Simulation-based Graphic Method for Dynamic System Modeling

The first step for engineering students to understand the practical system is to describe the system, which means to establish the mathematic model for the considered system. However, traditional mathematical modeling techniques are not readily assimilated by students, because the traditional modeling needs to obey the complicated physical laws for different engineering areas and requires a highly iterative process. In this paper, the simulation-based graphic modeling method is introduced to help students model the system and improve their performance in engineering education. The results from the questionnaire indicate that the simulation-based graphic method can help students to do the modeling of the system and improve their performance compared to the traditional ways.