UH Engineering Computing Essentials

Spring 2013 Student Orientation

Cullen College of Engineering

University of Houston egr.uh.edu

D.Boyer

Welcome!

Part I: General computing information Part II: Hands-on session in computer lab

Part I: General Computing Info

Engineering Complex Computing Resources Available to You User Accounts Network Security (free anti-virus software)

Blackboard Learn (BbL), Blackboard Vista (Bb) Wireless Access & VPN Mapping Drives & Network Applications 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 (NextBus.com)

CEMO – Cemo Hall (544) CBB – Classroom & Business Building (499) SEC - Science & Engr. Classrooms (529) SERC - Science & Engr. Research Center (545) M.D. Anderson Library (509) UC & UC Satellite (565 & 567)

Engineering Complex

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: ecc.egr.uh.edu

Location: W129, 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

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

Library Learning Commons

PC Software •Adobe CS5 Master Collection •AutoCAD •Audacity •Camtasia Studio 5 •EndNote X1 •Mathematica 7 •Matlab R2010a •Microsoft Office 2010 (with 2007 project & visio) •Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 •SPSS 18.0

Mac Software •Adobe CS5 Master Collection •Audacity •EndNote X1 •Final Cut Pro •Mathematica 7 •Matlab R2010a •Microsoft Office 2011 •SPSS 18.0 •Taco HTML Editor

ECC/EERC Services

ECC/EERC Services

Account lookup to provide usernames and home directory information*

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”)

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 CougarNet Account

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.

Forgot 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).

Configure Alias to “Send From”

uh.edu/infotech

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 @ 713-743-3-9972 or akarim2@uh.edu > Debbie Boyer @ 713-743-1347 or dboyer@uh.edu

AccessUH.uh.edu

AccessUH.uh.edu

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

Blackboard Homework

Keep an electronic copy!

Only use: letters numbers hyphen - underscore _

other symbols can cause conflict

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 g/n

UH access points currently use “UHWireless“ and “UHSecure” as the SSID

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 “MECE 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 linden@uh.edu or 713-743-9760

Christie Peters cpeters@uh.edu 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

Questions?

Part II: Hands-on Lab

Login to AccessUH.uh.edu > Find CougarNet username > Set/Reset CougarNet password

Login to Blackboard Learn (BbL) > Create word doc using naming convention > Orientation Assignment - upload word doc

Questions

Part II: Login to AccessUH

Login to AccessUH

> Find CougarNet username = uh.edu/password > Set/Reset CougarNet password > First-Time User? Register Here

Part II: Hands-on Lab

Login to Blackboard Learn (BbL) > Create word document using naming convention > Orientation Assignment - upload word doc

Part II: Hands-on Lab

Questions?