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UK and the IBM Corporation are IBM has helped to establish similar The University of Kentucky Early I “Ic
establishing a Computer Integrated programs at other colleges and Childhood Laboratory has been do.
Manufacturing Program (CIM), universities around the nation through accredited by a widely respected Co
expected to provide new educational its CIM in Higher Education Alliance. professional organization, the National Da:
opportunities and have a direct effect on UK is the only school in Kentucky Association for the Education of Young , hat
economic development in the state. participating in the IBM Alliance Children. Um
IBM is donating $750,000 of program. ant
computer hardware, software and As part of the IBM donation, LCC   trai
technical support. Computers have been has received an AS/400 computer with wc: 3 
installed at Lexington Community ten 3196 displays, a 4224 printer and E ·  t '     up
College and will soon be in operation as MAPICS (Manufacturing, Accounting _Ia_ °   ‘ I the
well as in UK’s Center for Robotics and and Production Information Control     Stu
Manufacturing Systems. System) software. In addition, LCC I i'!-'F L/ly COI
CIM involves linking previously received a PS/2 Model 30 with  
separate business and manufacturing PageMaker software and 4216 personal   ggg
systems, using advanced information pageprinter. LCC will utilize this   , rep
systems technology. By improving the equipment and software to develop  J , COI
flow of information among departments, credit and non»credit courses Peggy Mmms   the
CIM enables management to fine-tune concentrating on the business and I COI
and coordinate operations such as production planning and control mrhis is astamp Ofquahtv that means UK
engineering and research, marketing, applications necessary for a well» Our labmamrv meets the verv highest gO»
manufacturing, inventory control, integrated CIM program. Standards »» Said Peggv S Meszaros dean pg]
distribution and financial analysis. CIM The Center for Robotics and Of the Uk College Of Hgme Econgmics , gm
technology and practices allow Manufacturing Systems will receive PS/2 riwe are One Of the first Schools in {hg CO
manufacturers to respond quickly and Computers, workstation computers, and State to gain this accreditation H
efficiently to rapidly changing customer “hardened" PC's designed for the shop The labmamrv is Q rcséarch and Cal
requirements. floor environment, as well as a wide instructional facility where UK graduate COU
Computer Integrated Manufacturing range of software that will be used for and undergraduate Students Studv and O;}
is seen by many as a critical requirement computer-aided design, modeling and leam from Children infants through age v Cnc
for any company hoping to compete in analysis, and managing shop floor {Om About 120 Children are involved in I-Ii;
the manufacturing marketplace of the operations. This equipment and software thellabctatmv which is located in Sta;
future. The CIM program at the will also be used to support CIM Erikscn Hall I
Robotics Center and LCC will have a teaching and curriculum for non-credit Various [I as Of research mcludm
twofold purpose: to help create a skilled courses for undergraduate and graduate S Cholo iggl develc méntal ang
workforce, and to directly demonstrate programs. p Y . .g I . p l
the CIM capability and function to area '¤¤gi¤¤d·¤¤‘ Smd"°S’ are Conducted at
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UK was selected for the program One ds; mélwlb un lfrgm. uE§€S’ W O I.
. . . . . y wi e teac ers in ay care ,
because of the quality of Its existing Centers d0 their Student teachin at the ,
programs, the breadth of the labmatg g _
manufacturing disciplines it covers, and Chilgéen from thmu hom the  
the strong relationship the Robotics L . t .t g d { . I
Center and LCC have developed with lfxlffli On COmm;ll1hYhar€ Cam 0r.m
Ioeal mdumy, according to IBM I ia OIMOW W IC as an extemwe I
  . _ waiting list for those who want to enter I
`IIIICIIIIB their children in the program.
The University has provided T
programs for pre-school children since
1939, said Kim Townley, laboratory
director. "\X/e have grandparents who
remember being in the childhood [
development Iab,” Meszaros said.
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