The David D. and Nancy J. Foust Computation Laboratory is a general computing lab open to all Industrial Engineering students. Generous funding for this lab was provided by Mr. and Mrs. David D. Foust. Mr. Foust is a 1963 BSIE graduate from the University of Arkansas, Department of Industrial Engineering. He is also an active member and former president of the Arkansas Academy of Industrial Engineering (AAIE). Mr. and Mrs. Foust play a significant role in the development of AAIE scholarships. The Department of Industrial Engineering is very appreciative of the continued support of David and Nancy Foust.

The Foust Computation Laboratory is INEG’s premier computing and teaching lab providing general computing access for all Industrial Engineering students and supports the computing needs associated with course work. Included in the lab are a project area with whiteboards to encourage student discussions, and a separate conference area with a large LCD TV, DVD and VCR. Occupying approximately 2,100 square feet, the computer lab area can accommodate 31 students. It also functions as a general PC lab outside of class hours.

The Industrial Engineering department is committed to providing the latest in computer technology, software capability, and technical expertise to enhance the educational experience for all students. The Foust Computation Lab is open 24 hours a day throughout the semester to all faculty, staff, and students enrolled in INEG classes.

Equipment

The lab features 31 Dell OptiPlex 980 computers with Windows 7 Enterprise with 64 Bit 2.93GHz Intel Core i7 870 Quad Core processors, 8.0GB of RAM, and solid state hard drives. Each computer is mapped to a single Xerox Phaser 5550/DT networked black and white laser printer.

The software package on each computer includes:

Adobe Acrobat Professional
Autodesk AutoCAD 2012
Eclipse
IBM ILOG AMPL and CPLEX
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2010
Minitab
NetBeans
Palisade DecisionTools
R Software
Reliasoft Suite
Rockwell Arena 13.9
SSH Secure Shell Client
Symantec Endpoint Protection
The MathWorks MatLab 2011a
Visual Studio 2010
Wolfram Mathematica 8

David D. and Nancy Foust