  {"id":73606,"date":"2016-08-11T15:52:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=73606"},"modified":"2020-09-23T11:29:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T15:29:14","slug":"ist-receives-2-million-oil-services-company-training-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ist-receives-2-million-oil-services-company-training-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"IST Receives $2 Million Award From Oil Services Company for Training and Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 麻豆原创\u2019s Institute for Simulation &amp; Training recently received a $2 million award from oilfield services company Schlumberger to analyze downhole tool operations and develop targeted learning and training programs.<\/p>\n<p>The award is the largest to date of the newly established 麻豆原创 Applied Research Institute at IST.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Eileen Smith, director of the E2i Creative Studio at IST, and 麻豆原创 professor Patricia Bockelman, the university team is creating a next-generation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/modeling-simulation\/\">simulation-based learning<\/a> and training system that will allow the researchers and their corporate collaborator to assess and review worker performance using simulations.<\/p>\n<p>Schlumberger is the world&#8217;s leading provider of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing to the oil and gas industry. The company will use the new programs to develop and ensure the competencies of new and existing employees.<\/p>\n<p>Smith has been researching human performance at 麻豆原创 for more than 13 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to be leading this effort, which builds on a strong foundation of understanding how to truly engage learners in their journey, with learner-focused curriculum, dynamic interactive learning experiences with appropriate technology, and analytics,\u201d she said. \u201cWe intend to develop a system that will not only impart knowledge, but the understanding of how to apply that knowledge in any circumstance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bockelman, who specializes in intelligent behaviors within technical environments, praised the academic-corporate collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project is an incredible example of how academic and industry collaborations promote innovation. We\u2019ll be helping one of the world\u2019s most influential companies improve human performance, which will allow 麻豆原创 students to be on the cutting edge of globally distributed learning systems,\u201d she said. \u201dBy the nature of the scope and complexity of the project, we\u2019ll be able to offer students a range of applied research experiences in a number of transdisciplinary contexts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 麻豆原创 Applied Research Institute was established to assist in securing large collaborative research projects and enhance the university\u2019s interdisciplinary work and growing partnerships. 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