Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site mordor.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!ut-sally!mordor!@S1-A.ARPA,@MIT-MC:moseley%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa From: @S1-A.ARPA,@MIT-MC:moseley%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa Newsgroups: net.space Subject: HELP REQUEST FOR SIMULATION COURSE Message-ID: <1785@mordor.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-May-85 05:49:27 EDT Article-I.D.: mordor.1785 Posted: Tue May 14 05:49:27 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 16-May-85 06:32:30 EDT Sender: daemon@mordor.UUCP Lines: 51 From: Warren_Moseley I TEACH A GRADUATE COURSE IN SIMULATION IN THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT AT NORTH TEXAS STATE IN DENTON TEXAS. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME EXCITING PROJECTS TO GIVE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF SIMULATION. I THINK IT WOULD BE EXCITING IF I COULD GIVE THEM A SPACE RELATED PROJECT. ANYBODY GOT ANY GOOD SUGGESTIONS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A SOFTWARE PROJECT, AND WE ARE LIMITED TO VAX 780, AND IBM 4300. ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR TOOLS, REFERENCES, TEXTS, AND EXAMPLES WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I AM INTENSLEY INTERESTED IN SPACE AND THE RELATED SUBJECTS AND WOULD LIKE TO GIVE MY GRADUATE STUDENTS A REALLY CHALLENGEING PROJECT. THIS IS DREAMING A LITTLE, BUT IF A REASONABLE SIZE PROJECT THAT COULD HELP IN OUR CURRENT SPACE EXPLORATION IS AVAILABLE I AM GAME TO TAKE THAT ON. SECOND QUESTION? CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE I COULD GET AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED ON APOLLO 13. THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE PROBLEM, WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY HOME. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CURIOUS ABOUT THAT MISSION AND WOULD LIKE TO DO A LITTLE HISTORICAL READING. WARREN MOSELEY MOSELEY@TI-EG