@S1-A.ARPA,@MIT-MC:moseley%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa (05/14/85)
From: Warren_Moseley <moseley%ti-eg.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa>
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