The UCF Report, Vol. 12 No. 9, November 15, 1989

              Volume 12, Number 9
The University of Central Florida Newspaper for Faculty and Staff
November 15,1989
iST Gets $1.3 Million Machine
State-of-Art Imaging Computer
Sets Record for Gift of Property
The Institute for Simulation and
Training yesterday accepted the
largest gift of property in the
University7s history when a high-tech
Utah firm donated a state-of-the-art
image generating computer used
worldwide for training airline cockpit
crews, fighter plane pilots and
submarine commanders.
The computer, valued at $L:3-
million, was presented by Evans &
Sutherland, headquartered at the
University of Utah Research Park in
Salt Lake City. UCF President Steven
Altma, together with IST Director A.
Louis Meain and IST Engineering
Manager Brian Goldiez, accepted the
gift of the ESIG-500 computer at the
11th Annual Interservice/Industry
Systems Conference in Fort Worth,
Texas, from Bob Schumacker, President of Evans & Sutherland's Simulation Division.
"This gift/' Schumacker said, "reflects Evans & Sutherland's recognition of the major role the University
plays in the success of the Center of
Excellence in Orlando. We believe
this advanced image-generating
computer will not only enhance the
University's reputation as a national
leader in simulation and training
education, but will benefit nearby
military training facilities as well."
IST will install the computer in its
Central Florida Research Park
facilities, near the Naval Training
Systems Center, the Army's Project
Manager for Training Devices, and
the Defense Training and Performance Data Center.
According to Goldiez, the gift,
which flows through the University
of Central Florida Foundation, Inc.,
is the culmination of a year-long
collaborative effort with the company
and provides the Institute with a realtime imaging capability that operators can control and manipulate. The
system can generate 50 images per
second, many more than the eye can
absorb. With such speed, highly sophisticated visual simulations — like
take-offs, landings and even dogfights — can be created.
IST researchers plan to use the
computer for human factors-related
experimentation aimed at reducing
the cost of the hugely expensive data
bases that create simulated scenes.
The computer also is expected to do
double duty as a teaching tool,
Please See IST GIFT page 3
Veterans Day Ceremony
Colonel Woodrow Parker from the National League of Families
spoke to an audience of 150 during the Nov. 9 lededication
ceremony. During the ceremony SG President Fred Schmidt
rededicated a plaque given to UCF in 1979.
UCF international studies director Anthony V. Cervone stands ready
during signing of a foreign exchange agreement at Tilburg University,
Netherlands. Representing Tilburg (seated left) is Dr. Rud de Moor,
academic vice president, who is joined by The Hon. Frank Houben,
governor of North Brabant province.
1990 Foreign Exchange Program Will Allow
Business Students to Study in Netherlands
Beginning in 1990, Florida students enrolled in the state's nine
public universities can be considered
for a new foreign exchange program
with the Netherlands' Tilburg
University, administered by the
University of Central Florida.
The agreement, signed in mid-
October at Tilburg, located about 25
miles north of the border with
Belgium, will bring up to five graduate students from the Netherlands to
UCF for 18 months in order to
complete masters degrees in business
Please See STUDY Page 3
IBM Grant Lets Education Profs
Integrate Computer Technology
Into Teaching Curriculum
The College of Education will
soon be practicing what it teaches
thanks to a grant from IBM. A
$100,000 gift of computer hardware
and software will make it possible for
the college's faculty to integrate
computer technology into tne curriculum.
"The faculty will be modeling as
well as teaching content," said Donna
Baumbach, associate professor of
education. Baumbach explained that
with the IBM equipment, professors
will be able to teach classes using
their computers. The IBM gift in-
cludesl5 workstations ancTsoftware.
UCF was one of only 23 schools to
receive such an award.
Professors have had personal
computers in their offices for awhile
but they have not actually been able
to integrate computer technology into
the curriculum, she said.
"They will teach by modeling."
The idea is by teaching education
students to teach with computers
they will be prepared to use computers to teach K-lz students. It is not
enough just to teach the students
about computers they must be taught
how to teach with computers, Baumbach explained. She said approximately 1500 undergraduate and 1000
graduate students will benefit from
the computer application this year.
Another plus is that the computers will be networked so that professors may share experiences and
results with each other via the
computers. In addition, UCF will be
networked with the other 23 grant
recipients.
Being one of the first institutions
to be chosen by IBM is a real honor. It
shows our commitment to technology in education," said Baumbach.
Baumbach said the grant award is
a result of a lot of work on the part of
the whole college. She said Bill
Branch, director of computer services, was also very helpful.     □
Index
Calendar 3
Grant Opportunities 4
Memorandums 2
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Academic Audit 3
Employee of the Month .... 3
Education $$ 3
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