1. Central Computing Facility(CCF)
The Computer Lab(Unix Lab) of the department has been closed down owing to lack of infrastructure.The requirement of the department is to have a Central Computing Facility in the department. The idea is to move from the existing practice of having seperate computer lab for each specialization within the department(e.g. Macine, Power Systems etc.) towards a centralized facility. All the available resources from these 'mini labs' will be used towards the infrastructure buildup of the CCF. Since the department is getting linked thru LAN(Ethernet based) and is scheduled to have a 2Mbps link for internet facility, the CCF becomes much more useful. It will also discourage the existing practice of buying PCs by student involving significant personal investment. The proposal to link all the hostel thru LAN is also in queue(to be done by the institute).

Technical Requirement:
To have a CCF with 25+ terminals and a dedicated server. The server should be able to support ~40 users in normal conditions. Max. no. of users supported by the server should me much more keeping future requirements in mind.

What we plan:
The technical specification is still not finalised. One idea is to have Linux based user terminals connected to the server(SUN/HP). Few Windows based PCs could also be added to the facility.

Estimate:
The initial estimate is based on the req. of 25 Linux PCs and a server.
(All units in INR)
25 * 30,000 = 7,50,000/-
1 * 2,00,000 = 2,00,000/-
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Total: 9,50,000/-

Note: A server typically costs between 1 - 3 lakhs. It may go up for high end servers.

2 .Multimedia Projector Facility
The department needs Multimedia Projector Facility in all the lecture rooms. Currently the department has put one UPS in each of these rooms. It has also purchased a multimedia projector. Four lecture rooms have been identified to have this facility.

Technical Requirement:
To have a PC and a projector screen in each of the four lecture rooms. Since the existing projector is portable, it can be shared among different lecture rooms. If one projector doesnot suffice, extra projectors need to be given to the department.

What we plan:
We have taken up this project as a pilot project. Initially, we plan to give one PC and projector screen to equip one lecture room. This facility will be extended to other lecture rooms as funds come.

Estimate:
The initial estimate is based on the req. of 1 PCs and a projector screen.
(All units in INR)
1 * 30,000 = 30,000/-
1 * 5,000 = 5,000/-
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Total: 35,000/-

Note: The cost of the projector screen is a rough estimate.