The department houses a spacious broadcast-standard television studio measuring 54 ft × 40 ft × 32 ft (16 m × 12 m × 9 m), designed to meet professional production requirements. The studio is centrally air-conditioned and fully acoustically treated (100%), ensuring superior sound quality.

It is equipped with a sophisticated lighting system comprising 132 remotely operated lights, controlled through a centralized hosting system. The studio features sound- locking entry points to prevent external noise interference.

Supporting facilities include separate and dedicated control and recording areas such as:

• Programme Control Room (PCR)
• Audio Control Room (ACR)
• Lighting Control Room (LCR)
• Video Tape Room (VTR)

The studio is further equipped with a three-chip, 2/3-inch multi-camera broadcast system, enabling high-quality multi-camera productions suitable for educational broadcasting, live recordings, and professional video content creation.

The Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Laboratory is a modern facility dedicated to immersive media learning, research, and content development. The lab is equipped with:

• Oculus VR headsets
• AR glasses
• 360-degree cameras
• AR-enabled smartphones and tablets
• High-end computing systems
• Interactive smart display

The facility supports the development of AR/VR applications using Unity and other open-source development platforms. For 3D modelling, animation, and graphics, the lab provides access to industry-standard software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Blender.

The AR/VR Lab is extensively used for hands-on training, content creation, experimentation, and research, and regularly hosts Short Term Courses (STCs) on AR/VR applications for educators and professionals.

The Department maintains two fully equipped Electronic News Gathering (ENG) units for outdoor and field-based recording. Each unit comprises:

• Three professional-grade CCD camcorders
• Colour monitors
• Portable lighting kits
• Colour monitors
• Associated audio-visual accessories

These units support field production, documentaries, technical training films, and on- location educational recordings.

The Department has four advanced Non-Linear Editing (NLE) workstations equipped with professional post-production software, including:

• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Premiere Pro

These systems facilitate high-quality video editing, color correction, sound mixing, and post-production workflows for educational and technical media projects.

An air-conditioned Video Cassette Library is maintained for archival and reference purposes. The collection includes:.

• 400 Betacam cassettes
• 660 U-Matic cassettes
• 500 VHS cassettes
• 200 optical discs

These resources support programme exchange, historical reference, and video film production activities

The Department has full-fledged digital archiving facilities for the preservation of master programmes. Content is transferred from Betacam and other legacy formats to optical discs using multi-output terminals, ensuring long-term storage and accessibility of valuable educational media assets.

A dedicated laboratory is equipped to handle routine maintenance, servicing, and minor repair of audio-visual and studio equipment, ensuring uninterrupted operational readiness and optimal performance of all production facilities

The following facilities are also extended for various projects and programmes of the institute:

• Photography
• Information Resource Dissemination
• Reprographic system
• Production of Advertising material
• Content development and dissemination on various social media platforms

The Media Engineering Department has successfully provided services and support to a wide range of institutions and organizations, including:

• Polytechnics and Engineering Colleges, especially of Northern Region
• Industrial Training Institutes
• Vocational Institutes
• State Institute(s) of Education
• Haryana Agriculture Department
• Commonwealth Youth Centre
• AICTE/ UGC and other statutory bodies

The department also caters to, and seeks collaboration with:

• Engineering and Management Institutes
• Communication and Media Department of Universities
• National and State Institutes of Health, Rural development, Science and Technology, Science Parks
• Model Fabrication units of Engineering institutions
• Design Centres of industry
• Training Centres of Industry
• Energy Development Departments in States
• Special Education Institutes/Organizations