Leeds College of Building to showcase VR construction training
National Apprenticeship week will take place between 7-13 February.
Submitted by Kathy Sharpe
Leeds College of Building are set to showcase their Virtual Reality construction training as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2022.
Piloting a drone over a building site is just one of the latest virtual reality construction training activities visitors can sample at the Leeds Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair (LARF).
The fair, at the first direct arena on 7 February, marks the start of the 15th annual National Apprenticeship Week (7-13 February) and will showcase a line-up of diverse exhibitors from across sectors.
Returning for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, the fair gives those interested in apprenticeships along with their parents and carers an unrivalled opportunity to meet and speak to some of the UK’s biggest employers and trainers.
Leeds College of Building is inviting event-goers to visit their stand (50E) to experience the latest VR technology currently used to teach students various aspects of Construction and the Built Environment.
Leeds College of Building is leading the way nationally in the use of VR learning platforms and over 100 students have already benefitted from using computer-generated construction environments.
Virtual scenarios can include piloting drones for building site mapping and surveying, working at height and with scaffolding, and using virtual tools to simulate spray painting or wood machining.
New virtual tunnelling skills and welding skills experiences will be introduced to the curriculum soon.
Between 2-3 pm and 5-8 pm, LARF visitors will have the opportunity to try sanitised VR equipment and experience what participants see on a live-stream broadcast.
From 3-5 pm the College team will also demonstrate REVIT software for 3D modelling.
The use of VR technology by students at Leeds College of Building is made possible by CONVERT (Construction Virtual Environment Resource Training), a two-year UK-wide collaborative project led by the Construction Wales Innovation Centre.
Leeds College of Building is one of only six institutions across the UK delivering state-of-the-art immersive learning using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies.
The project results from a £2 million investment made by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), which offers innovative and bespoke construction learning resources available to the Further and Higher Education sector throughout the country. The training introduces hard to teach, high-risk skills to learners using immersive learning resources.
For more information and to pre-book free tickets click here.
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