DECS Computer Labs
DECS maintains and supports the computing needs for the various engineering departments through its management of computer labs and instructional classrooms. The computer equipment in the labs is upgraded regularly and is custom built to our specifications to better serve engineering users and engineering applications. DECS labs are available to engineering students 24/7, but due to security policy changes on campus an MSU ID badge is required to enter buildings past 6PM. Please note some of the lab spaces may not be usable for specific periods of time as engineering classes may be going on in these rooms during the day.
To see what lab availability looks like in each of the EB and Farrall labs, you can check out Seat Finder to get a live feed of which labs are currently being used.
Lab Locations
(Buildings with available DECS labs are circled)
DECS actively hosts multiple computer labs across multiple buildings on MSU campus. While most of our public engineering labs are located in the Engineering Building, we also host additional labs in Farrall Hall and a couple South neighborhood dorms.
Our labs are located on the first and second floor of the Engineering Building in the following rooms:
First Floor
- 1307 (59 Computer Desks, 1 Instructor Desk)
- 1312 (35 Computer Desks, 1 Instructor Desk)
- 1318 (24 Computer Desks, 1 Instructor Desk)
- 1320 (10 Computer Desks, 1 Empty Desk, Three 6-person conference tables, 4 lounge chairs)
- 1328 (39 Computer Desks)
Second Floor
- 2200 (27 Computer Desks)
- 2314 (19 Computer Desks, 1 Instructor Desk)
In addition to the EB labs, these are the public engineering labs that we host in other buildings. Labs are listed closest to farthest from the Engineering Building:
Farrall 1F
- FAE105 (40 Computer Desks)
Wilson 1F (near the career center):
- C4 (31 Computer Desks)
Wonders 1F
- C103 (45 Computer Desks)
Features
Users can find dual-monitor computers with common use and engineering specific software, Wi-fi access available building wide, and black and white printers in all the labs (color printing is available in 1320 and the Support Office in 1325). Printer access is granted only to engineering students, who are given 600 pages per semester. Information pertaining to quota usage and availability can be accessed here on our website.
Some labs have unique software and hardware depending on the classes that use the lab. If you cannot find a specific engineering software package in a lab, contact the Support Office to see if it is available in another lab. Scanners are located in the 1328 and 2314 labs (and the 1325 Support Office) for your 8.5"x11" document scanning needs. Ceiling mounted projectors with screens are available in the 1307, 1312, 1318 and 2314 labs which can be used with the designated PC instructor station for class use.
Uses
The DECS labs are available to the engineering computing community on a 24 hour basis during semesters (note that labs may be closed for maintenance or university holidays) and can be reserved for class instruction. To reserve a lab for a class, complete the Computer Lab Reservation Form.
