General

No food or beverages are allowed in the laboratory area. Student use of the laboratory equipment (including computers) is restricted to laboratory or class projects, graduate or other type of research projects under faculty supervision, and homework assignments.  Permission is required for use of the laboratory equipment beyond these types of assignments. Open hours for the laboratory are posted near the entryway.  Students are encouraged to use the laboratory during scheduled lab times and open hours. Generally, the laboratory will not be available during other times, and permission to be in the lab during off-hours is required.

Computer Usage

The computer workstations are to be used only for assigned purposes in AMS lab related classes and projects for which the student is currently enrolled or employed.  Students are not allowed to check e-mail, surf the web, or perform homework for other classes on AMS lab computers. Students are not authorized to log on for someone else and allow them to use the computer for non-AMS lab related work.  Passwords and user Ids are considered confidential information, and students are expected to act with a high degree of discretion and professionalism regarding log- ins and sharing of network resources. Unless granted specific permission from the AMS lab Coordinator, students are not allowed to add or delete any programs or files or change the computer settings in any fashion.  Any data or programs created will be stored only on floppy or ZIP disks. Students are not allowed to lock a computer workstation and walk away.  Locked computer workstations will be turned off and any unsaved data or files will be lost. Any diskette inserted into AMS lab workstation will be scanned immediately for viruses. The Trend Micro Virus Scan utility is located on the Program Start menu.

Warning: If you use the AMS lab computers in an unauthorized manner, or if you tamper or attempt to tamper with the setup, display, operating system, network or security, you will be permanently banned from the laboratory.
 

Safety

Eye protection for those observing or in the immediate area of one of these operations may also be required. Long hair or loose clothing will be constrained to prevent getting caught in moving components.  Exercise caution around the FMS conveyor, the milling and turning equipment, and any powered hand tools. Never attempt to operate any equipment without authorization and proper instruction.  If you are uncertain about how a machine may react to an operator input, ask the AMS lab Coordinator for help. If it is necessary to make an adjustment to a machine or leave it (even for a short period), turn it off.