Models and Simulations Road Trip- ODU Tri-Cities Center

SEVA ATD Road Trip

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Old Dominion University - Modeling & Simulation

***This is a SEVA ATD members only event***

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We will explore and have an upfront opportunity to feel the world of models and simulation. How does this advanced technology apply to the talent development industry? Are we prepared as professionals to merge into this world of models and simulations? What skillsets must you possess to be a knowledgeable trainer in this industry? Join us to find out the answers to these questions and more. 

Review the ODU's description of this field: (http://www.vmasc.odu.edu/ODU_modsim.html)

Modeling and simulation (M&S) is a key to America’s global competitiveness in the 21st Century, and Old Dominion University is an international leader in this revolutionary new field. The concept is advancing manufacturing, changing health care, and creating ways to improve productivity and efficiency. In Hampton Roads alone, the economic value of modeling, simulation, and visualization-related business activity is estimated at over $500 million annually, and growing. It allows virtual testing of different scenarios from the structural viability of new products to the functional effectiveness of new methodologies. It moves products to market faster and with fewer faults, and it tests emergent processes quickly and inexpensively. It is a powerful learning tool for students at any level. And it also saves lives. ODU is the only university in the nation with an undergraduate degree in modeling and simulation, and has one of just three U.S. graduate programs in this emerging discipline.

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RESEARCH - ODU’s Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) was among the first to simulate real-life environments that cannot be modeled in any other way. Since 1997, the Center has been advancing sophisticated applications in defense, manufacturing, health care, education, transportation, real estate, information technology, and other area.

***Models and Simulations picture taken from ODU.edu***