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Engineering Computing Newsletter: Special Edition

April 1989

Who Should Read This

INTRODUCTION

The Engineering Computing Newsletter was established at the beginning of 1987 and is intended to have the widest possible circulation amongst engineers and computer scientists who are existing or potential users of computing facilities.

It is the principal communication medium between the Computing Facilities Committee's Infrastructure based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the Community for whom this Infrastructure is provided (see below). It is currently produced every 2 months.

This special edition is intended to introduce readers to the new Engineering Applications Support Environment (EASE) programme which has been approved by the Engineering Board and came into operation on 1 April 1989.

In addition to the normal distribution, it is intended that this edition will be distributed with the RG2 Grant Application forms. If you have an interest in receiving regular copies of the Newsletter, which will shortly be produced on a monthly basis, please contact the Editor who will gladly add your name to the distribution list.

Any Newsletter such as this is most effective if the readers provide articles and comment on such matters as format and content. Anyone wishing to contribute in any way should contact the Editor who will be happy to provide you with space for your article or for you to air your views, needs and opinions.

EASE

The Engineering Board approved the Computing Facilities Committee's (CFC) new Engineering Applications Support Environment (EASE) policy for introduction on I April 1989. The Programme is designed to support the full range of engineering activities from design to real-time embedded systems.

Definition

The formal definition of EASE consists of two parts:

Copies of the document and current schedules can be obtained from the Editor on request.

Priority Areas in Engineering

The strategy for EASE takes due account of the Engineering Board's priority areas, defined in the 1989 SERC Corporate Plan, which are appropriate to CFC, namely:

Objective

The Engineering Board's research community tends to be split along Subject Committee lines which do not relate directly to computing solutions.

EASE's Mission Statement for the Community to associate with, is:

To stimulate and encourage engineers to use appropriate state-of-the-art software and hardware to enhance their research.

CFC has decided to adopt an active, rather than passive, role to facilitate cross-fertilisation between committees, disciplines and Industry in the computing area (ie to improve communications between people).

It will be essential to develop a good reputation for the high quality of all advice given through the EASE Programme and to ensure that the required academic engineering community input is obtained to help determine the future development of the Programme.

Strategy

The following major areas have been identified:

To give effect to this strategy, and to expand the areas noted above:

Work Programme

The three major planks for the current programme of work are:

Some special features of the workplan include:

In summary, EASE concentrates on giving researchers choice and provides the information and guidance necessary for them to make the right choice for their research needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EASE

Computing Facilities Committee (CFC)

The Computing Facilities Committee is responsible for the funding and the formal management of the Engineering Application Support Environment (EASE), the SERC/DTI Engineering Applications of Transputers Initiative and for the Engineering Computing Facilities Executive which is based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL).

The Committee membership normally consists of:

The Chairman is also a member of the Engineering Board. Each member normally serves for a period of three years, although this may be extended in certain cases. This means that approximately one-third of the Committee consists of new members each year (the year starts in October).

Computer Facilities Technical Advisory Group (CFTAG)

he Technical Advisory Group was established by CFC. Its terms of reference are:

The Group normally consists of:

Membership is normally for a period of three years although this may be extended in certain cases. Members are appointed by the CFC.

Engineering Computing Facilities Executive (ECFE)

The ECFE acts as the Computing Facilities Committee's executive arm and its responsibilities include:

The ECFE consists of a full-time Head with the remaining staff effort drawn from other members of the Informatics Department at RAL.

Informatics Department - RAL

The Department's role within RAL is to support areas covered by the Engineering Board, through supporting services, development and research. The computational activities of the Engineering Board and its Committees tend to fall into three categories:

The objectives of the Department are

The major activity of the Department is the EASE Programme.

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