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Computer Labs

Lab Hours - Spring 2013

Posted hours are subject to change according to usage demand and other factors.

Millennium Lab (CBA 5.322)

Monday - Thursday  7:30 a.m.  -  1:30 a.m. 
Friday 7:30 a.m.  -  9:00 p.m.
Saturday closed
Sunday 3:00 p.m.  -  12:00 a.m.

The Reliant Productivity Center (CBA 4.112A):

The RPC will be open at all times during fall 2012. It will no longer be staffed. Entry for McCombs students, faculty, and staff is gained via a swipe card system. A UT ID card with a RFID chip embedded (proximity card)  must be obtained from the ID Center in the FAC (Flawn Academic Center) building. Food and drink (with the exception of water) are not allowed in the RPC

The MOD Lab (CBA 5.304 and 5.325):

The MOD Lab is available by reservation on an as needed basis. Hours are based on Millennium Lab hours in order to provide staff support as needed. Hours are subject to change according to class schedules and other variables. Do not depend on this lab being open at any given time. Extended hours will be available during midterms and finals. Food and drink are strictly prohibited in the MOD Lab.

The Ph.D. Lab

The Ph.D. Lab is available to McCombs Ph.D. students only. This lab maintains a 24/7 year-round schedule.

Millennium Lab (CBA 5.322)

The Millennium Lab is our largest lab and contains the following:

General Use Lab Area

152 Dell Optiplex 790 (Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 64-bit) desktops with:

 

  • Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
  • 4 GB RAM Memory
  • 250 GB Hard Drive
  • CD-RW/DVD-RW
  • 20 inch Dell Flat Panel Monitor
  • Dell Quiet Keyboard and Optical Mouse

Team Lab Area

6 Dell Optiplex 790 (Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 64-bit) desktops equipped with dual flat panel monitors for team use only.

Training Team Classroom

15 Dell Optiplex 790 (Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 64-bit) desktops .  Instructor station equipped with adjustable height desk and controls for screen and overhead projector.  Classroom available by reservation for training and open for general usage when not being used for training.

Specialty Stations

The Millennium Lab has 2 scanning stations equipped with HP scanjet 5590 scanners. These stations are equipped with Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.

Printing

  • 3 Dell 5350dn laser printers  (black and white, duplex capable)
  • 1 Dell 5110cn color laser printer (plain paper, duplex capable)
  • printer queue: cbamil-lw-1, cbamil-lw-2, and cbamil-lw-3 (black and white plain paper)
  • printer queue: cbamil-clw (color plain paper)

Reliant Productivity Center (CBA 4.112A)

The Reliant Productivity Center is a state-of-the-art laptop lounge equipped with 200+ IP ports and full wireless access. This lab is primarily used by MBA students, but all McCombs students have access to the room.

To gain admittance, you must bring your current UT ID proximity card. You must be a business student or currently taking a business course(s) with an associated technology fee.  Reliant Productivity Center group/team rooms available by reservation only.  Click here to reserve a group/team room.

Printing

  • 1 Dell 5350dn laser printer
  • Printer queue: cbarr-lw

Mod Lab Reservation System

This system is for the use of McCombs faculty, staff, students and affiliated events. MOD Lab reservations must be submitted through this system exclusively for approval. The system requires input your UTEID and password to verify identification and affiliation. Any request(s) will be TENTATIVELY approved until a final approval decision is made. Automated email confirmation will be sent to this effect. MOD Lab Online Reservation System

Attention McCombs Faculty/Staff/ Organization

The COE no longer includes software installed exclusively or primarily in the Business School labs. The Lab Supervisors will assume full responsibility for managing the evaluation, purchasing, maintenance, version control, and deployment of requested software. Please carefully read the COE (Common Operating Environment) page to determine whether or not the requested software is already part of the COE. The Computer Lab Installed Software page lists the non-COE software currently installed in the labs and should also be consulted. Please complete the online request form to begin the installation request process if the software you require is not listed on the COE page. Please be sure to completely read the information preceding the form.

MOD Lab (CBA 5.304 and 5.325)

This lab is available for faculty/staff reservation. The entire lab contains 80 workstations and 2 instructor/command stations and is capable of being divided into two 40 workstation labs designated as MOD Lab East (CBA 5.325) and MOD Lab West (CBA 5.304). The lab is also equipped with computer, whiteboard, transparency, and DVD projection with sound. Laptop usage/projection cable, wireless mic, and a wireless mouse are available upon request. Please indicate need for this equipment on the reservation form. Any additional equipment (notebook computer, portable or freestanding lectern, presentation remote, laser pointer, etc.) must be reserved through Media Services (471-4095) located in GSB 3.132 . Simultaneous and local capabilities allow the lab features to be controlled from either one or both instructor stations:

General Use Lab Area

80 Dell OptiPlex 790 (Intel Core i7-2600 CPU at 3.40 GHz, 64-bit) each with

  • Windows 7, 64-bit
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 250 GB Hard Drive
  • CD-RW/DVD-RW
  • 20 inch Dell flat panel monitor
  • Dell Quiet Keyboard and Optical mouse

Printing

  • 2 Dell 5350 laser printers (1 Dell in MOD West and 1 Dell in MOD East)
  • Printer queue MOD West: cbamod1-lw
  • Printer queue MOD East: cbamod2-lw

PhD Lab (CBA 5.336A)

The PhD Lab is a facility for the exclusive use of McCombs PhD students.

General Use Lab Area

4 Dell OptiPlex 745 (Intel Dual Core processor, 64-bit) each with

  • Windows XP, 32-bit
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 80 GB Hard Drive
  • CD-RW/DVD-RW
  • 19 inch Dell flat panel monitor
  • Optical mouse

Behavioral Research Laboratory (CBA North - 6th floor)

The McCombs School Behavioral Research Laboratory is designed to facilitate leading-edge research on issues that affect individual or organizational performance. It is available to all McCombs School faculty members and Ph.D. students.

Further information on the facility and equipment is located on the Facilities Description page.

The day-to-day operations of the Behavioral Research Laboratory are managed by an administrative staff member. Laboratory usage policies and procedures are the responsibility of the Behavioral Research Laboratory Committee. These policies and procedures along with a reservation submission link are located on the Reservation Request page. Please follow those policies and procedures when reserving and utilizing the laboratory facilities.

For additional information about the Behavioral Research Laboratory, please either e-mail Steven Kachelmeier, phone him at 471-3517 or e-mail Behavioral Lab Reservations.

For additional information, please visit the Behavioral Research Laboratory.
CBA 6.497, CBA 6.499, and CBA 6.402
McCombs School of Business
University of Texas at Austin
2100 Speedway Austin, TX 78712-1170

Location and Hours

  • Location
    UTC 1.110
  • Media Lab Hours
    Mon–Fri  8:00am-5:00pm

Contacts

Media Lab

The McCombs Media Lab is managed by Kyle Rosenblad and it provides the McCombs School of Business with a staffed lab stocked with powerful workstations as well as services and facilities that integrate new technology with education, development, and research.

Request forms for Media Services

Services and Support

Remember When Using Millennium and MOD Lab Computers

  • Food or Drink, in any form (this includes empty containers or packages), is NEVER allowed in the Millennium Lab (CBA 5.322) or MOD Lab (CBA 5.304). Water is allowed in the Reliant Productivity Center (GSB 4.112A). Place food and/or drink inside of your bag/backpack (concealed) or you may use the cubicles located outside of the Millennium Lab entrance or the cubicles located near the entrance to MOD Lab East and MOD Lab West. Please properly dispose of food or drink containers when empty before entering the lab. Violators risk temporary loss of account privileges.
  • Do not share your msb account. Only McCombs students are allowed msb accounts. You alone are responsible for your msb account and any work/information completed using it. Violators risk temporary loss of account privileges.
  • Save your work on multiple separate resources. These resources could include, but are not limited to, saving files to UT Webspace, saving files to McCombs MySite, burning to a CD or DVD, e-mailing files to yourself, or saving to a USB drive.
  • You may save files TEMPORARILY to the C:/Temp folder. However, you must transfer any saved files to one of the resources listed above before logging off. Once logged off, any files in the Temp folder are deleted and unrecoverable.
  • Make sure you log off every time you leave the lab. This will help to ensure the security of your account and any data or resources contained within.

Page last updated: 5/16/2013