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Mosaic Resources Available to Faculty

Mosaic offers a variety of additional resources available only to Faculty.

• Requests for New Mosaic Hardware/Software or Installation of New Software

  The Department Representative on the Computing Facilities Advisory Council (CFAC) is the primary conduit for faculty requests for Mosaic hardware, software or services.. Requests can be made through your department at any time, but keep in mind that early each calendar year Engineering Computing makes a coordinated effort to gather requests so that a comprehensive evaluation of priorities can be made. Requests may range from desktop upgrades or software installations, to major new facilities or changes to Mosaic operations or policies. Be aware that major software installations and updates usually occur between semesters, occasionally take considerable time to prepare, and must compete for priority with many other requests. Therefore, you should include as much lead time as possible when requesting software for use in courses (6 months is an appropriate minimum).

• Computer Lab/Classrooms

  Mosaic has two Unix and three XP computer lab/classrooms which may be reserved by Faculty for organized classes. Contact your Departmental Student Services Specialist for semester-long or Mosaic Help Desk at extension 73150, for ad hoc reservations.

  • Smith 229 XP classroom has 24 student and 1 instructor workstations with seating for 48 students. The instructor's display is distributed to the students through video panels along the tables.
  • Smith 260 CAD/Drawing XP classroom has 32 student and 1 instructor workstations. The instructor's display is projected onto a screen at the front of the room. Classes teaching hand drawing using the drafting boards and classes teaching Computer Aided Design have priority of use of this room
  • Duke 323 XP classroom has 24 student and 1 instructor workstations. The instructor's display is distributed to LCD panels among the student seating. The instructor's workstation also has a document camera, DVD/VCR player and a Smart LCD panel.
  • Woodward 237 Unix classroom has 16 student and 1 instructor workstation. The instructor's display is projected onto a screen in the corner of the room.
  • Smith 225 XP classroom has 44 student and 1 instructor workstations. The instructor's display is distributed to the students through video panels along the tables.


• Centra E-meeting
  
  
  Mosaic E-Meeting uses technology supplied by Centra to enable the faculty and staff of the College of Engineering to meet with other colleagues anytime, anywhere - whether it's just across campus or across the world. Click here for more information on Centra E-Meeting.
  


• Equipment/Software for Loan

  We have 7 laptop computers and 4 portable video projectors which may be checked out for Faculty or Staff short-term use. In accordance with the University's site license agreement with Microsoft, we have copies of Visual Studio and Office XP/2007 which may be installed on University owned computers or computers used to conduct University work. We also have Norton's Antivirus Corporate edition, too for XP/Vista

• Advice on Ordering Computer Equipment

  If you are thinking about ordering your own hardware, maybe using Start-up or grant funds, whether or not you will want it built as a Mosaic workstation, please contact Mosaic Helpdesk (mlc@uncc.edu, (704) 687-3150) for advice on system configurations to best meet your needs. We can also help you obtain an on-line price quote from Gateway, Dell, or Sun Microsystems. Click here to see Mosaic's PC recommendations, if you are looking to buy a PC and make it a Mosaic workstation.

• Anonymous FTP Server

  Mosaic operates an anonymous ftp server at ftp.uncc.edu which includes areas for anonymous incoming and outgoing transfer of files. Contact Help Desk (mlc@uncc.edu, (704) 687-3150) for assistance. This Tutorial will provide more information about FTP and anonymous drop off.

• Electronic Homework Submission Tool

  WebHW is a web-based homework submission and return tool that was originally developed to support the Freshman Engineering program. It allows instructors a simple way to set up online submission, grading and return of electronic homework materials.

• Peer Evaluator

  WebPE was developed to support team projects in the Freshman Engineering program. It allows the instructor to create teams of students who will provide peer evaluations of each other's participation in a common project.

• Requesting a Computer Account for Visiting or New Faculty in the College of Engineering

  The process described here is generally handled by the COE department administrator well in advance of when the faculty member arrives on campus. Computer accounts on the campus network and on Mosaic can be set up for visiting or new faculty members by visiting http://www.helpcenter.uncc.edu/Accounts/request_account.html. Once this form is fully completed, ITS will accept the form and contact HR to make sure the information is established in the Banner master data base. The COE department or COE sponsor will get back a new Banner ID number and a campus login user id with an initial password to access the campus email system. Once the campus login user id is issued, the Mosaic system will create the Mosaic user id and password for the faculty member. You may also contact the Mosaic Help and Support desk via an email to MLC requesting that a Mosaic user id and password be established, giving the name and the newly acquired campus login user id of the new or visiting faculty member. Once the Mosaic account is established, the Mosaic Lab Coordinator will optionally coordinate a time to meet with the faculty member to discuss exactly how to use the Mosaic System.