Project Overview

The Stevens Institution of Technology (SIT) is one of the oldest technological universities in the United States and is located on 55 acres. Professional Systems Engineering, LLC (PSE) provided audio/visual consulting for this project. The SIT – Gateway project consists of two new academic buildings, North and South Wing, connected by a sky bridge. Both buildings have four floors, plus a basement level, and contains classrooms, labs, offices, and meeting/conference spaces. The scope of the A/V systems design includes classrooms, smart classrooms, lab spaces, conference rooms, common areas, the Atrium, and TED space.

The A/V system design for classrooms consisted of interactive projectors with options for analog or digital inputs as well as mobile device sharing. Each room was equipped with an all-in-one A/V control and switching system to make operation by instructor or students as easy as possible. Some of the lab spaces included video streaming and recording for presenting lectures outside of the classroom space. Several Smart classrooms are designed with multiple A/V “Hubs” where several small groups of students worked together at separate desks. Each desk had its own A/V set up, and content from any desk could be shared or broadcasted to an individual or all other desks. Conference rooms were provided with audio and video conferencing capabilities.

Multiple collaboration spaces are located throughout the open spaces within the buildings with touchscreen displays and content sharing. A TED presentation space was provided for students to give important presentations to a larger sized audience. The A/V design of this space mimicked that of a small auditorium; complete with sound reproduction and large format video projection. The control system was designed to allow pre-programmed settings for easy “turn on and go” presentations, but also allow for more advanced audio control for signal processing and mixing, if needed for outside presenters.

Services Provided

Audio/Visual/Video
  • Video display monitors
  • Ultra-short throw projectors
  • Interactive displays
  • Analog and digital video inputs
  • Video cameras
  • Digital signage
  • Microphones, wired and wireless
  • Audio reinforcement
  • A/V conferencing
  • Control system
  • Mobile device applications
  • Infrastructure
  • Digital whiteboards
  • Assistive listening systems
  • Audio and Video Switching
  • Auto-tracking video cameras for remote learning and live lecture capture
  • Technical furniture