Lab HowTo's

How do I log onto the lab computers?

• • Use your UCINetID and UCI Password. This would be the same login as your UCI Email or to register for classes.

Who can use the HSSOE computer labs?

• • The HSSOE computer labs are limited to Engineering majors and students enrolled in Engineering courses.

  • Our accounts are generated from the UCI Registrar's enrollment lists

How do I print? I'm having problems printing.

• Please see our printing page.

How do I get a door access code?

• Door codes are sent to Engineering students on a quarterly basis.

• Please go to the Student Affairs Office front desk and ask for a door code if you do not receive the email message.

• Door codes are used to access ECT 123 and MSTB 224 after hours.

What programs are installed?

• • Please see the detailed software list.

What if I lose my notebook, textbook, or USB hard drive?

• The lab manager maintains a lost and found.

• Please stop by ECT 120G or call 824-3965.

• The campus police department also maintains a campus-wide lost and found.

Who cleans up the lab?

• • You do, the students. Please keep it clean! Do not leave water bottles or food at the work stations.

  • PLEASE throw your food trash outside.

  • If the labs are excessively dirty, please call the lab manager, Lisa, 949-824-3965.

Who do I call for help?

• • If there is a problem with a computer, please call the lab manager at 949-824-3965.

  • If there is a problem with a homework assignment, ask your Engineering friends or your TA.

I don’t see the program I need.

• Contact the lab manager at 949-824-3965 or labs@eng.uci.edu

• If there is something you need I will see if I can get a license for it, as long as it is related to a course or in support of your educational goals.

• The departments within HSSOE usually provide the software and licenses when it is used for instruction within their department.

What kind of things can I work on in the lab?

• Please limit your use to education.

• You are expected to be in compliance with University computing policy.

  • Computer Policy Page (UCI Campus Policy).

• Abuse of the computer lab resources will not be tolerated.

• Downloading or making available copyrighted material is not allowed.

• DO NOT USE MORE THAN 1 COMPUTER

• Running processes on multiple computers is NOT ALLOWED.

Where do I save my files?

• • Permanent storage -

    • If you do not want your files to be erased, then you should save them to online storage such as Google Drive, USB flash drive, or other external storage.

  • Very temporary storage –

    • Anything stored on the desktop or in your local profile (C:\Documents and Settings\userfolder) may be deleted during software upgrades throughout the quarter.

  • PLEASE SAVE OFTEN! Save every 10-15 minutes.

I don’t see the files I saved here last week.

Again, you probably saved them in a location that is regularly cleaned up. Please save your files to a permanent location such a USB flash drive or online. The lab computers are NOT backed up so we cannot restore your lost files. They are gone forever.

Hardware Specifications

About the lab computers

• We have approximately 180PC's available for instruction & student-use.

  • Current lab computers were purchased Summer 2019.

  • The operating system is Windows 10, 64-bit, Education version.

  • Make & model: HP Z2 G5 Small Form-Factor Workstation.

  • Components include:

    • Processor: Intel Xeon

    • Memory; 32 GB RAM

    • Video card: NVidia Quadro P1000, 2 GB

    • Hard drive: 2 TB