Trottier Building: Undergraduate Studies

Established at McGill in 2003, the building is named in honour of Lorne Trottier, B.Eng. '70 and M.Eng. '73, whose generous donation permitted it's construction. Providing 24/7 access, Wi-Fi internet, seven computer laboratories, as well as spaces to complete group assignments, the facility is a favoured location for students. The Trottier building also houses Computer Science's undergraduate classrooms.

The School of Computer Science facilities can be found on the 3rd floor in the Trottier building.

Computerized Classroom

State of the art classroom that offers the best of classic and modern teaching techniques.

Room Seating Hardware Operating System Printing Blackboard Projector
3120 51 Intel Ubuntu Linux No 2 2

Open Work Areas

Large open study areas suitable for assignment work.

Area Seating Hardware Operating System Printing Blackboard
Area 1 16 Intel Ubuntu Linux Yes No
Area 2 17 Intel Ubuntu Linux Yes No

Breakout Rooms

Useful for quiet studying or group discussions.

Room Seating Computers Hardware Operating System Blackboard
3103 10 1 Power PC OS X 1
3104 10 1 Power PC OS X 1

Laboratories

Computer labs that can be reserved for small classes and TA sessions.

Room Seating Hardware Operating System Printing Blackboard
3110 16 Intel Ubuntu Linux Yes Yes
3060 27 Intel Ubuntu Linux Yes Yes
3070 27 Intel Ubuntu Linux Yes Yes

McConnell Building: Graduate Studies & Faculty Offices

Donated by John McConnell, the building is home to the Computer Science faculty and graduate students. Also found here are the various laboratories conducting research into the everything from artificial intelligence to quantum cryptography. See the list of research labs.

The School of Computer Science facilities can be found on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor in the Trottier building and currently include:

  • Graduate Classroom (MC320)
  • Seminar Room (MC103)
  • Graduate Student Laboratory
  • Meeting Rooms