Event Support
Engineering & Science Computing supports the use of many digital spaces on campus by our our Faculty, Staff, and Students. From College and Department events, to Student PhD Defenses, ESC can be avaiable to support in-room A/V hardware, or to supply portable Zoom kits for spaces that do not have those features.
To request event support, or to request a portable Zoom kit, please email eschelp@nd.edu.
Video Teleconferencing • VTC
ESC maintains mobile video teleconferencing equipment for use by the departments. If after reading the following description of the systems, you would like to learn more or see a live demonstration, send an email to: eschelp@nd.edu requesting more information on mobile video conferencing equipment and support.
Equipment Available
ESC has two different types of Logitech video conferencing kits that they utilize and/or loan out. They are referred to as a "Logitech Group Kit" and a "Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCAM kit". Here is a link to Logitech's website that provides information and pictures of the equipment that comprises these two types of video conferencing kits.
These kits are connected to a desktop or laptop computer via a single USB port. They can be used with Zoom's client application so that point-to-point or point-to-multipoint connections can be established and utilized. Zoom currently (as of 11/10/2020) supports up to 1,000 simultaneous video participants. The Zoom client app (downloaded from https://zoom.us/download) is required to establish a video conference connection (whether hosting or just participating). The Zoom client app is available for either Windows or Mac OS X operating systems. And versions that support mobile platforms are available for free from the Apple and Android app stores.
Equipment Support
When requested or as needed, ESC can provide set up, support and tear down services to those using this equipment for a video conference. Or instructions on how to set up and use the equipment can be provided to those requesting self-service usage. The set up and usage of the equipment can be demonstrated prior to the loaning out of the kits when they are picked up from ESC.
More Information
Links to details of the equipment and software