Information Systems and Modelling 1

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Information Systems and Modelling 1

• What is a Model?
• Week 1 Lecture 2 Autumn Semester

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Lecture Summary

• Types of model
• Identification of models / type of model

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Input (data)
Process (models)
Output (information)
Data base
Recipient
Data (captured)
Decision action
Results
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Lecture 1 tutorialWhat models do you know
of?What models did you locate?

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Scale model of object .
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SCALE 1/18
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Computerised Model(Computer Aided Design).

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Representation with which we are familiar..

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. Or not so familiar..

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Specialist representation

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What is a model?

• A model is a representation of the environment
  around us
• Hard / soft model
• Iconic / Analogic / Symbolic
• Dynamic / Static

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For next Thursday..

• Graph paper
• Scissors
• Measuring tape

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Lets go walkabout!