From the Michigan Tech Lode, February 9, 2005:
"Wireless access now free for all"
As a result of increased funding, the Telecommunications Department is now offering free wireless service, or Rovernet, to the entire campus community throughout much of campus. The services, which started Jan. 3, require a WiFi certified IEE 802.11b-compliant network card, but several other more advanced cards will also work, according to Brenda Helminen, Director of Telecommunications Engineering.
Read the rest of the Lode article.
Greg Booth of the East Engineering Computing Network staff held a Poster Design & Printing Workshop on Monday, 2/14, and has graciously shared his workshop Powerpoint slides with us.
They're available as both PPT and PDF:
poster_workshop.ppt
poster_workshop.pdf
The workshop -- and the accompanying slides -- covered design, typography, plotting, color, ink, paper, software, lead time, and cost aspects of creating posters.
Our EECN support staff has recently made wireless connections available in the M&M building, including 614 M&M, and the 7th floor Enterprise offices and conference room in 724.
Enterprise team members who have Rovernet accounts may access the wireless service now, and EECN is providing accounts for all enrolled Enterprise team members in the near future.
A 3-D printer, also known as a rapid prototyper, is now available to Enterprise Teams and Team Members in 416 M&M. Contact EECN support to arrange a time in advance.
EECN Computing maintains a Large Format Poster Printing site. Note that appointments for large-format poster printing must be made within two business days notice.
In addition to helpful advice about appropriate types of paper and images, the site anticipates (and answers) these questions:
- What is large format printing?
- What type of paper can I print on?
- How do I get my poster printed?
- How do I make an appointment?
- What formats can be submitted for printing?
- What applications have been requested that EECN does not support?
- What if my application is not supported?
- What is the cost for this service?
The Enterprise Program has installed a new Kyocera Mita Copier & Scanner in 721 M&M for Team use. Teams and advisors will be invited to learn how to use the new copier, which has scan-to-email and desktop-printing capabilities, in September. Team leaders may request a printing-account code from Mary Raber. You can download a copier manual here. (7.1MB PDF)
Teams need to make sure that all of your Enterprise-related web pages comply with the new standards and guidelines, including:
- From your main index page incorporate a “Michigan Tech” logo that links to the MTU home page (you can choose an MTU logo here: http://www.mtu.edu/wwwhelp/logos.html)
- Clearly marked references and links to both MTU and to the Enterprise Program sites
- A contact name and e-mail address for team info
- A contact name and e-mail address for web-site info