Applying simulation in Engineering Dissertation Projects

Quite a number of my Building Services Engineering students apply Simulation as a Research Method in their dissertation projects. It is important to discuss and, subsequently, to justify your research method, in this case, simulation, in your dissertation reports. I recommend that you discuss your research method of simulation in the chapter of "Research Methods" in your dissertation reports.

My main comment is that many students do not spare time to study the nature of simulation, thus the discussion of simulaion in their dissertation reports are very brief and vague. I suggest that you study some references, such as:

1. Sheikh, A.A.R. E., Ajeeli, A.A. and Abu-Taieh, E.M.O. (2008) Simulation and Modeling: Current Technologies and Applications, IGI Publishing.
2. Morris, C. 2003) "Chapter 21: Cutting down on gueues" Quantitative Approaches in Business Studies, Prentice Hall.

You could also learn about simulation as a research method by reading relevant academic journal articles.


Reference

• On simulation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation