In February, Information Technology Services staff completed the addition of technology to the new Q-Center in Cardwell Hall, Rooms 144-145. The lab officially opened Monday, April 13, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
This new lab has 20 computers with space for 60 students. A partition in the middle of the room allows it to be divided in half so that two different classes may be held simultaneously.
Other features of the computer lab include:
- A touch-panel control system provided for each half of the room to control what is being displayed on the projector. The touch screen also serves as a virtual white board. The document cameras in the ceiling support maximum viewable surface area.
- Instructors also have the ability to show their own screen on the student computers and can take control of a student computer in order to assist them with a problem without leaving the instructor’s station.
Specialized math and physics software on the computers includes:
- Mathematica
- MATLAB
- Maple
- LabVIEW
- Visual Quantum Mechanics
