Brigham Young University. Engineering Analysis Center
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Description
Established: 1970
Abolished: 1973
Location: Provo, Utah (1970-1973)
Functions
The Engineering Analysis Center was primarily affiliated with the Electrical Engineering Science Department. Its major function was to serve the engineering departments. The computer equipment included a Librascope L-3055. The major functions of the center included: training students in the use of the computer as a computation device; providing machine capacity for engineering research projects; giving experience to students in operating, maintaining, and expanding a computer system from both a hardware and a software standpoint; allowing interfacing hardware opportunities for the engineer interested in circuitry and system aspects of hybrid and other interfacing functions.
Assets and Administrative Structure
Computer Services was run by a director who reported to the Academic Vice-President.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1969-1985)
Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Computer Research Center (1969-1973)
Associated unit Brigham Young University. Dept. of Computer Science (1969-1985)
Associated Archival Materials
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog p. 64 1970-1972 (functions, The Engineering Analysis Center was primarily affiliated with the Electrical Engineering Science Department. Its major function was to serve the engineering departments. The computer equipment included a Librascope L-3055. The major functions of the center included: training students in the use of the computer as a computation device; providing machine capacity for engineering research projects; giving experience to students in operating, maintaining, and expanding a computer system from both a hardware and a software standpoint; allowing interfacing hardware opportunities for the engineer interested in circuitry and system aspects of hybrid and other interfacing functions)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00191
Creator: ARC