Institute for Simulation and Training
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The Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) is a research institute of the University of Central Florida
located in Orlando
, Florida
, USA. The director of the school is Randall Shumaker.
The institute provides a wide range of research and information services for the modeling, simulation and training community of Central Florida. As well, the institute aids in undergraduate and graduate studies in modeling and simulation leading to bachelors degrees, masters degees, professional science master's
and doctoral
degrees. IST is a member of the National Center for Simulation
.
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
located in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA. The director of the school is Randall Shumaker.
The institute provides a wide range of research and information services for the modeling, simulation and training community of Central Florida. As well, the institute aids in undergraduate and graduate studies in modeling and simulation leading to bachelors degrees, masters degees, professional science master's
Professional Science Masters
The Professional Science Masters degree is a graduate degree awarded by universities in the United States, Canada and the U.K. As of August 2010, there were over 200 recognized PSM programs being offered by 100 universities.-The PSM degree:...
and doctoral
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
degrees. IST is a member of the National Center for Simulation
National Center for Simulation
The National Center for Simulation is an association of primarily defense industry companies.It was created in 1993 to support collaboration among the defense industry, government, and academia....
.