Access Guide
Access To
- PH205A - Teaching Lab is located on level 2 of the Rochester building.
Exit the lift on level 2, turn left and follow the corridor through double doors and PH205A - Teaching Lab is immediately on the right. - View information on Rochester Building - Department of Physics (opens new tab) .
- The most accessible route has step-free level access, a lift and shiny flooring.
- There is written text and numbered signage on or near the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into PH205A - Teaching Lab.
- There is a single manual door which opens away from you.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The width of the opening is 87cm.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- PH205A and PH205B are two separate rooms divided by a partition that can be pulled back to form one large classroom.
Teaching
- This is a lab.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Floor coverings are not even and could potentially cause a trip hazard.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.
- There are no designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in the room includes: high stools.
- Furniture available in the room includes: high tables.
- The tables are fixed.
- The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- This room has a projector screen and a whiteboard.
- Raised structures in the flooring may present a trip hazard.