School of Planning and Architecture - SPA Bhopal - SPA

Infrastructure

Library

The Institute Library serves as the creative and innovative centre of the Institute. It supports the teaching, learning and research activities of the institute to meet the mission of academic excellence. 

Library houses quite a good number of print and electronic resources in the field of Architecture and Planning and fulfills the teaching and research needs of the users. 

Professionally trained, committed, experienced and co-operative staff of library adds an extra value to its services. This is one of the liveliest places in the whole academic campus.

Studios

The working environment for the students of Architecture and Planning demands ample space and an excellent infrastructure. The Institute is equipped with large studios and with modern audio- visual facilities in all its studios which formulates an excellent working and learning environment for the students.

With the increased batches of Masters and Bachelors, programmes in Architecture and Planning, there was a demand for more number of studios. This demand has been fulfilled with elegantly designed spacious studios adjacent to the Sports Complex Building creating a very conducive atmosphere for the learning of architecture and planning.

Graphics laboratory 

The institute has a fully equipped two laboratories with 28 Computers in each. The Aim of the laboratory is to equip the students with knowledge & practice of relevant & latest Software, so that they can use these tools towards design development and implementation related drawings and documents.

The computers are equipped with a wide range of software essential for the profession of architecture and planning, such as Autodesk (3ds Max, AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor), graphics software, Corel draw, Photoshop, GIS software and other 2-d/3-d image rendering software. All the computers in the lab are equipped with internet facility. The broadband and wireless connection facilities provide a continuous internet access.

The Lab manages overall computer network of SPA Bhopal which includes individual faculty/staff terminals, institute labs, library etc. Owing to our highly qualified computer administrators, technology support is always available to faculty, staff and students on one-to-one basis as well as in the form of occasionally organized training sessions on general computer literacy and internet browsing. Uninterrupted high-speed (1 Gbps) internet Wi-Fi/cable access is available throughout the institute building. Hostels are also equipped with internet facility to ensure internet access for students even after Institute working hours.

Local area networking has been provided in the academic area, hostels and residential areas. There are nearly 400+ users who are using internet and the computing facilities. The institute is equipped with wired lease line (1 GBPS) supported by National Informatics Centre (NIC) – National Knowledge Network (NKN) Bhopal and railtel. 

The lab staff manages Web-based e-mail access, web site maintenance, and centralized data storage including provision of technical support for hardware and software issues

The lab has 15 KVA UPS which is used as a power backup. 

To streamline communication relating to various activities and events conducted by SPA Bhopal, CMC (Communication and Media Cell) serves as an institutional hub for dissemination of information, mainly through digital media.

The Lab provides support for various remote sensing software, GIS and 3-D modeling resources and other equipments. GIS’s Workstations are equipped with high-end hardware, software and satellite data so that the students can perform analysis, mapping, query for spatial/geographical data. 

To facilitate sharing of educational material, research, services, and library facilities with other institutes in the country, NKN provides high performance computing facilities, e- Libraries, virtual classrooms and a collection of large database. 

The NKN will enable scientists, researchers and students from different backgrounds and diverse geographic locations to work closely for advancing human development in critical and emerging areas.

GIS Lab 

Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies have become an inevitable part of physical planning and its related fields. These technologies have emerged as powerful tools with a potential to handle complex spatial environment by catering to the growing demands of the modern world. These increased demands call for a coordinated application of RS and GIS for a sustainable development and management of urban areas. 

RS and GIS are an integral part of the syllabus, both for the students of Planning and Architecture. As a part of the course contents, the students are required to learn various related aspects of the subject such as software with hands-on practice to undertake academic projects.