Specifications

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2.2 Lecterns and Lecture Benches
Lecture benches or lecterns typically shall be designed and provided by the associated FMU
project. The audio-visual equipment for the presenter is to be mounted in suitable 19” racks
within the lectern assembly and shall be determined during the design consultation process.
Specialty spaces may require the lectern to be moveable. In these spaces where the
equipment cannot be wholly located within the lectern, it shall be mounted in a
Communications Room or other separate space, with audio and video to be transmitted
from the mobile lectern to the rack equipment.
Typically any lecture bench design shall include a lockable enclosed cupboard section and an
opened fronted cupboard section. Any lockable section shall be keyed through FMU Campus
Operations established contracts to restrict unauthorized access. Open sections shall
typically be for user accessible playback equipment or the AVPC and shall include some form
of physical and/or electronic security system. Similarly any equipment located on top of
benches must, in consultation with ISTS, include some form of physical and/or electronic
security system.
Suitable cable paths throughout a lecture bench shall be provided. Final lecture bench
design should be determined during the design consultation process. All cables that are
required for external AV input (e.g. laptop audio and video) shall have retractable cables
that are hidden away when not in use and do not contribute to clutter.
All power and network outlets required for connection to the AV equipment must be
provided inside the lecture bench cupboard space and should where possible be run out of
the wall, with the outlets positioned 300mm AFFL (Above Finished Floor Level). A cable path
should be sufficient in capacity to allow for all of the signal cables and future expansion,
typically 2 to 4 x 50mm dia. conduits.
The minimum internal dimensions are to be: 750mm (H) x 600mm (W) x 800mm (D).