Proposal

Narrative

I am writing to request funding for the creation of a new academic classroom and conference center space at Florida Atlantic University on the John D. MacArthur Campus. The "FAU Advanced Scientific Training Laboratory (FAST Lab)," aims to enhance the educational and research opportunities for students, faculty, and trainees at all levels in our campus community. We seek $22,774.33 in funding to make this initiative a reality. Project Overview: The FAU Jupiter campus has a rich tradition of fostering academic excellence, research, and intellectual growth. Our existing spaces, while functional, do not meet the growing demand for modern, technology-equipped spaces to facilitate academic conferences, seminars, and workshops. The proposed academic conference center and classroom will address this pressing need and serve as a hub for knowledge exchange and collaboration. Our hope is that the monitor upgrades will be the first steps in converting this room for conference, active learning, seminars, recruitment, and other student focus activities. Objectives: 1. Enhanced Learning and Research: The academic conference and classroom space will provide an environment conducive to learning, research presentations, and the exchange of ideas, fostering intellectual growth and cross-disciplinary collaboration among students and faculty. 2. Community Engagement: Our conference center and classroom will be open to the broader community, allowing us to engage with local schools, businesses, and organizations, thereby strengthening our ties with the community and promoting lifelong learning. 3. Cutting-Edge Technology: The facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, including video conferencing capabilities, to accommodate both physical and virtual conferences, ensuring access and inclusion for all participants.

Facilities

We will need to add electrical and additional outlets into the space.

Hardware Requirements

Monitors

Software Requirements

we will use preexisting software from OIT

Personnel Costs

We are estimating $5000 in labor

Other Costs

We adding a 10% contingency cost due to price fluctuations

Timeline

we would like to start this project in Summer 2024 when we should have some considerable reduction in activities.

Sustainability

We will work with NTS-OIT and Jupiter Academic Affairs to maintain this project.

Resource Matching

N/A for the technology components

Implementing Organization

NTS-OIT and Jupiter Academic Affairs