Using Xcos as a teaching tool in a simulation course
Apostolos P. Leros, Antonios S. Andreatos · International Conference on Communications · 2012
Simulation is a powerful tool for understanding and assessing the operation of systems, as well as, natural phenomena. At the Hellenic Air Force Academy a Simulation course is offered to engineering cadets during the 2nd year of studies; it is a fundamental and prerequisite course for future specialisation courses. The ability to model systems --either existing or under design-- in order to better understand their operation under various conditions is mandatory for Engineers. Simulation is a very important learning process because it enables learners to easily experiment with natural concepts, phenomena and systems. This paper proposes Xcos as a teaching tool in our Simulation course.