The Technology Centre
The Technology Centre is geared to provide an excellent learning environment for both engineering and construction courses.
These include: Manufacturing, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Electronics, ICT, Computer Aided Design, Motor Vehicle Engineering and Sound / Music Technology.
Construction areas include: Electrical Installation, Plumbing, Brickwork, Carpentry and Joinery, Furniture and Plastering.
Some of the highlights...
Music / Sound Studios
The Sound Engineering facility now boasts 5 state-of-the-art recording studios, including ProTools and Logic-enabled Apple Macs. These new facilities provide the basis for all Sound Engineering and Music Technology courses available at Herefordshire College of Technology. At the forefront of this investment lies a flagship studio based around an Audient mixing console - a high-end recording console that is widely used throughout the international music industry. Combined with industry-active staff, HCT’s Sound provision now offers an even more impressive experience for the learner.
Motor Vehicle Workshop
The new purpose built workshop provides our Motor Vehicle Engineering students with all the standard equipment as expected, but in addition has MOT standard testing equipment – such as a rolling road for break testing, diagnostic equipment, two 2 post lifts and one 4 post lift, a vehicle valet area, a fleet of modern vehicles for students to work on, and the latest exhaust extracting equipment.
Electrical Installation Workshops
There are two new workshops that will complement our on-site training programmes. There are 27 dedicated work stations all with power supply and diagnostic equipment – providing enough capacity to cope with the training requirements of the Industry. The stand alone Apprenticeship courses continue to be popular as do the legislative courses such as Inspection and Testing and '17th Edition Regs'.
Furniture Workshops
Furniture students have a dedicated workshop with new bench facilities incorporating power supply and extraction. The facilities will further enhance the excellent reputation that this area holds with local industry, and nationally with higher education institutions.
