Department Team

Summer '97 Projects - Fall '97 Startup

Network Services Projects

 Check all telephone/TV taps/equipment in student rooms
   (Lead: Carm)
 Crumb Library upstairs offices wired for network/telephone service
   (Lead: Carm)
 300-pair underground wiring pulled from Raymond to Kellas
   (Lead: Carm)
 Network expansion project for Crane School
   (Lead: Carm)
 Wire "Receiving/Storehouse"
   (Lead: Carm)
 Configure TCP/IP routing w/ NYSERNet
   (Lead: Justin)
 Network management training
   (Lead: Justin)
 DEC 400 switch deployment (replace Chipcom equipment)
   (Lead: Justin)
 PACES wiring for vending/cash-registers
   (Lead: Carm)
 Prepare services/voice-mail accounts for new/returning students
   (Lead: Brenda)
 Install new Unix servers
   (Lead: Dave)
 Delete "expired" student/employee email accounts
   (Lead: Dave)
 Duplicating Dept. (wiring IDF in their new location)
   (Lead: Carm)
 Complete Carson 101 (wiring)
   (Lead: Carm)
 T1 lines and modems connected to new 300-pair underground cable
   (Lead: Carm)
 Cross-connects in Knowles East/North
   (Lead: Carm)
 Student Union rooms (203, 205) wired for network service
   (Lead: Carm)
 TV tap installed in RD room in Bowman Hall
   (Lead: Carm)
 
 
 

Host Services Projects

 Centralized backup system installed, configured
   (Lead: Justin)
 Web search engine developed and installed
   (Lead: Justin)
 Library Web-based FirSearch script/interface installed
   (Lead: Justin)
 
 
 

Desktop Computing Projects

 200+ computer installations
   (Lead: Doug/Dave)
 Employee computer life-cycle proposal developed and implemented
   (Lead: Doug)
 4D computer resources database converted to FileMaker Pro
   (Lead: Bob)
 
 
 

Student Computing Projects

 Student lab/centers maintenance
   (Lead: Darrin/Cynthia)
 Move Levitt Center to temporary room in library
   (Lead: Darrin/Cynthia)
 Student computer life-cycle proposal developed
   (Lead: Darrin)
 ResNet preparations for Fall '97
   (Lead: Darrin)
 Possible video surveillance in student computer labs
   (Lead: Darrin)
 Printer server (or a way to improve print services) for Levitt Center
   (Lead: Darrin/Cynthia)
 
 
 

Media Projects

 Kellas/Flagg projection systems installed
   (Lead: Jack)
 Complete Carson 101 (lectern, equipment)
   (Lead: Jack)
 Flagg 203 "smart classroom" completed (lectern; mount projector)
   (Lead: Jack)
 Stowell 211 projection improved
   (Lead: Jack)
 Satterlee 300 "smart classroom" projection system installed.
   (Lead: Jack)

Department Projects

  Student Technology Consultant model researched; recommendations made
   (Lead: ?)
  Management Team defined/established
   (Lead: Bob)
  Departmental evaluation of 96-97 academic year
   (Lead: Bob)
  Departmental planning for 97-98 academic year
   (Lead: Bob)
 

 

References:

 
  * Departmental priorities
 
  * '96 Departmental interviews
 
  * Residential Wiring Project Web page
 
  * Our departmental team/plan 
 
  * Our Department mission
 
  * Departmental planning report (response to Pres. Merwin)
 
  * Our HELPDESK mission       
 
  * Consolidating DC/TM offices in Kellas Hall