Leicester School has obtained planning consent to construct a brand new, state-of-the-art aeronautical and superior technological training and coaching facility at its Abbey Park Campus within the metropolis. The brand new facility will allow the School to ship Degree 4 and 5 technical expertise programmes. The construct is due for completion by Could 2025.
Leicester Metropolis Council has accredited the design of the two-storey constructing, which can home {industry} commonplace aeronautical and area specialist tools and equipment, together with wind tunnels, turbo jet trainers and flight simulators. The brand new facility will probably be used to help and encourage the following era of aviation and area engineering professionals.
The brand new 800 sq. metre constructing will home workshop, propulsion, aerodynamic, avionic and instrumentation laboratories and collaborative working areas.
The brand new aeronautical expertise centre is funded by cash secured by way of a profitable grant utility to the Workplace for College students.
The event will allow Leicester School to help the large regional community of employers and stakeholders concerned within the aeronautical and aerospace industries and construct a talented workforce for the long run. It’s predicted that England will want greater than 10,000 extra aerospace engineers[1] by 2033.
Verity Hancock, Principal and CEO of Leicester School, mentioned: “We’re delighted to get the inexperienced gentle on the development of the brand new aeronautical expertise centre. When accomplished, the positioning will home industry-standard aeronautical tools in a studying surroundings that can encourage the following era of aviation and engineering professionals.”
[1] Supply: Lightcast, 20 Could 2024
