FY 07 Student Infrastructure Requests
For College/Unit:   Business  
Priority Department/Unit Items to be Purchased Qty.  Cost per Unit   Total   Tax   Estimated Shipping   Total Cost  Justification
1   Replace BU 202 lab computers             Existing computers are nearing the end of their planned life and should be replaced by more up-to-date systems; since increasing numbers of our students are using portable systems, the laptop/docking stations will serve to accommodate some of these students.  Total: $38,691
     Desktop computers 20  $         1,100  $       22,000  $      1,370    $      23,370
     Laptop computers 7  $         1,650  $       11,550  $         743    $      12,293
     Docking stations 7  $            400  $         2,800  $         218    $        3,018
                   
2   Backup server (for CoBServ & SuSE1) 1  $       10,000  $       10,000  $         650    $      10,650 CoB applications are deployed from CoBServ, which also functions as print server.  In addition, SuSE1 provides support for classes involving Linux administration and website development.  If either server crashes, considerable mission critical data and functionality will be lost, so a backup is quite important.
                   
3   Equip seminar rooms             Currently no computer-based projection is feasible in our seminar rooms, yet meetings generally involve some sort of visual aid.  Providing for portable projectors and computers simply to be plugged in will thus enable modern conferencing.  Total: $2,160
     Projector ceiling mounts 4  $            300  $         1,200  $           96    $        1,296
     Projection screens 4  $            200  $           800  $           64    $           864
4   LCD projectors (1 per dept) 4  $         1,300  $         5,200  $         362    $        5,562 Existing projectors are dated, so no feasible means exists for delivering classes or presentations around campus or off campus.
                   
5   Laptop computers (1 per dept) 4  $         1,650  $         6,600  $         446    $        7,046 Existing laptops are dated, so no feasible means exists for delivering classes or presentations around campus or off campus.
                   
6   Hitachi StarBoard F75 w/stand (SmartBoard) 4  $         2,500  $       10,000  $         650    $      10,650 Smartboards will greatly enhance instructors' abilities to deliver  curricula effectively and efficiently in a manner that takes advantage of the variety of other modern technology available. 
                   
7   Refurbish student breakroom             Existing breakroom is drab and uncomfortable, rivaling that of low-end manufacturing plants.  Students need a pleasant place in which to break, eat, meet, and study.  Total: $4,242
     Tables 4  $            300  $         1,200  $           96    $        1,296
     Chairs 12  $            100  $         1,200  $           96    $        1,296
     Lighting improvements 1  $         1,500  $         1,500  $         120    $        1,620
                   
8   Renovate Classrooms  BU 426, BU 316             Current classroom configurations are inefficient, with many students physically distant from the instructor and poorly configured lighting.  The renovation will take out hanging lights, small desks, and computer carts that get moved around and leave cables in a hodgepodge of a mess. The replacements will include in-ceiling lighting, large work tables and chairs, and  non-movable lecture stands that house the computer and various equipment.  (Originally planned for FY 2006, but  precluded by lab renovation cost overruns.)   Total: $24,952
     Replace lighting 2 $4,500  $         9,000  $         590    $        9,590
     Instructor electronic console 2 $700  $         1,400  $         112    $        1,512
     Rewiring 2 $500  $         1,000  $           80    $        1,080
     New tables/chairs (24/48) 2 $6,000  $       12,000  $         770    $      12,770
                   
9   Macromedia Studio 8 (BU 202) 27 $300  $         8,100  $         536    $        8,636 Once they have entered the business world, students, including those majoring in marketing, management, or CIT, are often called upon to work with professional multimedia, graphics, and web development software.  With this software available in our general purpose lab, students across the College would be able to become better prepared for life in the job place, and instructors could integrate useful multimedia into various aspects of their courses.  This would provide students access, regardless of their economic status, access to this highly regarded multimedia development platform.
10   Audio systems for classrooms (1 per department) 4  $            200  $           800  $           64    $           864 Many classes involve the playing of video and/or audio support materials (e.g., customer testimonies), for which the audio currently is run through computer speakers and/or built-in speakers in LCD projectors.  This results in poor-quality audio, which can render the support materials ineffective.  A modest audio system (amplifier, wiring, & speakers) in a classroom could thus greatly enhance a number of classes. 
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11   Remote mice for AFL 2  $            135  $           270  $           22    $           292 Allow students and instructors the ability to walk around while giving presentations and not be tied to one area of the room. 
                   
12   Color printer relocation for AFL 1  $            300  $           300  $           24    $           324 High end (but dated) network printer for course materials is currently in a location that causes overheating and, consequently, malfunctioning; adding a network connection to enable moving the printer should alleviate the problem.
                   
13   B/W laser printer (networked) for AFL 1  $         1,000  $         1,250  $         100    $        1,350 Enable efficient printing of large volumes of monochromatic course materials, reducing the amount of printing done on expensive ink-jet printers.  (Includes  connection needed to support network printing.)
                   
14   Elmo HV-5100XG Digital Visual Presenter (1 per department) 4 $2,500  $       10,000  $         650    $      10,650 Allow instructors means of manual writing to alleviate awkward (and often illegible) writing on whiteboards. 
15   Renovate Classrooms BU418, BU401             Current classroom configurations are inefficient, with many students physically distant from the instructor and poorly configured lighting.  The renovation will take out hanging lights, small desks, and computer carts that get moved around and leave cables in a hodgepodge of a mess. The replacements will include in-ceiling lighting, large work tables and chairs, and  non-movable lecture stands that house the computer and various equipment.  Total: $24,952
     Replace lighting 2 $4,500  $         9,000  $         590    $        9,590
     Instructor electronic console 2 $700  $         1,400  $         112    $        1,512
     Rewiring 2 $500  $         1,000  $           80    $        1,080
     New tables/chairs (24/48) 2 $6,000  $       12,000  $         770    $      12,770
16   Scanners for BU 202 3  $            300  $           900  $           72    $           972 Replace existing scanners, which are dated and difficult to use.
TOTAL REQUESTED  $ 151,953