CSI Recognized for Space Center Launch

The Problem:  The Allentown School District was in need of systems integration, installation and technical support for the launch of the John McAdams Jr. Space Center at Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown PA. Read more about the Space Center.

The Need:  A system that allows the end-users (mainly Harrison Morton science students) to observe the movements of the remote control robots on the “Martian Surface” and a multimedia processor that gives teachers the ability to present science lessons either by DVR, PowerPoint or other forms of media to the class. The needs of the project also dictate that occasionally multiple images must be shown simultaneously on the screen and that a videoconferencing link with other participating classrooms world-wide is available.

The CSI Solution: CSI provided the design, equipment, implementation and support for the integrated Robot Observation, Multimedia Presentation and Videoconferencing system. We donated our labor as well as an extended warranty for the Polycom® Videoconferencing system.

The Result: The Space Center, which is believed to be the only such educational/research facility at this level anywhere in the country, opened May 19 2010. Later that evening, CSI participated in the “Passport to Science” exhibition, where HMMS students and family members observed and participated in a variety of hands-on scientific demonstrations provided by local institutions and businesses.

“It was companies such as CSI who made the difference in the science education effort” said Burdette Chapel, Harrison-Morton’s Principal. "The collaboration in the construction of the Space Lab and Professional Development Center would have never been possible without corporate support.” Read More.