CDOT Mobile Lab

This page outlines the procedure for borrowing equipment from CDOT's Mobile Lab.

Conditions

• Equipment is available for capstone project and applied research only, with an identified external partner (business/organization).
• Up to 2 pieces of equipment may be signed out per project.
• Equipment can only be signed out by faculty. Faculty will confirm equipment return as a condition of course completion.
• Equipment is available on a 1-month, renewable loan.
• CDOT applied research takes precedence for equipment use.
• No cellular account is provided (e.g., sim card). Devices may be used with other connectivity (e.g., WiFi) or the users may supply a SIM card, where applicable.
• Policy exceptions will be considered with written justification.

Signout Procedure

1. Faculty member sends an email to cdot-mobile-lab-loan@senecacollege.ca with this information:
   • Project title
   • Student(s) involved
   • Equipment requested
   • Course code (if applicable)
   • Plan for resetting equipment state to original condition (software, accounts, data, pairing)
   • External partner
2. The CDOT receptionist will respond with:
   • Equipment availability (available/already signed out)
   • Proposed pickup date/time (according to her/his schedule)
3. Faculty will meet with the CDOT receptionist at the agreed-upon time to pick up equipment. A due date will be assigned.
4. Faculty will return equipment on or before due date, or show up in person to renew the loan.