Monash University, situated in Melbourne, Australia, has deployed multiple solutions from Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) to create an immersive learning environment.
Specified by audio visual design manager and lead architect Peter MacLean, who was tasked with overhauling the University’s sound setup, the EAW loudspeakers were said to stand out due to their “presence and intelligibility”, according to MacLean.
Over the past decade, MacLean has worked with Monash University to define what a new AV system needed to do to improve the learning experience. Some of these requirements included natural, smooth and rich sound with high speech intelligibility, as well as reliable, consistent and easy-to install solutions. From there, MacLean designed a new set of standards for the audio-visual team to follow when implementing new systems – standards that continually get updated as technology improves and academic needs change. Based on these requirements, as well as exhaustive listening tests of various loudspeaker options, the team landed on multiple solutions from EAW.
“For us, it’s all about connecting the students to the academic; creating an environment where students are immersed in learning and better able to understand and contextualise the concepts and topics being taught,” explained MacLean. “EAW speakers stood out to us due to their presence and intelligibility, which made audio much easier to understand and more relaxing to follow. This also prevents burn out for students with hours-worth of classes. EAW plays a big part in delivering an effective learning environment.”
