UH Engineering Computing Essentials Fall 2012 Student Orientation Cullen College of Engineering University of Houston www.egr.uh.edu D.Boyer

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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

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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 • Thursday • Friday

September 5th September 6th September 7th

@ 2:00- 4:00 pm @ 10:00-12:00 noon @ 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.

Course Management Systems

Blackboard Learn (BbLearn) Blackboard Vista (Bb)

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

More Resources Available to You Software Application Training M.D. Anderson Library Discounted Software EERC Website

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