EECE 5643 — Simulation and Performance Evaluation
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Covers topics on computer simulation and performance evaluation in computer systems. Introduces basic computational and mathematical techniques for modeling, simulating, and analyzing the performance by using simulation, including models, random number generation, statistics analysis, and discrete event-driven simulation. Also covers both classic and timely techniques in the area of performance evaluation, including workload characterization, capacity planning, and resource management in enterprise systems, computer networks, data centers, and cloud computing.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 34% | 33.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 22% | 39.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 23 | 50 | 46% | 27.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 55% · T 45% · W 0% · Th 55% · F 45%
Common patterns: MR (55% of sections), TF (45% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Ningfang Mi (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (EECE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All EECE courses · Plan it at numap.app