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Introduction To Modelling in Egineering

This document provides an outline for an introduction to modeling in engineering course. It discusses what models are, how they represent physical systems, and various types of models including mathematical, physical, discrete/continuous, static/dynamic, lumped/distributed parameter, linear/nonlinear, theoretical/empirical models. The document instructs students to find three common models in their engineering field, describe them, indicate assumptions and limitations, and classify them according to the types discussed.

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Introduction To Modelling in Egineering

This document provides an outline for an introduction to modeling in engineering course. It discusses what models are, how they represent physical systems, and various types of models including mathematical, physical, discrete/continuous, static/dynamic, lumped/distributed parameter, linear/nonlinear, theoretical/empirical models. The document instructs students to find three common models in their engineering field, describe them, indicate assumptions and limitations, and classify them according to the types discussed.

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Introduction to modeling in

engineering
ENG246 Outline

What is a model?

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What is a model
It is an idea or concept that represents the physical
world.

Model
Represents the physical world

Model

It includes only the important aspects of the phenomena


All models are wrong, but some are useful

Models
Does the model predict the behaviour of
the system at the level that is required?

Assumptions define the


context in where the
model is used.

Important details of modelling

Why do we use models?

Classification of Models

Mathematical models

General info click here

Physical models

Discrete and continuous models

Static and dynamic models


Static models:
Variables are at the
equilibrium state
Dynamic models:

Variables change with time

Lumped and distributed parameters


models

Linear and non linear models


System
System
System
System

Linear models:
They are represented by linear differential equations (
Superposition principle)
Non linear models:
They are represented by non linear differential equations.
Chaos Theory -

Theoretical and empirical models

What does it make a good model?

Workshop 1
Now you have 30 min to solve this questions
1. Search on the web for three models that are usually
use in your engineering field. You need to
A. Describe de models. If it is a mathematical model you need
to develop mental model that describes it.
B. Indicate the assumptions and limitations of the model.
C. Classify the models according to the classifications given in
class.

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