The "Mathematics Computer Lab" (MCL) is operated by the Faculty of Engineerinng, Computing and Mathematics (ECM) and is used for laboratory classes and personal study.

The lab houses 128 Windows XP computers. All are networked to file servers, printers and have internet access.

The computers have several specialised software packages installed, some of which may be required to complete your course work, especially for units that have scheduled laboratory sessions in the MCL.

1. Location and opening hours
2. Laptop access
3. Lab policies and conditions of use
4. Booking requests and charges 

Location and opening hours

The MCL is on the first floor of the Mathematics and Statistics building near the Reception area.

The laboratory is open from 8am until 6pm Monday to Friday

Exceptions are the two week Christmas shutdown period and when the lab is exclusively booked for sessions such as exams and maintenance.
Computer access is automatically granted to students who are enrolled in a unit offered by ECM. Access for other UWA students may be requested, and will be assessed case-by-case on a demonstrated course-work related need basis at the discretion of the MCL Manager.

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Laptop access

The lab has several seats allocated for laptop use which have vacant power points underneath the desk. The lab is covered by a wireless Unifi (previously known as SNAP) access point for devices with wireless network cards. We no longer cater for non-wireless network access of student devices.

The Unifi wireless network is operated by Information Technology Services. The School does not provide support for the Unifi network. Students should contact or visit the Student Internet Support Offier (SISO) in the Reid Library for more information and support.

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Lab policies and conditions of use

• The MCL is available to all staff of the School of Mathematics and Statistics, official visitors of the School, and all students who are enrolled in a unit offered by ECM.
  
• Non-UWA persons are prohibited from using the MCL at any time unless booking arrangements have been made.
• Staff and visitors need to see the MCL Manager to arrange their accounts.
• Excessive noise, socialising, food and drink are not permitted in the MCL at any time.
• By using the MCL a person automatically accepts the conditions of use, agrees to be bound by them, and will be subject to any penalties that arise from any breaches of the conditions of Use.
• In particular, all MCL users should take note of the priority seating condition: 

Priority seating condition

At all times seating must be vacated to (in order of priority):

Check the MCL timetable for current bookings.

Suspension of Access

Access may be suspended at any time and without warning if a user is found to have violated the conditions of use. Suspended accounts remain locked until the user sees the MCL Administrator to have it re-instated AND the prescribed penalty has been met.

Penalties

The following conditions apply to most breaches of the Conditions of Use:

•  1st violation: account remains locked until at least next weekday
•  2nd violation: account remains locked for at least 7 days
•  3rd violation: account remains locked until students have seen the Faculty Manager. Unlocking is at the their discretion.

Accounts that have been suspended for the following reasons are immediately at the discretion of the Faculty Manager.

A person:- 

1. was responsible for the theft of, or willful physical damage to, any of the computing facilities
2. has behaved abusive or threatening to other students or staff
3. was in possession of and/or displayed inappropriate or illegal material
4. was in possession of confidential information obtained improperly
5. was responsible for the willful destruction of information
6. was responsible for the deliberate interruption of normal services provided by the Laboratory
7. removed, copied or destroyed (without permission) all or part of any disk or software product in the lab not his or her own
8. knowingly allowed someone else to remove, copy or destroy (without permission) any software product in the Lab not his or her own

Please note that laboratory computers may be monitored remotely by the system administrator to ensure that users adhere to the conditions of use.

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Booking requests and charges

When the lab is not in use it can be booked by others by contacting Michael Juschke, telephone (+61 8) 6488 1362.

Free technical support will only be available between 8am-4.30pm on weekdays. Out of hours support can be arranged for a fee.

	Faculty rates	UWA rates	Non UWA rates
per computer	$4/h	$4/h	$8/h
1 network (32 computers)	$40/h	$80/h	$160/h
2 networks	$70/h	$140/h	$280/h
3 networks	$100/h	$200/h	$400/h
4 networks (entire lab)	$120/h	$240/h	$480/h
A/H technical support	$55/h/support staff	$55/h/support staff	$65/h/support staff

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