Take a look at the nearly completed training simulator expansion, which packs twice as many touchscreen panels for greater system coverage and (perhaps controversially) a forward viewscreen.
The phase one simlator recently completed is already in for an upgrade, but following crew feedback our plans have changed from a two-sim facility to a single, larger simulator.
The remote simulation system provides training support by allowing crew to access exact replicas of vessel systems for system familiarity and practising training evolutions.
As fantastic as the new simulation facility is, it makes sense to be able to come up to speed on ship systems in private. Remote simulation access is now available!
A couple of new EMDAR evolutions (training exercises) have been published, just in time to try out in the new sim facility!
Needle in a Haystack is pretty basic. The target isn't moving and is outputting constant EM, but it gives you a feel for how to pick target bearing from the waterfall display. With only your ship moving, it's easier to correlate the waterfall drift with heading changes. Check it out here.
The COVID shutdown might have interrupted our plans to let members try out our new simulator prototype, but it also gave us time to come up with something bigger and much better. Here's a first look at what we've just launched.
Even more important than the technology and resources behind Endeavour’s construction is the preparation of the crew who will carry out the ISDC's deep space mission.
Every successful space program has recognised the training and preparedness of its crews as critical to the success of the mission. This has typically been achieved by beginning training and simulation programs well in advance of completion of construction and the ISDC is doing the same.
The ISDC workshops have been busy the last few months building a simulation space for training on ship systems. This modular new space (more details coming) will contain multiple consoles for ship systems and the first to be profiled is the helm.
Installation of a simulation room is underway which will allow more intensive training and simulation exercises in a bridge layout with up to five stations, as well as the opportunity to try out different physical console configurations and layouts.
