Visit to the University of Plymouth June 2005
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student hard at work soldering |
University
staff were on hand to provide advice |
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| Concentrating
hard |
The
newly refurbished electronic workshops |
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| A
partially completed FM transmitter |
Some
bits were very fiddly! |
General workshop pictures
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Students
building a pc from components |
Safe
working using anti static precautions |
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Students
installing an operating system on a pc they have just built. |
A
student happy in his work! |
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.
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Students
working on their cable tester |

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