Academic Technology Advisory Council Requests Funded
1999/2000

Faculty of Applied Science and Education

 

1.  SMART Classroom
     -- Medium Sized Facility
     -- Ketchum Hall 109 or 111
        (FASE Tech. Infusion Committee)

$ 15,000.00

2.  CIS B15 Lab Upgrade
     -- 39 Pentium Ill Desktop Computers
     --
Robotel System
        (CIS)

$ 89,000.00

3.  Technology/Design Computer Lab
     Upgrade--25 PCs 55,000; 2 plotters 4,700;
     Software 6,300.
     (TEC/DES)

$ 66,000.00

4.  Computer Projection Cart Upgrade
     -- Infocus Projector; Spare Bulb
        (CIS)

$   4,200.00

5.  IMAC (333 MHZ, 64 MB, 6 GB, 24 x CD,
     --
15" Display and Internal Modem
        (CRS) For student access to internal data base.

$ 1,381.00

6.  HP Deskjet Printer 8810C (CRS) Accompanies #5 request

$ 218.00

7.  Lab Pack, 15 HyperStudio software (EER) For EER Mac Lab

$ 1350.00

8.  4 Inspiron 7000 Computers(EER) Field use by students

$ 9,412.00

9.  2 HP DeskJet Color Printers
     -- HP DeskJet 695c
        (EER) accompanies #8 request

$ 278.00

10. 20 Security Kits
     (EER) for BA 108 lab

$ 420.00

11. 1 Lite Pro 22 CV
      (EER) for classroom presentations

$ 3,540.00

12. Chase B13 Lab Upgrade
     -- 10 Pentium Desktop Computers, Router, Hubsprinter,
         Network Cardserver
         (CIS) --Note: Computers to be recycled from B15 lab.          Funding is contingent upon identifying space for lab.

$ 3,500.00

13. Hardware for Dietetics
     -- Inspiron Laptop Computer
     -- lnfocus Projector with Lamp
        (NHF) For student presentations

$ 7,081.00

14. Software for Dietetics (with #14)
     -- Technical Support for Food Processor
     -- Update/Renewal for Nutrition Five
     -- ADA’s Computer Tutor
     -- Individual Modules
     -- Instructional Guide
     -- ADAM
     -- Dialysis
     -- Computer Planned Menus
     -- Assessment Program
        (NHF)

$ 1,638.00

SUB-TOTAL

$ 204,518

Less .5 cost of joint Tech/Design lab

( 33,000)

TOTAL

$ 171,518

 
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

1

Communication

$ 78,754

(26) Mac G4 Computers @ 2600 per--for Bishop B32 and B36 (26) copies of Adobe Photoshop: Adobe Golive Adobe Indesign software 9654 HP 4050N-l6mb Laser printer 15

2

English

$ 4,098

(2) DelI Pentium ill Optiplex GX1, 500 MHz w/ 128 MB RAM
8.4 Gb HD, 4 MB VR, CD-Rom @ $1417 H P Laserjet 405 printer
Outlet strips & security kits

3

Design

$ 9,703

Smart Classroom on a Cart:
Elmo Visual Presenter -$2465
Luxor LE-40 Endura Table-$231 T OA F-240G speaker (2) $270
Kodak DPi 100 Projector- $4496
Infocus SP- Sec.system - $59 I nfocus SP-Lamp-4Z 1 - $3
Panasonic PV-9451 VCR - $137.95
Technics CD Player 1 -$1340 NKYO TX 8511 Receiver - $299.99

4

Fine Arts

$ 7,018

Apple G4,128 MB RAM, 17" , zip drive @ $2160; Agfa DuoScan 1200 ;GEC Laser Printer
Apple G4 computer with 128 MB RAM upgrade, 17" studio monitor, zip drive Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Vinex software @ $1000

5

Performing Arts

$ 1,699

Yamaha 01V 24-Channel Digital Mixing Console W/case cables

6

Performing Arts

$ 1,595

Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 High Resolution Master Disk Recorder

7

Art Conservation

$ 4,526

Apple G4 500MHz computer w/256MB RAM, 27GB HD E ntrega USB Dock (for peripherals requiring SCSI and serial ports 128 MB additional RAM Apple 17" Studio Display (for secondary screen)

8

Art Conservation

$ 2,254

Dell Dimension XPS T500MHz Pentium Ill computer with 32MB RAM, 1GB HD, 4X CD ROM, 4MB video RAM, 15’S VGA monitor, 16 bit Soundblaster, speakers, 2 serial ports, 2ECP b i-directional parallel ports, SCSI, windows
95 Additional parallel and serial ports, ISA/PCI slots

9a

Art Education

$ 37,192

Eleven (11) Apple G4 Tower systems with 22 GB HD @ $2,600: Adobe Premiere 10 pk- $1,586
Director 7 Shockwave Internet Studio - $939.99
Norton Utilities - $85.49
Virex 5.9 -$44.99

9b

Art Education

 

Epson Stylus Color 900 - $415
UMAX Astra 2400 USB - $299.99
In-Focus Lite pro 435 Z - $4,500
Spare lamp -$340
IMATION SUPERDISK -$149.00
Security kits (21 ea) -$231.00

10

Fine Arts

 

Infocus Lite projector 425 @ $5999

 

Sub-Total

$ 152,838

 
   

33,000

Add .5 cost of joint Tech/Design lab

 

TOTAL

$ 185,838

 

Faculty of Natural and Social Sciences

Department

Amount

Priority

Description

Justification

Anthro

$5,544

1

4 DelI PCs Optiplex GX1p mid-size tower @ $1336 each

For Anthropology student computer to replace stolen equipment

Anthro

$396

1

4 internal Zip drives @ $99 each

For student computer lab machines

Anthro

$84

1

4 security kits @ 21 each

Student computer lab to keep new equipment from being stolen

Biology

$2,582

1

Dell Optiplex GX1pIT+, Pentium III, 600 MHz

Components necessary for Digital Computer Workstation Allows molecular and cellular biology co record images of electrophoresis and share data with other students Especially useful for science edu students.

Biology

$1,195

1

Kodak MDS 120 microscope adapter kit

Biology

$440

1

Graphics software: Adobe Illustrator 8 ($350); Corel Photo Paint ($90)

Biology

$400

1

HP 895 CSE Color lnkjet printer

Biology

$70

1

WACOM PC 43930 Graphics Tablet and Pen

Biology

$1,499

1

Apple iBook 300 MHz (as per RFP)

To be used by students, particularly Biology secondary education students in a variety of settings in the classroom, laboratory, and field. Students in classes will work in small groups and individually to do assignments, co-analyze data, and make presentations to their peers. Two platforms (PC and Mac are being requested because teacher education candidates will encounter all platforms in their future work. As a secondary purpose, these laptop allow faculty members mobile media presentation of classroom materials.

Biology

$129

1

Iomega USB Zip drive

Biology

$64

1

Memory upgrade +32 MB

Biology

$290

1

Apple Li-Ion battery, dual battery charger, etc.

Biology

$40

1

Carrying case for Apple iBook

Biology

$2,383

1

Dell Inspiron 7000 (as per REP)

Biology

$129

1

LAN card (for networking)

Biology

$164

1

Iomega Zip drive (external)

Biology

$290

1

Li-Ion battery, dual battery charger, etc.

Biology

$40

1

Carrying case for Dell Inspiron

Biology

$2,799

1

Boxlight 2025 SVGA projector

Chemistry

$3,775

1

HyperChem 5.1 software, 5 network licenses

For 5 computers in student lab. visualization software allows stud consider the 3-D Structure of both and complex organic molecules. software is $5370, but trade-ins on software and hardware locking deal will result in "rebate" of $1595.

Chemistry

$792

1

ChemOffice 4.5 Itd., 8 copies @ $99 each

Software allowing chemical structure drawing, a standard tool for chemistry fields and areas of employment. installed on all computers in stud

Chemistry

$2,130

1

LS-50B Upgrade Kit:, including FL WInLab 3.0, Firmware upgrade, 1 year warranty, installation

Current computerized spectroftuo (LS 50B costing $27,000 in 1992) suitable for use, except it is contains a 386 DOS-based computer which is not Y2K compliant and the company can’t make it so. Updating the system with new computer and firmware upgrade System is used especially by junior senior-level students in Forensic Chemistry and Chemistry Ed.

Chemistry

$1,449

1

Dell Optiplex GX1, 450 MHz Pentium Ill, 8.4 GB, 128 MB RAM, DC 17" monitor, external speakers

Chemistry

$139

1

HP DeskJet 695C

Chemistry

$12

1

Multiple outlet strip

Chemistry

$21

1

Security kit

Chemistry

$2,504

1

MacIntosh iMac, 333 MHz, 64 MB RAM, 6 GB hard disk, USB floppy drive ($1252 each)

Computer lab in SC 471. All 3 cu computers are PCs, and many students (particularly Chemistry Education need exposure to Mac computers they will encounter them in their future The Laserjet printer requested will not only the two new iMacs, but a 3 PCs in the same lab.

Chemistry

$198

1

ChemOffice 4.5 Ltd.(2 copies at $99 each)

Chemistry

$60

1

Exploring Molecular Structure software ($30 each)

Chemistry

$320

1

2 Kaleidagraph software ($160 each)

$1231

1

HP Laserjet 4050 N

Chemistry

$63

1

1 3 Security kits ($21 each)

ESSE

$2,383

1

Inspiron 7000 laptop, Pentium II, 366 MHz, 64 MB, 4.8 GB, 24X, CD, floppy

Upgrade to the present teaching which is obsolete. Unit will be re available to students, particularly Education students, who need training & practice with educational technology

ESSE

$1,499

1

LAN card for Inspiron

ESSE

$1,290

1

iBook laptop, 300 MHz, 3.2 GB, 24X CD

ESSE

$64

1

upgrade iBook to 64 MB

ESSE

$89

1

USB floppy drive for iBook

ESSE

$129

1

USB Zip drive for iBook

ESSE

$139

1

Zip drive for Inspiron

ESSE

$245

1

Mobile workstation

ESSE

$15,024

1

12 iMac computers, 64 MB RAM@ $1163 each + 12 USB floppy drives @ 89 each

iMacs to replace 6 of current Team Center Macs (currently have 12 first generation 7200/90 PowerMacs, overtaxed and becoming obsolete Software necessary to upgrade from Clarisworks and to acquire scanning capability for student presentation presenter and video capture also student presentations. Cart allows to take presentations to other rooms

ESSE

$386

1

Software OmniPage Pro 8.0

ESSE

$486

1

Appleworks 5.0 upgrades for student lab: 12 @ 40.50 each

ESSE

$2,465

1

Visual presenter Elmo EV 400AF

ESSE

$164

1

Video Capture Card iProRaid-TV

ESSE

$150

1

Cart

Sociology

$84

1

4 security kits © 21 each (for 3 computers + printer)

Renovation of the student computer lab is necessary, the current space is only big enough for 2 computers, cannot be used. A wall will be removed (another built, two small rooms consolidated. Rewiring, furniture, kits are necessary. The software will allow method independent study students to carry out qualitative not performed by such programs as SAS and SPS 5-pack is only a little more than buying 3 individual and will allow the department to install the software on departmental laptop for classroom presentations, web-based materials in class, etc used by professors in several classes as ECO 305, ECO 2011, ECO 20 101 ,arid ECO 314. Upper level classes such as ECO 424, also would be

Sociology

$447

1

3 CD-RW drives @149 each

Sociology

$1,449

1

QRS NUD*IST qualitative analysis software (5-pk)

Economics and Finance

$2,383

1

Dell lnspiron 7000 (as per RFP)

Equip will be the equivalent of a smart cart but can be stored in smaller area Department does not have room for a cart. Will allow professors to utilize multimedia presentations in class

Economics and Finance

$129

1

LAN card (for networking)

Economics and Finance

$164

1

Iomega Zip drive (external)

Economics and Finance

$290

1

Li-Ion battery, dual battery charger, etc.

Economics and Finance

$40

1

Carrying case for Dell lnspiron

Economics and Finance

$2,799

1

Boxlight 2025 SVGA projector

Geography and Planning

$604

1

Digital Landsat 7 data for the GES student computer lab- radiometrically corrected (LI R), for the flight plan that covers the geographic area contiguous with the Buffalo Metropolitan area

Idrisi is the software program that students in the lab to analyze the satellite data requested. Used to PLN 325--Map & Air Photo ldentify but has uses in several other Geo and Planning classes, especially the education classes.

Geography and Planning

$1,109

1

Upgrade for, and additional 6 licenses of, an imaging analysis computer program (Idrisi) for student lab

History and Social Studies Education

$2,608

Power Mac G4 128 MB, 450 MHz, internal Zip drive, 20MB HD

Equipment for Technology Center C203).The G4 machine is for high graphics. The external Firewire d be moved from one computer to necessary. The iMacs are a low-c flexible addition to the lab. All the machines are for student use in social studies education, museum studies history programs at both the grad undergraduate levels. Supplementing this lab helps with applications to community commitments such as African American archival project Buffalo and the Museum Alliance

History and Social Studies Education

$270

1

256 MB upgrade

History and Social Studies Education

$1,349

1

19.8’ Apple Studio Display

History and Social Studies Education

$470

1

10 GB external Firewire drive

History and Social Studies Education

$2,454

1

2 iMac G3 computers, 333 MHz, 96 MB RAM, 6 GB HO, 24X CD-R
$1227 each. In Blueberry.

History and Social Studies Education

$178

1

2 floppy drives for iMacs @ 89 each

History and Social Studies Education

$129

1

1 Iomega external Zip drive (swappable between iMacs)

History and Social Studies Education

$2,000

1

Microtel Scanmaker 5, G3 compatibility built-in, scans all document including prints, negatives and slides

History and Social Studies Education

$500

1

Epson Stylus Photo 1200 USB (hot swappable on all Macs)

   

History and Social Studies Education

$1,355

   

Software for Room 203 Mac G4: Arcview ($289 Educ.) Vectorworks MiniCadd 3D Modeling ($329 Educ.); Metacreations Bryce 4 ($139 Educ.); Adobe Photoshop ($589 retail*)

See justification above. * Adobe educational discounts, but the price by vendor. Also, if the College has it, willing to purchase a "multiple Inst license", will keep price per copy Similarly, ArcView may also be a for multiple install at a lower price HSSE can take advantage of license of Geography and Planning.

History and Social Studies Education

$2,802

Software for two iMacs in Room 203: Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 ($489) Adobe PhotoShop ($589 retail *); Virex virus program ($99 retail); MacLink Plus v. 11.0 ($55 retail); Connectix Virtual PC 3.0 ($160 retail)

   

Mathematics

$52,000

1

20 Mac G4/400 1MB, L2 cache, 128 MB SD RAM, 10GB HD, Apple Studio Display, Zip drive, CD-ROM @2600 each + 6 USB floppy drives (one floppy disk drive per every 3 computers)

Math student lab in Bl 340. Math needs more powerful machines because demands of class size and high-e packages such as Mathematica and MathLab. Current machines in Iab will be re-used in labs that require more word-processing and less-demanding applications.

Physics

$2,536

1

2 DelI Optiplex GX1 low-profile desktop PCs, Pill, 450 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 8.4 GB HD, CD-ROM, 17" monitors @$1268 each

To supplement the 4 machines in Physics Student Computer Lab, bringing the grand total up to 6. Currently slow hand-me-downs from Cyber

Physics

$3,000

1

LabV(EW software

Turns the computer into a data ac device. Provides a graphical virtual interface that permits students to an experiment, collect, and analyze Will bring laboratory component of program up-to-date and consistent program revisions.

Physics

$2,000

1

2 Mechanics computer interface sets (@ $1000 each)

This introductory mechanics equivalent interfaces with a computer for data acquisition. Need two more to supply the desktops requested above, to the number of students working on set in the computer lab.

Psychology

$6,340

1

5 Dell Optiplex GXI low-profile desktop computer systems, 450 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 8.4 GB HD, 17" monitor @ $1268 each

Upgrade Psychology department lab, which serves numerous students (Psychology has 350-500 majors given time). Psychology requires computer literacy, and lab allows to gain proficiency. 5 computers will replace old 486 machines. Old furniture is not height-adjustable, designed to hold computers.

   

$144,884

   

Sub-total

   
       (7,000)    

Less amount from Foundation

   
    $137,884    

Total

   

 E.H. Butler Library Technology Fee Requests

1. Reference room --30 PCs--will be recycled from CIS     request
    Upgrade RAM and HD

 

$ 7,500

2. Curriculum Lab
     -- 5 PCs
     -- 5 iMacs
                Part of upgrade plan for curriculum lab

$ 13,945

3. Lexis-Nexis E-resources
     --
This is an annual expense funded by Tech Fee for         databases.

$ 13,000

4. SUNYConnect Fee for databases (annual)
Cost of$1/FTE

$ 9,000

5. Media lab and Misc. projects
    *Requested a total of $40,500 for media lab and other     miscellaneous computer projects throughout library.

$ 25.000*

TOTAL

$ 68,445


 Computing Services: Academic-related Technology Fee Requests
1. T1 line connection--annual fee

$ 20,000

2. Upgrade Wiring for various academic labs
     -- two-year project; will fund additional next year.

$ 20,000

3. Upgrade of CyberQuad Mac room with iMacs-Half     purchased with Tech Fee, half through CS; old Macs will     go to El Ed lab.

$ 17,000

TOTAL

$ 57,000


Instructional Resources

Upgrade equipment for Upton 230 Smart Classroom

$ 9,266


Administrative Information Technology Advisory Council Requests Funded
  • Enrollment Management request (combined requests of Enrollment Support Retention Program and the STAR Program), for a total of $5,183. The committee recommends funding this request. If the 3 machines can not be funded, AITAC recommends that recycled lab machines be used to provide the equipment for these offices.
  • Career Development request for ACUMEN Career Office, for a total of $14,268 in year one. The committee recommends funding the full first year cost of the project, but not committing to any further years. It is recommended that an attempt be made to find alternate funding for the annual maintenance costs.
  • Counseling Center request for a Psycho-Educational Lab, for a total of $3,761. The committee recommends funding this request.

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