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□ Overview
□ Preface
□ Contents
□ 1. Introduction
□ 2. ToR and members
□ 3. Conclusions
□ 4. Working party procedure
□ 5. Assessment of community needs
□ 6. Solutions to user needs
□ 7. Systems specification
□ 8. Management
□ A1. Communications
□ A2. Fall in computer costs
□ A3. Subjects covered
□ Glossary

2. TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP

The terms of reference of the Technical Group were:

  1. To identify the specific university and polytechnic needs for interactive computing facilities in engineering over the next five years.
  2. To draw up in outline a plan for the provision of facilities which satisfies these needs sequentially over the same five-year period.
  3. To prepare a specification for the overall system arranged in phases to match the plan outlined in (2).
  4. To prepare performance specifications of the component parts of the system, eg
    • Central Processor Configuration and Peripherals
    • Data Transmission System
    • Terminals
  5. To assess and evaluate the options in respect of available hardware both in relation to the specifications in (4) and in terms of the satisfaction of user need.
  6. To advise on what steps should be taken to promote the development and/or availability of applications software likely to be needed by the envisaged users.
  7. To indicate the considerations that apply in respect of management requirements for a central interactive computer service bearing in mind the possibility of a federal complex at Chilton.
  8. To prepare estimates of the resource requirements for a central interactive computer service based on the above plan.
  9. To report to the Engineering Board.

The membership of the Group was:

Professor H H Rosenbrock (Chairman)
University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology
Dr G C Barney
University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology
Mr W T Bradshaw
Leeds Polytechnic
Dr G A Butlin
University of Leicester
Mr A C Ladd
Department of Industry
Mr R J Lansdown
Turner, Lansdown, Holt and Partners
Dr G Manning
Rutherford Laboratory
Professor S Michaelson
University of Edinburgh
Professor F Walkden
University of Salford
Dr G Field (Assessor)
Computer Board

Mr J W Nichols and Mr B R Taylor (Department of Industry), Mr S Denning (Computer Board) and Mr A J Egginton (SRC) also attended individual meetings.

Technical support was provided by:

Mr J W Burren
Rutherford Laboratory
Mr R W Evans
Evans Associates Ltd
Mr J E Hailstone
Atlas Computing Division, Rutherford Laboratory
Mr I A Learmouth
SRC London Office
Dr B Zacharov
Daresbury Laboratory
Dr P E Bryant (Secretary)
Atlas Computing Division, Rutherford Laboratory

The Technical Group set up a Software Sub-Group to advise it under item (6) in the terms of reference. The membership of the Sub-Group was:

Professor F Walkden (Chairman)
University of Salford
Professor S Michaelson
University of Edinburgh
Mr H Fingland
Computer Aided Design Centre
Mr A Gilmour
Computer Board Software Provision Committee
Dr P E Bryant (Secretary)
Atlas Computing Division, Rutherford Laboratory
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