Combining object-oriented programming and simulation in education

• Date: 2026
• Main Authors: Bivoino, Taras, Lysenko, Dmytro, Byvoino, Pavlo, Sokorynska, Nataliia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture 2026
• Subjects: simulation modeling; object-oriented programming; Java framework; queuing systems; discrete-event simulation; active objects; IT education
• Online Access: https://es-journal.in.ua/article/view/358196
• Journal Title: Environmental safety and natural resources

The article discusses the integration of simulation modeling and object-oriented programming (OOP) in IT education. The authors argue that closed-source commercial tools (Simulink, GPSS, Simio) limit the educational process by hiding the internal system architecture. As a solution, the "Sim...