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WILLIAM SMALL CENTRE (WSC) LABS

Overview

William Small Center first year labs (WSC) provide First Year Computer Science, Digital Media, and Engineering students with the necessary applications needed to start their journey at York University. Currently we hold labs for the following courses:

Computer Science Engineering Digital Media

EECS 1012:
Net centric Introduction to Computing
[HTML,CSS,JavaScript]
EECS 1015:
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
[Python]
EECS 1022:
Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
[Java]
EECS 2030:
Advanced Object Oriented Programming
[Java]


EECS 1011:
Computational Thinking through Mechatronics
[MATLAB]
EECS 1021:
Object Oriented Programming from Sensors to Actuators
[Java]


EECS 1710:
Programming for Digital Media
[Java]
EECS 1720:
Building Interactive Systems
[Java]

Schedule

Lab Layout

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Lab Layout PDF file is accessible here.

Lab Space

We have three labs WSC105, 106 and 108. Each lab can accommodate up to a maximum of 48 students.

Workstations

WSC 105 – (48) Linux Desktop computers
WSC 106 – (49) Linux Desktop computers
WSC 108 – (49) Linux Desktop computers

All workstations are Rocky Linux based and run the standard set of applications available on all EECS Linux hosts.

These machines can be used to hold timed exams under labtest mode where external web access can be controlled (e.g: What websites to access).

Lab Kits

First Year Engineering EECS Lab Kit

Beginning in fall 2020. We have developed a capable and easy to use lab kit for EECS1011/1021 based on Arduino and SeeedStudio Grove system. This Kit allows students to gain skills interacting with and troubleshooting hardware as well as writing programs that can interact with the world.

Grove Beginner Kit

Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino

SeeedStudio Wiki: Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino

Grove Mosfet

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SeeedStudio Wiki: Grove-MOSFET

Grove Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor

SeeedStudio Wiki: Grove - Capacitive Moisture Sensor

AAx4 Battery Holder

Seedstudio Store: AA Battery Holder Case - 4 Slot

6-12V Brushless Submersible Water Pump & Tubing

dfRobot: JT-180 Immersible Pump & Water Tube

Screwdriver

Multi-Function Screwdriver

SeeedStudio Store: Multi-Function Screwdriver

Digital Multimeter

Digital Multimeter with DC/AC Voltage, DC Current, Diode, Continuity Test

PrimeCables Digital Multimeter

University Health and Safety Resources