Lancaster University

Lancaster, UK

Lancaster University has a world-class reputation as a centre for excellence in teaching, scholarship and research within a beautiful campus setting. Currently ranked as a top 10 UK university and in the top 125 universities in the world, Lancaster continues to sustain its reputation for teaching and research excellence both nationally and internationally.

The university places great emphasis on a strong student experience and gives students access to academics who are experts in their field. At the same time it is dedicated to providing an integrative environment that is conducive to learning for a culturally and ethnically diverse student population.

A suite of professional projection systems, display systems and other wide-ranging AV equipment was installed extensively across Lancaster University’s teaching and presentation rooms in several coordinated campus upgrade phases.

Extensive professional AV presentation systems

As part of its commitment to implement a standard design across all teaching spaces and meeting rooms, Lancaster University invited proAV to deliver extensive professional audio visual presentation systems for use throughout the institution’s campus.

A wide range of specialist projection and display systems for the university’s teaching and presentation facilities required an innovative audio visual solution throughout.

An integrated solution was delivered on time, within budget and according to the client’s precise specification. proAV’s audio visual systems incorporated the very latest cutting-edge technology within a solution that included professional projection systems, display systems and a range of audio visual control equipment.

All were installed extensively across the university’s teaching and presentation rooms in several coordinated campus upgrade phases.

The phased installation of Lancaster University’s audio visual solution incorporated a number of key technologies, including:

Phase One

9 Seminar Rooms

The seminar rooms were each equipped with the following:

• LCD 4000 ANSI WXGA widescreen projection system, ceiling-mounted
• 2350 x 1320mm electric projection screen in 16:9 format
• 16:9 Sympodium acting as PC control and active tablet
• AV input sources for programme sound and voice reinforcement, including ceiling and surface-mounted speakers, UHF lapel/radio microphone, lectern microphone, DVD player and XGA visualiser
• Control via 5” lectern-mounted touchpanel with full management of audio and visual input sources including remote management
• Induction loop system
• Teammate Trainer Pro Lectern allowing multiple connectivity and providing secure housing for both touch panel and visualiser
• Furniture including VES whiteboards, flipchart easel, analogue clock and shock alarm

Colloquium Rooms

• LCD 4000 ANSI WXGA widescreen projection system, wall-mounted
• 2350 x 1320mm electric projection screen in 16:9 format
• 16:9 Sympodium acting as PC control and active tablet
• AV input sources for programme sound and voice reinforcement, including ceiling speakers, UHF lapel/radio microphone, lectern microphone, DVD player and XGA visualiser
• Control via 10” lectern-mounted touchpanel with full management of audio and visual input sources including remote management
• Induction loop system
• Teammate Tutor Dual Lectern allowing multiple connectivity and providing secure housing for touchpanel and visualiser
• Furniture including 6 VES whiteboard, flipchart easel, analogue clock and shock alarm

ISS Building

3 meeting rooms, 4 display areas and Director’s Office were equipped with the following:

• 2 meeting rooms and 4 display areas were equipped with 40” wall-mounted HD LCD displays with built-in speaker system
• 1 meeting room was equipped with 40” HD LCD display with built-in speaker system mounted on mobile display stand incorporating video conferencing system
• The Director’s Office was equipped with 40” HD Display with built-in speaker system mounted on mobile display stand

County South Lecture Theatre

• LCD 6500 ANSI WXGA widescreen projection system, wall-mounted
• 4000 x 22500mm fixed frame projection screen in 16:9 format
• 16:9 Sympodium acting as PC control and active tablet
• AV input sources for programme sound and voice reinforcement including surface-mounted speakers, UHF lapel microphone, lectern microphone, DVD player and XGA visualiser
• Control via 10” lectern-mounted touchpanel with full management of audio and visual input sources including remote management
• Induction loop system
• Teammate Tutor Dual Lectern allowing multiple connectivity and providing secure housing for touchpanel and visualiser
• Furniture including 6m VES whiteboard, flipchart easel, analogue clock and shock alarm