Who We Are
Environment Technology & Instructional Support (ETIS) offers technical, course and research support to students, staff, and faculty members in the Faculty of Environment.
The name Environment Technology & Instructional Support (ETIS) reflects the two main components of what we do:
- Environment Technology - Through tools such as geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing, we enable students and researchers to understand a multitude of environmental, economic, and urban issues.
- Instructional Support - We provide tools (such as computers, statistical analysis software) to allow students and researchers to analyze various problems relating to our natural environment and our communities. Through tools such as computer-aided design (CAD), we enable people in the Faculty of Environment to create images and 3D visualizations of various urban environments.
ETIS owns and operates several facilities around the Faculty of Environment, including the computer labs, Makerspace, and the Ecology Lab. Find out more on our facilities page.
Need assistance during office hours? Visit our Help Desk Mon-Fri, 9:00-11:30 am and 1:30-4:00 pm, at EV2-1008 (inside the general computer lab).
The Help Desk will be closed March 25, 27th and April 8th to May 6th.
If you need immediate help after hours or on the weekends, contact IST Service Desk.
What's new?
- We have recently changed our name from MAD to ETIS, checkout what this means!
- Need to purchase a new computer? Fill in our New Hardware Request form.
- Learn more about OneDrive.
- Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), which allows remote access to software that is on our lab computers, is available to students taking courses using our teaching labs.
- University of Waterloo students or employees can install and use Esri ArcGIS software for teaching, learning, and research purposes on their own Windows computer.
- We have recently launched ETIS's knowledge base, which contain instructions and information about our support and services. Check it out!
- Are you a new student? Please see IT tips for incoming students.
Last updated on March 25, 2024