Engineering students have spent a week completing work experience virtual activity with employers and industry representatives. 120 students carried out 36 hours of employer-led practical sessions as a way of enhancing their online classroom learning, “This is an initiative we’re …
With a number of apprentices joining PP Control and Automation year on year, the electronics manufacturer is taking pride in the robust training and development plan put in place for each individual. It is a plan that has seen apprentices …
A robotic arm prototype has picked up gold level recognition for Walsall College’s engineering students. EDT (Engineering Development Trust) has commended the seven students for their expert design, developed through an industry-led programme. Neil Sambrook, Head of Cluster for Construction, …
Studying: Level 3 Engineering Cleo’s ambitions to pursue a career working with CNC machinery are getting closer by the day. This is thanks to the skills he continues to develop on his college course. He moved from Italy to the …
Bring fresh talent to your business Walsall College is supporting engineering and manufacturing employers by offering the newly developed Engineering apprenticeship standards. So far, the engineering apprenticeship standards available include: Level 2 Engineering Operative (15 months) Level 3 Engineering Technician …
Student engineers at Walsall College are feeling more confident about their future careers after receiving advice from directors at four local manufacturing firms. 50 students attended the Next Gen Makers Engineering Careers Roadshow, which provides engineering employers with opportunities to …
The latest group of engineering technicians at Perkins Stafford to participate in an apprenticeship programme have celebrated their graduation. The five apprentices completed an Advanced Technical Apprenticeship Programme with Walsall College. They were presented with their awards at a special …
As an apprentice with manufacturing solutions provider, PP Control and Automation, Jerelle Jackson gained experience of different parts of the business. These included the shop floor, main assembly, purchasing and continuous improvement departments. The opportunities helped him go on to …
Walsall College has officially opened its new Digital Engineering Skills Centre – cementing its status as the digital skills lead for West Midlands Colleges. With funding through the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Deal, the £2m centre is the college’s …