老道明大学

Old Dominion University is the first and only university in the nation to offer an undergraduate degree in modeling and simulation engineering. ODU has one of the few U.S. graduate programs in this emerging discipline, and is the first university in the country to offer a PhD in this field. At ODU's main campus in Norfolk, Va., modeling and simulation engineering students have access to state-of-the-art facilities featuring several instructional and research laboratories, a virtual reality theater, and a four-walled C.A.V.E. (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment).

In addition, the department's academic programs are coupled with a strong research program conducted jointly with ODU's Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), located nearby in Suffolk. Researchers at ODU are working in cutting-edge areas such as medical and health care modeling and simulation, high-performance computing, cyber security, big data, virtual reality, educational gaming, transportation and unmanned aircraft systems.

Modeling and Simulation Engineering is taking a concept, design or hypothesis and testing it in real-world conditions through: Graphical and Mathematical Models; Virtual Reality Simulations; Physics Based Serious Gaming; Computer Programming; 3-D Printed Models; Statistical Analysis.

Careers

M&SE graduates work as engineers and scientists in industry, government organizations and the military. A sample of some of the job opportunities available to M&SE graduates includes: Developing models, simulations and complex simulation environments for military training and mission rehearsal; Designing and building computer games for education and entertainment; Analyzing and making recommendations concerning land use and transportation system design; Designing and manufacturing simulation-based team training systems for medical students and health professionals; Experimenting with and designing the next generation of complex technological systems and Enhancing and improving the behavior of complex social networks.