Consolidated Requirements
Conceptually, the space consists of
a number of functional units with adjacency relations
among them. Each functional unit is one of several functional types.
Below, functional requirements for each type are described
along with any adjacency requirements. Adjacency relations
are also listed separately.
There are also functional units that will be considered by themselves.
Adjacency Requirements
- Single Person work space
- Space to meet with up to four people
- computer and printer space; printer may be optional
- desk space
- file cabinet and book shelf space; built-in?
- Black/White Board
- Ergonomic Lighting
- closer to graduate students,
faculty support, conference room, office hours room.
- Single Person work space; some may be time-shared;
- Space to meet with up to four people
- higher student traffic expected
- computer and printer space
- desk space
- file cabinet and book shelf space; built-in?
- Black/White Board
- Ergonomic Lighting
- close to office hours room
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- Single Person work space
- Space to meet with up to four people
- computer and printer space; printer may be optional
- desk space
- file cabinet and book shelf space; built-in?
- Black/White Board
- Ergonomic Lighting
- least student traffic
- Space for 2-4 graduate students
- Adjacent offices can be fused together to create
a larger office for 4-8 students
- computer space
- desk space
- file cabinet and book shelf space; built-in?
- Black/White Board
- Ergonomic Lighting
- Single Person work space; may be time-shared
- Space to meet with up to four people
- computer and printer space; printer may be optional
- desk space
- file cabinet and book shelf space; built-in?
- Black/White Board
- Ergonomic Lighting
- least student traffic
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- Attractor Space
- Sitting/lounging Space
- relatively open space
- computer space (control function)
- library space
- audio/visual facility
- Black/white board
- windows; adjustable for glare
- lighting
- Ventilation noise
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- conferencing room for 10-30 people
- a/v facilities
- computer space
- conferencing room for 30-60 people
- a/v facilities
- computer space
- conferencing room for 150-200 people
- a/v facilities
- computer space
- conferencing room for 30-60 people
- a/v facilities
- computer space
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These offices will be occupied by people whose function
includes academic/staff personnel (promotions, recruitment, benefits)
payroll, and chair's support. Student workers support the functions
of these offices.
- Single person work space
- Computer and Printer table(s); built-in?
- space for multiple file cabinets; built-in file cabinets?
- book-shelves; built-in?
- Ergonomic lighting
- Interconnected offices so that people can
talk across the side doors.
- Some student workers' offices should be close.
- Chair's support office should be very close
to chair's office. Higher confidentiality requirement.
- separate offices
- close proximity to each other
- close proximity to central dept. machine rooms, system staging/setup areas,
other support areas
- whiteboard
- space for multiple compute stations, input/output devices
- comfortable chairs
- windows to outside
- lockable doors
- network connectivity & wireless
- bookshelves
- telephone
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- combination office, setup, machine, support rooms
- all the above for a regular office plus space/furniture for system setup,
testing, and server support (mini machine room)
- higher network connectivity needs
- area away from office to setup, configure, test, repair systems to
be deployed out to labs, offices
- Shared space (4-6 students?)
- Computer space
- Book shelf space
- Black/White Board
- Ergonomic Lighting
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- Single person work space
- Computer. printer and fax machine space
- desk space
- space to meet with up to eight people
- cabinet and shelf space; built-in?
- Higher confidentiality requirement
- Dual entry
- closer to chair's assistant office
- Ergonomic lighting
- Single person work space
- Computer. printer and fax machine space
- desk space
- space to meet with up to four people
- cabinet and shelf space; built-in?
- Higher confidentiality requirement
- Ergonomic lighting
- closer to admin/financial offices as well
as chair's office.
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These offices will be occupied by people whose function
includes contracts and grants administration,
purchasing, equipment management, technology transfer,
graduate student support, and accounting functions.
- Single person work space
- Computer and Printer table(s); built-in?
- space for multiple file cabinets; built-in file cabinets?
- book-shelves; built-in?
- Ergonomic lighting
- Interconnected offices so that people can
talk across the side doors.
- closeness to short-term storage
These offices will be occupied by people who support
research, teaching, and administrative aspects of faculty.
These include filing travel forms, preparing academic review files,
assisting visitors, coordinating final exams returns, ...
- Single person work space
- Computer and Printer table(s); built-in?
- book-shelves and file cabinets; built-in?
- Ergonomic lighting
- Some student workers' offices should be close.
- closer to faculty and to the space where they perform
their functions.
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These offices will be occupied by people who support
administrative, financial and faculty support functions.
- Multiple person person work space
- Computer and Printer table(s); built-in?
- Lockers for backpacks
- book-shelves; built-in?
- Ergonomic lighting
- closer to people that they support.
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Space for printers, copiers, fax, a/v equipment,
computer (for control function),
- built-in shelves and cabinets
- Ergonomic lighting
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Space for receiving and distributing mail and packages,
printers, fax machines, and larger-size copiers.
Space for packaging supplies and for outgoing mail.
Space for storing and accessing supplies. Access may be limited
to certain parties.
Space for graduate mailroom and TA mailroom.
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Space for a coffee machine(s), refrigerator, microwave,
sink, storage cabinet
- Good ventilation
- one of them should be larger to accommodate student
food co-op.
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Functional Units
Space for student affairs coordinator, graduate
and undergraduate student advising, industrial liaison
program, graduate admissions coordinator, admissions file
space, and student workers
- 9 full-time people
- part-time student space for 6 students; can be time-shared
- general utility room
- short-term and long-term storage space
- contiguous area
- easier access to students
- ability to manage traffic flow
- Small Conference Room
- Kitchen Nook
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Lab Configuration
- Should most labs be open areas configured to comfortably fit as many
compute stations as possible vs. a classroom configuration?
- ergonomic issues -- Cal OSHA approved?
- nice, comfortable chairs (will they walk away?)
- pleasant environment with outside light, decorated walls, ...
- uAPE lab in AP&M B402 is an example of an unpleasant environment
- plenty of whiteboards
- printers
- wireless connectivity (along with entire building)
- wiring closet in each lab
- open table area for students bringing in their own portable computing and
impromptu TA/Tutor help area where they may need to spread materials out
- ability to display from a designated station to a screen (occasional -
not configured as a classroom)
- flexibility -- able to configure the labs in different ways
- lockers for TAs/Tutors to store their belongings while on duty in lab
- lockers for storing lab materials -- hardware labs
- how much shelving/cabinet space needed?
- open access vs. assigned to courses
- open most hours and combo/card lock access after hours
- telephone
Discussion Session Room(s)
- at least one room used for scheduling formal discussion sections
- about 50 seats
- an instructors desk with workstations and high-quality projection system
- when screen is down it does not cover the majority of the available
whiteboard space
- plenty of whiteboards
- no student computers
- wireless and wired connectivity
- desks/tables with comfortable chairs
Testing areas within some labs?
- should some intro labs have a testing area configured (ala old EECS
61/63 and CSE 62ab)?
- flexible design with non-permanent walls
- faculty commitment to design such courses and testing SW
Teaching Assistant Offices
- each to accommodate 15 to 20 people
- close to Undergraduate Labs
- network connectivity
- each TA assigned a desk in one of these rooms?
- compute station on each desk
- telephone?
Undergraduate Lounge
- a place for student groups to hold meetings
- a place for student groups to store materials, receive mail (assigned
desks for official student groups?) ACM, IEEE, WIC, ...
- Undergraduate library / SW distribution / Electronic library
- close to Undergraduate Labs
- a place for students to just hang out taking a break from the lab?
- telephone?
- should SOE really be providing this kind of space for official student
organizations?
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