| Equipment and Facilities |
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The department offers a wide range of facilities for computer-based research. These include the following: Multimedia Engineering Computation Atelier. This is an Engineering School�"wide laboratory for teaching and research in the methodology of problem solving using the combined power of interactive computer graphics workstations and large-scale digital computing as applied to virtual reality, visual simulation, computer-aided design, analysis, and manufacturing. Facilities expose students to a range of technology, including the state-of-the-art graphics workstations available 24 hours a day. Additional facilities for conducting research using computer graphics are also available. Computational and Stochastic Transportation and Logistics Engineering (CASTLE) Laboratory. The CASTLE Laboratory works on problems in dynamic resource management with ongoing projects in chemical distribution, railroads, trucking, and the airlift mobility command. Through this lab, students gain access to data and specialized tools to aid them in their research into transportation and logistics. Financial Engineering Laboratory. This laboratory holds the computers, software, and financial data feeds needed for teaching and research in financial engineering. It is a focal point for graduate students in the Ph.D. program in financial engineering and the Master of Finance. It also serves as a gateway to collaborative research projects with financial institutions. Optimization Tools and Models (OPTOMO) Library. The OPTOMO Library is an internet-based library that provides students with access to a large collection of impor-tant real-world optimization models together with state-of-the-art tools for solving them. The University's Computing and Information Technology (CIT) Center provides Sun and SGI computer servers, a network of Sun workstations, an IBM 3081, and networks of PC and Macintosh computers, along with a variety of installed software. |
