Science and technology students at Douglas College are training on some of the latest tech-sector equipment with a $150,000 grant from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training (AEST).
Received in November, the funding supports hands-on skill development in students from various fields through technology and equipment upgrades. The Faculty of Science and Technology bought new equipment – including robotics kits, a desktop CNC mill for producing machine parts, and cameras for game design and virtual reality development – for its Engineering, Computing Science and Physics programs.
“This funding plays an important role in keeping our resources modern, allowing our students to continue to learn on the most up-to-date technology,” said Brian Chapell, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology. “We are grateful to the Ministry for making it available to us again this year.”
Nakul Verma, Engineering instructor, said the grant reflects the value of Douglas’s hands-on teaching methods.
"We’re fortunate to live in times where experiential learning underpins how we teach,” said Verma. “It’s incredibly rewarding to be supported and understood in our approach, as we cultivate future generations of STEM professionals."
Douglas received the grant for the fourth year in a row. Nineteen other post-secondary schools also received the funding.
Students began working with the new equipment in January.
Douglas College is the largest degree-granting college in B.C., combining the academic foundations of a university and the employer-ready skills of a college to graduate resilient global citizens who adapt, innovate and lead in a changing world.
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