Richard Coluzzi Design and Project Coordinator President, RJC Designs

Richard ColuzziDesign and Project CoordinatorPresident, RJC Designs

David Lees, Ed.D.Director, Instructional Technology and Distributed Learning

"Form follows function."

"Form follows function." Louis Henri SullivanSept. 3, 1856 - Apr. 14, 1924

Auditorium BuildingAddress: 430 S. Michigan Ave.Year Built: 1886-90Architect: Adler & Sullivan

“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.”

“Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.”

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959)

Chalk

Blackboard

School Bell

Thru 12Utilizing a total Of 60 sq. ft.

A Modern Higher Education FacilitySix Electronic Classrooms Faculty Development RoomOne Multi-Point DLC Dinning/Presentation RoomFour Seminar Rooms Computer LabsOne VTC Seminar Room Master Control Head EndTwo Moot Board Rooms Synergy/Media RetrievalOne Moot Observation Room Moot Control RoomOne Teletorium VTC/Presentation Teletorium Control/Production

Integration of Form with Function

ADA REQUIREMENTS

NEW CODE ISSUES

ENVIRONMENTAL

TECHNOLOGY

ERGONOMICS

Seamless Integration of Technology and Facility

We have it under controlIt’s a coordination issueSounds like a change orderThe slab is being poured tomorrowFloor box…what floor box ?Ya..controlled lighting….On/OffWhat !…You want a projector where that sprinkler head is Why is furniture part of the technology budget?

The Most Dreaded Phrases in a Project

Development Time Lines

Never too Early to begin planning for Technology

• Program• Budget• Architect • Technology Consultant• Design Build Firm

Time Lines and ProcessIn the beginning…..

Understanding the Big PictureDevelopment of a Program

Budget DevelopmentDesign

Equipment ListTransferring the Technology

Plan to Mechanical and Electrical Needs

InstallationAcceptance

Time Lines and Process

Involvement

Decisions with littleOr no information

And the magic number is…..

Critical Time

In the beginning…..

Understanding the Big PictureTime Lines and Process

Architecture / Infrastructure Room ErgonomicsBudgetCoordination of Tech and EnvironmentPedagogical Considerations

•Training / People•Staffing•On going maintenance / upgrades

We will get back to those !!!

Time Lines and Process

Who’s Driving The Plan

Development of a Program

Time Lines and Process

• How the space is to be used• Connectivity between spaces• Shared resources• Desired technology formats• Video applications

• General functionality……….

Videoconferencing

•Analog Video Signal = 90 MHz

•Digital Video Signal = 90 Mb/s

Video Signal vs. Transmission RateVideo Signal vs. Transmission RateVideo Signal vs. Transmission RateVideo Signal vs. Transmission Rate

90 MHz

vs.

90 Mb/s

Videoconferencing

• T1 or Fractional T1 (H.320)• ISDN (H.320)• PRI (H.320)• IP (H.323)

Video Signal vs. Transmission RateVideo Signal vs. Transmission RateVideo Signal vs. Transmission RateVideo Signal vs. Transmission Rate

Videoconferencing

Data RateData Rate Compression Compression RatioRatio Video QualityVideo Quality

90 Mb/s90 Mb/s

45 Mb/s45 Mb/s

1.544 Mb/s1.544 Mb/s

768 kb/s768 kb/s

384 kb/s384 kb/s

112 kb/s112 kb/s

No CompressionNo Compression

2:12:1

60:160:1

120:1120:1

240:1240:1

800:1800:1

Broadcast QualityBroadcast Quality

Broadcast QualityBroadcast Quality

Near Broadcast Near Broadcast QualityQualityCompression Compression Noticeable with Noticeable with Excessive MotionExcessive MotionCompression Compression Obvious, but Still Obvious, but Still Very UsableVery UsableGood Quality for Good Quality for Face to Face Face to Face MeetingsMeetings

Who Owns the Classroom?

• Facilities• Academics• The Registrar• IT• Some Combination • Somebody will need to maintain to

the room.

Time Lines and Process

Budget DevelopmentTime Lines and Process

•Furniture•Computer•Voice/Data•Electric•Cooling•ADA Requirement•Consulting Fees

Oh Ya….A/V equipment…..

Agreeing on what is in the technology budget

DesignTime Lines and Process

Little of this a little of that

Equipment ListTime Lines and Process

• Control Considerations• Who owns the Code• 4x3 vs. 16x9• Digital Consideration• Video Storage• IP based equipment• Wireless

considerations

Screens

Screens

Size Rules of Thumb– Max Viewing Distance

• Video = 10-12 x Image Height• Data = 6-8 x Image Height

– Min Viewing Distance• Video and Data = 2 X Image Height

– Bottom of Screen should be 3.5’ to 4’ above the floor.

– http://www.ustechelectronics.com/choosing.html

• Manual v. Electric 16x9 / 4x3• Tension Tab• Screen Gain

Data/Video Projectors

• Manufacturers• LCD v. DLP• Brightness• Resolution• Size• Noise

www.projectorcentral.com

Transferring the Technology Plan to Mechanical and Electrical

Needs

Time Lines and Process

“The Point Being”

Early Technology Program Development followed

by CAREFUL Infrastructure Planning can help assureA Seamless Integration of Technology and Facility

InstallationTime Lines and Process

• Time line coordination of installation and classroom schedule

• Integration of Equipment• Management of the

installation• Fit and Finish inspections

AcceptanceTime Lines and Process

•Walk through•Control Layout•Testing of All components•Punch list

Understanding the Big PictureTime Lines and Process

• Training / People

• Staffing

• On going maintenance / upgrades

Questions

Additional Links

• www.rjcdesigns.com• www.amx.com• www.infocomm.org• www.extron.com• www.projectorcentral.com• www.ustechelectronics.com/choosi

ng.html

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