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The College of Engineering information technology (IT) environment is continually evolving, and developments occur regularly. In order to keep the College community informed about what is going on with IT around campus, CAEN posts regular updates on this site.
Faculty and staff storage server migration rescheduled for May 31, 2024
This migration was originally scheduled to occur last week, but due to a technical issue has been rescheduled for 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024.
The location where your files are stored (your home directory) when using a CAEN Engineering Base Desktop (EBD) computer will be migrated to a new storage system at Continue Reading »
CAEN summer technology workshops for faculty and staff
CAEN is hosting various online summer technology workshops geared toward faculty and staff. Workshops begin May 16 and end July 25. Topics include:
- AI prompting
- U-M Maizey (Introduction and Advanced)
- Tandem – a tool to promote and manage student teamwork
- Poll Everywhere – a student response system with interactive classroom activities
- Peerceptiv – peer-to-peer learning
Faculty and staff storage server migration: May 10, 2024
Attention College of Engineering Faculty and Staff:
The location where your files are stored (your home directory) when using a CAEN Engineering Base Desktop (EBD) computer, will be migrated to a new storage system at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024.
While this migration is taking place, we recommend you do not use Continue Reading »
Popular applications to be upgraded in CAEN computer labs for fall 2024
In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) will be undergoing many software upgrades.
The following is a list of popular applications that will be updated for the start of the fall 2024 term:
- ANSYS 2024R2
- ArcGIS
- Cadence
- CATIA v5r28
- COMSOL 6.2
- HyperWorks 2024.1
- LabVIEW
- MATLAB 2024a
- Mentor
- MSC 2024
Canvas Discussions & Announcements redesign coming in May
The upcoming redesign of Canvas Discussions & Announcements includes an updated user interface as well as several new Discussion features such as:
- anonymous discussions
- user mentions
- reply quoting
- reply edit history
- reply reporting
ITS Teaching & Learning announced the Canvas update will be implemented on May 6, 2024, however instructors can enable the new Continue Reading »
Engineering Education Innovation Days: Registration is open!
Michigan Engineering’s second annual instructional knowledge-sharing event, Engineering Education Innovation (EEI) Days, returns on May 13-14! This two-day event, held in-person on North Campus, is open to all and offers several opportunities to attend events and connect with others around the theme of innovative teaching and learning, including:
- Panel Discussions on Generative AI in
IOE G610 computer lab permanently closing April 29
The CAEN computer lab located in IOE G610 will be permanently closed Monday, April 29, 2024 in order for the IOE department to repurpose the space.
Save the Date: Engineering Education Innovation Days returns on May 13-14
Michigan Engineering will host the second annual Engineering Education Innovation (EEI) Days, an instructional knowledge-sharing event for engineering faculty, graduate students, and staff.
You won’t want to miss this teaching-innovation-focused event where you can attend presentations, panels, and hands-on demonstrations, as well as take facility tours and visit resource fair information booths, and more! Continue Reading »
E3 Grants Program: Application deadlines approaching
The Enhancing Engineering Education (E3) Grants Program is currently accepting applications across a range of innovations in engineering education including instructional practices, course design and content, and instructional technology. Two grant opportunities are currently available:
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Software Pilot Grants allow faculty to pilot new or innovative software in their course up to $10,000. Proposals due April