The School of Mathematics and Statistics runs two undergraduate student laboratories, containing a network of more than 150 personal computers (PCs) which run either the Linux or Microsoft Windows 10 operating system (see below). It does not matter which PC you use at any particular session, they all behave the same way. The School also provides remote access to commonly used applications via myAccess.
Laboratories (open for students from T3 2022)
The School's laboratories are in rooms G12 and M020 of the Anita B. Lawrence Centre (formerly Red Centre). Room M020 is through the glass door (and along the corridor) opposite the School's entrance.
Room G12 is down the stairs from the main entrance, and is split into four sections "A", "B", "C" and "G12D". The "A", "C" and "G12D" sections also provide data projection facilities and are therefore not always available for general use. All PCs in the labs have both Windows and Linux installed, but the "C" section (which is immediately to your left as you enter the lab) is usually set up by default to use Windows and the "A" section will by default use Linux.
The hour operations for all labs: Mon - Fri: 8AM - 6PM
The following table describes the labs:
Laboratory |
Descriptions |
|---|---|
| M020 | 40 PCs, dual boot Windows and Linux, may be booked for classes. |
| G12A | 35 PCs, dual boot Windows and Linux ,often booked for teaching sessions. |
| G12B | 40 PCs, dual boot Windows and Linux, normally available for general use. |
| G12C | 38 PCs, dual boot Windows and Linux, often booked for teaching sessions. |
| G12D | 39 PCs, dual boot Windows and Linux, often booked for teaching sessions. |
Check near the door of G12 to find out when G12A or G12C or G12D is booked.
These laboratories also have a printer that students can use. The student laboratories use the same system as the library. See the printing page for more information.
myAccess
The school has also virtualised commonly used teaching lab applications such as Maple, Mathlab and Mathematica via the myAccess service. This allows you to access these applications anytime, anywhere that you have internet access. Go to www.myaccess.unsw.edu.au to see all the applications you have access to via myAccess.
If you have any problems using myAccess please contact the IT Service Centre on (02) 9385 1333 or via email itservicecentre@unsw.edu.au
Helpdesk
If you have technical (hardware) difficulties, then contact the School's Helpdesk in M022, which is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
For problems with mathematics or the use of software, contact the lecturer in charge of your course or ask one of the Maple consultants on duty. Please refer to the Maple consultants consultation hours in the Drop-in Centre Moodle page. Note that the consultants are primarily paid to help first year students with Maple (and some of them can also help with Matlab) and therefore may not be in a position to help other students.
Transferring files
You can use a USB memory key with the lab PCs. See the Student lab notes for details on how to do this with the Linux PCs. Alternatively, you can use email to transfer files.