ME Technology and Educational Resources
METER Lab Hours
The METER Lab is open to students currently enrolled in Mechanical Engineering. Lab proctor assistance is available to students during all OPEN hours. Please note that hours change at different times of the year. If you need assistance, please see the Help Desk in ETC 2.126A, inside the lab.
Important METER Lab and HelpDesk Dates and Hours
Access to the lab with an authorized proximity card remains available until the morning of May 17, 2012, even if the lab is closed.
- March 10-11: Lab Closed. No METER Lab and Help Desk staff.
- March 12–16: Spring break. METER Lab open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- March 17-18: Lab Closed. No METER Lab and Help Desk staff.
- May 16-18: METER Lab and Help Desk staff available only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- May 17 morning: Proximity card access to the METER lab will be removed.
- May 24-30: Help Desk closed.
- May 19-30: METER Lab closed.
- May 28: University closed for Memorial Day.
Spring 2012 METER Lab Staffed Hours
- Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.
- Sunday, noon to 10 p.m.
Proximity Card Access Requests
In the past, these requests required signing a document in Peggy Berry's office. This is no longer required. Now, to request access to specific rooms, email Peggy Berry a message containing your full name, EID, email address plus any other pertinent information, such as an indication of the rooms for which you are requesting access.
24/7 Access to METER Lab with Proximity Card and Night Safety Rules
Proximity Card Access to the METER Lab will be given to all enrolled ME students in late January. You will receive an email from Peggy Berry notifying you of that. If you have a proximity card, graduate and undergraduate students will be able to access the lab 24/7, although it will not be staffed except during the times listed above. If you are there at night, please be very careful.
- Try to work in groups, and not alone, especially late at night.
- Never lend your card to anyone.
- Never let anyone else in because everyone who has this privilege should already have their own card.
- Keep your card on your person so that you can get back in if you leave for restroom breaks or other absences.
- Never leave your personal belongings unattended. Be sure you know the person who is watching your belongings for you.
- For your security there are surveillance cameras watching the entrance/exits to the building and the labs.
Please try our vDesk if you need access to ME applications during holiday times.
Suggestion Box in the METER Lab
We now have a suggestion box! Tell us what you're thinking.
Questions? Ideas? Suggestions? Complaints? Comments?
Please send email to: meter.suggestions@utlists.utexas.edu.
Departmental Computer Labs and the High Performance Computing (HPC) Linux Cluster
Our computing resources include: a general purpose lab with Windows computers running the latest engineering software, black and white as well as color printers, and scanners. In addition, we provide a remotely accessible group of High Performance Computing (HPC) servers running the Linux operating system which also run the latest engineering software.
The METER Lab is located ETC 2.126, right next to the T-Room. The phone number is (512) 471-5951. The HPC is available remotely from any computer on the network. For more information, please see the HPC website.
Resources and Technical Support
We provide computational resources to the faculty, staff and students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Our primary focus is to support the course related activities of our faculty and students. Users must have an ME account, available to ME majors, students in ME courses, faculty, staff, and visitors who have an active affiliation with the Dept.
Download the IT Manager's new student document titled "IT Resources at UT Austin and in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, for Students."
Virtual Desktop (vDesk) Service for remote access to departmental software
Do you need to access any of the METER programs from home, work, school, or when you are out of town? Are you a distance education student who is always out of town? The Mechanical Engineering Department Virtual Desktop (vDesk) service offers a way to access programs from your own computer at home, at work, or at school.
Network Access in ETC
The ETC building has both wired and wireless network coverage available throughout the building. All network ports in public areas require UT EID authentication.
Security Patches and Anti-Virus Software Mandatory
All computers connected to the network on the UT Campus and in the ETC building are required to have critical security patches and anti-virus software up-to-date. They must be free of viruses and free of any other malicious code that could damage or reduce/remove the availability of resources to other computers. Your Network connection will be disabled if this is not done.
