Smart Classroom/Studios Projects at IIT(ISM)
IIT(ISM) has chosen 10 existing premier lecture halls to be converted to world class smart classrooms and 2 classrooms to be converted to recording studios. The objectives of smart classrooms are to provide enhanced learning experience to students via real-time e-learning with help of audios and videos, multimedia, images, online web conferences, PPT presentations, and 2D & 3D animations. The work includes sound proofing, adding latest audiovisual equipment and installing computer equipment to teach online classes. Two recording studios will have latest equipment for carrying out teaching-learning-recording process, both in physical and virtual mode including recording of lecture sessions in line to allow online courses for a wider reach.
Six ISMAANA alumni have graciously come forward to sponsor six lecture halls and 2 class rooms for recording studios. They are Dr Pramod Thakur (61ME) who is sponsoring upgrade of MIN1, Mining Engineering lecture hall in the Heritage building, Dr. Mohinder Gulati (62PE), who is sponsoring upgrading of 2 lecture halls, one in the Petroleum Engineering building and one in the new lecture hall complex. Avinash Ahuja (67PE) is sponsoring one upgrade at the new lecture hall complex, Yugal Gupta (68PE) is sponsoring the upgrade of IT classroom in the new lecture hall complex. Hemanta Mukherji (68PE) is sponsoring upgrade of one Lecture Hall Complex classroom. Shivaji Dasgupta (70’A.Geoph) is sponsoring conversion of 2 classrooms into recording studios.
Funding requirement of each lecture hall upgrade is Rs. 18 Lakhs while those for recording studios is Rs. 25 lakhs each.
The Table below lists the smart classrooms and their tentative schedule towards completion. Subject to completion of the electrical and civil work, the equipment for smart learning activities (interactive whiteboards projectors, audio-video systems etc.) will be installed. All work is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
Table 1: Completion schedule for Smart Classroom work
Sl.
No. |
Department | Location | Current Status | Sponsor |
1 | PE
Department |
Room No. 17 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Dr Mohinder Gulati
(PE’62) |
2 | MinE
Department |
Room No. 20 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Dr A.N. Gupta
(MinE’68) |
3 | MinE
Department |
Room No. 21 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Dr. Pramod Thakur
(MinE’61) |
4 | New Lecture Hall Complex (NLHC) | Room No. 9 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Dr. Hemanta Mukherjee
(PE’68) |
5 | NLHC | Room No. 10 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Dr. Mohinder Gulati
(PE’62) |
6 | NLHC | Room No. 11 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Mr. Avinash Ahuja
(PE’67) |
7 | NLHC | Room No. 12 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Dr A.N. Gupta
(MinE’68) |
8 | NLHC | Room No. 13 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Mr. A.S. Chopra
(MinE’61) |
9 | NLHC | Room No. 14 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Mr. Yugal Gupta
(PE’68) |
10 | NLHC Studio Room | Room No. 17 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Mr. Shivaji Dasgupta
(A.Geoph.’70) |
11 | NLHC Studio Room | Room No. 18 | Painting Work done in three sides of wall. Electrical and Civil work is in progress. | Mr. Shivaji Dasgupta
(A.Geoph.’70) |
12 | EDC | Chandrashekhar
room |
Completed | Eproc Mining India
Limited
|
Chandrashekhar Room located in the Executive Development Centre (EDC) of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is fully transformed into a smart classroom. The rest of the rooms (listed from S. No. 1 to 10 in the table above) are progressing with the electrical and civil work.
Some pictures of the completed and ongoing work are as below: