Computer Lab Locations and Access

Computer Lab Location Account Needed Seat Count Notes
MCECS EB “CAD lab” (MCECS EB General Lab) EB 325 MCECS Windows 41 (account seats facing the front only) Available to all MCECS users, Instructional, CAT Podium, Projector, Lab can be partitioned into two halves
MCECS FAB “Intel Lab” (MCECS FAB General Lab) FAB 55-17 MCECS Windows and Linux 21 Windows, 5 Linux Available to all MCECS users
ECE Circuits Lab (“Tektronix”) FAB 60-01 MCECS Windows (ECE students) 34 For use in ECE classes, lab contains test equipment, TLAs
CS “Penguin” Linux Lab (CS Linux Lab B) FAB 80-10 MCECS Linux (CS users only) 26 For use in CS classes, Instructional, CAT Linux Podium, Projector
CS “Particle” Linux Lab (CS Linux Lab A) FAB 80-09 MCECS Linux (CS users only) 30 For use in CS classes, Instructional, CAT Linux Podium, Projector
MME MCAE Lab EB 420 MCECS Windows (MME users only) 22 For use in MME classes, Instructional, CAT Windows Podium, Projector

 

Building Locations

On this map EB is the Engineering Building, and FAB is the Fourth Avenue Building.

Map Showing PSU Campus

 

Internal Lab Locations

A clickable dynamic map is available here: Facilities And PSU’s main map is here: Campus Map

The Floor plan of the FAB building

 

Lab Rules And Guidelines

Lab rules and guidelines can be found in the Guidelines section under Lab Rules.

 

Restricted-access labs

In addition to the labs listed above, there are also research labs, class-related labs, and special-project labs. Access to restricted labs is handled by the affiliated departments.

 

Other Campus Labs of Interest (not run by theCAT)

PSU’s Office of Information Technology manages other computer labs outside of MCECS. Information about these labs can be found here.

OIT also offers their Virtual Lab system, which allows any PSU user the ability to access a computer lab machine from off-site. You can read more about VLAB here.