College of Design Equipment Online Reservations
Reserving equipment at the College of Design is now online and able to be accessed by any internet capable device. You will first need to log in to DesignCheckout. (Return to this window to follow the instructions.)
When you launch DesignCheckout, you will see the following page. You may want to bookmark that page.
Log in with your Unity ID and password. If you receive any error message when attempting to log in, please contact the College of Design IT Staff at design_help@ncsu.edu.
Once you have successfully logged in, you will be taken to a page that lists BookingPOINT_Main. Click on this link to use DesignCheckout.
You will now see the Usage Agreement page. Clicking Agree signifies you agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions.
When you have agreed to the Usage Agreement, you will see the master list of equipment that you have access to use. If you would like to narrow your search, such as the laser cutters, click in the Resource Type field under Search Criteria at the top of the page. A drop down box will appear and select the type of resource you want to search for; in this case – Lasercutters. Click Search once a resource is listed.
As you can see in the above example, if someone else has reserved an item, it will appear as a pink shaded box. You will also notice in the above example a gray shaded area for Monday, September 6. Gray areas denote times when the lab is closed. Checkout and return of equipment is not allowed when the lab is closed. Special cases may be pleaded to the College of Design Information Technology Staff.
By default, you are shown the week view. If you wish to see more detail for a specific day, click the Day View tab at the top of the page and you will see when a specific resource is available.
Once you have located your resource and are ready to reserve the item, click on any green shaded area for the item and you will be presented with the reservation screen. Don’t worry if the time isn’t exactly what you want. You can adjust that on the reservation screen.
On the above screen, you can fine tune the amount of time you want to reserve the item. In the above example, we have chosen Lasercutter 02 and have set a reservation time of 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for September 7, 2010. To adjust the date, click on the calendar icon beside each date. (Note: The system uses an international date scheme, listing the day in date/month/year order.)
To adjust the times for reservation, click on the drop down box for pickup and return times.
NOTE – THE LASERCUTTERS CAN ONLY BE RESERVED IN TWO HOUR, NON-CONSECUTIVE INCREMENTS. Other items have a normal checkout time of no more than 24 hours. Please be considerate of others and only reserve or check out equipment for the time you really need it. The lab attendants will work with you to adjust times when you come to pick up equipment.
Once you have your reservation time set, click Save. You will be returned to your resource list.
You will now notice that your reservation is shown in blue. This means your reservation is created, but not saved.
IMPORTANT – In order to book your reservation, you MUST click the Save Reservations button in the bottom right corner. If you don’t, you will lose your reservation. Make sure to click the Save Reservations button after each reservation you make.
Your reservation will now appear in red. For the Lasercutters, go to 220A Leazar Hall at the beginning time of your reservation. For all other reserved equipment, you will need to come to the checkout desk in 203 Brooks Hall to pick up your equipment.
IMPORTANT: You will need to work with the lab attendant on duty to finish your reservation and make sure all of the equipment and accessories you need are available. There will be times when a reserved item may not be available due to circumstances beyond the control of the IT Lab or the lab attendant on duty. The lab attendant will do his or her best to accommodate your reservation.
Reservations are held for 15 minutes past the beginning time. If you do not show up on time, someone else may take the items your reserved.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the College of Design IT Staff at design_help@ncsu.edu.