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Equipment for students

Swinburne students can borrow a range of equipment from the library.

  • A booking service is provided and advanced bookings are recommended.
  • Bookings can be made at the service desk at any campus library.
  • Some equipment requires a loan authorisation form signed by your teacher before borrowing (see items marked with *).
  • Standard loan periods are for 4 or 48 hours depending on the type of equipment.
  • Fines apply to the late return of equipment and are charged at an hourly rate.
  • Equipment loans may not be renewed.

Equipment available at each campus

Equipment Croydon Hawthorn Lilydale Prahran Wantirna
Amplifiers *     Yes    
Audiocassette recorders Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Calculators Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Camera-digital still Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Camera-digital video *   Yes Yes    
CD player Yes Yes Yes  Yes Yes
Data projectors *   Yes Yes    
Digital recorders *   Yes      
DVD player Yes Yes     Yes
Firewire cable   Yes Yes    
iPods     Yes    
Laptops Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Macbooks   Yes Yes Yes  
Microphone and stand Yes Yes  
Microphone - wireless Yes
Multi-card reader Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Notetakers * Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Screens   Yes Yes    
Speakers – PC Yes
Tripod Yes Yes Yes   Yes
USB extension cables Yes Yes Yes   Yes

 

*Equipment with this mark requires a loan authorisation form signed by your teacher before borrowing.