Full refurbishment of six lecture rooms delivers a modern teaching environment at the University of Leicester
Pacific designed and installed a consistent AV solution across six refurbished lecture rooms, enhancing teaching, presentation, accessibility and lecture capture capabilities throughout the University.
Pacific recently completed a number of installations within the University of Leicester as part of an extensive refurbishment programme.
Over the summer break, the University refurbished six lecture rooms, primarily within the Bennett Building. Although the rooms differed slightly in layout, each required an upgrade to modernise the teaching technology and improve the overall user experience.
Working alongside the University’s Estates department, AV specialists and on-site construction teams, Pacific delivered a consistent AV solution across all six spaces, replacing outdated projectors, screens, lecterns and whiteboards with modern teaching technology.
The Solution
The four largest lecture rooms, including the Astley Clarke Lecture Theatre, received large-scale AV systems designed to support larger class sizes and maximise visibility for students.
Each room was equipped with two full-HD Sony projectors, allowing teaching staff to display one large image or two separate images depending on the teaching requirement. The projectors are controlled through a touch-screen panel integrated into the main teaching lectern, which also houses a touch-screen PC with Blu-ray functionality, BYOD connectivity and top-mounted visualisers.
The lecterns also feature a borderless writing surface, allowing handwritten content to be captured and displayed through the projection system. Audio reinforcement is provided through boundary microphones, wireless digital lapel microphones, wall-mounted speakers and dedicated media audio speakers.
The two smaller lecture rooms were upgraded with single wall-mounted 80” LED displays, supported by similar lectern solutions offering the same range of hardware and connectivity options. One of these rooms also includes three 43” repeater displays, allowing content to be mirrored or displayed independently.
Teams
Pacific worked closely with the University of Leicester’s Estates department, AV specialists and on-site construction teams
How We Did It
Pacific designed each room around the specific requirements of the space while maintaining a consistent user experience throughout the refurbishment.
Alongside the new presentation systems, every room was equipped with lecture capture capabilities. The larger rooms feature ceiling-mounted SDI PTZ cameras, while the smaller rooms use USB webcams connected to the lecterns. Network cameras were also installed to allow remote monitoring by the University’s AV support teams.
Accessibility was also considered throughout the project, with each room fitted with a hearing loop system alongside traditional whiteboard writing surfaces to support a variety of teaching methods.
Results
The completed refurbishment has provided the University of Leicester with six modern, reliable and flexible teaching spaces equipped with improved presentation, collaboration and lecture capture capabilities.
The upgraded rooms now offer staff intuitive control over their teaching environment while providing students with clearer visibility, improved audio and enhanced learning experiences.
