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Engineering tools for education.

Schools, colleges and universities.

Smart classrooms, lecture-capture, auditoriums, libraries, hostels and campus IT — designed to NEP-2020, NCERT and university lab specifications.

Calculators for education

9 tools
01ELV · Surveillance

CCTV Coverage Calculator

Building dimensions and risk profile in, recommended camera count, retention storage and bandwidth out. Sized to NBC and IS-grade specifications.

Cameras · TB · MbpsOpen tool
02IT · Networking

Network & PoE Calculator

Sized to year-three load — switches, Wi-Fi 7 access points, PoE budget (watts), Cat6A run count, port/AP sizing. Cisco / HPE Aruba / Juniper-class enterprise gear.

Switches · APs · PoE WOpen tool
03AV · Acoustics

RT60 Acoustic Calculator

Room dimensions and finish materials in, indicative reverberation time and recommended absorber area out. Sabine equation; defensible for early-stage acoustic planning.

Sabine · seconds · m²Open tool
04IT · Cabling

Structured Cabling Estimator

Estimate total structured-cabling length, patch panel count and IDF closet count against floor area and drop count. 50 cable-system brands including Panduit, CommScope, Belden, Legrand, Corning, Furukawa, R&M, Siemon, Nexans, Schneider Electric, STL, Finolex and Polycab. Cat6, Cat6A, Cat7, Cat8 copper plus OM3, OM4, OS2 fibre. TIA-568 compliant.

50 brands · 7 categoriesOpen tool
05AV · Audio · Coverage

Speaker Coverage Planner

Engineering-grade speaker coverage and SPL planner across 217 verified public models from 50 brands, spanning pro touring, commercial audio and architectural speakers. Predicts SPL at listener distance, coverage radius on the -6 dB dispersion axis and quantity needed for the room. Sources cited.

50 brands · SPL predictionOpen tool
06ELV · Surveillance · Storage

CCTV Storage Retention Calculator

Multi-brand, codec-aware CCTV storage retention sizing across 63 verified camera profiles from 50 brands including Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Hanwha, Bosch, Honeywell, CP Plus, Ubiquiti, Verkada, Meraki, Avigilon, Pelco and more. Computes storage TB, HDD count plan, recorded bandwidth and an NVR/VMS class recommendation against camera count. Pairs with the CCTV Coverage Calculator.

50 brands · codec-awareOpen tool
07AV · LED

LED Wall Size Calculator

Direct-view LED wall sizing across 63 verified models from 50 brands including Samsung, LG MAGNIT, Sony, Philips, Leyard, Absen, Unilumin, ROE Visual, AOTO, INFiLED, Daktronics, Planar, Nanolumens and more. Cabinet count, native resolution, brightness adequacy, power and weight — with pitch-vs-distance honesty and camera-refresh flags. Sources cited per model.

50 brands · pitch-awareOpen tool
08AV · Projection

Projector Throw Calculator

Engineering-grade throw distance calculator across 50 brands and 164 verified models — Sony, JVC, Epson, BenQ, LG, Optoma, ViewSonic, Panasonic, Barco, Christie, Canon, InFocus, Maxell, Casio, EIKI, Philips, Nebula, JMGO, Dangbei, Boxlight, ASUS, Leica, Xiaomi, WEMAX, Ricoh and more. Searchable picker, throw range, lens-shift envelope, viewing distance, pixel density, feasibility flags and a custom-throw fallback. Sources cited per model.

50 brands · sourcedOpen tool
09IT · Wi-Fi · Coverage

Wi-Fi AP Planner

Floor area, ceiling height, wall material and client density in — AP count, PoE budget, switch ports and channel-plan advice out. Wi-Fi 6 / 6E / 7 with material-derated coverage and hex-packed cell preview.

APs · PoE · channelsOpen tool

Configurators for education

14 tools
01Discovery

System Need Finder

Building type, stage and goals in — the disciplines to consider and the documents to share first out. Advisory; not a scope or BOQ.

Advisory · qualitativeOpen tool
02Readiness

Consultation Prep Checklist

Assemble the drawings, site information and people to prepare before the first conversation. Copyable; a preparation aid, not a scope.

Advisory · copyableOpen tool
03Coordination

Architect Brief Builder

For architects, consultants and project teams — assemble a plain-language coordination brief. A draft input, not a statutory submission.

Advisory · copyableOpen tool
04Drawing readiness

Drawing & BOQ Readiness Checker

Check whether your drawings, schedules, BOQ/spec status, site access and project team are ready for a systems conversation. Advisory; no pricing, quantities or final scope.

Advisory · copyableOpen tool
05Readiness

Access Control Readiness Checker

A readiness self-check before a door-access or attendance conversation — door-survey status, credential considerations, integrations, privacy-policy and operations readiness. No door counts, layouts or reader placement; statuses only.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
06Handover

System Handover Readiness Checker

Score a project's handover readiness across as-builts, test records, O&M manuals, warranties, spares, training, credential transfer and the AMC decision — and get the chase list to close the gaps. Statuses only; no credential capture.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
07BMS · Readiness

BMS Readiness Checker

A readiness self-check before a BMS conversation — which plant systems to supervise, how BMS-ready the existing controls are, and whether the network, operations team and documentation are in place. Statuses only; no points counts, plant capacities or network detail.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
08BMS · Readiness

BMS Energy & Fault-Response Readiness Planner

A readiness self-check for turning building-management data into detected faults, sent alerts and closed actions — metering & visibility, fault classes as monitoring categories, and the response process behind the alarm. Statuses and bands only; no plant capacities, no simulated events, no kWh, rupee or savings figures.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
09Security · Readiness

Security Control Room Readiness Checklist

A methodology-level readiness self-check before a security-monitoring-room conversation — facility profile, scope and integration status, and operations readiness (SOPs, training, escalation, AMC). Statuses and bands only; never camera counts, operator positions, layouts or response tactics — the room design stays with your security consultant.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
10Education · Readiness

School & Institution AV/ELV Readiness Checker

A readiness self-check for a school, college or training campus coordinating classroom AV, campus PA & bell scheduling, CCTV, access & attendance, network and fire awareness across its spaces — with the gap list and who owes what. Statuses and bands only; no student counts, layouts or camera specifics.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
11Auditorium AV · Readiness

Auditorium AV Scope & Readiness Planner

A scope-level self-check for an auditorium, convention or multipurpose hall — the AV signal chain (sources, mixing & DSP, amplification & loudspeaker zones, projection, stage-lighting, assistive listening, recording, control), plus acoustics, infrastructure and operations — with the gap list and who owes what. Statuses and bands only; no seat counts, SPL targets or model choices.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
12Readiness

Fire Readiness Checklist

A readiness self-check before a fire alarm, hydrant or extinguisher conversation. No device counts, layouts, zoning or NOC/AHJ pass/fail — design and approvals stay with the fire consultant and the authority.

Advisory · readinessOpen tool
13Fire · C&E

Fire Alarm + PA Cause-and-Effect Planning Checklist

A methodology-level readiness check for planning a fire alarm + PA / voice-evacuation cause-and-effect matrix — the interface items to cover, the inputs to prepare and who owns each. No interlock logic, device counts or statutory verdict.

Advisory · planningOpen tool
14AV · Selector

Boardroom Solution Selector

Pick the room, how it is used and the platforms in play, and see a broad meeting-room direction with what to share. A planning aid — not a final design, model list, quantity or budget.

Advisory · directionOpen tool

03 / Frequently asked

Education — the early conversation.

What systems can TechnoGuru support for a school, college or university campus?

For schools, colleges, universities, coaching centres and campus auditoriums, TechnoGuru can plan and integrate smart classrooms with interactive panels and classroom audio, projectors and displays, digital-library and seminar-hall AV, auditorium AV with stage lighting, stage furnishing and acoustics, campus-wide PA and paging, CCTV and access control for labs, hostels and admin areas, campus Wi-Fi and structured cabling, computer-lab networking, fire alarm and safety systems, boom barriers and entrance control, and UPS backup for labs, server rooms and AV — coordinated across the campus and supported afterwards under an AMC.

What goes into a NEP-2020 compliant smart classroom?

A NEP-2020 smart classroom needs an interactive flat-panel, voice-lift PA, lecture-capture PTZ, document camera and LMS integration with Google Classroom, Teams or Moodle. An interactive flat-panel (75–98") rated for 50,000 hours of stylus use, a voice-lift PA system that protects the teacher's voice across a 60-student room, a PTZ camera that auto-tracks the speaker for lecture-capture, a document camera for materials, and integration with the school's LMS (Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle). We design and commission to specification per classroom rather than copy-pasting a generic kit.

Why is consumer-grade equipment a false economy in classrooms?

Consumer TVs are rated for 8–12 hours of daily use and lack hardened anti-glare coating, multi-point stylus support and OPS-PC slots — lifecycle cost in classrooms runs 2–3× the equivalent commercial panel. Consumer TVs are rated for 8–12 hours of daily use; classroom panels run 6–8 hours daily for ten years. Consumer panels lack hardened anti-glare coating, multi-point stylus support, and OPS-PC slots. The lifecycle cost of using consumer TVs in classrooms is typically 2–3× the equivalent commercial panel because of replacement frequency.

Can you handle the campus-wide network and not just classrooms?

Yes — campus IT including Wi-Fi 7 across 8+ acres, SD-WAN linking buildings, segmented VLANs and IP-PBX is part of our standard education scope. Campus IT — structured cabling, Wi-Fi 7 across 8+ acres, SD-WAN linking buildings, network security and segmentation between admin/staff/student/IoT VLANs, video-conferencing infrastructure, and IP-PBX for the principal's and HOD lines — is part of our standard education scope. We design for the year-three load, not launch day.

What's the typical timeline for a 32-classroom rollout?

A 32-classroom rollout typically takes 13–17 weeks total — 3 weeks survey-and-design, 4–6 weeks cabling and structural prep, 4 weeks panel install, 2 weeks commissioning. Pre-deployment survey and design: 3 weeks. Cabling and structural prep: 4–6 weeks (in coordination with the school's vacation calendar). Panel and PA install: 4 weeks. Commissioning and teacher training: 2 weeks. Total: typically 13–17 weeks from kick-off, with classroom rollouts staged so teaching never stops.

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Tell us about the education project.

Tools answer the early questions. A written reply from the studio usually answers the harder ones. Send drawings and a brief — we respond within two working days.