Everyone learns in their own way and at their own pace. To maximise flexibility, the material within the School of Simulation is entirely self-paced. You get lifetime access and unlimited access to future updates as they arrive. The structure of the material is designed to progress chronologically from beginner to advanced topics, however you are free to dip in and out as you please. You can get through all the content as fast as possible if you have the time, or you can dip in and out as needed months or even years from now.

Most of the impactful visualisation is done during the conceptual model design phase. Think mapping out process flows in a visual way. Nowadays this can be done so nicely with digital whiteboards. You can map the system out on a whiteboard and use this model to engage stakeholders to (1) get them onboard, (2) get assumptions, (3) get their feedback on the model and (4) show them how it works. Then when it comes to running the simulation your stakeholders are already engaged and are generally happy just to see the data. I call these "warm" stakeholders as they have been warmed up.

If you are engaging with stakeholders that are "cold" (i.e. they haven't seen your work yet). You can show them the conceptual model design, this is usually effective. But sometimes yes you need an animation instead, especially if this is for very cold stakeholders like if you are presenting your results for the first time to a room full of skeptical decision makers. For animation you can use Pygame or Tkinter which are pretty easy to build animations with. I've tested this with success with stakeholders in presentations at the London Underground and at Anglo American.

All of this is covered in-depth within the School of Simulation.

Don’t worry - this course is built for you, even if you’re just starting out! I’ll guide you every step of the way, from fundamentals to advanced simulations. With clear explanations, practical examples, and plenty of support, you’ll come to realise just how capable you really are.

You get lifetime access to the platform. That means you can revisit the material anytime you like - whether you’re brushing up on a module, diving deeper into advanced topics, or tackling a new simulation project months or even years from now. The platform is designed to grow with you, so you can progress at your own pace, and as your career evolves, you’ll always have a trusted resource to come back to.

Plus, you’ll get access to any future updates, so you’re always learning with the most up-to-date methods, tools, and best practices. No deadlines, no pressure - just learning on your terms, for life.

I'm in this for the very long term, but if for some unexpected reason I am forced to close the platform I want to reassure you and promise two things: (1) I will give you plenty of notice and (2) I will make all the video lessons downloadable so you can keep them for life. The code examples and templates are already downloadable for you keep and use to your heart's content.

The platform is designed to grow with you, so you can progress at your own pace. You’ll get access to all future updates, so you’re always learning with the most up-to-date methods, tools, and best practices.

Yes!

Everyone learns at different rates and people engage with the platform in different ways so I don't force you to engage with the platform in a particular way. Some people prefer to treat it like a reference book - dipping in and out of different sections as required or when they need to refer for something for a project. Others prefer to work chronoligically through the material - I have structured the material to flow logically from start to finish making it well suited to chronological progression.

If you're not ready to commit now, since you have lifetime access you can take advantage of this price now and revisit the material when you are ready. As the platform ecosystem grows it is likely that I will increase the pricing in the future.

You can download and keep the code examples and templates at any time.

You don’t need any! This course uses SimPy, a free, open-source Python library. All you need is a computer, Python installed (I’ll show you how), and the willingness to dive in - no pricey software or subscriptions required.

And yes! We will cover every aspect of SimPy, with plenty of unique industry examples - and all the code is downloadable. Say goodbye to toy examples you might have seen like the "machine shop" and "car wash". Say hello to proper heavy industry examples like "green hydrogen production", "producing steel in a plant", "modelling a GPU server", "supply chain distribution sytems" and "precious metal mining" to name but a few.

This isn't the entirety of the content though. I want to stress that we will focus heavily on real-world application with proper industry examples and case studies. We will also cover conceptual model designs (going from visual modelling to simulation code), other Python libraries and how to integrate them, stakeholder management and leading simulation projects. So you will have a complete toolkit for real-world industry application.

I use a proper microphone for all recordings and de-noise in post-processing, so sound quality is good. I am British and grew up around London in the UK - so I speak with a fairly traditional English accent which should be widely understandable by English speakers.

All of the video lessons come with optional English subtitles for viewing without sound or for people with hearing disability. I currently only offer English subtitles.

Enrolling is 100% risk free - you get my ironclad 30 day moneyback guarantee. If you are not happy for any reason then I will provide you with a refund, no questions asked. It's easy within the platform to do this with the "request refund" button. Any hiccups you can email me harry@teachem.digital and I will help you out.

If you are committing about 2-3 hours a week to this and completing the assignments and practicing, you should be able to achieve your transformation in 2-3 months. I will be adding more content as time goes on, so this baseline amount of time will increase to cover all of the content. The great thing is you will have access to these future updates, so you can continue to bolt-on additional self-improvements as I release them to the platform.