ISYE 6644 Midterm 2 Exam (Actual Exam 2025) |
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Consider a generic customer (entity) and the
sequence of events and activities (processes) it
What is process
undergoes as it moves through the system. At any time
interaction?
the system may have many entities interacting with
each other as they compete for resources.
What is the template panel Where you get your "stuff" i.e. blocks, processes.
in Arena?
Which options in the Arrange, Object, Window
toolbar help with various
visualization aids?
What does the Tools Lots of cool toys, including Input Analyzer, OptQuest,
option in the toolbar AVI capture, macros, etc
have?
What are some Create, Process, Dispose, Decide, Batch, Separate,
"blocks"/modules in the Assign, Record
top half of the Basic
Process Template?
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How do you add more File > Template Panel > Attach
advanced templates in
Arena?
Attribute, Entity, Queue, Resource, Variable, Schedule,
What items are available in Set
the bottom half of the
Basic Process panel? What They are spreadsheets that are both informational and
do they do? allow us to change certain system parameters e.g. the
Variable s/s defines global quantities such as WIP
Create: Periodically generate customer arrivals
Briefly explain the Create- Process: Have work performed on the customers;
Process-Dispose trio maybe have to wait in line
Dispose: Customers leave the system after service
What fields are in the Name, Entity (Customer) Type, Time Between Arrivals,
Create module? Entities per Arrival, Max Arrivals, First Creation
What fields are in the Name, Type, Logic, Delay Type
Process Module?
Delay
Seize-Delay-Release
What actions can you take
Seize-Delay
in the Process module and
Delay-Release
what options can you set
within these actions?
You can set how many resources (workers) to Seize or
Release
A spreadsheet with a list of resources that the model
is using. Can set capacity, which is the number of
What is the Resource
resource on duty. A resource is regarded as identical
spreadsheet?
and interchangeable. Can create a new resource in
the process module or the resource spreadsheet.
Can set schedules for servers. Enter schedule into
duration box.
What is the Schedule
spreadsheet?
Can also set schedule for arrivals e.g. in Create
change Time Between Arrivals to schedule.
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