Computing
If you have any questions that this page can't answer, you can always try the College's ICT pages
Showcase area
Computing Committee
Group Representatives for computing around the Department.
| Name | Group |
|---|---|
| David Colling (Chair) | HEP & 2nd Year Computing |
| Richard Bantges | SPAT |
| Ray Beuselinck | HEP |
| Simon Bland | Plasma |
| Caroline Clewley | 1st year Computing |
| Carlo Contaldi | Theory |
| Simon Fayer | HEP |
| Adam Huffmann | HEP |
| Robert Kingham | Plasma Physics & Comp. Physics |
| Adrian Mannall | ICT |
| Subhanjoy Mohanty | Astro |
| Carl Paterson | Photonics & 2nd Year Computing |
| Steve Rochford | ICT |
| Stefan Scheel | Quantum Optics and Laser Science |
| James Spencer | Condensed Matter Theory |
| Peter Torok | Photonics |
| Harry Vine | Departmental Services Manager |
| Jing Zhang | EXSS Section |
Storage Space
What are you initially allocated?
Home Directory
| Member of Department | Space allocated |
|---|---|
| Staff | 8 Gbytes |
| Research | 8 Gbytes |
| Taught PGs | 8 Gbytes |
| UG Students | 4 Gbytes |
Email (Staff can opt into email archiving if they need more space)
| Member of Department | Space allocated |
|---|---|
| Staff | 2 Gbytes |
| Research | 2 Gbytes |
| Taught PGs | 2 Gbytes |
| UG Students | 1 Gbytes |
More help
Buying Computers
How do you buy? What should you buy?
Imperial has buying agreements with HP and Apple; if you buy from either company your computer will come with a 3 year warranty (which includes accidental damage cover for HP laptops). We receive excellent support from both companies in the event of faults and would strongly recommend that you do not buy elsewhere unless absolutely essential. Please contact the Service Desk if you need advice on choosing the best computer.
The websites for Apple and HP have Imperial specific pricing; in the case of HP you will find that this is much better than you would find elsewhere.
If you have an old computer on your desk or in your lab and no budget to replace it then call into Huxley 411 – we may be able to find a better second-hand computer to help.
Computer Software and Licensing Information
Mathematica
To obtain Mathematica please visit the following links. All members of Physics are now entitled to download and use a full version of Mathematica, so please distribute this information as widely as possible. The procedure for obtaining a license and a legal copy of the software is slightly different for students and staff. The instructions should be followed from the websites below:
Intel Complilers and Labview
The Intel compilers and Labview are free for all staff and postgraduate students to install on College owned computers. Please contact the Service Desk if you would like them to be installed.
Matlab
Matlab is free for all staff and students – registration details differ depending on your status but theinformation is on the ICT website
Other software
A range of other software is available – check the Software Shop website or contact the Service Deskfor more details.
Printing
How do I print in college?
There are a number of Printservice printers around Campus, details of these and how to print are below:
Who can help me with Desktop Publishing and Technical Graphics?
The Desktop Publishing, Photography and Technical Graphics team provide high quality services. They can also help with Poster production.
Electronic Resource Access
You can obtain full access to the College's electronic resources including the library and electronic journals if:
- You are at a machine that is on the College network and have a valid user name and password
- If you dial in directly to the college network from outside using a modem
- If you access the college web pages from an outside ISP and set your browser to use a College Web cache
- If you use an outsude ISP and set up a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection to the College network
Details can be found on the College ICT and library websites: