William “Ike” Eisenhauer Portland State University
Overview Modeling Objectives of Modeling Use of Modeling in Engineering Skills of Modeling Teaching Modeling Skills and Use Directions Forward?
Modeling
Objectives of Modeling Why? Goals? Purpose? Usefulness?
Use of Modeling in Engineering Engineering Specific Needs Predictive? Explanatory? Decision Making? Uncertainty Reduction? Direction Clarification? Legal Defense?
Skills of Modeling
Teaching Modeling Skills and Use Fundamental Theory vs Application Tool Agnostic vs Marketable Skill Modeling Method Selection Verification/Validation Sensitivity Adaptive/Evolutionary
Directions Forward?