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Reserving a Lab

Several CAEN computing labs are available for reservation by College of Engineering faculty for course-related instructional use. All reservation requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

CAEN labs have varying degrees of capabilities and instructional technology equipment. A comprehensive list of labs, equipment, capacity, and other details has been compiled as the CAEN Lab Comparison Chart. To request a reservation, click the button below for the online CAEN Lab Reservation Request Form. You can also call the CAEN Hotline (734-764-CAEN), Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and a consultant will submit a request for you.


General Rules

  • College of Engineering faculty and faculty-sponsored student instructors can submit reservation requests for course-related instructional use. Staff can also submit reservation requests for Engineering-related training sessions. Both one-time and reoccurring reservation requests can be submitted.
  • CAEN labs are available for reservation Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance, so proper advanced notice is available for drop-in lab usage.
  • A primary goal of the CAEN labs is to support general and flexible use by students on a drop-in, first-come first-served basis. Reservations can not, at the discretion of CAEN, adversely impact the general drop-in access of the labs.
  • The Engineering department where the CAEN lab is physically located may have negotiated special scheduling requirements and lab restrictions. Reservations need to meet these special requirements and restrictions (see below).
  • Reservations can be made for part, or all, of a CAEN lab. Please choose this option appropriately in the CAEN Lab Reservation Request Form. Please take into account that CAEN does not supply extra seats or equipment.

Labs Available for Reservation

The following list of CAEN computing labs are available for reservation. Click the building/room number to view details about the lab in that area:

Rules & Restrictions for Specific Labs

CSE 1620 - Mellor Family Laboratory

  • Available for reservation seven days per week, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Reservations for either side of the lab (A or B), but one should use A side if projector is required.
  • The EECS Learning Center (ELC) has six seats permanently reserved in the B side Sunday through Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., for ELC tutors requiring access. Reservations that conflict with this arrangement will not be allowed.
  • There is a storable partition that can be deployed between the A and B sides of the lab. The partition should only be deployed during an active reservation, and instructions for deploying the self-service partition are posted on the partition door.

LBME 1310

  • BME faculty can take advantage of priority reservations in the 1310 LBME lab by submitting reservation requests at least two weeks before the start of the next semester.

Pierpont B505, B507 & B521

  • Faculty teaching Engineering 101 can take advantage of priority reservations in all three Pierpont labs by submitting reservation requests at least two weeks before the start of the next semester.

SRB 2230

  • AOSS faculty can take advantage of priority reservations in the 2230 SRB lab by submitting reservation requests at least two weeks before the start of the next semester.

Reserving Duderstadt Center Training Rooms

The Duderstadt Center Training Rooms, which are maintained and supported by the Duderstadt Center technical support staff, can also be reserved. Information about these facilities is available within the Duderstadt Center web site. In addition, it is also possible to reserve a section of CAEN-administered workstations at the Duderstadt Center.

To reserve a Duderstadt Center training room or a pod of CAEN-administered workstations, contact the Duderstadt Center Office at 647-5275.