====== How to perform a course ======

The following checklist should help you to perform a course in one of the BAUWELT computer labs. Please follow these steps:

===== 1. Check the software requirements =====

      * Check the [[https://bauwelt.ethz.ch/app|Installed Software]] list to ensure all user applications are available on the BAUWELT computers.\\ Please carefully review the exact software version to match your course requirements.
      * If you need additional software products installed for your course or require a different version, go to [[https://bauwelt.ethz.ch/app|Installed Software]] and click on "**New Software Request +**" to submit your request.\\ <wrap hi>Please note that any new software must be reported at least 3 weeks before the exercises start.</wrap> 
      * Carefully read the documentation of the [[:doc:new_software|process for new software products]] to get details about the steps to take.

===== 2. Book the room =====

      * Very helpful would be if you already know how many students attends to your course or estimate how many can be expected.
      * If no number is available the available seats of the appropriate computer lab limit the number of attendees.
      * The topic [[:infrastructure:rooms|Computer Rooms]] gives you information about the amount of seats/workstations and the equipment, that is available in the rooms.
      * If your course is taking place during the semester time you need to announce your course to the related Study Administration Office to coordinate your course with the study time tables.
      * If your course is taking place during the semester break you can directly book your desired room in our [[https://booking.bauwelt.ethz.ch|room booking system]].\\ <wrap hi>Please note that VPN is required to access this site outside of the ETH network.</wrap>

 

===== 3. Provide course working data =====
      * You can provide course data that is accessible on drive ''U:'' on all BAUWELT windows workstations. For this read the topic [[:infrastructure:storage-server|Data Storage Server]].
      * In case you need a directory to collect results from your students, please [[:forms:new-project-dir|request a project directory]] which is available on drive ''P:'' on all BAUWELT windows workstations.

===== 4. Dry-run and prepare your course =====

      * It is highly recommended that you fully check that all requirements for your course are fulfilled in the room that has been booked.
      * In case you depend on the beamer or screen installed on the room, please check whether you can connect your laptop with the provided video cable.
      * If you need to be able to lock down the course room (during breaks and class changes) please [[:contact:index|contact us]] to checkout a temporary key.\\ Please lock the doors only during your reservation period.\\ If you need to lock the room in advance, extend the the reservation period appropriately.
      * In case of a problem simply [[:contact:index|contact us]].