Shared facilities
Meeting rooms
Meetings rooms are located on each floor of the New Horizons buildings (20 research way). Each of these rooms is bookable via the Monash Google Calendar system. The naming convention for these facilities is as follows: 20 Research Way, Clayton-x-xxx-Meeting Room
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How to book a room via Google Calendar
The meeting rooms in New Horizons vare as follows:
| Ground floor | G04, G16 |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 1.02, 1.16, 1.29, 1.30*, 1.51, 1.56 |
| Level 2 | 2.03, 2.17, 2.22, 2.34, 2.37, 2.39*, 2.59 |
| Level 3 | 3.03, 3.38, 3.40*, 3.15, 3.55, 3.59, 3.65 |
Note * These rooms are equipped with video conference and presentation systems with dual 46 inch LCD screens. The rooms are fitted with local desktop and blu-ray player, SMART tablet with stylus for interaction / annotation of on-screen content and infra red rearing augmentation. Capacity of rooms 12 people.
CSIRO users can view the room bookings at calendar resources. The following CSIRO staff have access to make bookings for these rooms:
- Dan Eyckens, phone: 9545 2242
- Susan Holmes, phone: 9545 2849
- Tom Kohl, phone: 9545 7847
If not booked, the meeting rooms can be used by any occupant of New Horizons.
Seminar rooms
New Horizons seminar rooms are available to resident faculties, schools and business units, and their students and affiliates. The calendar below shows the availability of the New Horizons seminar rooms. Use the drop down arrow on the top left of the calendar to change the date. To change your view of the calendars to either weekly or monthly, use the tabs in the top right corner. The drop down arrow also in the right corner allows you to select the room calendars you wish to view.
Lounge407408 G29 G30
To make a seminar room booking, please contact the following staff within your Organisational Unit.
| Organisational Unit | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Faculty Office of the Dean | eng.dean.pa@monash.edu |
Building 72 Room 107, 14 Alliance Lane |
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | juliann.pavlekovich-smith@monash.edu |
Building 72, Room 206, 14 Alliance Lane |
| Material Science and Engineering | mse.admin1@monash.edu | New Horizons Level 1, 20 Research Way |
| Civil Engineering | civil.ea@monash.edu |
Building 60, Room 115, 23 College Walk |
| Chemical and Biological Engineering | chemeng.hod.ea@monash.edu |
Building 36 Room 203, 18 Alliance Lane |
| Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering | maria.mihalakopoulos@monash.edu |
Building 72, Room 215A, 14 Alliance Lane |
| School of Physics and Astronomy | karen.hewitt@monash.edu |
Building 19, Room 143F, 19 Rainforest Walk |
| Engineering Student Teams and Clubs | eng.teamsandclubs@monash.edu |
Building 72, Room G11, 14 Alliance Lane |
Summary of seminar rooms with AV capabilities
| Location | Room No. | Capabilities | Additional information | Normal Seating Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Floor |
G29 Seminar Room | High end video conference and presentation facilities with SINGLE projection screen at front. Presenter podium & floor standing LCD support screen |
Part of Global Design suite – seminars, teaching and high-end research. Includes local desktop and Infra-Red hearing augmentation | 25 |
| Ground Floor |
G30 Seminar Room | High end video conference and presentation facilities with SINGLE projection screen at front. Presenter podium & floor standing LCD support screen. Lecture recording possible. |
Part of Global Design suite – seminars, teaching and high-end research. Includes local desktop and Infra-Red hearing augmentation | 25 |
| Level 4 |
4.07 Seminar Room | Video conference and presentation system with dual projectors | Includes local desktop, Blu-Ray player SMART tablet with stylus for interaction/annotation of on-screen content. Infra-Red hearing augmentation | 15 |
| Level 4 |
4.08 Seminar Room | Extension of audio system from 4.07 into this room when combined | Can be joined with 4.07 to serve larger audience | 16 |
| Level 4 | 4.10 Collaboration lounge | Standard audio visual with dual projection screen at front. Presenter podium & floor standing LCD support screen | This lounge is scheduled for teaching activities during semester, 8:00am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm Mon - Fri. However, may be booked for events after hours and on weekends by special arrangement outside of these hours. | 110 |
About video conferencing equipment
Breakout spaces
Each floor has a breakout space which is NOT bookable. This area has tea and coffee making facilities and is designed for informal conversations. Students and staff are encouraged to use these facilities when chatting with their colleagues. These facilities must be maintained by those using the rooms.
Collaboration lounge
A large collaboration lounge is located on the 4th floor of the building. The room is available to all New Horizons occupants to enjoy during the lunch period between 12pm and 2pm Mon-Fri.
This lounge is scheduled for teaching activities during semester, 8:00am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm Mon - Fri. However, may be booked for events after hours and on weekends by special arrangement outside of these hours.
Tea, coffee and milk supplies for the lounge are replenished on a weekly basis. The lounge is also equipped with the usual lunchtime facilities. Users of the lounge are responsible for the daily maintenance of the facility.
For all enquiries regarding bookings for the Collaboration Lounge can be directed to your Organisational Unit administrator as listed above.
BBQ booking
BBQ on the 4th floor roof top available to be booked for cooking purposes whenever this is required.
Use maybe restricted to roof top due to lounge booking.
Parenting Room
There is a Parenting Room on Level 2 (Room 248) equipped with a sink, fridge, electrical powerpoints, a nursing chair, change table and limited children’s equipment. It is only accessible with swipe card or fob access.
Temporary and Ongoing access to Level 2 in order to access the Parenting Room is available:
Temporary access for event organisers
If you are hosting a meeting or event in New Horizons, please offer the Parenting Room to your attendees and delegates. A fob with access to Level 2 can be borrowed from the Engineering Reception at the ground floor of 14 Alliance Lane (Building 72).
Temporary access for visitors
If you are attending New Horizons as a guest for an event or function, ask your event organiser to borrow a fob on your behalf, so you can access Level 2.
Ongoing access
Monash staff and students can arrange access to the Parenting Room by completing the standard access request process, starting with the Online Induction.
Please note that staff and students are not required to obtain their manager’s approval on the access request form. Requests for the Parenting Room can list Kerry McManus as the Academic Supervisor. To respect your privacy, your supervisor will not be advised that you have requested access to the Parenting Room. In this case, please note on the form that you are requesting access to the Parenting Room only.