Computer Lab Proposal

This computer lab for the Sociology department will be U-shaped, with most of the computers sitting along the arms of the U -which will be along the walls. The computer hardware will be HP ENVY Desktop TE01-5000T PC with Intel Core i7 14th Gen and running Windows 11 Professional. It will have 15-inch monitors and wireless access capabilities.

Other tools will include:
– A scanner
– Digital camera
– Printer
– Microsoft 360
– Google Workspace
– Graphics software
– Video editing software
– Tables and chairs along the walls.

Impact and Value

This computer lab will benefit the sociology students and the college by:
– Reducing traffic to the science lab
– Providing sociology students with an easier way to do research.
– Allowing Sociology students to learn computer software
– Providing the instructors a location to track the students on task and leverage new and emerging technologies to facilitate their teaching.
– Arming students with extra computer skills, preparing them to embrace the post-college world.
– Providing Sociology students access to the college’s LMS (Canvas).
– Providing the instructors adequate access to the students and allowing them to comment on their’ work.

Although the lab has been designed without the participation of the students, it has been designed with them at the center of the strategic thinking (Casanova et al., 2023). The lab will be upgraded every 5 years to keep pace with technology and the students’ evolving needs.