Technology Resources
Computing @ECU's Research & Collaboration Web Site
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-itcs/research.cfm
Eastern Carolina Dataset Project
A collection of demographic, socio-economic and educational data/statistics for the 41 counties in eastern NC to aid faculty preparing proposals
Statistical Software and Consulting Assistance
- Software: SAS, SPSS, Minitab, and Systat are available for free to faculty. You may check the software out to load on your machine. To pick up the software, go to Austin 103 (TechRC) or contact Susan Thornton at the Brody School of Medicine. Autocad ($70) and Mathematica ($40) are available to faculty and staff for they annual fees listed.
- For more information see: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-itcs/research.cfm
High Performance Computing Resources
The SGI Altrix 4700 is the latest addition to ECU's continuing high-performance computing (HPC) and research computing efforts. Our other HPC machines SGI Prism and Origin 350 computers with hardware and software solutions specifically optimized for complex technical research computing tasks, the 4700 has 64-CPUs, high I/O and system bandwidth, a terabyte of shared memory capacity, 14 terabytes of storage, and extensive graphics capabilities. These all combine to make the 4700 a powerful resource for solving large, complex problems as well as providing easy integration with educational visualization and data management.
To apply for an account on the SGI Origin 350, go to http://www.ecu.edu/cs-itcs/hpc/user_request.cfm
Center for Geographic Information Science
The Center for Geographic Information Science at East Carolina University provides an organizational structure and a central facility for the purposes of enhancing research, instructional, and outreach activities that deal with creation and use of geographically referenced data.
The Geographic Information Science Center has the capacity to function as a laboratory, classroom, or host a variety of workshops. Hardware within the facility includes:
- 23 high performance computer (DELL Optiplex GX260)
- HP laser Jet 8150 printer
- HP color laser jet 8550 printer
- Appollo projector
- Dukane Imagepro 8800 projector
Access Grid
ECU's Access Grid (AG), an advanced videoconferencing system, offers compelling collaborative sessions and teaching and learning experiences for faculty, staff, and students by connecting them to other domestic and international higher education institutions, supercomputing centers, and science and engineering laboratories in “persistent electronic spaces”.
