Digital Modeling Training: Modeling and Framework Overview Session 1

What is a model? We have all seen, used, or created models throughout our lives. These range from toys that represent cars or planes to mathematical formulas that describe and explain physical phenomena such as thermodynamics or gravity. You may be familiar with engineering models that are form, fit, and functionally the same as a flight model but a flight model but may not be qualified to fly. A model is a simplified version of something--a graphical, mathematical, or physical representation that abstracts reality to eliminate some complexity.