Department of AMTC at Loughborough College

Modernising our engineering areas here at Loughborough College to support our student experience. We have ensured we have the latest Technology from the sector to help develop and inspire our students.

🚀 Our Second Year Space Engineering students have begun their Astrophysics topic at the National Space Centre. They learnt about lenses and optics, and constructed their own simple telescopes! Space Engineering students come to the National Space Centre every other week to take part in enhancement activities that compliment their in-college learning, and allow them to apply the Physics, Maths and Engineering that they are learning on the course to a range of exciting space contexts.

We are currently recruiting for next year's cohort to study A-Levels in Physics and Maths and a 2 A-Level equivalent BTEC in Engineering. Know a Year 11 student with aspirations to be a space/aerospace engineer or an astrophysicist? Check out our unique course: https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/courses/enhanced-a-level-programme-in-space-engineering

Are you interested in apprenticeships?
On 9 Feb, as part of National Apprenticeship Week we will be on campus with leading UK companies to showcase the many apprenticeship options they offer. Don't miss out on this opportunity.

Register now: https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/open-day

Would you like to be a Space Engineer? Check out our hybrid Space Engineering course for Sept 2022.

🚀 BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Engineering
🚀 A Level Mathematics
🚀 A Level Physics
🚀 Masterclasses at the National Space Centre
🚀 Trips and visits to space and engineering institutions
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/courses/enhanced-a-level-programme-in-space-engineering

Good luck to all our academy teams and AMTC students playing in them today.

AoC Sport British Esports Association

Enhanced A Level Programme in Space Engineering This is one of the most intensive academic courses available at the college and requires the most dedicated of students. This course is a hybrid program that includes A Level Maths and A Level Physics with BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Engineering. In addition to this ‘Four A Levels equivalent....

Loughborough College is holding its next open day in February.

Do you know someone who might be interested in studying Engineering, Electrical Installation or Motor Vehicle?

https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/open-day

Open Day | Loughborough College Ofsted confirms we are ‘Outstanding’ for providing exceptional care, support, leadership and experiences to students staying in our halls of residence

New tyres fitted, last checks made, and our Motorsport car is ready for its MOT.

Save the date! The 15th annual National Apprenticeship Week is from 7 to 13 February. Stay tuned to find out what we will be up to throughout that week!

New! Virtual college tour launched this week. Take a look around our excellent facilities and see how the campus has changed in our fully immersive 360-degree tour.

Find out more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/dive-in-to-a-fully-immersive-virtual-college-tour

Our motor vehicle learners will soon get to work on an exciting new project. Details to follow.

Loughborough College donated hundreds of food, toiletry and gift items to support local people over the festive period as part of a national campaign.

Staff and students flooded the College’s reception with donations for the Trussell Trust as part of the FE Foodbank Friday campaign – a national, college-led campaign to support food banks at Christmas.

Read more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/hundreds-of-items-donated-to-help-the-vulnerable-this-christmas

Electrical apprentices get insight into future engineering careers.

Read more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/electrical-apprentices-get-insight-into-future-engineering-careers

New Institute of Technology will lead the UK’s digital and green revolution,

Read more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/new-institute-of-technology-will-lead-the-uk-s-digital-and-green-revolution

The department wishes you all a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoys this time with their loved ones! We look forward to seeing you all back in college in 2022!

Our students have been working hard on an enrichment project to create programmable robots and have invented a new Christmas toy that is sure to sweep the nation – Mr Sparkles.

Mr Sparkles is a robotic Christmas character made by talented T-Level Electrical students and is available for sale in the reception area of the Hub for one day only at lunchtime tomorrow (Wednesday 15th December).

The students will be on hand to help purchasers of this limited edition Christmas gift personalise their own recorded message or music for ‘Mr Sparkles’ to say or sing.

It’s the perfect present to personify your Christmas and costs just £10, with all proceeds to charity.

COVID UPDATE: Please see our latest campus guidance for students, staff and visitors following the Government's Plan B announcement: https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/coronavirus

Loughborough College Electrical Installation students would like to say a massive thank you to fellow electrician Adrian Journeaux. He has given our learners the opportunity to use ‘The Brocket’ an innovative tool he designed for the installation of conduit bushes. ‘The Brocket’ as it is affectionately known, is a versatile conduit bush socket that has superb accessibility in tight space working environments. Overcoming obstacles that traditional bush spanners struggle with, once again our learners are amongst the first students in the country to experience cutting edge electrical tool advancement.

Learners William Zheng, James Smith, Samuel Jones, and Ryan Weston attended a special T Level event thanking employers for their crucial role in supporting students and developing the college's T Level curriculum.⁠

Read more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/loughborough-college-says-thank-you-to-top-employers

As part of our proactive approach to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, we are asking everyone on campus to please wear a face-covering in all indoor areas, including classrooms and communal areas.

Click here for details: https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/coronavirus

A team from Loughborough College has donated a day to help a Charnwood charity which provides vital support for homeless families and vulnerable people.

The team of managers volunteered their time to work on a range of tasks, from painting and gardening to cleaning and sorting donations, for Falcon Support Services in Loughborough.

The work was part of the College’s Good for Me, Good for FE campaign which it jointly launched with two other colleges to promote volunteering and donations in the further education sector.

Read more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/college-team-volunteers-to-help-homeless-in-charnwood

Fundraisers at Loughborough College have raised a fantastic £1,304 for BBC Children in Need after a three-day blitz of activities on campus.

More than 500 staff and students from the College’s FE Sport department got involved by spending three days on campus in the ‘full kit’ of their specialist sport, wearing onesies/PJs, garish colour matches or clashes, fancy dress or clothes to represent their favourite movies.

The latest fundraising tally means Loughborough College has raised a phenomenal £15,000 for Children in Need over the last 10 years.

Read more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/staff-and-students-raise-more-than-1300-for-children-in-need

Thank you to the hundreds of staff and students who joined us to mark Armistice Day on campus today.

Find out more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/hundreds-mark-remembrance-day-on-campus

Excited to learn more about our unique L3 Space Engineering course, delivered in collaboration with the National Space Academy? Sign up for our next open day on 4th December.

Visit www.loucoll.ac.uk for more information

Thank you for the tremendous interest in today’s Open Day at . We look forward to welcoming you all to our 2022/23 motor vehicle, engineering, space engineering and electrical installation courses!

Loughborough College has launched a campaign to encourage its staff and students to support local foodbanks and charities with donations this Christmas.

The College is joining more than 100 others across the UK in the Festive FE Foodbank Friday initiative which aims to support foodbanks during one of their busiest times of the year.

With demand for foodbanks continuing to increase nationally, collecting food items for them is a key strand of the campaign. Colleges will be encouraging staff and students to donate either single items or to create hampers to make Christmas a little easier for the many people in need.

Read more:
https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/news/college-launches-foodbank-drive-in-run-up-to-christmas

Loughborough College is ready to welcome all prospective students during our Open Day tomorrow. Potential learners will have the chance to meet and greet our teaching staff and get to see our state-of-the-art facilities and workshops. Find out more at: www.loucoll.ac.uk