Training

Get access to Tech Suite spaces

In-person training is only available for the first four to five weeks of the semester

Welcome to the
Tech Suite!

The way to get Mcard and scheduling access to any Tech Suite space is by completing a respective training module.

Trainings carry over between fall and spring semester, if you qualify for access in both semesters.

Training must be retaken every year since we make major changes to the Tech Suite every summer.

Step 1

Verify that you qualify for access to a specific space before you complete a training

Step 2

Complete online training modules on Canvas

Step 3

Only for the Davis Studio, Control Room, and Workshop

Attend an in-person training. Make sure to complete training prerequisites listed below or you will be turned away. Register for a session below...

Register for a training session

Note: You must be registered to attend a session. Registration closes 24 hours before the session. If no one is registered for a session, the session is cancelled.

About the Certifications

Intro to the Tech Suite

OnlineAvailable to all students

All students who wish to access the Tech Suite must complete basic orientation. The "Intro to the Tech Suite" module will teach you everything you need to know about the Tech Suite in-general.

MTL and Edit Room Orientation

Requires Intro to the Tech Suite | Online

Grants access to the MTL and Edit Rooms

Students who wish to utilize the Edit Rooms and Music Technology Lab will need to take an additional module to gain Mcard and scheduling access. Along with all majors, any student enrolled in a PAT class that meets in the MTL can get access to these spaces.

Equipment Checkout Orientation

Requires Intro to the Tech Suite | Online

Grants access to the Tech Suite equipment checkout inventory

Students who desire to check out Tech Suite equipment for academic purposes can complete the Checkout Orientation module. More information about the checkout system and who is allowed to use it here.

Machine Room Orientation

Requires Intro to the Tech Suite | Online

Prerequisite for the Davis Studio and Control Room certifications. Will not grant access on its own. 

Davis Studio I

Requires Machine Room Orientation | In-person | Takes 1 hour

Dante Level 1

Requires Intro to the Tech Suite | Online

A training course offered by Audinate on the fundamentals of Dante networks

Davis Studio II

Requires Davis Studio I and Dante Level 1 | Request an in-person training session | Takes 2 hours

Control Room

Requires Machine Room Orientation and Dante Level 1 | In-person | Takes 1 hour

Grants access to the Control Room

Workshop Orientation

Requires Intro to the Tech Suite | Online

Prerequisite for the Workshop I certification. Will not grant access on its own. 

Workshop I

Requires Workshop Orientation | In-person | Takes 1 hour

Grants access to the Workshop and its basic tools

Workshop II

Requires Workshop I | Request an in-person training session | Takes 2 hours

Allows usage of the Workshop machines (sans the laser cutter)