Student Computer Clusters
Social Sciences College IT Services manages several computer clusters in the following buildings:
- Adam Smith Building
- Main Building (Adam Smith Business School)
- St Andrew's Building
- Stair Building (School of Law)
Adam Smith Building
Location
- Lab A is located in Room 912A (seats 38)
- Lab L is in Room 1113 (seats 50)
- Lab M is in Room 1105 (seats 44)
- Adam Smith Library (computer seats 14)
- Bloomberg Trading Room in Room 716 (12 computers) [restricted access]
- College IT Services technicians' office is located in Room 909
Labs L and M and Bloomberg Trading Room are not wheelchair accessible.
Labs A, L and M are open-access except when booked for teaching.
Opening hours
| Semester Teaching Weeks | rest of year | |
|
Monday to Thursday |
09:00 to 21:00 | 09:00 to 16:45 |
|
Friday |
09:00 to 16:45 | 09:00 to 16:45 |
|
Saturday & Sunday |
closed | closed |
Students must leave the building promptly after the labs close as the building closes a few minutes later.
The labs are closed on University holidays and between Christmas and New Year. Labs may close early on the last working day before a holiday.
Individual labs are opened and closed depending upon demand and the requirements for teaching and maintenance. The safety and security of students and equipment is also taken into consideration.
Software
- Common Student Computing Environment (CSCE)
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10
- Office suites: LibreOffice 5, Microsoft Office 2016
includes Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word - Web browser: Google Chrome
- Assisted software includes: MindGenius 6
- Other software includes:
ArcGIS 10, Audacity 1.2, EndNote X7, EViews 8, GanttProject 2, GIMP 2, Google SketchUp 8, Gretl, Mathematica 10, Matlab 2016a, Minitab 17, NVivo 11, OxMetrics 7, R Studio 3.3, SPSS 22 - Software with restricted availability includes:
ARGUS Developer, Valuation DCF and Valuation Capitalisation, CityCAD, C++ 2010, Stata IC 14
Lab Booking
- For Bloomberg Trading Room, contact Adam Smith Business School (Claire.Cameron@glasgow.ac.uk)
- For Labs A, L and M, contact College IT Services (socsci-support@glasgow.ac.uk) in the first instance.
Printing
Canon PullPrinting MFDs (print, copy, scan to file/email) are located at:
- Room 912 (beside entrance to Lab A) – Colour/B&W, A4 and A3, stapling.
- Adam Smith Library (on the right after entering) – B&W only, A4 and A3.
Lab etiquette
Please be considerate of others around you and, in particular, please note the following basic rules:
- Computers may not be reserved. Once logged in, maximum permitted time away from lab is 10 minutes
- Take conversations and phone calls outside, onto the stairwell
- Switch mobile phones off in the labs
- Headphones must not be able to be heard by anyone else
- Food and drinks (other than water in bottles) are not permitted
- Use the relevant recycling box/waste bin for paper and other rubbish
- Never leave valuables unattended
(Lost property - check at the technicians' office R909 and at the janitors' R210)
Main Building
Location
- Lab 1 is located in Room 473 (seats 20)
- Lab 2 is in Room 472 (seats 21)
- Lab 3 is in Room 464 (seats 21)
- Wards Library (computer seats 8)
Labs are open-access except when booked for teaching.
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00
- Saturday & Sunday - closed
The labs are closed on University holidays and between Christmas and New Year. Labs may close early on the last working day before a holiday.
Individual labs are opened and closed depending upon demand and the requirements for teaching and maintenance. The safety and security of students and equipment is also taken into consideration.
Software
- Common Student Computing Environment (CSCE)
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10
- Office suites: LibreOffice 5, Microsoft Office 2016
includes Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word - Web browser: Google Chrome
- Assisted software includes: MindGenius 6
- Other software includes:
ArcGIS 10, Audacity 1.2, C++ 2010, EndNote X7, EViews 8, GanttProject 2, GIMP 2, Google SketchUp 8, Gretl, Mathematica 10, Matlab 2016a, Minitab 17, NVivo 11, Oxmetrics 7, Powersim, R Studio 3.3, SPSS 22, Stata IC 14
Lab Booking
- Contact Adam Smith Business School (Claire.Cameron@glasgow.ac.uk) for general lab booking enquiries and for Bloomberg access and booking information contact business-economics@glasgow.ac.uk
Printing
Canon PullPrinting MFDs (print, copy, scan to file/email) are located in each lab.
These offer monochrome, A4 printing only; no stapling.
Lab etiquette
Please be considerate of others around you and, in particular, please note the following basic rules:
- Computers may not be reserved. Once logged in, maximum permitted time away from lab is 10 minutes
- Take conversations and phone calls outside
- Switch mobile phones off in the labs
- Headphones must not be able to be heard by anyone else
- Food and drinks (other than water in bottles) are not permitted
- Use the relevant recycling box/waste bin for paper and other rubbish
- Never leave valuables unattended