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GCCEC has done analysis of ATLAS coils position using simulation packages (XML). It was found ~32mm discrepancy between real position and XML. Report has been shared with ATLAS simulation community which brought lot of discussion about the possible effect. (download

GCCEC signed new memorandum of cooperation with Georgian Technical University. Both parties have agreed with joint participation in ATLAS (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland) software development project. GCCEC will provide join team with 3D geometrical CATIA modelling and C++ programming staff, with

ATLAS collaboration, CERN (Geneva, Switzerland) together with Georgian team (GCCEC, GTU) signed addendum to ATLAS agreement AA366/10 for prolongation of work up to the end of 2014. Document was signed by ATLAS spokesperson Fabiola GIANOTTI; ATLAS computing coordinator Hans Von

GCCEC and University of Georgia (Tbilisi, Georgia) signed memorandum about collaboration and joint activity with CERN (Geneva, Switzerland). It was declared that memorandum will contribute considerably into the development of curriculum of educational programs at University and support University students

GCCEC initiate meeting between collaborative parties about the status of development of COOL Tag Browser for ATLAS software. E.Gallas (Oxford), A.Formica (Sacley), D.Barberis (CERN), M.Borodin (CERN) where attended. Also, D.South (Desy, Germany) and group from GTU (Georgia) were connected remotely.

GCCEC announced placement of new release (R10) of Tag Browser in to production folder. It means that Browser now available for end-users. Generation of test version was announced on ATLAS software week in mid of October, 2012. Since there GCCEC

ATLAS muon team, together with technical coordination group and GCCEC agreed procedure for new Small Wheel (SW) geometry updates in simulation software packages. According to procedure GCCEC have to extract SW CATIA assemblies from CERN engineering database and prepare corresponding

GCCEC done new clash analyze of ATLAS magnet coils and discovery of overlaps inside the coils. Existence of any overlaps is very important for stability of ATLAS simulation/reconstruction algorithms and corresponding software tools. Therefore GCCEC’s technical report provokes heavy discussion

GCCEC celebrates 90 anniversary of former manager Nikoloz SHARMAZANASHVILI. Nikoloz was director of GCCEC starting from 2006 and resigned in 2011. His professional carrier was outstanding and remarkable in engineering society of Soviet Union and Georgia. He starts as an

Masters training student of Georgian Technical University Giorgi BURCHULADZE has successfully passed examine in 3D SmarTeam/CATIA modeling with overall 19.2 credits from 20. Examine was organized after finishing of 1,5 months duration and 120hours course followed by GCCEC. Course included