This facility principally supports research computing. The University also provides a Homenet environment that gives students access to a variety of computer resources on campus, in Ohio, and on the Internet. In addition, the department maintains specialized facilities to address the needs of our programs. The physical facility consists of 150 PCs and 25 SGI workstations. At least 35 software packages are available, including the Microsoft Office suite, AutoCAD, 3D Studio, various GIS and image processing packages, and ProEngineer.
Many faculty also maintain dedicated computer facilities to support research.
The Ohio Local Technical Assistance Program is part of a nationwide effort to provide the transfer of transportation technology and technical assistance to rural and local governments. Based in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, the LTAP Center receives funding from the Federal Highway Administration and the Ohio Department of Transportation.