School of Mechanical Engineering

Final Year Project IT Acceptable Usage Policy

Preamble

This is a summary of the rules for use of computing resources in the School of Mechanical Engineering for undergraduates. The rules are fairly common-sense and should be of minimal inconvenience to most people. We have these rules to deal with those few people who lack appropriate self-restraint and would otherwise cause problems for others.

Please note that disregarding these rules will result in restricted network access and in some cases further action being taken against you.

Supply of PC hardware

You may be supplied with a PC for use with your final year project. This PC, and all attached peripherals (including mouse, monitor, keyboard, and network cables) are for the use of you and your project group only.

• Do NOT "borrow" peripherals for use with other PCs, including personal laptops or other PCs in the room. We do not allow this as it frequently leads to their subsequent theft.

• Do NOT interfere with the PCs and peripherals belonging to other project groups. They are not yours, leave them alone.

• If a piece of hardware, such as a mouse or keyboard, does not function properly, then please notify us and we'll replace it.

The PC we supply is for use with your final-year project, and is not for personal use.

You are welcome to bring in your own mouse and/or keyboard if you like. If you will no longer need the supplied mouse and/or keyboard, contact us and we will take them away and store them safely. Do NOT give them away, "swap" them, or take them home.

If somebody interferes with your PC or peripherals, please let us know.

Please contact us with any requests for additional hardware. If you need to move your PC, either temporarily or on an ongoing basis, you MUST contact us first.

Network Access

Direct MechEng network access (via the in-wall network points) is STRICTLY controlled. If you have been provided network access, it is for the PC we supplied you with only.

• Do NOT connect ANY devices to the network on your own. You MUST contact us for any new hardware that needs to be connected.
• Do NOT change the network settings of any PC that we have configured as it will interfere with other PCs on the network.
• Do NOT interfere with the network cabling of your or any other group's PCs.
  

We are extremely strict regarding these rules due to the great deal of time it takes to track down the cause of network disruptions, and the inconvenience it causes other users. If you ignore these rules you will likely lose access for a very long time.

You are of course welcome to connect to any general university-wide wireless networks (eg. Freewire) from any personally owned laptops.We can help you out with this if you need assistance.

Account Access

Accounts are for your use only. Do NOT share accounts or passwords with other users. If someone else needs an account, tell them to contact us.

Administrative Account Access

Some users may be given administrative accounts at the request of their project supervisor in limited circumstances. If you are given such access, it is for the particular use for which you were given it ONLY. If you have been given explicit permission to do so, you may ONLY install software directly related to your project as approved by your project supervisor. Do NOT abuse this privilege or it will be removed immediately and further action WILL be taken against you.

Support Requests

In general, all enquiries and support requests should be directed to:

Email sent to this address will reach both Billy and Garth.

If you are experiencing hardware, account, or login problems that prevent you from using email, you should feel free to visit us in room S218 to get these rectified. All other problems should be resolved by email.

Consequences of Breach of the Rules

If you break these rules, action will be taken against you depending on the severity of the breach. This may include limited access to network resources or removal of the PC for a time. In severe cases further action may be taken against you by the school or university.

Further Information

School of Mechanical Engineering
Information Technology Acceptable use Policy (University wide)