Age Concern Day Care Centre, Newquay, 2008

Students worked at the centre for several days, networking for broadband and installing the pcs, the centre users were then given basic internet training by TA students. The students were featured in the Newquay Voice and BBC Spotlight recorded an interview as part of Silver Surfers Awareness Day.

Some general pictures of the TA students at work

Students building a pc from components	Safe working using anti static precautions
Students installing an operating system on a pc they have just built.	A student happy in his work!

Visit to the University of Plymouth June 2005

A student hard at work soldering	University staff were on hand to provide advice
Concentrating hard	The newly refurbished electronic workshops
A partially completed FM transmitter	Some bits were very fiddly!

Visit to the University of Plymouth 2004

On the 10th March the Technicians' Academy visited the Department of Computing at the University of Plymouth. We spent the morning in one of the University labs making a network cable tester. All the students gained experience in assembling and soldering, which for many was the first time they had held a soldering iron. In the afternoon we had a tour of the laboratories and a talk about some of the courses on offer at the university. The day was enjoyed by staff and students alike. Below are some pictures of the trip.

Students working on their cable tester	Delicate soldering required!
Getting the hang of soldering those tricky connectors	The finished product, a network cable tester
One of the computer laboratories at the university	The robotics lab at the university