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Introduction to Modelica
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Before digging head first into programming with Modelica,
let's take a short tour around this modeling language:
design goals, history, tools, and comparison with other modeling tools.

Activity
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The activity is based on a short paper-based quizz:
:download:`Modelica Introduction.pdf <../active learning/10 intro/Modelica Introduction.pdf>`.

Ressources
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The main document needed to complete this activity is the first chapter of
Michael M. Tiller's book *"Introduction to Physical Modeling with Modelica"* [Tiller-2001]_.

Complementary documents are the introductory slides of Martin Otter [Overview]_
and those of Peter Fritzson and Bernhard Thiele [Tutorial]_.