QUESTION 1 (20 marks)

1. (a) Using your own example to show your understanding between the Real World and the Model World with specific focus on your example.

Please note: NO marks will be given if the ping pong ball example illustrated in the lecture or any other example in this paper is used.

(7 marks)

1. (b) With respect to the below diagram and based on your example in part (a), identify at least five points where the modelling process can go wrong and briefly explain them.

(10 marks)

QUESTION 2 (30 marks)

Construct a model for the number of parking lots in a car park.

(a) Brainstorm and identify the related variables to solve this problem. Please also indicate the assumptions made for the model world. (8 marks)

(b) Draw an influence diagram to show the relationship of variables identified in part (a).(12 marks)

(c) Construct a BLACK BOX model to capture all the elements/variables in the influence diagram of part (b).(10 marks)