The History and Evolution of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) FOCUS (Flight Operations Center - Unified Simulation) Lab
The History and Evolution of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) FOCUS (Flight Operations Center - Unified Simulation) Lab
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2019-12-05
Authors
George, Michaela
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University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University
Abstract
The NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) FOCUS (Flight
Operations Center – Unified Simulation) Lab is the brainchild of Dr. Paul Craig, who was
responsible for establishing the lab after receiving two NASA grants between 2009 and
2010. This high-fidelity simulation lab combines Aerospace students from every
concentration into teams and allows these teams to gain real-world operations experience
in a safe, nonconsequential environment, while reinforcing essential crew resource
management skills. Due to its success and recognition, organizations from major airliners
to distinguished schools and academic institutions often come to tour the NASA FOCUS
Lab. This thesis on the history and evolution of the NASA FOCUS Lab has been created
for the purpose of documenting the genesis and progression of the lab both for posterity
and to act as a reference, recording the steps and processes necessary to create the
FOCUS Lab.
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Basic and Applied Science,
NASA FOCUS Lab