The user's view
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An 'IEEE Spectrum' reader survey combined with research by Reliability Ratings Inc (Needham, MA) reveals that 54.8 percent of the respondents are using workstations, with 53.8 percent of those workstation users employing the systems for electronic engineering applications. The most popular applications are word processing, used by 79.6 percent of the respondents; communications software (49.2 percent); computer-aided design; engineering and manufacturing tools (45.6 percent); and technical graphics and plotting software (45.4 percent). The most important criteria in workstation acquisition are ease of use, continuity with existing systems, price/performance, compliance with industry standards and operating system. 28.8 percent of respondents say their firms plan to buy 1-to-9 workstations this year, with 20.8 percent expecting purchases of 10-to-24 new units. 42.8 percent are using IBM workstations, while 40 percent use Sun Microsystems products. Failure rates, operating systems used and preferences for workstation brands and processor types are also itemized.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1992
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Guide to engineering and scientific software
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Engineering software is becoming an more important tool in the increasingly competitive world industrial marketplace. Four articles covering the engineering software arena feature a users' survey, cover design software for mixed analog- an digital-signal circuits, analyze the utility and status of design automation frameworks and discuss multichip module routing and placement tools. An update on logic synthesis tools for application-specific chips is included, as are three reports on data acquisition and processing software, and a feature on electromagnetic design and simulation software. All feature articles include tables of packages introduced since Oct 1991.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1992
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Preparing for peace
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A special report is presented that examines the potential effects of the cooling of the arms race on the technological infrastructure of the US. Among the topics covered are the increasing need for advanced technology created by a smaller defense budget, possible applications of defense technologies to combatting terrorism, and the need for a well-thought-out strategy for downsizing the military. The sociotechnological implications are examined with special attention to how engineers may be affected in terms of employment opportunities and job security. Also examined is the impact on industry and on the educational community.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1989
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