The STEM Centre at South West College is a specially designed state-of-the-art teaching facility and exhibition space. It is focused exclusively on delivering educational and instructional activities in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
Located at the college’s Dungannon campus, the 350 square metre facility is led by a dedicated team of STEM experts and is the only dedicated, purpose-built STEM centre of its kind in the UK and Ireland.
The stylish and relaxed environment is designed to capture and attract the imagination of young people and promote interest in the vast range of career paths and options available to scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians.
The facility and its activities have been developed in partnership with international STEM specialists and industry representatives and the centre offers a unique platform for employers to lead, engage with and shape the next wave of skilled workers.
The multi-purpose centre is fitted with state of the art equipment including:
- A fully immersive theatre featuring 3D projection and surround sound
- 30 iPads loaded with educational applications
- A modern Demonstration area equipped with a 60-inch touch screen television to enable greater interactivity
- A Laboratory with multi-purpose, custom-built workstations for practical sessions
- Multimedia Studio equipped with 10 pod-style workstations
- WI-FI and opportunities to engage in cloud computing
The STEM Centre is designed to bring a ‘wow’ factor to STEM education and generate impactful learning experiences through hi-tech interaction and collaboration.
The focused activities delivered through the centre support the teaching and learning of STEM subjects within a real world context and are compliant with STEM curricula. Designed to nurture and grow innovation and interest in technology.
