Office of Information Technology
COMPUTERS AND OTHER SERVICES
Accidents and Injuries
When it comes to work-related injuries you might be both a student and an employee of Georgia Tech. If you are GRA or a GTA, you are on the payroll and considered a Georgia Tech employee. If you suffer a job-related injury when acting in your GRA/GTA (employee) capacity, you are covered by Worker's Compensation. If the injury requires emergency treatment, follow the guidelines established for Georgia Tech employees. Contact the Georgia Tech Police at (404) 894-2500. Choose a physician from the list of physicians posted at various locations in Woodruff School buildings. Seek treatment at the nearest Emergency Room, but not at the Student Health Center, which is not authorized to treat Georgia Tech employees.
If you are a GRA/GTA and suffer a nonwork-related injury while functioning as a student, the Student Health Center will provide medical treatment. The same procedures apply to co-op students. Contact the Georgia Tech Police. For more information on work-related injuries and other accidents, see
If you have an accident, send a report to Mr. Ken Dollar, Director of Support and Technical Services, at ken.dollar@me.gatech.edu or (404) 894-3280.
Office Space
Office space in the Woodruff School is limited, however desks are available for many full-time, on-campus graduate students. Graduate research and teaching assistants and other students working on a research project under the direction of a faculty member are usually assigned desk space in a laboratory associated with that research. Use the Graduate Student Request form to request office/desk space in MRDC, Love, MaRC, IBB, or Neely. Have your advisor sign the form, take it to the Office of Student Services to certify your enrollment and support, and then submit the form to Mike Murphy in the Property Control Office (MRDC, Room 2210).
NOTE: This form is now available to be completed electronically. To initiate your room/key request, please go to the following link and follow the online instructions:
https://www2.me.gatech.edu/graddb/forms/
student/roomkey_stu/roomkey_stu.asp
If you note any problems with this automated process, please notify the Office of Student Services by sending an email directly to wayne.whiteman@me.gatech.edu .
If you have forgotten your password, please go to the following link to reset your password: https://www2.me.gatech.edu/graddb/pwrdreset/
Priority for office assignments is as follows:
- Ph.D. students who have passed the qualifying exam;
- Ph.D. students who have not yet taken or passed the qualifying exam;
- Master's thesis students;
- Master's nonthesis students working on research or having GTA responsibilities;
- Undergraduate students working on research.
Computers and Networking
Office of Information Technology
Shortly after entering Georgia Tech, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) will create a user account and password for each student. This is referred to as a GT account. These accounts provide a UNIX programming environment, an e-mail account, a home page location, and other services. The GT account is the official e-mail account used by students in the Woodruff School for communications. To obtain/activate your user account and password, change your account information or passwords go to Room 140 of the Rich Building.
Off-campus students will receive a form and information about their GT account in their orientation packets. This form should be faxed to the Center for Distance Learning (CDL) at (404) 894-8924. The CDL will process your request and send you an account.
OIT's customer support pages are at
or they can be reached by phone at (404) 894-7173.
High-Performance Computers
Access to high-performance research computer resources is also provided by OIT, but the Woodruff School issues accounts. These resources should be requested at
Woodruff School Help Desk
For assistance, printer support, reservations, or other computer and network support, contact the Woodruff School Help Desk in MRDC, Room 2103, at (404) 894-7193, or by e-mail at
computer.support@me.gatech.edu
IP addresses that connect computers to the network can be requested at
www.me.gatech.edu/cgi-bin/ip_request.cgi
In addition, the Help Desk has three laptops and three LCD projectors that are available for checkout for use at presentations. There is no charge for the labor to repair computer equipment, but parts will be charged to your advisor or a lab account. For more information, see
www.me.gatech.edu/support/computer
Woodruff Accounts
Woodruff School graduate students are also issued a Woodruff Account for access to various Woodruff School resources, such as the Computer-Aided Engineering Laboratory and the Student Support request page. For information on your user name and password, see the Support Request page at
https://www2.me.gatech.edu/graddb/login.asp
Computer Clusters
The Woodruff School maintains three computer clusters for student use. The General Use Computer Cluster (MRDC, Room 2104) has 18 PC compatible multimedia computers with zip drives, CD-writers, and 20 inch flat-screen monitors, two HP LaserJet 8150, 32 ppm, 11”x17” laser printers, and a flat-bed scanner with a document feeder. Software installed on the machines includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Netscape, Matlab, Autocad, ProEngineer, Solid Edge, Engineering Equation Solver, Cambridge Materials Selector, FTP, and SSH. Logon information is posted.
The Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Computer Cluster (NNRC/G114) houses 12 PC-compatible computers and printers. Some of the computers in this cluster are available for general use by NRE students. The rest of the computers are reserved for NRE classes requiring nuclear engineering specific codes. Instructions for using the facility are posted on the door.
Before you log in, review the posted material. You should be programmed twenty-four hours a day for access to the cluster with your Buzz Card. If this is not the case, see a staff member in MRDC, Room 2211 or contact facilities@me.gatech.edu for help.
The Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Laboratory (MRDC, Room 2105) houses 12 higher end PC compatible multimedia computers, CD-writers, and 20 inch flat panel monitors, a Lexmark 11x17 24 ppm laser printer, an HP 4550 color laser printer, and a 36 inch wide color ink-jet plotter. This cluster is reserved for classes and students using IDEAS, Fluent, or ANSYS modeling and analysis software. This cluster remains locked 24 hours a day with access provided via a Buzz Card to authorized students. You must be in a class that needs these software packages or you must have special approval from your faculty advisor to use the lab. Requests to use the CAE Lab can be made at
www2.me.gatech.edu/caecluster/cae_request.asp
Computer facilities are available only to serve those needs directly related to class assignments and academic research. These facilities are not for personal use . Use of computer resources for the preparation of personal letters, to print résumés, to play games, for consulting activities, or for other commercial uses is a violation of Institute policy. Anyone caught doing such illegitimate work may be asked to relinquish his or her seat in the cluster. For more information about computer clusters, see
www.me.gatech.edu/support/computer/cluster.html
Wireless/Walkup Network (LAWN)
The Georgia Tech Local Area Wireless/Walkup Network (LAWN) provides a connection in common areas of the buildings where there is normally no access. OIT supports the LAWN from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are instructions to connect to the LAWN in the lobbies of the Love and MRDC buildings. System requirements, locations covered, and instructions also can be found online at
www.me.gatech.edu/support/computer/
LAWN/lawnpage.html
For
additional assistance regarding connections to the wireless
or walkup network, please contact the help desk at (404)
894-7193, send an e-mail to computer.support@me.gatech.edu,
or go to MRDC, Room 2103.
E-mail and web sites are available at the Woodruff School Cyber Station, located on the 2 nd floor of MRDC. The workstation may be used by students and guests of the School; it accesses Internet-based e-mail, general web browsing, and secure telnet messages. While you can use the Cyber Station as often as you like, it is intended for short-term use. Please be aware of others
who are waiting to use the terminal and limit your activity accordingly. For complete instructions, view
www2.me.gatech.edu/kioskhome.htm
Copiers and Faxes
Ph.D. students teaching courses in the Woodruff School may use the copy machines located in their individual building for teaching-related work. Graduate teaching and research assistants do not have such access. For other copying jobs, see your advisor. Also, a copy machine and a FAX machine, both reserved for student use, are located in the second floor lobby of the MRDC Building .
Shops,
Laboratories, and Equipment Purchases
The Machine Shop, and the Electronics Shop are valuable Woodruff School resources. Most of the construction in these shops is done by the professional staff. However, you are advised to discuss a project with the appropriate shop manager who often can make suggestions that will reduce construction time and cost or improve function.
The Machine Shop
If you have the appropriate skills, you may be allowed to use the Machine Shop (MRDC, Room 2327). Y ou will be asked to attend a machine shop safety training class or to demonstrate appropriate skills to shop personnel. A Machine Shop Student Work Request ”. This form contains a Waiver of Liability, and must be signed by your advisor and submitted to the machine shop manager prior to using the machines.
www.me.gatech.edu/machine.shop/machine.php
For more information about the student machine shop, contact Mr. John Graham at (404) 894-3216 or at john.graham@me.gatech.edu, or
www.me.gatech.edu/machine.shop/title_page.html
The Electronics Lab
The Electronics Lab is located in Room 2211 of the MRDC Building. Work performed must be related to funded research, thesis work, or course work. Contact Mr. Vladimir Bortkevich at (404) 894-7671 or vladimir.bortkevich@me.gatech.edu to discuss your requirements.
For more information see
www.me.gatech.edu/support/electronics
Equipment Purchases
Purchases of equipment and other items require the approval of a faculty member who will supply the necessary research account number to which the purchase is to be charged. Purchases for research and other projects should be planned in advance so that a minimum number of purchases are made. Where necessary, charges will be made to a P-card (a State of Georgia Visa charge account). For more information on equipment and other types of purchases, view the Finance Office web site at
www.me.gatech.edu/internal/finance_office/
index.html