Institute for Simulation and Training

Coordinates: 28°35′24″N 81°11′59″W / 28.58989°N 81.19976°W / 28.58989; -81.19976
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28°35′24″N 81°11′59″W / 28.58989°N 81.19976°W / 28.58989; -81.19976

Institute for Simulation and Training
TypeResearch Institute
Established1982; 42 years ago (1982)
DirectorGrace Bochenek, Ph.D.
Location, ,
United States
WebsiteOfficial Site

The Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) is a research institute of the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida, United States.[1] Grace Bochenek was appointed director of IST in early 2021. She was previously the director of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (2006-12) and the chief technology officer of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, and served as acting secretary of energy for the U.S. Department of Energy (2017). [2]

The Institute provides a wide range of research and information services for the modeling, simulation and training community of Central Florida. As well, the institute aids in undergraduate and graduate studies in modeling and simulation leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Professional Science Master's and doctoral degrees. IST is a member of the National Center for Simulation.

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  1. ^ "About IST". UCF Institute for Simulation and Training. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  2. ^ Gonzalez Kotala, Zenaida. "UCF Names New Director for School of Modeling, Simulation and Training". UCF Today. UCF. Retrieved 2021-04-29.