Proposal of Hardware Language Lab

Proposal for Interactive Language Lab Management Solution for CMPPL, New Delhi

Technical Proposal & Write Up

On

Interactive Hardware Based

Language Lab Solution

Coordinator, DRS

Programme, Persian

Aligarh Muslim University,

of 18


Aligarh

of 18


Seller Restrictions

This data shall not be disclosed and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed

in whole or in part for any purpose. If a contract is awarded to HCL as a result

of or in connection with the submission of this data, the client or prospective

client shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose this data to the extent

provided in the contract. This restriction does not limit the client’s or

prospective client’s right to use the information contained in the proposal if it

is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this

restriction is contained in all marked sheets.

of 18


HCL PROFILEHCL PROFILE

HCL Infosystems Limited is one of the pioneers in the Indian IT market, with its origins in 1976.

For over quarter of a century, HCL has developed and implemented solutions for multiple

market segments, across a range of technologies in India. HCL has been in the forefront in

introducing new technologies and solutions, now HCL is amongst the top 20 business houses in

India with 14000+ employees spread across 38 countries and revenue of around 14 billion US

dollars.

HCL Infosystems Ltd. is the Internet Infrastructure initiative of the HCL group, India’s premier

information technology group. Through the pioneering presence of the HCL group companies

the vast experience of the markets, HCL Infosystems has propelled itself to the path of “Total

Technology Integration”.

HCL Infosystems has established state-of-the-art ATM / Frame-Relay IP based network

infrastructure across 43 cities in the country and offers an entire range of managed services. Its

portfolio of services includes Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Broadband Internet access;

Hosting Co-location Services; Designing and deploying Disaster Recovery solutions and Business

Continuity solutions; Application services; Managed Security services and NOC services.

of 18


All these services are delivered with a turnkey approach that includes delivering Infosystems’s

core services, third party hardware and network provisioning, maintenance activities and

project management.

HCL Infosystems comes with the promise of delivering the committed ‘Quality of Service’

backed by significant investments in infrastructure, network management solutions and its

round the clock centralized Customer Support Call Center. This holds even more when we

consider the leverage Infosystems draws from its parent company’s unparalleled experience in

networking.

Interactive Language Lab Solution

HCL Infosystems Limited is providing one of the leading Interactive Language Lab (IIL) in the

market. In our solution we had given more importance to improve the pronunciation,

communication skills, fluency, accent and facial expression, which more important in any

language conversation.

of 18


HCL’s Customer Support

We have the highest regard for our esteem customers, and to meet this, we have geared up

ourselves with following services across the country:

We organize customer’s meets all over the country to have the first hand interaction,

which enable us to interact with our customers and review their feedback one to one.

We also strive to improve our services standards for more customer satisfaction.

We have the key-client concept, where in we constantly monitor the upkeep of our

products, being used for achieving highest level of service standards. The parameters

governed by this (viz. Up-time, Preventive Maintenance Schedule etc.) are appraised by

specialized team at the regional office and Head office. Further, these clients are

of 18


provided with an Up Time Certificate authenticated by the respective user department

and these are sent by the President & CEO himself.

We have across the country –

Number of Machines 50,000 (All products including photocopier)

10,000 (Telecom products alone)

Number of Software Solutions 1,000

Number of Professionals 14,000

Number of Trained Engineers 5,000

Number of Offices 170 cities

Number of Service Centres 360

Customer Satisfaction 9 out of 10 *

ISO Certification ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14001:2004

* Survey done internally by HCL Infosystem directly to its customers.

With trained engineers around 360 locations around India, we are able to provide better

customer support and reach well above the industrial customer satisfaction level standards.

HCL is itself synonymous with customer satisfaction, we are proud to offer the best solutions

and services anywhere in India.

The best in the “Corporate Users expectation and Satisfaction Survey 2003” - Voice & Data

Magazine.

HCL has been ranked No.5 among India’s Top 5 groups impacting the dynamics of the IT Industry - DataQuest

of 18


“The Most Responsive Company, 2005”– IT Hardware Category by the Economic Times - Avaya Global Connect

of 18


HCL’s Presence in India HCL’s Presence in India

of 18


RequirementsRequirements

They want a successful solution for language teaching solution, where

interaction between the students and teacher is at the maximum level without

interfering or disturbing the progress of the class. Solution should be language

independent, i.e. solution should not be bound / bind to one particular

language.

Group discussion in groups or pairs will help teachers to check live performance

of students and guide them improving the pronouncing, etc. Teachers can also

monitor the video and audio conversation, etc.

Students or Teachers can record session so that the same can be replayed again.

Different format of files likes .avi, mp3, wav, powerpoint presentation, audio

files can be easily shared. HCL’s ILL support all different file format.

Personal Computer with inbuilt DVD/VCD player can be played without using

any extra hardware like VHP / DVD player, etc.

Institute is looking for following endeavoursInstitute is looking for following endeavours Assisting teachers in preparing class presentation/lectures, etc

o Preparation during active class session

Recording of lesson in teacher’s voice

Transfer of the recorded leson to the students console/PC’s

Forming group / pairs for discussion of 18


Monitoring activities performed by students

Student’s can clear their doubts online with the teacher

Language independent solution

Different can languages can be easily incorporated with the software

Objectives & RequirementsObjectives & Requirements

HCL’s Interactive Language Lab solution will be able to provide you complete

solution for your institute. The ILL will not only provide software and hardware

but also software/books for learn different language, etc.

ILL – Interactive Language LabILL – Interactive Language Lab

FEATURES of ILL

Multiple cables for sharing/exchanging different format like audio files and movie

images between users.

Individual consoles for teachers and students

Graphical Interface of the teachers’ console

o For easy understanding of different features

o Single click option of running complicated interfaces like recording

session/lectures, etc

o Iconic representation of students in the class, teachers have option of

naming individual icon to student’s name to be more interactive with

class.

Teacher’s Console

of 18


Teacher’s console have option of having the following features

- A separate software for teacher’s console

- Audio tape recording machine

- Audio Hub

- VGA Network

- Monitor Switch

- Headset

- Mike Phone

- Personal Computer

Student’s Console

- Students’ software

- Audio Hub

- VGA Network

- Headset

- Mike Phone

- Monitor Switch’

Other Features

Hardware/Software/Database Requirement Architecture:

Tape Based:-

Tape based system V 5.0 (hardware and dedicated system software)

Tape based audio visual system with versatile visual presentation facilities. of 18


LAN Based:-

LAN based system with the proprietary auditext virtual recorder providing parallel “text”

tracks

One to One

Many to Many

One to Many

Many to One

One to One

Student or Teacher can interact with one individual student or teacher

Many to Many

Group Discussion or Pair Discussion is phase where many to many discussion can be

programmed.

One to Many

Teacher to student interaction is the best example where one teacher interact with all students

maximum 30 students in a class

Many to one

Teacher can listen to group discussion going on between the group of students, the group can

be of 3 – 5 students.

Hardware

of 18


Teacher’s Console (for both Version 5.0 and Version 5.1)

Teacher’s workstation is a computer controlled audio/video routing equipment

controlling the audio/video network.

Optional VGA network with associated hardware.

Student’s Console (for Version 5.0 Choice of two model)

Classical LL Recorder and Headset

o Two X half track format, record/play/erase on both the “Student” and “Teacher”

tracks: AC bias system

o Dynamic headphones using close speaking microphone.

Dynamic headphones using close speaking microphone

o Y2KLL Recorder and Headset

o Two X half track format; record/play both the tracks, erase students tracks only;

DC bias system

o Dynamic headphone and electrets microphone.

Students Console (for Version 5.1)

The computer installed in the LAN; “auditext” virtual recorder installed on student’s

computer student terminals, headset.

Audio Hub

Audio Hub is used to exchange or interact with students to teacher or teacher to students of

audio files.

Student Terminal

Student’s terminals are consisted of one PC and a connecting switch which is used to contact

the teacher to raise doubts and participate in discussion. Software for the Interactive Language

Lab is installed in each terminal.

of 18


Audio Cables

Audio cables are separately provided so that it will not increase the pressure or slow down the

LAN working.

Monitor Switch

Teachers’ Console Table

Teachers’ console is where a software for the teacher’s console is installed. These console are

equipped with Audio recorder (optional) which her help to record the session.

Head Sets with Microphones

Each person in the lab is given a headsets and a microphone (teacher and all students) for

contact each other. It helps in reducing the noise pollution in the lab.

VGA Network

A separate cables are provided

Booths

Five students in a row, construction; steel stands; plywood desk laminated white; partitions

between students laminated light gray and front glasses. Despatched from the ready to

assembled at site.

Power Cables

There are different cables used in the hardware based language lab like power cables, video

cables, audio cables

of 18


Deliverables

S No Item UOM Qty.1 Acenet 5.1 software Set 12 Audio Hub AH 05.30 No. 13 Student Terminal ST 05 No. 154 Headsets No. 165 Audio Cables No. 166 PSU No. 17 VGA network Set 158 Monitor Switch SW 05 No. 15

of 18


HCL here by submit its Commercial Proposal for Interactive Language Lab Management Solution

to CMPPL. Kindly find below our Commercial proposal:

Commercial Offer for Interactive Language Lab Management Software:

S.no. Item UOM Qty. Amount Rs.1 Acenet 5.1 software Set 1 3,25,800.002 Audio Hub AH 05.30 No. 13 Student Terminal ST 05 No. 154 Headsets No. 165 Audio Cables No. 166 PSU No. 17 VGA network Set 158 Monitor Switch SW 05 No. 15 Optional Equipments 9 Recorder ACEN Classical (Optional) No. 1 11,000.00

10 Booths (A set of 5 Students) (Optional) No. 5 127,000.00 11 Teacher Console (Optional) No. 1 9,900.00

12 Excise duty extra as applicable at the time of delivery, Present rate is nil, max.16%

Extra ---

13 LST/ VAT as applicable at the tme of billing. CST @ 3% against Form ‘C’ /D

Extra ---

14 Freight + Insurance Included15 Packing and forwarding Included 16 Octroi, Entry tax and other local taxes

as applicable Extra ---

17 Installation 1500018 Payment : 50% advance with order,

balance within 7 days of delivery.

19 Warranty : Standard warranty for 1 year

Note : The customer need to provide computers for Students and Teacher in LAN .

Hope the above is in order.

Sincerely,

of 18


For HCL Infosystems Ltd.

of 18

Proposal of Hardware Language Lab

Documents

Transcript of Proposal of Hardware Language Lab