Virtual Design Lab (VDL)

Thanks to the generous contribution from our corporate sponsor, Halliburton, this state of the art computing facility was formed in the Fall of 2002. The VDL consists of 17 high end CAD stations and multiple printers. This lab is only available to students in the following courses:

ARE 217	Computer Aided Design and Graphics
ARE 320K	Introduction to Design I
ARE 320L	Introduction to Design II
ARE 465	Integrated Design Project

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Hardware
Software
Printing
Schedule
Reservations
Overnight Access
Reference Material (coming soon)

Room Layout

Hardware

PC Hardware

Model	Qty	Room	Configuration
DELL Precision 340	17	VDL	18 GB hard drive, 512 MB RAM, 1.8 Ghz cpu, CD ROM, CD-RW, 250 MB zip drive, 19” flat screen display, WindowsXP

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Software

PC Software

Adobe Acrobat 7.0

Adobe Illustrator CS2
Adobe Image Ready CS2
Adobe Photoshop CS2
AutoCAD 2008

Google Earth
Google Sketchup
Mathcad 14
Matlab 2007
Microsoft Office 2007

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Microstation XM Edition
Nero Burning ROM 6
VectorWorks 8

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Printing

Printing Options

Media	Configuration
Laser	HP LaserJet 5500dtn color laser , 600 dpi, 21 ppm (VDLColor), $.40 per page
Laser	HP LaserJet 5000N B&W Laser, 600 dpi, 21 ppm (VDLLaser), $.05 per page
Plotter	HP DesignJet 1050C Plus Large Format Plotter, Arch C, D, and E, (VDLPlotter), $.25 per sq. ft.
Scanner	Epson 1640XL Flatbed Network Scanner, 42-bit color depth, 1600X3200 dpi, 12.2” x 17.2” capacity.

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Schedule

Fall 2007 Hours

Week of	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Jan 14	8-9	8-9	8-9	8-9	8-9	closed	closed
Jan 21	closed	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Jan 28	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Feb 4	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Feb 11	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Feb 18	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Feb 25	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Mar 3	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-6	closed	closed
Mar 10	SPRING BREAK Mon - Fri, 9 am - 4 pm (No Proctor on Duty)					12-10	12-12
Mar 17	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Mar 24	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Mar 31	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Apr 7	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-6	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Apr 14	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Apr 21	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
Apr 28	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
May 5	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-12	7:00-10	12-10	12-12
May 12	8-8	8-8	Mon - Fri, 9 am - 4 pm until Jun 5, 2008 (no proctor on duty)

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Reservations

This room cannot be reserved.

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Overnight Access

The new card access security system was installed during the Spring 2008 semester. Click HERE for more information.

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