Computer Labs

Students working on computers in a lab

The College of Design has multiple computer labs and classrooms in both Rapson Hall on the Minneapolis campus and McNeal Hall on the St. Paul campus. Our computer labs give students access to high-quality printing/plotting services, flatbed scanners, and specialized printing. The Rapson Hall location offers plotting, laser printing, and flatbed scanning. The McNeal Hall location offers plotting, photo and transparency printing, textile plotting, and flatbed scanning.

Locations

McNeal Hall Lab, Room 69

Large-format, Photo,  and Transparency Printing 

See hours

Computer Lab & Laser Printing 

Available 24/7 via u-card 

Rapson Hall Lab, Room 35 

Large-format, Photo,  and Transparency Printing 

See hours


Rapson Hall Lab, Room 37

Computer Lab & Laser Printing 

Available 24/7 via u-card 

Notes: 

Regularly staffed hours with lab attendant services may be overridden during holidays and breaks. We will update this page when hours deviate and post physical signage outside the affected spaces. 

The computers in Labs listed as Available 24/7 may be periodically down for maintenance, especially during Winter, Spring, and Summer Breaks.

Hours

Regularly Staffed Hours With Lab Attendant Services

Lab attendant services include large-format, photo, and transparency printing. These hours may be overridden by holiday hours or other schedule changes. We will post those changes on this site.

Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM  

Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM  

Saturdays, 12:00–5:00 PM

Sundays, 1:00–9:00 PM

Software

Purchase Rhinoceros

Are you looking to purchase Rhino? You can purchase a license or ask us a question use the CDES Rhino Request Form. The cost is $72, and we can only accept GopherGold.

Policies

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Computer Lab Usage

The College of Design's computer labs are shared spaces to be used responsibly. All lab users are expected to read, understand and comply with the Computer Lab Usage Policy.

Lab Software Change

College departments or instructors may request new software or software upgrades for the computer labs. The Software Change Policy outlines collegiate policy as it pertains to these requests.