Computer Accounts

CSEE Graduate Students and Employees are allowed to have one CSEE computer account as part of their research within the department as long as affiliation with the University continues.  Undergraduate students involved in a departmental approved research project is allowed to get an account for a single semester.  Graduate Students get a special PowerPoint presentation during orientation and every account holder should be familiar with the computing environment.  The CSEE computer account and the MyUMBC computer accounts (which every student gets upon entering UMBC) are separate and each allow access to different systems.

Undergraduate students use the MyUMBC computer account for classwork.

Computer/Equipment Labs

There are six classroom labs managed by the department that are used by specific courses.  Access to these rooms are given when attending the required class for a given semester.

• ITE 232 Senior Design Lab – Develop and assemble the Computer Engineering capstone project.
• ITE 240 Computer Science Systems Lab – Specially configured to handle the software to learn about Operating Systems.
• ITE 242 Computer Engineering Test Lab – Build and analyze digital logic circuits.
• ITE 375 CAD Teaching Lab – Design and test VLSI model circuits.

All  graduate students majoring in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering have access to a dedicated computer lab in ITE 305.  This area is open 24 hours to facilitate classwork and research.

There are eleven general usage computer labs available for all students managed by the University.  Many are reserved for classes–a posted schedule at each room displays availability.  Students who are not enrolled in a class can not remain in a lab.  Computer workstation access is “first come, first serve.”  During times of heavy use such as  when homework and projects are due, plan to arrive earl to ensure a seat.