The Use of Scientific Computing in the Pulp and Paper Industry
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Authors
Chrzanowski, Jozef Michael
Issue Date
2000
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Scientific computing can be broken down into many categories and uses. While
attending Kalamazoo College, my study and use of scientific computing has been limited
to learning basic concepts and working on small projects to help solidify the basic ideas
of programming. Most of this was taught with the use of the language C++. I put the
knowledge I gained in these classes to use in an internship at the Johnson Corporation in
Three Rivers, MI. When I first made contact with my boss, Jerry Timm (a Kalamazoo
College graduate), he said the job involved "scientific computing." As I looked further
into this opportunity I was a little apprehensive since I had not taken many computer
science classes, but it appeared to be something that would be interesting for a Senior
Individualized Project (SIP). While working I was also able to get a first-hand view of
the research and development department of the company and how scientific computing
was implemented at this corporation. Much of the work I did for the company involved
writing, testing, and implementing programs to model techniques used in the pulp and
paper industry to optimize paper production. The actual programming language I learned
and used was Delphi®, which is an adaptation of Pascal (with which I had no prior
experience). I approached the internship like I would a class and used the time to teach
myself much more about programming. I was able to witness how "scientific
computing" is used by companies to survive in a highly competitive industry.
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