Person

Wong, David Gilbert

Occupation
Computer scientist

Summary

David G. Wong is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Sydney. He worked on the SNOCOM computer, a small solid state computer which was used at the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectricity Authority headquarters at Cooma, New South Wales, from 1960-1967. He was also involved in developing small machines for educational purposes and on-line process control by the design and building of the ARCTURUS between 1960 and 1966.

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Completed a PhD at the University of Sydney in 1966 on the topic The Design and Construction of the Digital Computers Snocom, Nimbus and Arcturus.

Chronology

1956
Career event - Graduate Member (GradIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1960
Education - Master of ENMgineering Science (MEngSc), University of Sydney [Thesis:"The investigations leading to the specification of a digital computer for power system operation studies"]
1962
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1963
Award - J. R. Bainton Prize
1966
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
13 Sep 1968
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Wong, D. G., 'The logical design of the general purpose digital computer SNOCOM', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 34 (6) (1962), 125-135. Details
  • Wong, D. G. (Wood, M. W.; Kovarik, M.; Billings, A. R.; de Ferranti, B. Z.; Brown, P. T.), 'The logical design of the general purpose digital computer SNOCOM (Discussion)', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 34 (6) (1962), 135-136. Details

Resources

Theses

  • Wong, D. G., 'The investigations leading to the specification of a digital computer for power system operation studies', MEngSc thesis, University of Sydney, 1960. Details

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