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TECHNIQUEServing Georgia Tech since 1911 Tech erases Recent crime sparks debate boundaries, over safety at North Avenue Clough says

By Craig Tabita News Editor

Yesterday in the Student Center Ballroom, Insti- tute President Wayne Clough delivered his annual State of the Institute address. In it, he described Tech as an environment where many boundaries are vanishing: boundaries between disciplines, boundaries around words like “engineering” and “technology,” the boundaries of the traditional classroom, and boundaries between groups of people, wheth- er cultural, economic, or By Ben Keyserling / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS By Andrew Ash / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS national. Safety concerns: Dorm doors remain open several seconds after Clough was a student enters (left). The entrance without gates (right). preceded on By Ben Keyserling / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS stage by Katie

Die ter m a n, By Robert Combier / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS By Corbin Pon “[Th e handover process] was the removal of the gates Engineering major. fou r t h-ye a r Assistant News Editor was very seamless. When [the that sit at the North Avenue This week, GTPD and Psychology major and president of Omicron NAA] became Tech’s property, entrance of the NAA quad. Housing made the decision to Delta Kappa, the organization that hosts the Last week a student was we secured it at that time. It “Th e gates were removed reinstall the gates, though as event each year. robbed in a North Avenue was impor- under recom- of Th ursday they were not yet At the beginning of his speech he spoke of con- Apartments (NAA) elevator tant for the mendation back in place. straints that boundaries place on universities. at knife point. Th e incident [police de- “The gates were that no other Th e police department has “I would argue the boundaries set by the per- highlights the question of partment] removed under buildings [on assigned police offi cers specifi - ceptions of others are limits that we should not security at the NAA for many to be at campus] are cally for the NAA area, because accept,” Clough said. “[In the past,] those who people around Tech. the [NAA] recommendation gated,” said the safety situation there is had the strength to cross over those boundaries “Th e reason [safety] became because of that no other Mike Black, currently an unknown and often had their sanity questioned.” a concern is because [NAA] is the amount director of needs to be analyzed. According to Clough, Tech used to be no dif- such a new addition to [Tech]. of activity buildings [at Tech] Housing. “We will review the situa- ferent from other universities in that respect. Attention is being paid to the there. We are gated.” “ I ju s t tion after a few months and with “As we have matured as an institution, we have issue because of what students needed to wonder why feedback from [Tech] Housing, become more emboldened to question the status have heard from their friends make sure [Tech] took form a better idea of what we quo, and this is a good thing,” Clough said. who used to live in the GSU t h a t t he Mike Black [the gates] have and make the appropriate He discussed the Institute’s vision to defi ne Village,” said Nick Wellkamp, condition of Director of Housing out. I was changes,” Crocker said. the technological research university of the 21st SGA vice president of Admin- the [com- s u r p r i s e d Th e crimes that have oc- century, a process which he said requires Tech to istrative Aff airs. plex] stayed they put in curred at the NAA in the short seize opportunities that come from the boundaries When Tech acquired the the same,” said Teresa Crocker, so much effort when they period of time that Tech has disappearing as a consequence of society’s needs apartments June 15, the Tech chief of Police. could have just left it there managed the area have been and choices. police assumed their duties at One of the changes that did for more safety,” said Emily “We will have to be willing to provoke change and around the facility. occur under Tech supervision Jester, a third-year Industrial See Safety, page 2 See Address, page 5 Troops listen to games for free Astronaut presents student with scholarship By Caryn Womack that included detailed descrip- Tech and UGA have Contributing Writer tions of and anecdotes about his agreed to renew a program, four space missions. established last year, that Jim Lovell, who travelled into Founded in 1984 by the six grants military personnel space four times as an astronaut surviving members of the Mer- both stationed at home and and was later portrayed by Tom cury 7 mission, the ASF annu- serving overseas access to Hanks in the fi lm Apollo 13 ally awards 19 students $10,000 free streaming audio of the about the eventful and nearly towards the advancement of schools’ athletic events. catastrophic 1970 mission on their education. Its goal is to According to Senator which he was commander, vis- aid the progression of promis- John Douglas of the Georgia ited campus Wednesday, Sept. ing students to keep the U.S. at Assembly, soldiers previously 26 on behalf of the Astronaut the forefront of mathematic and had to pay an annual fee of Scholarship Foundation (ASF). scientifi c discovery. $50 to listen to football games He awarded a $10,000 scholar- “We wanted to give back and other events. He learned ship to fourth-year Applied something to the students for this while visiting Ga. Na- Mathematics and Physics double all the things that they’ve done tional Guard soldiers along major Nicole Larsen and spoke for us and the schools, and give the U.S.-Mexico border and to an audience about his past them an incentive to get a good immediately requested that experiences as an astronaut. education,” Lovell said. both schools waive the fees, Th e presentation was held Larsen was commended for and each agreed. Sept. 26 at the Ferst Center her 3.88 GPA, especially for being Th e feeds will go live Sept. By Robert Combier / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS and included a short video by in math and physics programs 29 and will be accessible from Jim Lovell, veteran of four space missions including Apollo 13, presents a scholar- the ASF, awarding of a check to RamblinWreck.com. ship to fourth-year Applied Mathematics and Physics double major Nicole Larsen. Larsen and a lecture by Lovell See Lovell, page 4 2 • Friday, September 28, 2007 • Technique NEWS

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from page 1 not be in the buildings. have heard their stories. even though it’s the easiest place to Safety “According to the victim [of the “The [NAA] was not really the enter,” said Steven Sloan, a third-year NAA CRIME FILE robbery, the perpetrator] piggy- safest area, but I never really had a Industrial Design major. mostly incidents like student-on- backed into the building,” said Pat problem. We knew to be careful at SGA members recently took a From August 1 through September 11: student acts of burglary. Crocker Wypasek, deputy chief of Police. night and always walk in groups,” tour of the NAA to view the current said soliciting also occurs because “We need students to check and said Kim Kaszycki, a second-year situation for themselves. 2 cars stolen, 1 car customers at nearby restaurants be aware of these safety issues. There GSU student who lived in the NAA “The police presence looked ap- recovered Quiznos and Wingnuts attract is a safety campaign at the NAA last year. propriate...and students appeared to panhandlers. [to educate the students] that will “The security situation here is a feel at home and not insecure,” said 5 instances of criminal However, after last week’s inci- spread out to all the other [housing little inconvenient, but I feel safe,” Bryan Tyson, SGA Institute-wide damage dent of armed robbery in an NAA buildings],” Black said. said Mike Gluzman, a third-year committee chair. elevator, serious questions about The NAA is the first of Tech’s Industrial Design major. “Student safety is always our student safety have been brought housing facilities to substitute key In the wake of the armed robbery number one concern. It is up to 2 instances of thefts by back into the discussion. locks on the entrances for prox-card incident, students have expressed dif- the [NAA residents] to figure out taking “Student safety and security are readers, which will allow entry only ferent reactions involving security. what they want, and that is why first and foremost on our minds, and to those who wave buzzcards in front “It doesn’t change my opinion [their] feedback is so important,” 3 burglaries we are educating our students that of the prox-card readers. of safety on campus, because I see Tyson said. they are the front line of defense. “It is our plan to have prox-card more police on a daily basis at North “I think there have been a good 4 instances of underage Education is the key...as there are entry for all buildings in two years,” [Avenue] than I ever saw [when I was] number of forums [about the NAA], alcohol lots of [ways] for students to help Black said. living on both the East and West,” and we encourage students to use themselves,” Black siad. For the students who reside in the Jester said. all their channels [to discuss the Black said that every student NAA, issues of safety and security are “Overall I like living here...[but] issues]....We are [always] looking 9 arrests (7 for solicit- should know about safety basics like part of the casual discussion. Many the police only seem to watch the for the best solutions,” said Anu ing in roadway, 2 for preventing tailgating, locking doors Tech students know GSU students gated entrances. They don’t seem Parvatiyar, undergraduate student D.U.I.) and being aware of those who should who lived in the apartments and to look at the North Avenue gate, body president.

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Undergraduate House of Representatives Council UHR passes JCOC changes By Emily Chambers Clippings Senior Staff Writer This week’s Undergraduate achach week,week, electedelected membersmembers ofof thethe houseshouses ofof thethe StudentStudent GovernmentGovernment House of Representatives meeting EAssociation (SGA) meet to consider allocation bills and talk about campus began with announcements by the issues. Here are summaries of those meetings. executive offi cers, specifi cally that Student Lobby Board applications Graduate Student Senate will be due this Friday. Th e House fi rst considered a motion from the fl oor to move a bill Late Six Flags funding from new business to old business. Th e bill was the joint allocation to GT Night at Six Flags, the annual bill leads to controversy SGA-sponsored subsidized event for students. Th e bill was moved to the By William Brawley Bills passed end of old business. Contributing Writer • Amendment for changes to JCOC The House considered the policy to clarify procedure changes to the Joint Campus Or- Th e Graduate Student Senate ganization Committee policy next. started off its weekly session with a • Joint Allocation to Society of John Bowen, the vice president of By Justin Levine / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS successful quorum and individual Hispanic Professional Engineers Campus Organizations presented the Matt Peeples, undergraduate executive vice president, calls the reports by the executive offi cers. • Joint Allocation to Buzz Studios bill. Originally, the policy required UHR session to order. The House passed four funding bills this week. In his weekly report, President that the President of the Institute Brock Wester discussed the proposal • Joint Allocation to GT Rugby Club approve any changes to a student Bills passed GT Rugby Club. that is currently undergoing discus- • Joint Allocation to GT Night at Six organization’s constitution. • Amendment for changes to JCOC Club President Andre Tsygankov sion among the school offi cials for Flags to subsidize 7,000 more tickets Th e bill submitted was a series policy to clarify procedure spoke for the group, which requested the construction of a new Under- of changes that clarifi ed the stu- a new scrum machine for training graduate Learning Center, which dent organization constitution • Joint Allocation to Society of purposes. Th e funds requested were is planned to replace the parking mittee Policy. Speaking for the bill amendment process, removing the Hispanic Professional Engineers $6,634 to help pay for part of the lot adjacent to the library. Th is new was John Bowen, who explained that Presidential approval in favor of a • Joint Allocation to Buzz Studios new equipment. Th e machine is facility would function primarily there were discrepancies between the series of checks and balances already expected to last for a decade, and as freshman classrooms, science language of the policy itself and the in place to approve constitutional • Joint Allocation to GT Rugby Club “is crucial to help us train new labs and lecture halls and provide a structure and procedure conducted changes. Th e bill was amended to • Joint Allocation to GT Night at Six members, so that no one gets hurt centralized location on campus for in the Senate. The amendment include yearly report requirements Flags to subsidize 7,000 more tickets in the scrum, where 10 guys all have these courses. An issue about the would change the wording of the for student organizations, and passed to work together, so if one guy goes location of parking was brought up policy to match the procedure used unanimously. down, we all get hurt,” Tsygankov during discussion. Wester pointed by the Senate. Th e bill passed with Th e second bill brought before fees and $1,400 in travel fees. Th e said. Th e bill passed with 38 votes out that SGA has pressed for the 13 votes in favor, none opposed and the House was the Joint Allocation bill was amended to meet Joint Fi- in favor and one vote against. inclusion of an underground park- one abstention. to the Society of Hispanic Profes- nance Committee policy and passed Th e fi nal bill voted on by the ing deck, which would be similar Next up was a Joint Allocation sional Engineers. unanimously. House was the Joint Allocation to to that of the new Klaus Advanced bill for the Society of Hispanic Pro- Th e organization was request- Th e next bill voted on by the GT Six Flags. Th e event has had an Computing building. fessional Engineers, which would ing funds to attend and travel to an House was the Joint Allocation to almost record high turnout this year On the agenda initially were three provide funding for the organization annual conference. In the past the Buzz Videos. Th e group helps stu- and purchases exceeded the number bills, with two additional bills from to attend a conference in California. group has obtained sponsorship for dents produce documentaries and of subsidized tickets that SGA had new business being voted up into Jonathan Duarte, speaking for the the conference, but was unable to short narratives, and was requesting planned for. Th e additional tickets the current business session. bill, said that normally the club does do so this year. Joint Finance Chair $6,649. Th e house passed the bill, required $11,000 to subsidize them. Up fi rst was an amendment bill not ask for money, as the organiza- Varun Prasad announced that the again unanimously. JFC recommended that the House for clarifi cation and changes to the JFC recommendation was to fund Th e fourth bill considered by the fund the bill in full and the bill passed Joint Campus Organization Com- See GSS, page 6 $400 in conference registration House was the Joint Allocation to with 38 votes in favor.

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known something was going to from page 1 happen. Lovell Lovell retired from NASA in 1973, was inducted into the U.S. that are typically underrepresented Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1993, by women. and served as the ASF chairman “The Astronaut Scholarship is the and president from 1997 through biggest honor I could imagine. It’s 2005. the culmination of my four years at The event filled up the Ferst Georgia Tech, and a reminder of great Center, which has a capacity of things to come,” Larsen said. 1,200 people, and even had people Larsen has recently been involved standing in doorways and sitting in in research at Tech through a Sum- aisles, which was surprising to ASF mer Undergraduate Research Fel- executive director Linn Leblanc lowship in material science. who said their scholarship presena- “I really want to do research. tions usually attract about 100-300 I just like discovering new things spectators. This was a testament to and playing around with stuff that the publicity leading up to the event. no one’s ever played around with Ryan Iandoli, second-year Aerospace before,” Larsen said. Engineering major, was the publicity She hopes to get some of her work chairman for the event and helped published and then go on to graduate get it promoted not only through school. To receive the scholarship, a campus-wide Megamod email, Larsen was first selected as one of the but through flyer distribution and By Robert Combier/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS two allowed applicants from Tech, Photo courtesy of NASA chalking on sidewalks. after which she was notified that the Left: Apollo 13’s Saturn V rocket, which carried Jim Lovell into space, rolls out on the launch platform in After the main event, Lovell, ASF had chosen her as the candidate December 1969. Right: Lovell recounts his NASA experience, including the famous Apollo 13 mission. along with his wife Marilyn, attended who best embodied their goals. a reception with ASF executives and “[Larsen] demonstrated a drive at carefully selected universities Larsen’s scholarship, Lovell shared 1968 he flew on Apollo 8, the first selected Tech faculty and students. and a curiosity about how things nationwide in hopes of advancing some of his experiences on his four manned flight to orbit the moon. The reception was organized by work and seemed poised to really con- their scientific endeavors to positively space missions. But his most famous mission was his Robert Loewy, professor in the tinue her career in research, wanting impact the scientific community.Of Born in 1928, he served in the last—Apollo 13, intended to be the School of Aerospace Engineering, to understand what is going on with this amount, upwards of $174,000 Navy after graduating from the U.S. third manned mission to the moon and the school’s Aerospace Systems the world rather than use her science has been contributed specifically to Naval Academy, including service until an oxygen tank exploded and DesignLaboratory. education to go into industry,” said Tech and its students. during the Korean War. He was the mission had to be aborted. “We selected several exemplary Randy McDow, director of the Office “It’s an honor for Tech to be on selected by NASA as an astronaut Lovell discussed how he and the undergraduate students for this of Special Scholarships. the list of schools that gets to give out in 1962 and first went to space as crew of Apollo 13 managed to safely once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Larsen now joins the list of 15 a scholarship, and the support of the pilot of Gemini 7 in 1965. Gemini arrive back home after an unbeliev- meet an American hero in such a Tech students who have received the astronauts who actually come and 7 was the first space flight to spend able and unprecedented amount of private setting,” said Patrick Biltgen, prestigious award.Since the scholar- visit and meet our students, I think, two weeks in space. incidents. He joked about how, after research engineer in the School of ship’s creation, the ASF has donated is really special,” McDow said. Lovell subsequently returned the shuttle lifted off at the ominous Aerospace Engineering and past more than $2.5 million to students Other than appearing to award to space in Gemini 12 in 1966. In time of 13:13 CST, he should have Astronaut Scholar. NEWS Technique • Friday, September 28, 2007 • 5

able to create a learning community from page 1 Students propose BuzzPort overhaul Address that reinforces their college experience,” Clough said. By Denisse Gonzalez group on campus, has been working like the iPhone; what Apple did was and assume leadership to erase He then spoke about diversity, Contributing Writer closely with SGA and was recently build a user interface that makes it boundaries that would otherwise which he said means breaking down able to reach top-level administra- intuitive, easy, and quick to get to stand in our way,” Clough said. boundaries between cultures, races, A year ago David Ward, fifth-year tors who are listening to what these what users want and use the most,” “A university that is collabora- and economic classes. Computer Engineering Major, was students have to say. Hutchins said. However, he said tive, interdisciplinary, and global Economic diversity is being at the LeaderShape retreat when On Aug. 27 Anu Parvatiyar, a timeline would not be defined gives a student the opportunity... addressed through the new Tech he and a group of other students undergraduate student body presi- for now. to become a citizen of the world as Promise program, which allows began discussing communication dent, led a presentation for a group John Mullin, chief information well as an architect, engineer, scien- Georgia students from households technologies at Tech. He knew there of university administrators that officer, has been on the BuzzPort tist, historian, or business leader,” with under $30,000 in income to was a problem. identified the problem of commu- steering committee for a number of Clough said. graduate from Tech debt-free. “I raised the question, ‘Why is it nication disparity for students and years and heard about the student-led Clough said the learning en- Tech’s commitment to cultural so hard to find out about involvement highlighted the impact on Tech of initiative from Hutchins. vironment of the 21st century diversity is shown by its consistent opportunities on campus? Why is paying for several information sys- “The initiative is interesting and university will also transcend ability to graduate large numbers of there no central place or portal to tems with overlapping features. there are some good, provocative boundaries through innovative new African-American engineers, well access things and find things out?’” “The administration is making ideas, but there is also some degree learning technologies. He cited the above the national average. Ward said. [the project] a huge priority. In the of overlap with initiatives already Horizon Wimba Live Classroom, a He cited the recent career fair as Ward and other interested underway with BuzzPort, already live and interac- another exam- students drafted a “wish list” of “How many sites underway with the T-Square course- tive approach to ple of vanishing features they felt were most needed management system and with the teaching mod- “We will have to be boundaries. Em- do you have to log in a communications portal. The OIT initiative of e-mail, calendar, ern leanguages willing to provoke ployers came to keyword was “integration” of e- into to access the and contacts,” Mullin said. online that grew recruit students mails, course information, extra-cur- Mullin said work has begun from the Center change and assume for positions that information you ricular events and campus services to perform an upgrade of the core for the Enhance- leadership to erase reflected Tech’s announcements all rolled into one need? It’s like we code that runs BuzzPort, which is ment of Teaching interdisciplin- easy-to-use, customizable system Luminus-based. and Learning, as boundaries that ary excellence. have eight wheels that would make life a little easier He also said that there are plans to well as “halo” would otherwise Te c h f a r for busy students. when we only need merge the T-square course manage- video technolo- exceeds other Alex Wang, a fourth-year Bio- ment system and the e-mail, calendar gy developed by stand in our way.” universities in chemistry and Biology major, be- two.” and contacts initiative, which will Tech researchers lowering disci- came involved in the initiative last feature an integrated calendar and along with HP Wayne Clough plinary bound- year. Today he provides a link to the Alex Wang contact system with e-mail on Zim- engineers. This aries, he said, Institute President Student Government Association Fourth Year Biochemistry bra technology. system allows citing Tech’s in his position as special assistant and Biology major “I agree with students that we can classes in two 125 interdisci- to the president for campus com- do better than what we have, but the locations to see each other by project- plinary centers on subjects ranging munications. Holy Grail as a single source of all ing life-sized, high-definition images from nanomedicine to digital media “Ask yourself, how many sites next nine to 12 months we should information may not be pragmati- onto the walls of the classrooms, and that the majority of the dozens of do you have to log into to access the be either overhauling BuzzPort or cally achievable,” Mullin said. giving the apperance that they are new majors added over the past de- information you need? T-Square, coming up with something new. For now, Ward said he will be all in the same room. Clough said cade have been interdisciplinary. WebCT, professors’ websites, We’re not going to reinvent the wheel, working with Hutchins on a hu- this technology will soon be used After his speech he congratulated BuzzPort, Webmail—all this can be but if BuzzPort can’t integrate then man-computer interaction study for classes held both at Tech and at the women’s tennis team for last year’s integrated. Originally, BuzzPort was we will need to try something new,” with students to assess “screen for Georgia Tech-Savannah. national championship and took intended to do this, but we’re paying Parvatiyar said. screen” what will be most effective He also noted that Tech has questions from the audience. for other duplicate systems—it’s like Ronald Hutchins, associate vice in a web portal. Though BuzzPort crossed a more literal boundary in The first question related to Tech’s we have eight wheels when we only provost for Research and Technol- may be developed to incorporate such North Avenue, formerly the South ability to handle the growing number need two,” Wang said. ogy, was present at the Aug. 27 improvements, Ward said there are boundary of campus, which was of students and the expansion of What began as a “wish-list” last presentation. He has been working a number of free open source portal transcended by the acquisition of buildings and parking lots to acco- spring is now a major student-led directly with students and has an software programs that could be the North Avenue Apartments across modate the growth. In response to initiative to assess the BuzzPort web idea of what he thinks the next step considered as replacements. the street. a question on campus sustainability portal and suggest improvements should be in the initiative. “This [project] is a matter of when, “Not only can we house over 70% he described how the Klaus building that could result in an overhaul of the “I suggested to students we find not if. We don’t know how much it’s of our undergraduates on campus... was designed to collect and reuse current system. The initiative, which people on campus who are experts going to cost, but the funding will but by gathering our sophomores in water so as not to require any from is not affiliated with any particular in this. My idea is to have something come,” Parvatiyar said. this apartment complex we will be the municipal supply.

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including a new high-definition and industrial videos, needs to meet models. The new ScrumMaster the bill author, Grant Farmer, to from page 3 camcorder. Buzz Studios President these standards. The bill passed with would be much safer and longer-last- say a few supporting words toward GSS Sidarth Kantamneni and former club 12 in favor, one opposed and one ing than the current version, with the bill. tion usually receives funding from president Brad Hermann, explained abstention. Tsygankov saying that the projected Senator Mitch Keller spoke pas- private organizations and corporate that the organization had previ- The GT Rugby Club was up next lifespan of the new item would be at sionately about the bill arriving so sponsors, but this year they had ously operated with student-owned with a Joint Allocation bill requesting or over 15 years. The bill was passed late for consideration in the SGA, a couple of sponsors retract from equipment; however, these students funding for a new piece of training unanimously. since the event is scheduled for the funding. This was the organization’s had since graduated, and now the equipment, called a ScrumMaster. The last item up for business was coming Friday. first time requesting SGA financial organization was in need of newer, Andre Tsygankov, president of the a controversial late entry from the He cited a lack of organization assistance. more up-to-date, industry-standard club, said that the Scrum Master is a GT Night at Six Flags organization. by the GT Night at Six Flags orga- According to GSS regulations, equipment. centerpiece of a rugby team training The bill requested SGA funding for nization and at SGA for waiting so they do not fund organization travel Buzz Studios raised around regiment and is needed by the club. subsidizing student tickets to Six late to introduce this bill. He also expenses over $1,400, but the bill, $1,200 independently, but was Their current equipment is running Flags, transportation to the event chastised these organizations for which passed with 11 in favor, one op- requesting $6,649.05 from SGA on over 10 years of age—about the and event fees to Six Flags. The bill their lack of insight in planning posed and two abstentions, allocated to cover the remaining needed lifespan of this equipment. The requested $11,000 from SGA. ahead for the event costs. $1,800 for the organization. funds. The price of equipment was team requested $6,634 from SGA The controversy surrounding the Keller, despite having positive The third item for business was brought up for discussion, with for the Scrum Master, which totaled bill was a combination of several remarks about the event itself, de- another Joint Allocation bill, this Hermann explaining that despite $9,800 in cost. issues. clared that he would not support the time for Buzz Studios. The orga- high-definition cameras’ high price Tsygankov said that this was First, the issue that sparked ten- bill solely based on these grounds. nization, which provides film and tags, they are becoming the industry a very good price for this type of sion in the Senate was the absence However, in voting the bill passed multimedia production services, standard, and Buzz Studios, which equipment, which could run as of an organization representative to with 11 in favor, two opposed and requested money for new equipment also films organizational commercial high as around $100,000 for some speak on behalf of the bill, forcing no abstentions.

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By Vivas Kaul simulation systems from last year. hardware develops or as demands Staff Writer This initiative was part of GSE’s increase are likely. “education through simulation” The simulation center that is now GSE Systems, a Baltimore based campaign, the focus of which is the housed at GLC is state-of-the-art simulator company, in collaboration education of a new workforce in the in terms of its accoutrements. The with Tech, cut the ribbon on a new use of modern power technology. powerful computer can simulate the multi-million dollar simulation and “Take a look at the preponderance systems and internal workings of a education center at Tech’s Global of gauges, pushbuttons, handles, and modern electrical generating plant. Learning Center in Tech Square. strip chart recorders. We referred The hardware is based on high end Several VIPs were on hand for the to that as analog technology; I computers, LCD screens and projec- ribbon cutting ceremony including refer to that as ancient technology,” tion screens. Software present in the Institute President Wayne Clough, Moran stated in his ribbon cutting simulator is able to provide a three John Moran, GSE chief executive speech. dimensional representation of any of officer and Harold Paris, GSE senior The simulator at Tech currently the reactor components. The system vice president. simulates a gas turbine and com- can also provide realistic warnings in The creation of the simulator is the bined-cycle gas turbine generating the event that the controller is doing result of a signed agreement to col- plant. However, as the system is something that could be potentially laborate on research, development, mostly software driven the pos- dangerous. education and training in advanced sibilities for further upgrades as “Our bet is that as we move into this nuclear renaissance and start building nuclear powerplants these are what the control rooms are going to look like,” said Moran. Photograph courtesy of ICPA The simulator was created to 3-D simulations of environments like gas turbines give budding en- provide real-time training in the gineers experience in the environments they will be working in. operation of an electrical plant. Pushing for realistic simulators is future workers in industry. are growing. Georgia in particular a bold move that is championed “I think it gives students and is expanding and developing its by Clough, who has long seen true others a very visual understanding of utilities. value in virtual simulation as a means what it means when there is a forcing In addition there has been a of supplementing and enriching function and an action in response larger push recently for recruitment education. to that. Here you can see both of and training due to the under-rep- “When I went to Georgia Tech, them much more clearly than on a resentation of certain minorities they had just brought computers into piece of paper,” Clough said. and women. GSE also believes that the classroom. After working for a He was also quick to point out simulators will aid in the training of few years I went to the University of that the benefit to students is not a more diversified work force. California, Berkeley, and that was something that is purely local. GSE has been building simula- the first time we were able to use “It’s being used all over the world tors since 1929 when it built its first high powered numerical analysis so there is a global aspect to this. We one for the US Army. According to tools and [was the] beginning of the will also being doing research with the company’s website, its business early days of graphics to simulate [GSE] so this will be brought back boomed after the Three Mile Island the behaviors of civil engineering into the classroom,” Clough said. and Chernobyl disasters. structures,” Clough said. Tech was chosen to host this Currently Tech is one of two “That was back in the 60s, so I simulator by GSE due in part to its similar simulation centers in the was very interested in simulation reputation as an engineering school world with the other one present in Photograph courtesy of ICPA very early on,” Clough said. and its proximity to one of GSE’s of- Strathclyde University in Scotland. Chuck Kelly, director of training systems designs at GSE Systems, He also talked about the simu- fices. In addition, the power concerns A third center is being built in the presents various aspects of the simulator during a demonstration. lator’s benefit to the students and of the southeastern United States United Arab Emirates.