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Computer and software information for BDes and MSD students.

Important Notice:
Changes to ADOBE licensing for ABP student personal licenses.

The University of Melbourne has secured UoM discounted student yearly licenses for AdobeE CC programs. These will allow students to remotely access Adobe software from home on their personal computers or through MyUniApps Remote Access ie. (ABP Shared-Labs, ABP Teaching, MyUniApps.

The UoM discounted Adobe CC software license will be a fixed charge until 27th November each year. Adobe CC student license is a 'named' and single concurrent use license. Whilst access to the software is possible from any computer, only one device can be logged-in for use at a time. For assistance with installation or support, students can contact Student IT here.  

The UoM student license will cost $65 per annum, please purchase through the portal here.

Note: If students purchase Adobe CC directly with Adobe or via any other software vendor or portal, the discounted rate will not be available, and they will be charged the Student RRP of $263 per annum.

*Adobe programs are also available to use on the ABP Teaching and Learning computers on campus.

Student IT Support

In this page, students are able to find information on ABP specific IT software & hardware available, how to access them and answers to some common questions.

However, please note that all IT support is managed by the Central IT Team. Issues with software and hardware should be raised with Central IT via the:

Student IT page.

This page is your one-stop shop for all things IT. It has links to software available to students, online support chats, and account management.

For ABP specific IT information please find further information below.

Remote Access

All ABP student's (and students enrolled in ABP subjects which are timetable in MSD Digital Design Hubs) can now access the powerful ABP CAD computers remotely via myUniApps. Please simply login to the myUniApps platform using the button below for full access to ABP software.

Make sure to  select Desktops >  ABP Shared Labs.  Applications in the 'Apps' tab do not utilise the ABP computers hardware and graphic capbailities.

myUniApps

There is a limited number of ‘seats’ meaning physical computers. Availability depends on how many active seats are being used. If you are unable to access the shared labs that means all computers are currently being used, please try again later or wait until someone else finishes their session.

We recommend you use the Citrix Workspace application to work on the virtual desktop.
Visit https://unimelb.cloud.com for download and configuration instructions. Please follow the instructions to ensure the Citrix Workspace is configured correctly.

A few things to remember:

• For the best experience keep your files on OneDrive.
• Remember to save back to OneDrive. Local files will be deleted upon sign out.
• Don’t forget to sign out, this ensures other users can access the computer.
• After a substantial time of inactivity your session will be automatically signed out to make the computer available for other users.
• The desktop may seem unresponsive when you first start up, however many programs are still downloading in the background. Please allow a few minutes for the system to fully load each time you log in.

For applications like Adobe packages please sign in using your university credentials.

If you experience a problem please contact the Service Centre:

Call 8344 0888

Student Loan Laptops

Students who need access to higher computing capability and applications at home are advised to use the Remote Access - ABP Shared Labs via myUniApps (see Remote Access article above).

Students without a personal computer or facing other technical difficulties  can apply for Technical Consideration via the following UOM website. In their application, they can state that in addition to seeking additional time etc. they would like to request a loan laptop from the Faculty.

Faculty Loan laptops are extremely limited, all eligible applications are subject to availability.

Special consideration (technical) - Students

We recommend all students to purchase a suitable laptop device for their studies - please read our Recommended Specification section below.

MSD recommends the use of Miro, @Studio and Mozilla Hubs for remote presentations in 2D as well as 3D. To learn more about the different applications strengths as well as some helpful links, please see below See software list below on this page to learn about additionally available software applications.

• Remote collaboration and presentation applications

The available software is updated every semester, please check one of the ABP Specialist CAD computers for the latest available software. All machines using the same software image and every computer will have the same software loaded. Please note that software availability is variable during COVID-19 and may be quickly outdated. The computer labs will have the following common software packages installed, and many more.

• Available on MSD computers and to download

While primary learning takes place in classrooms, the Faculty wants to support students self-education and provide the best resources to do so. The ABP Faculty subscribes to two great learning resources.

• LinkedIn Learning (previously Lynda)
• ArchiStar Academy

If you have issues with any computer in the MSD building or Baldwin Spencer building, please contact the Central IT team. It may not be an immediate help to you but it will help the next person, which may be you next time.

Call 8344 0888

If you are in a classroom or computer lab and require immediate help in a teaching environment please contact central AV support.

Computer locations

The Architecture, Building and Planning Faculty provides specialist CAD (Computer Aided Design) computers to all students in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

These specialist computers are located in the MSD and Baldwin Spencer Buildings in the below-listed locations. Each of these computers have the same software installed.

* Digital Design Hubs are timetabled for classes but available for student use when not timetabled.

The most powerful computers available to students in 2020 are located in the Digital Design Hub 129, closely followed but all other computer lab machines.

Please report any problems with the computers to Stop1 (13 MELB (13 6352)) or Central IT on ext 40888.

Recommended laptop specifications

• Minimum laptop specifications
• Gold-standard laptop specifications
• Where to buy?

As a student of ABP, you have access to an excellent range of high quality cameras, photo studio equipment, 3D scanners, VR trolleys and laptop VR kits and much more, at the Loan’s Desk, located in the ABP Student Printroom.

Please visit their website for a full list of loan items and more information

KB loan equipment list - how to loan

IT hardware such as Laptops, screens, mice or keyboards are not available for student loan.

Printing and scanning

• Standard
• Premium and large format
• Professional External Printers

FAQ

• What happens when the computer is restarted?
• Why can't I log into the computer?
• Can I save my files on the local machine?
• Is all of the software on every computers?
• Can I use the computers to render my work?
• Can I use an unattended computer?
• The software I need is not installed, what do I do?
• Do I need to carry my student ID
• Someone is using their own laptop and taking up a computer space in the labs, what do I do?
• I am not studying with the faculty but am from a different department. Can I use the computers?
• If a computer or software is acting faulty, what do I do?
• Can I eat food and have drinks in the Digital Design Hubs or the Baldwin Spencer Design Hall?

If you have any feedback or requests relating to the department's IT Support please provide feedback or requests to us using the below form. All feedback will be taken seriously and acted upon where feasible.

Please note that this form is only for requests and feedback specifically concerning the ABP (Architecture, Building and Planning) department. All requests relating to general IT concerns should be directed to  the central IT team, which can be reached on (03) 834 40888.

Feedback and Request Form