General features for all lab courses except Biol 300.

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GENERAL ATTRIBUTES FOR ALL TEACHING LABS SPACE:
_24 students
_1 fumehood
_1 laminar flow hood
_1 instructor demonstration bench with A/V lectern and DOC camera (include projector and screen)
_Enhanced room ventilation
_Dechlorinated water
_Distilled water
_STORAGE: 2ft deep cabinets for microscopes or glassware
_STORAGE: movable under-counter units with drawers or shelves

_ floor drain

Lots of electrical outlets/circuits and plenty on emergency power!! 


_Per bench:
__8 students
__Bench service: tap water, natural gas, power (2 outlets/student - laptop + lab equipment), Air outlets, cup sink
__Perimeter bench service: 1 large sink at the end of each bench and power

Each lab space will also include 2 perimeter "special project" rooms with sink, power, floor drain, dechlorinated water, distilled water, light control, natural gas, Air outlets and floor drain. Temperature control.


TYPE 1 lab: Low benches
TYPE 2 lab: Same as type 1 but high benches
TYPE 3 lab: Same as type 2 but include also 1 extra fumehood & central upper shelves at benches for computers
COMPUTER lab

 

TO BE ADDED:

 

1-It is crucial that the lab has space to store student backpacks, coats, etc.  These items left on the floor or under kneeholes constitute a safety issue in terms of trip hazard, fire hazard, and are at risk of contamination. 

SUGGESTIONS: The storage space must either be individually lockable or in the open where an eye can be kept on it or be one large closet available only with individual permission or some permutation thereof.  Essentially, we don’t want students to have books, etc., stolen from their packs while busy in the lab.  Some kind of time-lock could work such that lockers automatically open after four hours (or whatever interval is needed).  Or students could get a key checked out and secured with their student card or similar.  Another possibility would be to have large drawers available under the benches for backpack storage - although this decreases the available space for materials/equipment in daily use.

 

2- Safety shower and eye wash station(s).

 

3- Foot pedal operated sinks ( best for hand washing for sterile technique as well as to prevent contamination from filthy hands)

 

4-  It is also important that the lab floors are seamless so that spills of microorganisms or chemicals cannot seep between tiling

 

5- All shelves and cabinets: earthquake-proof – with doors to keep dust away – Shelves better if height adjustable

 

6- It would be great to design “stands” for students’ personal laptops so that laptops are protected from damage and contaminations during data recording.

Criteria: If students do not need to use laptop, stands can be removed from the benches and stacked somewhere in the lab; Stands can be moved easily on the benches.

 CLUSTERS: We have to keep like-courses close together so that we can share resources efficiently. I have identified 7 clusters:

1-  Botany organisms:  Biol 209, 210, 320, 321, 323, 324, 332, 343, 344 -> In the core 3rd floor

 

2-  Molecular/cell/Genetic: Biol 340, 341, 350, 351, 337, 331, 342, + advanced cell/molecular to be developed)

 

3-  General Biology: First year Biology lab 140

 

4-  Animal organism: Biol 204, 205, 310, 363, 153 (with 363 because shared technician),  327, 328,  419, 425, 426, 427, 465 (+ advanced Animal physiology to be developed)

 

5-  Computer lab: Biol 300

 

6-  Aquatic labs: Biol 310, 326, 402, 405, should be located at the lowest level in case of leaks and flooding occurring in these labs.

 

7-  Ecology - on first floor near exit (students will come and go: they will prepare before field trip, grab equipment and then come back with specimen to identify)

 

 

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS)

 

_Will be shared amongst cluster courses

 

In all prep rooms:

_1 fumehood
_1 laminar flow hood
_Enhanced room ventilation
_Dechlorinated water
_Distilled water

_Dishwasher
_STORAGE: movable under-counter units with drawers or shelves

_Several BIG sinks

_natural gas

_air outlets

_ floor drain

_ fridge sized cold box

 

Proper storage facilities for chemicals (respecting safety regulation for storage of acids, bases, oxidizers, fuel, flammables, etc…)

GENERAL ATTRIBUTES FOR ALL STUDENTS PREP ROOM
Students prep room (BETWEEN LAB SPACES - 1 prep room for 2 lab spaces): students come and go and store stuff for their group projects.

_sink, Power
_Storage for projects: 2feet deep cabinets with shelving

 

_Dechlorinated water

_air outlets

_ floor drain

SHARED SUPPORT

On each floor to be shared by all the lab courses:
__Incubator room
__Autoclave
__Dark room
__Freezer and ice machine room


Teaching lab storage room (somewhere - warehouse type)

 

Mud-room: to clean and store equipment used in field trip (Biol 140, 342, 230, 306, 326, 404, 405, 402)

 

Seawater system facility: includes

-      holding tanks, air lines for aeration and a dechlorinated water line for top-ups.

-      Best if this room is temperature controlled.

-      associated small chambers for students projects with temperature and photoperiod controlled setting.

 

The system should be plumbed so that there is on-demand access from the seawater holding tanks in the newly renovated aquatics space in the basement. IF the facility is centralized and shared among several courses, assigning maintenance responsibility to the aquatic technicians would be wise. Note that the chiller(s) for a SW system draws a lot of power and can put off a lot of heat, so room design will need to take these factors into consideration.

 

Sea water system facility will be shared with Biol 402, 405, 205, 363, 310, 331 and may be 140. 

 

Biol 326 and 405:

- want to share a seawater system (with 2 big holding tanks 12x3feet) between them. They want a system separated from other courses to prevent overcrowding and spread of contamination and diseases.

- want to have guaranteed space within the total amount of available SW space so that I can have students conduct independent projects in both 326 and 405 without negatively impacting other courses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walk-in Environment controlled rooms: including holding tanks, air lines for aeration and a dechlorinated water line will be shared by Biol 140, 363, 310

 

On each floor Technician’s office (close to their labs)

 

On each floor TAs meeting/office hour room

 

 

 

 

 

Specific requirements for each lab courses.

Please note: Wall cupboards are given in linear feet (i.e. sum of [length of shelves x # of shelves] - for example: a 4 feet wide cupboard containing 5 shelves would be approximated to 20 linear feet

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Course #

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Teaching lab module

The list of “general attributes” is satisfying

Lab: General attributes missing (or emphasis for specific  requests)

Storage space in the lab itself - Approx. how much storage space

 

Clusters

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS) - Approx. how much storage space & Specific needs?

STUDENTS PREP ROOM - Approx. how much storage space &

 Specific needs?

 ANY OTHER WISHES & COMMENTS

Biol 140

Laboratory Investigations

1

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student for laptop

·     Would like students to be able to work in groups of 4.

·     Raised TA demo bench.

·     2 Display bays with glass windows (approx HxWxD 4x5x3 ft).

·     Chalkboards (preferred over whiteboards) or smartboards

·     Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop so a) all students can see and b) it is not on student bench.

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 200 linear feet of wall cupboard (Includes Storage space for 2 microscopes per student - 24 students in all - Plus cupboards, shelves or drawers for glassware, supplies, etc. – also in)

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

·   Space for a “fridge sized” incubator

 

 

3- General Biology (can be clustered with Biol 342)

 

·   Wall cupboards: 330 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   Workbench: 50 linear feet of under bench storage with associated work surfaces

·   Counter space- for pick-up by TAs: 20 linear feet with associated under bench storage

·   Space: 8x14 feet to store trolleys

 

·   Other:

ü 2 Big sinks, ice machine, dish washer, fume-hood, fridge, freezer, big cold box (fridge sized), distilled water,

ü Autoclave, incubator, and counter space + Laminar flow hood for media preparation

_10 sections per lab space per week - 24 students in each section - students work in group of 4 -> 60 groups per term per lab space - 60 (WxHxD  2ftx8inchesx2ft) - can be either BIG drawers or 2 inches deep cabinets (with movable shelving  and partitions)

_counter space: WxD 14x2(or 2.5)ft
NOTE: this has to be doubled as this is the requirement for one of the 2 lab spaces that will share the students prep room

_1 fridge
_1 incubator

 

ü One mud room with deep big sinks

ü 2 walk-in Environment controlled rooms

Biol 153

Human Biology

2

yes

·     1 computer station (desktop) for 2 students

·     Would like the tower under the bench, a keyboard/mouse tray under the bench and a pedestal for the monitor on the bench.

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

 

·     Chalkboards (preferred over whiteboards) or smartboards

 

·    Wall cupboards: 200 linear feet of wall cupboard (Includes Storage space for 2 microscopes per student - 24 students in all - Plus cupboards, shelves or drawers for glassware, supplies, etc. – also in)

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

·   Space for a fridge

4

Shared with Biol 363

No group project but our half of the room will be used to store solutions and equipment used during the week
we need
_counter space: WxD 14x2(or 2.5)ft
_storage space under and above counter
_space for our own fridge

 

Course #

Teaching lab module

The list of “general attributes” is satisfying

Lab: General attributes missing (or emphasis for specific  requests)

Storage space in the lab itself

(Linear feet of wall cupboard = sum of (length of shelves x # of shelves)

Approximations

Clusters

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS) - Approx. how much storage space

Approximations

STUDENTS PREP ROOM How much storage space do you need+ specific needs?

 ANY OTHER WISHES & COMMENTS

Biol 204

Vertebrate

Anatomy

1

yes

·   48 students per lab

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk-boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request both. 

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·     Wall cupboard storage (with sliding glass doors and adjustable height of shelves): 380 linear feet (floor to ceiling shelf storage with sliding glass doors and adjustable height shelves)

·     48 Students workstations: 160 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage (adjustable shelf height include space for 2 microscopes per students)

·     Side benches: since I have about 60 feet with under bench storage

·     Extra ventilation students are dissecting preserved specimen

4

·     1 wide and deep sinks with drying stations to rinse preserved specimens

·     Storage of pails of preserved specimen: 12x6ft floor area – too heavy to be lifted on shelves

·     Workbench: 12linear feet with associated under bench storage

·     Wall cupboard storage: 100 linear feet

·     Extra ventilation

·     (currently Bioscience 2515)

·     Storing dissections – 46 groups of students – need a floor space of approx. 5x20 feet for 4 fridges

·     Storing dissecting equipment -  46 (1’x1’x0.5’)

·     1 wide and deep sinks with drying stations to wash dissecting equipment. (LxW: 11x2ft in total the sink itself is LxWxD: 3x2x1)

·     Rack to store dissecting trays: Rack of approx.  LxWxH: 12X2x1.5ft

·     Extra ventilation

·     ( currently Bioscience 2515)

SPECIMEN STORAGE ( currently Bioscience 2522 and 1128)

The dimension required is NOT given in linear feet because the height of the shelves varies too much due to the different size of the specimen stored.

 

The dimension is given as length of storage cupboards – assume that these cupboards go from floor to ceiling and have adjustable shelves.

 

Approx. 60 feet of cupboards floor to ceiling (equivalent to Bioscience 2522)

 

Approx. 156  feet of cupboards floor to ceiling (equivalent to Bioscience 1128)

 

Biol 205

Invertebrate

Anatomy

1

yes

·   48 students per lab

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request both. 

 

No need for a laminar flow hood

 

·    Seawater system including holding tanks, air lines for aeration and a dechlorinated water line for top-ups. ( Approx 10 linear feet of touch-table marine flow-through tank set up).

 

 

·     Wall cupboard storage (with sliding glass doors and adjustable height of shelves): 380 linear feet (floor to ceiling shelf storage with sliding glass doors and adjustable height shelves)

·     48 Students workstations: 160 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage (adjustable shelf height include space for 2 microscopes per students)

·     Side benches: since I have about 60 feet with under bench storage

·     Extra ventilation students are dissecting preserved specimen

4

·     1 wide and deep sinks with drying stations to rinse preserved specimens

·     Storage of pails of preserved specimen: 12x6ft floor area – too heavy to be lifted on shelves

·     Workbench: 12linear feet with associated under bench storage

·     Wall cupboard storage: 100 linear feet

·     Extra ventilation:

(currently Bioscience 2515)

·     Storing dissections – 46 groups of students – smaller specimen than in Biol 204: need a floor space of approx. 5x10 feet for 2 fridges

·     Storing dissecting equipment -  46 (1’x1’x0.5’)

·     1 wide and deep sinks with drying stations to wash dissecting equipment. (LxW: 11x2ft in total the sink itself is LxWxD: 3x2x1)

·     Extra ventilation

( currently Bioscience 2515)

Shared with Biol 204

Biol 230 Fundamental of ecology

1

Yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards (at least 12 feet)

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

 

·     Space for large cold box to store specimens

 

·     1 computer station (desktop) for 2 students

·     Would like the tower under the bench, a pedestal for the monitor on the bench and a keyboard/mouse tray under the bench (or under the pedestal)

 

·     Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop so a) all students can see and b) it is not on student bench.

 

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

7

 

Not applicable

General attributes OK

ü One mud room with deep big sinks

 

Course #

Teaching lab module

The list of “general attributes” is satisfying

Lab: General attributes missing (or emphasis for specific  requests)

Storage space in the lab itself

(Linear feet of wall cupboard = sum of (length of shelves x # of shelves)

Approximations

Clusters

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS) - Approx. how much storage space

Approximations

STUDENTS PREP ROOM How much storage space do you need+ specific needs?

 ANY OTHER WISHES & COMMENTS

Biol 300

Stat

1

Not applicable:

 

This is a computer lab.

 

 

·     Students should all be facing the same direction

·     1 computer station per student

·     1 instructor demonstration bench with A/V lectern and DOC camera (include projector and screen)

·     Screen

·     Blackboard (or whiteboard) covering wall surfaces

·     Storage space for manuals & Equipment

5

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

Biol 306

Advanced ecology

 

1

Yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards (at least 12 feet)

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

 

·     Space for large cold box to store specimens

 

·     1 computer station (desktop) for 2 students

·     Would like the tower under the bench, a pedestal for the monitor on the bench and a keyboard/mouse tray under the bench (or under the pedestal)

 

·     Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop so a) all students can see and b) it is not on student bench.

 

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

7

 

Not applicable

General attributes OK

ü One mud room with deep big sinks

 

Biol 310

Introduction to Animal Behavior

1 or 2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student for laptop

·     Raised TA demo bench.

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop

·     Space for aquariums and holding tanks. Dechlorinated water needed.

·     The room has to be relatively warm, as some of these may be tropical fish. 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

4 or 6

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 326

Biology of Invertebrates

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student for laptop

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop

·     Space for aquariums and holding tanks

 

 

Seawater system including holding tanks, air lines for aeration and a dechlorinated water line for top-ups.

Sea water system will be shared with Biol 402, 405, 205, 363, 310, 331 and may be 140. It may be a good idea to design a special room for it.

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

6

Not applicable

General attributes OK

Biol 326 and 405:

- want to share a seawater system (with 2 big holding tanks 12x3feet) between them. They want a system separated from other courses to prevent overcrowding and spread of contamination and diseases.

- want to have guaranteed space within the total amount of available SW space so that students can conduct independent projects in both 326 and 405 without negatively impacting other courses.

 

Course #

Teaching lab module

The list of “general attributes” is satisfying

Lab: General attributes missing (or emphasis for specific  requests)

Storage space in the lab itself

(Linear feet of wall cupboard = sum of (length of shelves x # of shelves)

Approximations

Clusters

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS) - Approx. how much storage space

Approximations

STUDENTS PREP ROOM How much storage space do you need+ specific needs?

 ANY OTHER WISHES & COMMENTS

Biol 328

Introduction to Parasitology

2

yes

 

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

4

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 331

Developmental Biology

1

yes

·     Space for a “fridge sized” incubator

·     No need for a laminar flow hood in near future. However, it can be installed in anticipation of future needs

 

Access to a seawater system including holding tanks, air lines for aeration and a dechlorinated water line for top-ups.

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard (Includes Storage space for 2 microscopes – Dissecting and Compound - per student)

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

 

2

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 337

Introduction to Genetic laboratory

1

yes

·     Lots of white board space to solve genetic problems in the lab (the door of cupboards could be used also as white board)

·     Space for a fridge sized cold box

 

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 50 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

2

 

·   Wall cupboards: 120 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   Workbench: 30 linear feet of under bench storage with associated work surfaces

 

·   Other:

1 Big sink, 1dish washer, fume-hood, fridge, freezer, cold room, distilled water, laminar flow hood

 

Can share with Biol 342

 

General attributes OK

 

Course #

Teaching lab module

The list of “general attributes” is satisfying

Lab: General attributes missing (or emphasis for specific  requests)

Storage space in the lab itself

(Linear feet of wall cupboard = sum of (length of shelves x # of shelves)

Approximations

Clusters

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS) - Approx. how much storage space

Approximations

STUDENTS PREP ROOM How much storage space do you need+ specific needs?

 ANY OTHER WISHES & COMMENTS

Biol 340

Cell physiology

2

yes

·     2 electrical outlets/student minimum

·     Extra electrical circuits for equipment plus 220

·     Lan ports for computers plus dedicated work station (protected from spills, etc.) and attached to AV system (also need appropriate AV system)

·     Microphone/speaker/amp for presentations

·     I did not see sinks on the ends of the student benches.  This is okay as long as there are at least two hand washing sinks and one large dish-washing sink with drying board.

·     Foot pedal operated sinks

·     It is also important that the lab floors are seamless so that spills of microorganisms or chemicals cannot seep between tiling.

·     In addition to extra ventilation, these labs need to have dust control barriers for sterility. 

·     Gas lines are also needed. 

·     Only a single fume hood is needed.

·     Sufficient floor space to accommodate a high-speed centrifuge, a refrigerator/freezer and a large cold-box.  I estimate this floor space to be ~= 12 - 20’.

 

 

My idea of the lab is similar to this:  See diagram on the right & link http://www.globallers.com/Lab-Design/research-laboratory.html

Or, even some of the ideas in this slide show:

http://www.slideshare.net/LongoLabs/planning-science-facilities-for-education-lab-design-concepts) (but without the shelving in the center of the benches and accommodating twice as many work stations (this looks like 12 and we would need 24).  We do need the bench and shelving space around the lab perimeter. 

 

_ We also need teaching equipment including a large whiteboard, projector and screen, etc.  Some hybrid design between this design and the biology teaching lab design from the same source.

 

·   Wall cupboards: 125 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   Microscope cabinet to hold 30 light microscopes (see above in general attributes)

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 50 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

 

 

2

·     100 linear feet of wall cupboards

·     100 linear feet of workbench with associated under-bench storage

·     Space for microwave, 1 Big sink plus smaller sink (foot pedal), washing machine, fume-hood, fridge, freezer, cold room, distilled water, laminar flow hood

 

·     48 (2’x2’x2’) spaces for student projects

·     Filing cabinet for equipment manuals, etc.

·     20 linear feet of general cupboard

·     20 linear feet of workbench with associated under-bench storage

The course technicians must also have an office.  This is critical so that they can order supplies, plan experiments, keep up their notebooks, etc.  This is very important as files, etc. must be stored out of the actual wet prep area.

 

 

Lab chairs need to be adjustable to accommodate students of different sizes, as well as to fit under bench when not in use.  Labs such as cell biology require a lot of time at the microscope and so backs are also needed on the seating. 

 

Shelving should be enclosed and/or have seismic lips. 

I also need space dedicated to four large fluorescent microscopes with associated seating, computers, etc.  This will require a room that can have the lights dimmed or door closed and 12-20 linear feet of bench (low or high as long as seats adjust) along with the same amount of wall cupboard (but mounted at least 3ft above work surface to accommodate scopes and under-bench storage.

 

It would be really excellent to have built-in or dedicated space/facilities for biohazard waste and glass waste.

 

Biol 341

Molecular Biology

2

Yes

·     There should be at least two hand washing sinks and one large dish-washing sink with drying board.

·     Foot pedal operated sinks

·     I’d prefer not to have the cup-sinks at the bench as they end up trapping tips and small tubes. Sinks at the end of the student benches and around the perimeter should be fine.

·     It is also important that the lab floors are seamless so that spills of microorganisms or chemicals cannot seep between tiling.

·     In addition to extra ventilation, these labs need to have dust control barriers for sterility. 

·     I’d prefer not to have gas lines; if these are installed in anticipation of future needs, there needs to be an off-switch that controls flow into that room.

·     No need for a fume hood. If one is installed in anticipation of future needs, then we should be able to turn it on or off.

·     We would need stands to keep laptops off the working part of the bench—students often refer to notes or resources while working in the lab.

·     Sufficient floor space to accommodate a high-speed centrifuge, a refrigerator/freezer and a large cold-box.  I estimate this floor space to be ~= 12’.

·     White-board

 

 

My idea of the lab is similar to this http://www.globallers.com/Lab-Design/research-laboratory.html

 

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 50 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

2

Same as and shared with Biol 340

Same as Biol 340

The course technicians must also have an office.  This is critical so that they can order supplies, plan experiments, keep up their notebooks, etc.  This is very important as files, etc. must be stored out of the actual wet prep area.

 

 

Lab chairs need to be adjustable to accommodate students of different sizes, as well as to fit under bench when not in use.  Labs such as cell biology require a lot of time at the microscope and so backs are also needed on the seating.

 

Shelving should be enclosed and/or have seismic lips. 

 

It would be really excellent to have built-in or dedicated space/facilities for biohazard waste and glass waste.

 

 

I’d like space set up for computer workstations so that students can work on virtual lab activities or look up resources while in the lab.

Course #

Teaching lab module

The list of “general attributes” is satisfying

Lab: General attributes missing (or emphasis for specific  requests)

Storage space in the lab itself

(Linear feet of wall cupboard = sum of (length of shelves x # of shelves)

Approximations

Clusters

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS) - Approx. how much storage space

Approximations

STUDENTS PREP ROOM How much storage space do you need+ specific needs?

 ANY OTHER WISHES & COMMENTS

Biol 342

General Biology

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student for laptop

·     Would like students to be able to work in groups of 4.

·     Space for students to put their laptops (protection from spills)

·     Raised TA demo bench.

·     Chalkboards (preferred over whiteboards) or smartboards

·     Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop so that a) all students can see and b) it is not on student bench.

·     Foot pedal operated sinks.

·     It is also important that the lab floors are seamless so that spills of microorganisms or chemicals cannot seep between tiling.

·   Wall cupboards: 130 linear feet of wall cupboard (Includes Storage space for 2 microscopes per student - 24 students in all - Plus cupboards, shelves or drawers for glassware, supplies, etc.)

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 50 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

 

 3 or  2

 

·   Wall cupboards: 120 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   Workbench: 30 linear feet of under bench storage with associated work surfaces

 

·   Other:

ü 1 Big sink, dish washer, fume-hood, fridge, freezer, big fridge sized cold box, distilled water, laminar flow hood

Can share with Biol 337

 

_10 sections per lab space per week - 24 students in each section - students work in group of 4 -> 60 groups per term per lab space - 60 (WxHxD  2ftx8inchesx2ft) - can be either BIG drawers or 2 inches deep cabinets (with movable shelving  and partitions)
NOTE: this has to be doubled as this is the requirement for one of the 2 lab spaces that will share the students prep room

_counter space: WxD 14x2(or 2.5)ft
NOTE: this has to be doubled as this is the requirement for one of the 2 lab spaces that will share the students prep room

_1 fridge
_1 incubator

Same as Biol 340

 

Need a "mud room" with sink for field trip equipment – Can be shared with the Biol 140 and with ecological field trip courses: Biol 230 & 306

Biol 230 & 306 need a storage space with easy access for their field gears.

 

Biol 351

 

2

Yes

·          Need Two laminar flow hoods

·          Need two fumehoods

·          Need storage space (closet) for storing students’ backpacks, jackets etc.

·          One additional plant growth room for tissue culture, hydroponics, etc.

·          One additional room for analytical equipment (e.g. Gas Chromatography)

·          One additional room for light sensitive experiments.

·          One additional  small laboratory room for 10 undergraduate research students (BIOL448 and Volunteer)

·          See Bioscience 3012

·          Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop

·     Space for students to put their laptops (protection from spills)

 

·     100 linear ft cupboards under-bench

·     65 linear ft shelves on bench

·     (see RM # 3012)

 

2

·     100 linear ft under-bench cupboards

·     15 linear ft chemical storage wall cupboards with glass doors.

 

·     48 (2’x2’x2’)

·     Filing cabinet for equipment manuals, etc.

·     20 linear feet of general cupboard

·     20 linear feet of workbench with associated under-bench storage

Single occupancy office for Lab Technician, close to the Lab/prep room.

 

Sitting/office space for undergraduate research students.

 

Biol 352

 

2

yes

·          Need Two laminar flow hoods

·          Need two fumehoods

·          Need storage space (closet) for storing students’ backpacks, jackets etc.

·          One additional plant growth room for tissue culture, hydroponics, etc.

·          One additional room for analytical equipment (e.g. Gas Chromatography)

·          One additional room for light sensitive experiments.

·          One additional  small laboratory room for 10 undergraduate research students (BIOL448 and Volunteer)

·          See Bioscience 3012

·          Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop

·     Space for students to put their laptops (protection from spills)

 

·     100 linear ft cupboards under-bench

·     65 linear ft shelves on bench

·     (see RM # 3012)

 

2

·     100 linear ft under-bench cupboards

·     15 linear ft chemical storage wall cupboards with glass doors.

 

·     48 (2’x2’x2’)

·     Filing cabinet for equipment manuals, etc.

·     20 linear feet of general cupboard

·     20 linear feet of workbench with associated under-bench storage

Single occupancy office for Lab Technician, close to the Lab/prep room.

 

Sitting/office space for undergraduate research students.

 

Biol 363

Animal Physiology

3

Yes

·     A big sink at the end of each bench - Foot pedal operated.

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     I would like the student benches to have the same layout as in Bioscience 2709 (3 nooks of 8 students with enough space in a nook to add a stationary bicycle. See picture below).

·     Space for a large cold box

·     Proper space to secure compressed gas cylinders

 

 

Access to a sea water system

·   Wall cupboards: 130 linear feet of wall cupboard (Includes Storage space for 2 microscopes per student - 24 students in all - Plus cupboards, shelves or drawers for glassware, supplies, etc.)

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 50 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

4

·   Wall cupboards:

Chemicals: 70 linear feet of wall cupboard(includes 32 linear feet with glass doors for chemicals)

 

·   Workbench: 33 linear feet with  under associated under storage

 

·   Other:

ü 1 Big sink, a dish washer, fume-hood, fridge, freezer, distilled water,

dechlorinated water, airline, gas line

 

General attributes OK

 

Course #

Teaching lab module

The list of “general attributes” is satisfying

Lab: General attributes missing (or emphasis for specific  requests)

Storage space in the lab itself

(Linear feet of wall cupboard = sum of (length of shelves x # of shelves)

Approximations

Clusters

LAB PREP ROOM (USED BY YOURSELF AND TECHNICIANS) - Approx. how much storage space

Approximations

STUDENTS PREP ROOM How much storage space do you need+ specific needs?

 ANY OTHER WISHES & COMMENTS

Biol 402

Aquatic Ecology

2

Yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student for laptop

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     Space for aquariums and holding tanks

 

 

Seawater system including holding tanks, air lines for aeration and a dechlorinated water line for top-ups.

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

6

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 404

Ecological Methodology

1

Yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards (at least 12 feets)

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

 

·     Space for large cold box to store specimens

 

·     1 computer station (desktop) for 2 students

·     Would like the tower under the bench, a pedestal for the monitor on the bench and a keyboard/mouse tray under the bench (or under the pedestal)

 

·     Screen & Proper A/V lectern including space for digital projector and teacher laptop so a) all students can see and b) it is not on student bench.

 

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

7

 

Not applicable

General attributes OK

ü One mud room with deep big sinks

 

Biol 405

Marine Ecology

2

Yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student for laptop

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     Space for aquariums and holding tanks

 

Seawater system including holding tanks, air lines for aeration and a dechlorinated water line for top-ups.

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

6

Not applicable

General attributes OK

Biol 326 and 405:

- want to share a seawater system (with 2 big holding tanks 12x3feet) between them. They want a system separated from other courses to prevent overcrowding and spread of contamination and diseases.

- want to have guaranteed space within the total amount of available SW space so that students can conduct independent projects in both 326 and 405 without negatively impacting other courses.

 

Biol 419

Ecological Parasitology

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage)

4

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 425

Biomechanics

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards (at least 12 feet)

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

4

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 426

Mammalogy

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

4

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 427

Ornithology

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

4

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 465

Diversity and Evolution in fish

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     Chalkboards  or whiteboards

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

4

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 209

Non-vascular plant

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request both. 

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 210

Vascular plant

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per  student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

·     shelves for fixed lighting for growing materials

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 320

Survey of algae

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per  student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

·     shelves for fixed lighting for growing materials

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 321

Structure and Evolution of the Bryophyta

1 or 2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per  student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

·     shelves for fixed lighting for growing materials

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 323

Structure and Reproduction of the Fungi

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per  student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

·     shelves for fixed lighting for growing materials

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol, 324

Introduction to Seed Plant Taxonomy

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per  student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 332

Protistology

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per  student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

Biol 343

Plant and People

2

yes

·     Make sure 2 electrical outlet per  student

·     screen (for projector) located at front of lab (not on the side), projector mounted on the ceiling (not on one of the lab benches),

·     Chalk boards (on the side or at the front, either way) at least 12 linear feet,

·     demo station (front bench) as low as the student benches

 

·     In the plan, is the 18” depth microscope storage a closet on the side of the lab or under the student benches?  Right now I have microscopes stored in both, and need both spaces (since I have both dissection scopes and compound scopes).  So if the default plan isn’t to have both, I would like to request

 

·     No need for a laminar flow hood

·   Wall cupboards: 75 linear feet of wall cupboard

·   24 Students workstations: 75 linear feet of work surface with associated under bench storage

·   Side benches: 27 linear feet side bench (to display equipment for common use) with associated under bench storage

1

Not applicable

General attributes OK

 

 

 

 

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