The Computer Science Laboratory received an upgrade to better serve as a study space and gathering point for all Noyce School of Applied Computing students.
With the Kennedy Library temporarily closed, there was a need for a central study space for students.
Computer Science and Software Engineering Chair Aaron Keen, Associate Chair Zachary Peterson and analyst Teresa Medrano worked with BKM furniture on a space design more welcoming for students.
“As we move into a bring-your-own-device model for students, the original configuration as a computer lab had become outdated,” said Chris Lupo, director of the Noyce School of Applied Computing. “The room now has several different options for students to work individually or in small teams on their coursework, with movable whiteboards, large tables and comfortable seating.”
The Noyce school invested about $35,000 in furniture, and the CSSE Department funded the room’s repainting.
The space offers healthy snacks available for students as part of the Food 4 Thought initiative sponsored by iFixit.
The Noyce School of Applied Computing is home to the first interdisciplinary school of its kind at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo thanks to a transformative $60 million gift from the Robert N. Noyce Trust.
Housed within the College of Engineering, the Noyce School of Applied Computing combines three departments — Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering, and Computer Engineering — with Statistics joining as an affiliate, paving the way for students and faculty using computer principles, concepts and technologies to address real-world problems.
