Background
Pritsker, A. Alan B. was born on February 5, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert and Gertrude (Liebowitz) Pritsker.
(A lavishly illustrated reference with over 500 depictions...)
A lavishly illustrated reference with over 500 depictions, diagrams, figures and tables that combines the presentation of a simulation language and information on the use of simulation for problem solving. This edition contains extensive documentation on SLAM II simulation language with emphasis on developing modeling skills. Chapters on applications, probability and statistics and support systems provide substantial material on problem solving. Color screen capture is also introduced.
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(This volume tells the story of Alan Pritsker's life as an...)
This volume tells the story of Alan Pritsker's life as an engineer, academic and entrepreneur while providing an introduction to the central role of systems analysis and design in industrial engineering. The book, a collection of 36 papers, is organized topically, but each paper has an introduction explaining how it grew out of Pritsker's personal experience. Papers cover the role of the industrial engineer, the industrial engineering process, modeling, simulation languages, decision theory, control paradigms and applications.
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educator engineering executive
Pritsker, A. Alan B. was born on February 5, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert and Gertrude (Liebowitz) Pritsker.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 1955. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Columbia University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1961.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Arizona State University, 1992. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Purdue University, 1998.
Engineer, Battelle Institute, 1956-1962; Professor engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1962-1969; professor engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1969-1970; professor engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1981; Adjunct Professor engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1981-1997; president, Pritsker Corporation, West Lafayette, 1973-1986, 91-; chairman, Pritsker Corporation, West Lafayette, since 1973. Consultant Rand Corporation, General Electric Company, General Motors Corporation, Bethlehem Steel Company.
(A lavishly illustrated reference with over 500 depictions...)
(This volume tells the story of Alan Pritsker's life as an...)
Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers (Research and Innovation award 1978, Gilbreth award 1991). Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Institute Management Sciences (college on simulation, Distinguished Service award 1991), Society Computer Sciences.
Married Anne Gruner, 1956. Children: Caryl DuBrock, Pamela Poteet, Kenneth, Jeffrey.