Classroom Improvement Projects

Current Activity

Summer 2025
- Activities
  1. Keck 100: Replace AV system
  2. Herring 100: Replaced AV system; installed new projectors at classroom rear to improve image quality, equipment reliability, and equipment serviceability
  3. Duncan 1064 and 1070: Replace AV system in each room
  4. Anderson Biological Laboratory 131: Implement a solution to address room’s lighting system and electrical issues
  5. Rayzor 106: Replace AV system and replace furniture with flexible classroom tables and chairs
  6. BRC 282, 284, 285, and 286: Refresh AV system in each room

Completed Projects

Fall/Winter 2024
- Keck 100: Installed new projectors at classroom rear to improve image quality, equipment reliability, and equipment serviceability
Summer 2024
- Rayzor 106: Enlarged room to accommodate 30-seat flexible configuration (new furniture to be implemented in Summer 2025)
- Herzstein Amphitheater: Replaced carpet
- Various rooms: Implemented improvements to replace temporary “dual delivery” systems with permanent systems
  - Removed cart monitor and cabling across the floor
    - ABL 130
    - BRK 101 and 103
    - HUM 226, 227, and 327
  - Mounted larger monitor at rear/side of classroom
    - ABL 130
    - BRK 101
    - HUM 226, 227, and 327
  - Added vertical mount and second monitor to lectern
    - HUM 327
  - Added small audio monitor to equipment rack and remove large audio monitor from stage
    - BRK 101
  - Added ceiling audience and instructor mics
    - BRK 103
    - HUM 226, 227, and 327
  - Added PTZ camera
    - ABL 130
    - BRK 103
    - HUM 226, 227, and 327
  - Created conduit pathways for student-affecting cables
    - HRZ AMP
  - Created conduit pathways
    - ABL 130
  - Added instructor mic at podium
    - ABL 130
Spring 2024
- Various rooms: Installed new projectors
  - DCH 1064 (x2) and 1070 (x2)
  - HBH 227, 423, 427, and 453
  - HRG 224
  - HUM 117 (x2)
  - RZR 204, 304, and 305
- Various rooms: Installed used (down-cycled) projectors
  - RZR 202, 302, and 310
- Various rooms: Implemented improvements to replace temporary “dual delivery” systems with permanent systems
  - Mounted monitor to wall and removed monitor cart, in replacing temporary dual delivery systems with permanent systems
    - ABL 131
    - ANH 117
    - BKH 102 and 116
    - DBH 180
    - DCH 1042, 1046, 1064, 1070, and 1075
    - HBH 227, 427, and B21
    - HRG 100
    - HRZ 210 and 212
    - HUM 117 and 119
    - KCK 101 and 102
    - KRF 110
    - KWG 100
    - MEB 128
    - RYN 201
    - RZR 106, 113, 119, and 123
    - SEW 301, 303, 305, 307, and 309
    - SST 106
  - Removed monitor cart
    - HBH B21
    - HRG 100
    - HRZ 210 and 212
    - KRF 105 and 125
    - SEW 133
  - Repositioned camera; removed wheels from cart, relocated to front center of room
    - DBH 180
  - Added dedicated dual delivery camera
    - KCK 102
    - RZR 205
  - Added mount and second monitor to lectern
    - ABL 131
    - ANH 117
    - BKH 102 and 116
    - DCH 1042, 1046, and 1075
    - HBH B21
    - HRG 100
    - HRZ 210 and 212
    - HUM 119
    - KCK 101
    - KRF 105 and 125
    - MEB 128
    - RZR 106, 113, and 119
    - SEW 301, 303, 305, 307, and 309
    - SST 106
  - Replaced lectern
    - ABL 131
  - Modified floor stand
    - HRG 100
  - Rerouted instructor-affecting cables into floor
    - HRZ AMP
  - Removed wheels from cart and placed in position
    - HRZ AMP
    - KCK 100
  - Replaced existing monitor with smaller monitor
    - KCK 100
  - Completed cabling and programming changes
    - KCK 102
    - RZR 205
Fall/Winter 2023
- Sewall 301: Replaced carpeting and seats
- Various: Mounted monitor to wall and removed monitor cart, in replacing temporary dual delivery systems with permanent systems
  - ABL 131
  - ANH 117
  - BKH 102 and 116
  - DBH 180 (repositioned camera; removed wheels from cart, relocated to the front center of the room)
  - DCH 1042, 1046, 1064, 1070, and 1075
  - HBH 227, 427, and B21 (did not mount monitor but removed cart in HBH B21)
  - HRG 100 (did not mount monitor to wall, but added monitor at edge of lectern; removed cart)
  - HRZ 210 and 212 (did not mount monitor to wall, but added monitor at edge of lectern; removed cart)
  - HUM 117 and 119
  - KCK 101 and 102 (also added dedicated dual delivery camera in KCK 102)
  - KRF 105, 110, and 125 (did not mount monitor but removed cart in KRF 105 and 125)
  - KWG 100
  - MEB 128
  - RYN 201
  - RZR 106, 113, 119, 123, and 205 (did not mount a monitor or remove cart but added dedicated dual delivery camera in RZR 205)
  - SEW 133, 301, 303, 305, 307, and 309 (did not mount monitor but removed cart in SEW 133)
  - SST 106
Summer 2023
- Anderson Biological Laboratories 131: Installed temporary (Fall 2023/Spring 2024) solution to lighting issue
- Duncan Hall 1042, 1046, and 1075: Replaced carpet
- Herring 128: Installed occupancy window in door
- Humanities 117, 118, and 119: Replaced carpet and furniture; increased capacity in Humanities classrooms from 159 to 189
  Humanities 120: Replaced carpet and whiteboard
- Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories 130: Replaced carpet
- Rayzor 113: Replaced furniture and increased capacity from 20 to 36

Spring 2023
- Herzstein Amphitheater: Replaced two projection screens
- Rayzor 119: Replaced two projection screens
- Various rooms: Completed classroom doorway signage project
Winter 2022
- Baker Hall 102 and 116: Replaced old furniture with new tablet-arm chairs; replaced carpet
- Brockman 101 and 103: Replaced old furniture with new tables and chairs
- Humanities 120: Replaced old furniture with new table and chairs
- Rayzor 123: Replaced missing tables
- Rayzor 202, 302, and 310: Replaced old furniture with new tables and chairs
- Rayzor 204: Added whiteboard
- Various rooms: Replaced 32 screens in 27 classrooms
Summer 2022
- Brockman 101: Replaced projectors
- Space Science 106: Replaced desks
- Rayzor 119: Added blackout shades
- Various Rooms: Replaced networking cards in switchers in 14 rooms to address security vulnerabilities
- Various Rooms: Replaced all of the oldest style core switches in 17 rooms to add wireless (AirMedia) functionality
- Various Rooms: Replaced thunderbolt/mini-Display port laptop connections with USB-C laptop connections in nearly all standard rooms
Summer/Fall 2021
- Anderson Biology Lab 131: Added chairs, increasing capacity from 120 to 140
- Kraft 110: Added two moveable instructor whiteboards
- Humanities 226, 227, and 327: Replaced chairs and tables
- Rayzor 304 and 305: Modified traditional 24-seat classrooms into flexible 20-seat classrooms
- Sewall 460, 462, 560, and 562: Replaced wooden chairs
- Provisional Campus Facility 3 and 4: Procured and installed standard group tables and chairs
Spring 2021
- Keith-Wiess 100: Fixed uneven, cracked floor
- Ryon 102: Installed occupancy window in door

Archived Academic Years

Summer/Fall 2020
- Replaced main processor and core of instructor PCs in 25 classrooms
- Sewall 101 and 133: Renovated from under-used computer labs into flexible classrooms
- Herman Brown 21 and 22: Renovated into one flexible classroom
- Rayzor 123: Replaced old round tables with standard rectangular tables
- Sewall 301: Replaced carpet at front of room
- Replaced old wooden chairs in several classrooms
- Anderson Biology Lab 130: Renovated former office space into classroom
- Wiess College 146: Increased capacity by 20% by repurposing furniture from other classrooms
Summer 2019
- Replaced main processor and core of instructor PCs in 25 classrooms
- Baker Hall 229; Herman Brown 227, 423, 427, and 453: Replaced old, wooden chairs
- Keith-Wiess 128 and Martel College 101: Refreshed AV systems
- Rayzor 204: Converted from traditional classroom with 24
  tablet-arm chairs and blackboards to flexible/SCALAR classroom with 20
  seats at group tables and whiteboards
- Keck 102: Improved projection surface to reduce glare
Spring 2019
- Abercrombie A121; Keck 101 and 107; Keith-Wiess 128: Replaced projectors and screens
- Baker 102, 116, 229, and 233; Humanities 327; Keith-Wiess 130; Mech Lab 251 and 254: Replaced projectors
- Rayzor 113, 123, and 305: Added rolling whiteboards for student use
- Duncan College 113: Added rolling whiteboards for student use
- Media Center 103: Replaced LCD screen
Summer 2018
- Sewall 207: Renovated computer lab, including reorientation, new AV system, and increase in capacity from 12 to 36 PCs
- Space Science 106: Installed new AV podium
- Mech Lab 251 and 254: Replaced projection screens
- Hanszen 207: Replaced projector and screen
- Keith-Wiess 100: Replaced carpet
- BioSciences Research Collaborative 282, 284, 285, and 286: Replaced whiteboards
- Completed project to replace classroom door locks to improve security
Fall 2017
- Replaced door locks to improve security (continued from Summer 2017)
Summer 2017
- Duncan 1020 / Symonds II: Implemented complete overhaul, transforming 22-PC lab into 66-seat lab with group stations
- Duncan 1055: Improved AV system
- Herzstein Amphitheater: Improved lighting and AV system
- Rayzor 119/121: Renovated, transforming 119 (language lab) and 121 (classroom) into 64-seat flexible classroom
- Rayzor 113: Refreshed and re-oriented room
- BRC classrooms: Replaced projectors and screens
- Various rooms: Replaced Crestron AV system control devices
- Replaced door locks to improve security
- Keck 102: Reupholstered chairs
Spring/Summer 2016
- Refreshed AV systems in 7 classrooms and computer labs (ABL 131; DBH 180; DCH 1064 and 1070; WSC 123 and 146)
- Herzstein Amphitheater (lighting improvements)
- Rayzor 205 (converted to "studio classroom" to aid CLIC courses)
- Additional activities completed as part of the university's teaching lab renovation project:
  - conversion of Dell Butcher 214 to Physical Chemistry and ECE Optics Lab
  - conversion of Brockman 120 to Advanced Physics Lab
Summer/Fall 2015 -- Ryon 201: Eliminated A/C chase at front wall; Replaced chalkboard with multiple whiteboards to enable simultaneous use of whiteboard and projection screen; Replaced projector, projector screen, and AV podium; Elevated sprinkler system for concealment in ceiling; Added lecture-capture system; Replaced seats, changing capacity from 70 to 88 seats
Fall 2015: replaced 14 projectors in 13 classrooms (ABL 123; GRW 160A and 220; HUM 117 (x2), 118, 119, 327, and 328; KCK 101 and 107; MEB 128; MEL 251 and 254)
Spring/Summer 2015
- Space Science 106: Replaced fixed, tiered seating with movable chairs on flat floor; implemented combination chalkboard/whiteboard; replaced projector, projector screen, and AV podium; changed capacity from 72 to 54 seats
- Anderson Hall 117: Reconfigured rear exit and old AV projection room; added and refurbished chairs; replaced chalkboards with whiteboards; replaced projector, projector screen, and AV podium; increased capacity from 56 to 65 seats
- Tudor 201: Repaired walls; replaced whiteboards; replaced student desks
- Abercrombie A121: painted walls; replaced whiteboards; added lectern, screen, and projector
- George R. Brown W211 and W212; Herman Brown 21 and 22; Sewall 560 and 562; Tudor 201: Refreshed AV systems
Summer 2014 -- Keck 102: upgraded AV system and added lecture capture capability
Spring 2014 -- Baker Hall 229 and 233: replaced plasma TVs with projectors and screens
Winter 2013 --
- Duncan 1046: Created flat front wall for more whiteboard space
- Keck 100: Added Crestron lecture-capture device
Summer 2013 -- Rayzor 123, BRC 287, and Lovett College Commons: converted to SCAL@R classrooms
Summer 2012 -- Herman Brown 21 and 22: covered all walls with whiteboards
Summer 2011 -- Herzstein 212: added full AV system
Spring 2011 -- Brockman 101 (144-seat SCAL@R room) and 103 (30-seat classroom) added to room inventory
Summer 2010 -- Herring 100: Removed stage, added white- and blackboards, and added new AV system
Fall 2009 -- BRC came online, adding 5 classrooms

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