The CMS Phase-1 pixel detector upgrade

The CMS detector at the CERN LHC features a silicon pixel detector as its innermost subdetector. The original CMS pixel detector has been replaced with an upgraded pixel system (CMS Phase-1 pixel detector) in the extended year-end technical stop of the LHC in 2016/2017. The upgraded CMS pixel detector is designed to cope with the higher instantaneous luminosities that have been achieved by the LHC after the upgrades to the accelerator during the first long shutdown in 2013–2014. Compared to the original pixel detector, the upgraded detector has a better tracking performance and lower mass with four barrel layers and three endcap disks on each side to provide hit coverage up to an absolute value of pseudorapidity of 2.5. This paper describes the design and construction of the CMS Phase-1 pixel detector as well as its performance from commissioning to early operation in collision data-taking.Peer reviewe

The Game Development Process: Hands-On

Understanding the game development process is integral to achieving success in the game industry. Although informative, the attempts made to make people more knowledgeable on the matter may not reflect current industry practices. The information unarticulated by these mediums could be important for job placements or advancements in the industry. In order to gain a better understanding of the game development process, we assimilated with the development studio GDX to help develop a game for the Wii console. Our tasks involved developing several of the mini-games within the game. As a result of our work, we gained invaluable insight on various aspects of the game development process and experienced the delights and disappointments that are associated with this fast-growing industry

Little Theatre lighting design.

This IQP has created a handbook that will allow students to gain an understanding of lighting and lighting equipment. By updating protocols and creating new space for equipment, we have improved the theatre's use as a laboratory space and facilitated its use for more academic purposes. Finally, by working on a production selected to perform in New York we gained knowledge that can be applied to lighting design at WPI

Techne, technology, technician: the creative practices of the mastercraftsperson

The article explores the creative practices or techne of the theater technician. The author seeks to promote and to begin to theorize a view of the technician that reconnects the technologies of theater and the arts of theater, via the persona of the expert practitioners and the expertise in action

Retail theater; the intended effect of the performance

Retailers selling very different types of merchandise are adopting the phrase retail theater in their public descriptions of their offers. The contribution of this article is an assessment of the use of the theater metaphor in retailing, especially with respect to the theatrical stage settings designed to create specific intended effects on audiences. Four forms of theater—theatrical realism, political realism, surrealism, and absurd theater—are used as examples. From the analysis of the theatrical performances, it is seen that the role of the audience is always considered explicitly; the role is different in different forms of theater, and writers and directors are clear as to the role that they would like audiences to adopt in a given performance. Such an approach can be translated into retailing. Examples are given of the intended customer (audience) effects, which can be created from retailing versions of the four theater style