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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

8 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, Cat6A run count, project cost. 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
04AV · Audio · Coverage

Speaker Coverage Planner

Engineering-grade speaker coverage and SPL planner across K-array, KGEAR, JBL Professional, d&b audiotechnik, L-Acoustics, Fonestar and Ecler. Predicts SPL at listener distance, coverage radius on the -6 dB dispersion axis and quantity needed for the room. Sources cited.

7 brands · SPL predictionOpen tool
05ELV · Surveillance · Storage

CCTV Storage Retention Calculator

Multi-brand, codec-aware CCTV storage retention sizing across Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Hanwha, Bosch, Honeywell, CP Plus and Prama. Computes storage TB, HDD count plan, recorded bandwidth and an NVR/VMS class recommendation against camera count. Pairs with the CCTV Coverage Calculator.

8 brands · codec-awareOpen tool
06AV · LED

LED Wall Size Calculator

Direct-view LED wall sizing across Samsung, LG MAGNIT, Leyard, Absen, Unilumin, Panasonic, Delta, Christie and Barco. Cabinet count, native resolution, brightness adequacy, power and weight — with pitch-vs-distance honesty and camera-refresh flags. Sources cited per model.

9 brands · pitch-awareOpen tool
07AV · Projection

Projector Throw Calculator

Engineering-grade throw distance calculator across 14 brands and 30 verified models — Sony, JVC, Epson, BenQ, LG, Optoma, ViewSonic, Panasonic, Barco, Christie, Hisense, Samsung, XGIMI, Formovie, AWOL Vision. Throw range, lens-shift envelope, viewing distance, pixel density and feasibility flags. Sources cited per model.

14 brands · sourcedOpen tool
08IT · 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

03 / Frequently asked

Education — the early conversation.

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.

Do you train teachers on the new technology?

Yes — every install hands over with hands-on training for the IT lead and a small group of teachers, plus a written cheat-sheet and a remote check-in after the first month. Every install hands over with a hands-on training session for the school's IT lead and a small group of subject teachers, plus a written cheat-sheet for the next teacher. We follow up with a remote check-in after the first month to clear any operational questions that have surfaced in real classroom use.

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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.

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