Abstract:

The aim of this paper is to present learning and teaching methodologies for improving the quality of operational research courses by simulation with different software. Nowadays, mathematics represents the logical and formal tool that provides mathematical models and clear answers in solving ensembles of diverse elements that form a phenomenon, system, process etc. from the natural or human and social environment. Simulation of certain mathematical models with software is a modern method from the field of Informatics used in various other fields due to its efficiency, due to it being less time-consuming, requiring lower costs, and being faster in providing concrete conclusions about a certain phenomenon, process, activity, product, service etc. Throughout the years, for the simulation of models there have been used different software with specialized simulation languages, such as: DYNAMO, EZQ, GASP, GPSS, SIMSCRIPT, SIMULA, SIMULINK, SLAM, MATLAB etc. This paper presents a few methods of simulation with the software WinQSB, MAPLE and GEOGEBRA.

Keywords:

Quality, operational research, software, teaching methodologies.