Using Xcos as a Teaching Tool in a Simulation （使用Xcos作为教学工具在一个模拟世界中）.pdf

Using Xcos as a Teaching Tool in a Simulation course 1,2 2 A. LEROS and A. ANDREATOS A. ANDREATOS 1) Department of Automation School of Technological Application Technological Educational Institute of Chalki 34400 Psachna, Evia GREECE lerosapostolos@ 2) Div. of Computer Engineering Information Science Hellenic Air Force Academy Hellenic Air Force Academy Dekeleia Air Force Base Dekeleia, Attica, TGA-1010 GREECE aandreatos@ Topic 1 Introduction 2 Basic concepts of Simulation 3 Simulation software and engineering education in HAFA 4 Educational policy of the Computer Engineering Division 5 The migration from Matlab to Octave 6 Xcos simulation tutorial 7 Conclusions Abbreviations: HAFA = Hellenic Air Force Academy FOSS = Free Open-Source Software Xcos = the Visual programming tool of Scilab. Abstract Simulation is a powerful tool for understanding and a e ing the operation of systems, as well as, natural phenomena. At the Hellenic Air Force Academy a Simulation course is offered nd to engineering cadets during the 2 year of studies; it is a fundamental and prerequisite course for future specialisation courses. The ability to model systems --either existing or under design-- in