Ongoing AV Projects
Below is the list of requested projects that our Audio Visual (AV) Staff are working on. This information is provided to allow Project Requesters and other unit stakeholders insight into our current project load and the status of any given AV project.
Our AV team are still within the first year and are continuing to determine project work capacity. They also report significant, 6-18 month delays from hardware vendors on ordered equipment. If you have questions about a requested project or believe the status of your project is incorrect, please email engrit-help@illinois.edu.
Audio Visual Project List
| Project/Location | Requester/Unit | Status | Last Update Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Hall 301 MarComm Suite | Josh Nielsen |
Awaiting Facilities Work/ Expected during winter break |
11/20/2024 |
| Coordinated Sciences Laboratory 239 | Karen Cromwell | Meeting Approval | 11/20/2024 |
| Lu Mechanical Engineering Building 100 | Rebecca Anne | Awaiting Facilities Work | 11/20/2024 |
| Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory 1000 | Deon Collins / Jeff Craig | Awaiting Facilities Work | 11/20/2024 |
| Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory 2003 - Conference Room | Deon Collins / Jeff Craig | Hold Per Customer | 11/20/2024 |
| Materials Research Laboratory 208 Active Learning Install | Kris Williams | Design Phase | 11/20/2024 |
| Materials Science and Engineering Building Conference Rooms 322 & 2133 | Nicole Robards | Awaiting Facilities Work | 11/20/2024 |
| Siebel Center for Computer Science 2406 | Paris Smaragdis | On Hold per Customer | 11/20/2024 |
| Siebel Center for Computer Science Conference Rooms - Phase 1 | Paris Smaragdis | Completed | 11/20/2024 |
| Siebel Center for Computer Science Conference Rooms - Phase 2 | Paris Smaragdis | Approved to proceed | 11/20/2024 |
| Siebel Center for Computer Science Conference Rooms - Phase 3 | Paris Smaragdis | Design Phase/Testing Phase 1 | 11/20/2024 |
| Siebel Center for Computer Science Conference Rooms - Phase 4 | Paris Smaragdis | Design Phase/Testing Phase 1 | 11/20/2024 |
| Siebel Center for Computer Science Digital Signage/Wayfinding | Paris Smaragdis | Install Complete/configuring Wayfinding | 11/20/2024 |
| Material Research Laboratory/Supercon 1023 | Kris Williams | Quote Approval Phase | 11/20/2024 |
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MEL 1129 & 2133
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Rebecca Seymour Kyle Wilcoxon Sinha, Sanjiv |
Awaiting Facilities Work | 11/20/2024 |
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MEL 2405 / Deer Pavilion |
Rebecca Seymour Kyle Wilcoxon |
Awaiting new design | 11/20/2024 |
| ECEB 4070 | Allan Presnell |
Waiting Facilities Work expected during winter break |
11/20/2024 |
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ENG Hall 410-C1 410-B1 Studio B 403B2 Studio A |
Daniel Bodony Investment for Growth Grant |
EH 410-C1---Complete 410-B1 Studio B---Summer 25 403B2 Studio A---Summer 25 |
11/20/2024 Partnering W/ Tech Services |
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CSL Digital Sign Add-ons Adding 4 new Digital Signs |
Clint Harper |
On Hold till Spring 25 |
11/20/2024 |
Completed Projects FY23/24
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| Applied Research Institute Conference Room 206 | Pamela Bedient | Completed | 4/8/2024 |
| Coordinated Sciences Laboratory 141 | Karen Cromwell | Completed | 4/8/2024 |
| Coordinated Sciences Laboratory Studio Robotics Lab | Karen Cromwell |
Completed |
7/5/2024 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Building 5070 | Bruce Hajek | Completed | 4/8/2024 |
| Illinois Center for Transportation ARTEL 116 | Greg Renshaw | Completed | 4/8/2024 |
| Lu Mechanical Engineering Building Digital Signs | Rebecca Anne | Completed | 4/8/2024 |
| Materials Research Laboratory/ESB 190 | Kris Williams / Rebecca Wiltfong | Completed | 5/15/2024 |
| Talbot Laboratory Digital Signs | Debra Larson | Complete | 4/8/2024 |
| ICMT Commons | Rebecca Wiltfong | Complete | 3/20/2024 |
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Siebel Center for Computer Science Digital Classrooms 0218, 0220 and 0222 |
Paris Smaragdis Alayna Timbo
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Completed | 9/18/2024 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Building 3081 |
Erhan Kudeki Investment for Growth Grant |
Completed/90 day vendor Warranty |
9/18/2024 Partnering w/TechServices for upgrade |
| Loomis 242 |
Rebecca Witfong |
Completed |
11/20/2024 |
AV Project Status Definitions
Not Started: Project has been requested but has not been assigned to AV Staff for active work.
On Hold (per Customer/EngrIT): used when a Project Requester or AV Staff has requested a started project remain in queue but not in active work, this may happen due to changes in priorities or resources occur once project work has begun.
Awaiting Needs Gathering: first step of a project, our AV Staff meet with Project Requester and stakeholders to document needs and expectations for the project, preferred timelines, etc.
Design Phase: AV Staff take the needs documentation and crafts a design for the AV project.
Awaiting Design Approval: the design is sent to the Project Requester for review and approval, revisions and final approval will happen in this stage.
Awaiting Purchase Approval: upon design approval, our AV Staff will put together a purchase proposal and present it to the Project Requester for approval.
Awaiting Purchased Hardware: once approved the purchase order will be placed and the wait for the hardware delivery begins. As of AY22-23, the time frame for this stage has been significantly impacted by supply chain problems and can be 6-18 months.
Awaiting Facilities Work: Upon receipt of ordered supplies, work is schedule with Facilities and Services and/or facilities managers to complete any facilities work in the project space.
Scheduled Install: Installation is scheduled for after facilities work is completed.
Complete: Installation is functionally complete.