UW CSE Hardware Lab Home Page
327 Sieg Hall
Lab Manager: Chris Fisher
General Lab Policies
There will be absolutely no food or drink brought into the lab and you
should refrain from activities that disrupt fellow students. Please help
us to keep the lab clean and neat with equipment, manuals, and tools in
their proper place. If you are going to be gone from the Lab for any length
of time, please clear your working space so someone else will be able to
work. Since other students have access to the lab, do not assume that you
can safely use a workbench indefinitely. If for some reason you need to
monopolize a bench or piece of equipment, make sure to leave a note explaining
the situation with your name and a phone number where you can be reached.
Computer Resources
The Pentiums in 327 (as well as those in 232) are connected to the network
and run under the Windows NT operating system. Please use the disk space
associated with your account to store lab files. Also, practice common
sense with respect to computer virus protection. If you use any other machines,
get into the habit of always using an anti-virus program (one will be available
on the lab machines). We reserve the right to reformat any local disk in
the lab which we suspect to be infected or otherwise damaged or corrupted.
In fact, we will regularly clean up all the disks in the lab to eliminate
accumulated files and free up disk space. This policy will also protect
you from plagiarism. Remember: do not leave any files on a lab machines
- they may be gone when you return and/or someone else may put them to
use. By leaving files in a public directory, you are implicitly giving
that file to everyone else.
Security
The lock on the door to 327 recognizes only those students who are signed
up to use the hardware lab. When you take a course, you will be added to
the list at the beginning of the quarter and removed at the end of the
quarter. If you need to use the lab for a project, you will need to apply
to be on the list. The lock keeps track of when you enter the lab. Unauthorized
access to the lab leads at best to inconvenience and at worst to theft
and equipment loss. All these harm you directly. The lab will be available
for your use 24 hours a day. Do not allow ANYONE into the lab and make
sure the windows and doors are locked at all times. We cannot guarantee
that things you leave in the lab unattended will not be stolen. Unfortunately,
there is a tradeoff between security and access. If you are all good citizens
we should be able to have access and a secure environment. Stephen Lee
will be available during normal business hours. He will be the person from
whom you will the combination lock codes. Any problems with laboratory
equipment and/or software should be immediately reported to him. Do not
remove any equipment, documentation, or tools from the room. Please see
Stephen if you need to check out a manual or anything else overnight.
Design Kits
Design Kits are portable kits that contain everything needed to complete
the laboratory assignments. To check out a DesignKit, you must leave a
$200 security deposit in the form of a check. This check will be cashed
if you do not return your DesignKit. If the check bounces, a hold will
be put on your transcript and diploma.
Parts List
Here is a mostly complete list
of parts available to students taking CSE hardware courses for use
in their lab assignments. Special parts can ordered - please talk to Stephen
Lee.
Information Sources
slee@cs.washington.edu