SBSL Research Computer Lab

Eligibility

CLA and CSOM faculty, staff, and students with faculty sponsorship

What We Do

• Provide a computer lab dedicated to research with human participants.
  • 40 Windows XP computer workstations in privacy carrels
  • High-quality headphones for each workstation
  • E-Prime, Z-Tree, MediaLab, Matlab, web browsers, and other software by request, installed on each workstation
  • Computer settings remain stable and consistent throughout research project
  • Secured behind a network firewall
• Provide on-site professional support and lab management.
• Provide a reconfigurable furniture layout.
• Provide PST labs serial response boxes in 20 carrels.
• Provide an online schedule, contact us to make reservations.
• Provide data collection from all workstations at the end of each session.

What We Don't Do

• Support non-research use such as teaching.
• Subject pool management.
• Research project management.
• Submit request for IRB approval.

What You Need to Do

• Obtain IRB approval prior to first session.
• Test software and other configurations prior to first session.
• Participant recruitment and scheduling.
• Ensure attendance by investigator or assistant during each session.

Availability

CLA-OIT Office Hours
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Detailed Availability

Our Commitment

Contact us early in your planning. Lead times vary.

Contact

Social and Behavioral Sciences Laboratory
Call: 612-626-5913
Email: sbsl@umn.edu
Office: 174 Anderson Hall