5.1. What are the four reasons for variance between expectations and model
results?(4)
5.2.Discuss the six output values that can be provided from a pivot grid (6)
5.3. Differentiate between steady-state and terminating simulations. (2)

TOTAL MARKS [66]

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