Proposal

Narrative

Overview This proposal is to fund mobile digital presentation tools for collaboration in the upper division Architecture Studios. Digital Presentation is a part of the studio experience and is vital in teaching students to communicate their design ideas. Faculty and students utilize whiteboards and projectors to teach and present. Students also present designs by printing large format posters of architectural renderings. The process of hanging posters on mobile boards in the studio to communicate design ideas is a necessary but costly process. Printing tools slow iterative and integrative design processes by requiring printing and reprinting designs as they are refined. The ability to critique and iterate design ideas is crucial to the studio learning experience as is the ability to collaborate and use digital presentation tools in the studios. Digital presentation tools are a part of the modern architecture studio experience and design technologies are crucial in developing skills for today's job market. These technologies have been absorbed into the professional practice and our students must be familiar with their applications. Objective / Purpose of the Proposal The objective of this proposal is to fund the purchase of mobile digital presentation tools in our design studios. Three large-format mobile high definition displays will be paired to Surface Tablets with the latest design software installed. Surface and other mobile devices will connect wirelessly to high definition displays allowing for easier presentation and improved clarity of images. As ideas and presentations are critiqued and refined, digital annotations from the faculty can be utilized to assist student designs. Past iterations can then be digitally recalled for future reference as opposed to printed materials that require storage space. Digital tools will allow students and faculty to spend less time and resources printing and more time collaborating digitally on design ideas in the studio.

Facilities

Hardware Requirements

3 - Large Screen Mobile Displays. 3 - Surface Tablets 3 - Laptop Carts 1 - Wireless Presentation System Required Accessories and Peripherals Detailed quote of all required hardware attached to proposal.

Software Requirements

The software for this proposal will be paid through School of Architecture funding.

Personnel Costs

No additional personnel costs will be required for this proposal.

Other Costs

No other costs are associated with this proposal.

Timeline

If funded, we will implement this proposal in the Summer of 2019.

Sustainability

Hardware will be covered under warranty and the cost savings from reduced printing will ensure there is adequate funding to make repairs if necessary.

Resource Matching

Resource matching will not be provided.

Implementing Organization

FAU School of Architecture and consulting for installation and ordering from FAU Office of Information Technology.