Technology Forge
Arena Tutorials
and
Assignments
Arena Simulation
Software
Rockwell
Automation’s Arena simulation
software provides a comprehensive suite of tools and a graphical interface for
creating models which simulate the flow of entities through a system. The types of simulations that can be
developed using software such as Arena can be essential to designing and
implementing quality and efficiency improvements in manufacturing and business
systems. Development and application of
system simulations is an essential element of system design and analysis.
Technology Forge
Arena Tutorials
Learning about
process simulation can feel like drinking water from a fire hydrant. Learning how to use simulation software at
the same time can feel like drowning in a sea of information. The Technology Forge Arena tutorials provide
a parallel path to the extensive documentation provided by Arena developers and
users that will allow new Arena users to get up and running as fast as
possible. Consider these tutorials as
water-fountains of information on process simulation, the purpose being to
provide an introduction and gradual expansion of skills in using simulation
tools and the Arena simulation software.
The
tutorials are based on the free student version of Arena. The first tutorial describes where to find
this software and how to download and install the software.
Running the Tutorials
and Assignments
The
Technology Forge Arena tutorials, associated assignments, and assignment
solutions are accessible on the Arena tutorial schedule website. These documents are provided as .ppt
presentations with speaker notes. The
tutorials also contain linked audio narration for each slide.
To
run a tutorial, click on the link to the tutorial contained on the tutorial
schedule, and save the linked .zip file to your computer. This saves the tutorial .ppt document and all
the audio narration files to your computer.
Of course, a wise thing to do is to create a separate folder for each
tutorial, so that you can unzip each tutorial in its own folder. You can then view the slide show with audio,
and print out the slides and speaker notes.
Links
to tutorial assignments and assignment solutions are also provided on the
tutorial schedule. The assignments are
.ppt presentations, and the solutions are .zip files that you can unzip into
the same folder that contains the associated tutorial. The solution .zip files contain a .ppt with
the solution to the assignment, and also the Arena model used to prepare the solution.
Due
dates for assignments are shown on the Arena tutorial schedule. All assignments must be submitted by the due
date. Since the tutorial assignments are
available to all students before the first day of class, late submissions will
not be accepted except in cases of extreme personal hardship (1-week grace
period for first assignment will be provided).
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Polczynski, The Technology Forge
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