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What is the primary goal of the 1500-1600 session?
What is the purpose of the 'Small Power Case' in the gear requirements?
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Study Notes
Setting Up a Breakout Room
- Objective: Teach a safe and effective method of setting up a breakout room, including techniques for setup and strike, and guidelines for making educated decisions on the fly.
Morning Routine (0930-1000)
- Check-in sheet: Sign in, meet and greet, and review student notes
- Instructor checklist: Keep track of student career interests and notes
Round Discussions and Introductions (1000-1030)
- Round discussions: Introduce students to each other and discuss their career interests
- Review gear for the day: Scope of work, objectives, and team formation (teams of 2)
Safety and Equipment Overview (1030-1100)
- Review pipe and drape setup: Safety tips, height levels, and cleaning up
- Introduce the buddy system: Pair students to work together
Equipment Setup (1100-1300)
- Screen build: Identify front/rear surface, techniques, and best practices
- Speaker build: Placement importance, general rules, intro to signal and power
- Projector placement: General rules of thumb, keystone overview, and lens math
Lunch Break (1300-1400)
- Crew lunch: Socialize, ask questions, and take bathroom breaks
Tech Table Build and Testing (1400-1500)
- Tech table build: Layout best practices, cable labeling, and I/O overview
- Test tech table: Produce image on PJ and hear sound from speakers and mic
Hands-on Training (1500-1700)
- Projector hands-on: Allow students to get hands-on with PJ and understand keystone
- Audio hands-on: Allow students to get hands-on with RF and EQ
Strike and Cable Management (1630-1800)
- Teach cable over-under technique: Line up students in 2 rows to practice
- Strike equipment: Put away gear, following the buddies system
Gear Requirements
- Tech table with chair
- 60” of drape (creates a U-Shape for the Room 20Wx20L)
- Audio mixer, speakers, and sub
- Video switcher with monitor
- Projection with PJ stand (5k)
- PJ screen (no tripods)
- Wireless mics, handheld mic, and laptop sound port
- Small power case, audio signal case, video signal case, and work box
- Base, truss, legos, leprocon, and sand bags
General Guidelines
- Breakout guidelines: Educated guesses on the fly to move forward
- Cable runs, screen build, speaker build, and room layouts
- Cable dress right tree, podium and lectern, and 90-degree angles
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Description
Learn effective techniques for setting up and striking a breakout room, including check-in processes, round discussions, and introductions. This course provides guidelines for making educated guesses on the fly to ensure timely event progress.
