Title :
A computer-automated laboratory system in a university environment
Author :
Tracey, James H. ; Pottinger, Hardy J. ; Rechtien, Richard D.
Author_Institution :
University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Mo.
Abstract :
A computer-automated laboratory system at the University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, which serves a wide variety of instruction and research disciplines including Geophysics, Cloud Physics, and Computer Graphics, is described. The system serves as an example for campuses which are relatively small in geographic area and with budget limitations which dictate a step-by-step evolution. The paper describes 1) the constraints and economics realized in the development of the system, 2) the characteristics of the minicomputer network, and 3) an evaluation of the system philosophy and performance. Also included is a description of diverse laboratory projects supported by the computer-automated system.
Keywords :
Application software; Computer aided instruction; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Geophysics computing; Microcomputers; Physics computing; Time sharing computer systems;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1975.9978
