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UH Engineering Computing Essentials
Fall 2012 Student Orientation
Cullen College of Engineering
University of Houston www.egr.uh.edu
D.Boyer
Welcome!
Engineering Complex Computing Resources Available to You User Accounts – multiple! Network Security (free anti-virus software)
Blackboard Learn (BbL), Blackboard Vista (Bb) Wireless Access & VPN Mapping Drives User Profile, Storage & Storage Limits Training Opportunities, Software Purchase Engineering Events
Engineering Complex
Engineering Building 1 (D-1 and 580) N & S rooms Engineering Building 2 (D-3 and 581) E & W rooms L2D2 (580) EERC (Building 594) ERP - Energy Research Park (off-campus) CEMO (544) SEC - Science & Engr. Classrooms (529) SERC - Science & Engr. Research Center (545) M.D. Anderson Library (509) PGH (547) UC & UC Satellite (565 & 567)
Engineering Complex
CEMO
ERP – Petroleum Classrooms
Computing Facilities Available to Engineering Students
Computing Labs
ECC (Engineering Computing Center)
> Three 32-seat PC labs (Windows 7) + common area • All Labs are Dual Boot (Windows/Linux)
> 3 collaboration/study areas > 3 B&W duplex print stations > 1 color duplex print station
ECC
URL: http://ecc.egr.uh.edu
Location: W-129, Engineering Bldg 2
ECC Service Desk: 713-743-4241
Hours of Operation: Fall & Spring M-Th 8:00am - 11:00pm F 8:00am - 10:00pm Sat/Sun 12:00noon - 7:00pm
Summer M-F 8:00am - 8:00pm
Sat/Sun 12:00noon - 7:00pm
Computing Labs (Cont.)
EERC (Engineering Education Resource Center)
> 28-seat PC lab (Windows 7)
• Dual Boot (Windows/Linux)
> 1 B&W duplex print station
EERC
URL: http://eerc.egr.uh.edu > Links to university resources > Blackboard Tutorials > Newsletter
Location: Building 594
EERC Service Desk: 713-743-0673
Hours of Operation: (vary due to special bookings – check daily schedule at ECC front desk or EERC front door)
M-Th 10:00 – 5:30 F 10:00 – 4:00
ECC/EERC UniPrint System
Secure Printing Users control the printing
of their documents
Printing “Charges”
Single-sided = 1¢ per page Double-sided = 1.5¢ per page Single-sided Color Print = 20¢ per page Double-sided Color Print = 30¢ per page
*Engineering printing credit of $10.00 per semester *Need valid CougarOne Card to access system
Additional UH Computing Labs
Technology Commons (Central-Site/“C-Site” M.D.Anderson Library)
> 24 hours/day, 7 days/week > B&W laser printing
• 500 pages free/semester; additional copies @ 1.5¢ per page > Color printer = 20¢ per page
• Need valid CougarOne Card to access system
Additional UH Computing Labs
M.D. Anderson Library > Check hours: http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/hours > B&W and color printing ($25/semester credit)
• B&W 500 single-sided; additional @ 5¢ or 7.5¢ duplex • Color printing @ 15¢ per page (17.5¢ double-sided) • Need valid CougarOne Card to access system
Learning Commons
http://info.lib.uh.edu/services/computers-printing/ learning-commons > Create multimedia projects or analyze data > Adobe Creative Suite3, MATLAB, SPSS, SAS, Mathematica > Check out digital cameras, video cameras, & laptops > Presentation practice room
ECC/EERC Lab Rules
ECC/EERC Lab Rules
No Food or Drinks
ECC/EERC Lab Rules
Computers are for Academic Use Only
ECC/EERC Lab Rules
No inappropriate content
ECC/EERC Lab Rules
No cell phone conversations
ECC/EERC Lab Rules
Account Disabled
ECC/EERC Lab Rules
All UH computer use policies apply in the ECC/EERC labs. These are viewable at:
www.uh.edu/infotech > Policies & Guidelines
www.uh.edu/infotech > Security
Student tuition and fees provide this equipment for student use.
User Accounts
User Accounts
Cougarnet
Email > @uh.edu = UH email alias (“pointer”) > @mail.uh.edu = UH email account > @egr.uh.edu = Engineering email account
UNIX Account > personal web page & Engineering email
Course Management Systems (CMS) > Blackboard Learn > Blackboard Vista
CougarNet
URL: http://www.uh.edu/infotech >Accounts
Gives access to Windows computing resources
Used to authenticate VPN and secure wireless access
Password: Passwords on CougarNet expire after 90 days, as a security measure. Forgotten passwords can be reset.*
*YOU may reset your password online:
uh.edu/infotech > Password Reset
accessUH.uh.edu > Forgot CougarNet Password * Previous Password Memory = 8
Password Reset
Register as ‘First-Time User”
Select Account(s) to Reset
UH Email Alias = @uh.edu
URL: uh.edu/infotech > Email
E-mail Alias (@uh.edu): The e-mail alias is a “pointer” that directs e-mail messages
to a “destination” e-mail account. UH uses e-mail the alias to send important information such as emergency closings.
Don’t know your alias? Campus Directory; bring your CougarOne Card to the
ECC Service Desk or Technology Commons; email or call the IT Support Center at (713) 743-1411.
(116PGH is closed due to construction.)
Engineering Dean’s Office requires use of UH alias.
UH Email Alias = @uh.edu To change your preferred email account:
> Login to myUH (https://myUH.uh.edu).
> Once logged in, select UH Self-Service.
> Select Campus Personal Information > Email Addresses.
> Follow the instructions to update your Email Address. (You must have at least an updated Destination address to receive official UH email).
> Update the information and click the Save button.
> Sign out from P.A.S.S. (in the top right corner).
@mail.uh.edu (email account)
mail.uh.edu – email accounts are available to all UH students through UIT Services.
> Can be used with POP mail software, such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Entourage and Eudora
> Can also be accessed using a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox.
> (scheduled to be replaced . . . sometime)
@egr.uh.edu (email account)
The Engineering email account is available through your ECC UNIX account.
> Access at http://webmail.egr.uh.edu (mmddyyx!)
> Request Engineering UNIX account at ECC front desk.
> 100MB of storage in home directory.
> More about UNIX in separate orientation*:
• Wednesday September 5th @ 2:00- 4:00 pm • Thursday September 6th @ 10:00-12:00 noon • Friday September 7th @ 10:00-12:00 noon
* You MUST have a UNIX account and be able to login to UNIX •at least1 day prior to the workshop you plan to attend.
UNIX orientations are scheduled in the ECC.
Blackboard Learn (BbLearn) Blackboard Vista (Bb)
Course Management Systems
Blackboard Learn Login
> accessUH.uh.edu > uh.edu/blackboard > elearning.uh.edu
Username - Same as your CougarNet ID
Password - Same as your CougarNet password
Where to get help: > Anisa Maredia @ 713-743-9972 or [email protected] > Debbie Boyer @ 713-743-1347 or [email protected]
AccessUH.uh.edu
AccessUH.uh.edu
Blackboard Homework
Keep an electronic copy!
Only use: letters numbers hyphen - underscore _
other symbols can cause conflict
Blackboard Vista
Login > accessuh.uh.edu (use CougarNet credentials) > uh.edu/blackboard (see below)
Bb Vista Username = myUH ID (PeopleSoft #)
Bb Vista Password = birth date in format mmddyyx! (x is first letter of your last name and ! is required)
Get Help: uh.edu/blackboard or 713-743-1411
Wireless Access on Campus
Wireless Access on Campus
Wireless access is available in most areas of the Cullen College of Engineering
Supported wireless protocols - 802.11 b/g/n
UH access points currently use “UHWireless“ and “UHSecure” as the SSID > uh.edu/uhsecure
Be SURE your Anti-Virus Protection is up-to-date!
Network Security
All computers connected to the UH network must have university-approved anti-virus software.
McAfee is available for free at:
uh.edu/infotech > Software Downloads
McAfee Enterprise 8.8
Available for download at: uh.edu/infotech > Software Downloads > Student
VPN Client:
Accessing Resources Remotely
VPN Client What is VPN?
VPN Client
VPN Client is available for download at: uh.edu/infotech > Software Downloads > Student
User Profile &
Storage Limits
User Profile Desktop settings – wallpaper, screen saver, etc.
Application settings
Network and printer connections
Roaming > stored on the Cougarnet server and downloaded to
the computer that the user logs onto.
Storage and Storage Limits
Home directory – 200 MB limit
Exceeding limit can cause data loss and profile corruption
Error: “Your roaming profile is not synchronized correctly with the server.”
Server
CougarNet Best Practices
Create a “CHEE 1331” folder on the H:drive for the storage of documents, instead of storing them in “My Documents”.
Avoid storing files on the desktop, especially large ones.
Be aware of the default location for the storage of application files. (i.e., Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files)
Mapping Home Directory on
Non-CougarNet Computer
Home Directory
Home directory path: \\cougarnet.uh.edu\root\home##\username
\\cougarnet.uh.edu\root\home##\username
Software Application Training
M.D. Anderson Library
Discounted Software
EERC Website
More Resources Available to You
Software Application Training
Engineering Special Labs/Workshops - Check EERC website for schedules and tutorials
UH IT – SkillPort - over 2800 online courses at uh.skillport.com - Request an account thru UIT at 713-743-1411
M.D. Anderson Library
Engineering Research Guides * > info.lib.uh.edu > Research Guides > Engineering (field) > Link in Blackboard Learn courses
Tutorials > http://info.lib.uh.edu > Services > Instruction
*Engineering Librarians - Nancy Linden [email protected] or 713-743-9760
Christie Peters [email protected] or 713-743-9766
Discount Software
Cougar Byte cougarbyte.com
Engineering Events!
Upcoming Engineering Events Schedule egr.uh.edu > News > Events egr.uh.edu > People > Student Organizations
