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<\/picture>Coun Dulston said the facility was the culmination of four years\u2019 work. He added: \u201cWe are committed to economic growth which will unlock the potential of our town around young people and skills. This is going to be a game-changer for young people in Darlington. It will give them the skills to stay local but go far.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur innovation started almost 200 years ago with the first passenger steam railway. We led the way then and I am delighted to say we are still doing that now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Animmersion UK CEO Samuel Harrison said: \u201cThe high quality 360 degree immersive experience will transform and enrich student learning across every single subject area.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s highly versatile and is capable of taking students inside an engineering works, vehicle workshops, or construction site, or transporting them virtually to visit and study real-world locations anywhere on the planet. Staff can also create their own content using a 360 degree camera to capture a specific learning experience or location.\u201d<\/p>\n
The college\u2019s new facilities were financed through Darlington Borough Council\u2019s Town Fund and the Government\u2019s Strategic Development Fund.<\/p>\n
For level 2 engineering student Rob Jeffery the opening has come at the perfect time for his studies. \u201cIt is very impressive and will certainly help me,\u201d said the 19-year-old, of Darlington.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe VR equipment is amazing. Welding is quite stressful because you don\u2019t want to get it wrong and waste materials. But with the VR equipment you can practise as much as you want without wasting anything and its great fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fifteen-year-old Jude Cole is getting an early taste of college life on a pre-16 level 2 engineering course. \u201cSchool wasn\u2019t right for me and I much prefer the college environment,\u201d said Jude, of Richmond, who hopes to secure an apprenticeship next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is harder work than school but I enjoy being treated more like an adult. I\u2019ve grown up around engineering as my dad is an automotive mechanic with his own business and he helps me compete in karting.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new facilities are amazing and the VR equipment is incredible \u2013 the facilities in the college really are the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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