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Enrolment offerSimulation Bootcamp
Become the person they ask about simulation.
The Complete Simulation in Python with SimPy Bootcamp: a working practitioner's whole method, from your first process to studies that move real money. Built in Python, priced for a person and yours for life once you enrol.
See today's offer01 A letter first
Dear reader,
You already write a little Python, and you suspect, rightly, that simulation is the skill that would set you apart. Perhaps you have opened the SimPy documentation once or twice and closed it again, none the wiser about where a working model actually begins.
The trouble is not ability. The trouble is that the software you are offered costs a fortune, and the free tutorials stop precisely where the real questions start.
What follows is the route I wish someone had handed me a decade ago. It takes five minutes to read; it may save you several years.
Yours sincerely,
Harry
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02 The symptoms
Five signs you have outgrown your tools
None of these is a character flaw. Each is a sign that the work has become more interesting than the tools you were given for it.
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The spreadsheet has given up
You can average a system in Excel; you cannot watch it queue, fail and recover. The complex systems you are asked about have quietly outgrown the grid.
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The licence fee reads like a salary
Off-the-shelf simulation software costs serious money per seat per year, and asking your organisation to buy it feels like a career decision in itself.
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SimPy is promising but pathless
You have run the tutorials, glimpsed the flexibility and the savings, then stalled. What is missing is not talent; it is a route from "hello, world" to a model that matters.
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The interesting work goes elsewhere
Roles and contracts that ask for simulation keep going to people who can already do it. The skill is in demand, transferable and conspicuously future-proof.
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Clients are asking better questions
They want discrete-event models that are reliable, scalable and theirs to keep, and increasingly they want them written in Python.
If any of those sound familiar, you do not need a computer science degree and you do not need another year of tutorials. You need a system: one route, taken in order, from first principles to a finished simulation study. That is precisely what this is.
03 The programme
One bootcamp; the complete method.
The School of Simulation's flagship bootcamp is more than a decade of professional practice, across transport, mining, defence and energy, arranged into the order I wish I had learned it. It bridges the technical craft of SimPy with the quieter craft that tutorials never mention: scoping a study, gathering assumptions from stakeholders and presenting results that a board will act on.
What does that mean in practice? It means you stop collecting fragments and start following a route. Every module builds on the last; every project is drawn from a real system; every template is one I use on client work. You finish able to design models, build models and defend models, which is rather more than knowing the syntax.
04 See inside
Watch before you decide.
Harry is the ultimate professional when it comes to simulation. I had the privilege of working alongside him at Anglo American, where he led the creation of a cutting-edge simulation product from scratch. Harry's ability to bridge simulation, software and systems engineering while keeping everything practical and results-focused is unmatched. If you're considering learning simulation from Harry, you couldn't be in better hands.
Chris Samiullah Technical Programme Manager at Pydantic 05 The instructor
Taught from practice, not from slides.
Harry Munro, CEng MIMechE. Chartered Engineer; more than a decade in simulation; models that have informed decisions worth over £100 million.
My own route began at Transport for London, building probabilistic models of the Underground in licensed software. Then came a renewal quote so outrageous it remains the most persuasive sales document I have ever read; it persuaded me to learn Python. I moved everything to SimPy and never moved back.
Since then simulation has been the beating heart of my work: leading studies, building custom tools and training engineers across industry. Everything I learned on those projects, the methods, the patterns and the mistakes you need not repeat, went into this bootcamp.
Working with Harry was an incredible learning experience. His technical mastery of simulation is impressive, but what really sets him apart is his ability to align simulation projects with real-world business challenges. He's also a brilliant teacher; patient, enthusiastic and genuinely invested in helping others succeed.
Dr Alastair Heggie Senior Modelling and Simulation Engineer 06 The curriculum
Thirteen modules, with four more in the pipeline.
Module names below are exactly as they appear in the course portal. New modules join your enrolment at no extra cost, forever.
- Introduction to Modelling and Simulation
- Understanding Simulation Methodologies
- Getting to Know SimPy
- SimPy Fundamentals: Events and Timeouts
- SimPy Fundamentals: Basic Resources
- Advanced Resources in SimPy
- SimPy Cheat Sheet: Syntax and Common Troubleshooting
- Cost Modelling with SimPy
- Animating SimPy Simulations
- Visual Modelling and Gathering Assumptions from Stakeholders
- Monte-Carlo Simulation and Full Factorial Analysis
- The SimPy Simulation Project Starter Kit
- Leading Simulation Projects
- Architecting SimPy Simulation Projects for Success Coming soon
- Ensuring Quality as You Scale: Automated Testing for Simulations Coming soon
- Best Practices for Configuring Simulations Coming soon
- Selecting the Right Distributions for your Simulations Coming soon
Alongside the modules
- Lifetime access to every module and all future updates
- Downloadable Jupyter notebooks, code and the SimPy cheat sheet
- Project scoping and reporting templates
- A private student-only community with instructor Q&A
- A student app for learning on phone or tablet
The complete package is £597, or 3 monthly payments of £219.
With your personalised offer the complete package is instead of ; a saving of . The offer expires with the timer below.
07 The fit
Is it for you?
Enrol if
- You can write basic Python, or are prepared to learn it quickly
- You want to replace software costing up to £60,000 per seat per year with code you own
- You learn by building, and want one structured route rather than scattered tutorials
- You are building simulation into a career, a consultancy or a team
- Spending £8,000 or more on a formal bootcamp neither appeals nor applies
Look elsewhere if
- You are content with your off-the-shelf software and its licence fees
- You have no Python and no appetite for learning any
- You prefer high-level theory to rolling up your sleeves on real projects
- You expect results without putting in the hours
08 The particulars
Course details, plainly listed
- Level
- Intermediate; comfortable Python, or the 10-Day Bootcamp first
- Pace
- Self-paced
- Time required
- 20 to 30 hours in total
- Access
- Lifetime, with all future updates
- Includes
- Downloads, community and instructor support
The guarantee
Enrol, work through the lessons and judge the bootcamp on its merits. If within 30 days you decide it is not for you, write to me and every penny comes back; no questions, no forms designed to be lost. The risk of finding out sits with me, where it belongs.
09 In their words
From engineers, researchers and data scientists
Harry's expertise spans the entire simulation lifecycle; from engaging with stakeholders to gather clear requirements, to modelling, designing and developing SimPy simulations, as well as analysis and communication of results. If you wish to master every aspect of applying simulation to improve business decisions, then Harry is an expert guide.
Dr Peter Malkin Principal Operations Researcher at CloudNC Harry consistently impressed me with his mastery of both the technical side of simulation modelling and coding as well as the nuanced aspects of simulation project management. He possesses a rare combination of modelling expertise and a keen understanding of how to translate complex business needs into effective simulation models. His leadership, focus on results and exceptional communication skills make him an ideal person to learn from.
Rory Greig Research Engineer at Google DeepMind Harry is simply a master of discrete event simulation and SimPy. I watched him build complex simulations from scratch, expertly separating the noise from what really matters. If you're thinking of learning from him; don't hesitate!
Natalie Murray Senior Modelling and Simulation Engineer The School of Simulation Course is a straightforward one-stop shop for working with SimPy. Worth the money when you consider the time I saved by not learning from my own mistakes!
Connor Valentine, PhD Managing Partner at Valentine Data Solutions Excellent Simulation course combining theory and application. The course is very comprehensive covering all topics related to discrete event simulation... Definitely the best simulation course I have taken!!!
Jose Bird, PhD, MBA, CSPO Consultant, Data Science at Dell Technologies 10 The small print, enlarged
Questions, answered
Do I need to finish the course quickly?
No. It is entirely self-paced, with lifetime access and free updates; learn when it suits you and return whenever a project demands it.
Will it help me move away from off-the-shelf software?
Yes; that is rather the point. You will gain the confidence to build your own simulations in Python, with no licence fees attached to the result.
How long does the course take?
Expect 20 to 30 hours in total, across the videos, worked examples, quizzes and assignments.
What about audio quality and accessibility?
The audio is good quality, recorded in a Southern English accent, and optional English subtitles are provided throughout.
Is there a guarantee?
There is: a 100% risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
Your offer, as promised.
Everything above comes down to this card: the modules, the projects, the templates, the community and the guarantee, for one honest figure. If a personalised discount has been reserved for you, it appears here and lives exactly as long as the timer says.
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