2. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering

3. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering The Team Irvine Abraham – Economic Engagement Manager Role - Project Management William Watson (Bill) – Engineering Lecturer Role – Specialist Lecturer in Robotics and Automation

4. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering  8 Campuses  £35 million turnover  1000 staff  20,000 enrolments 4000 Full Time FE&HE 15000 Part Time 1000 Training

5. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering The Manufacturing Engineering section is recognised regionally as a Centre of Excellence for the manufacturing industry in Northern Ireland. The facility provides: Cutting edge technologies Industrial training resources Innovation in Robotics, CNC, Mechatronics, Maintenance, Electronics Northern Regional College Engineering Centre Of Excellence

6. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Develop a curriculum which is focused on economic engagement and which is aligned to the needs of business, industry and the community.

7. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Staff Compliment:  48 Full Time Lecturing  30 Part Time Lecturing  21 Support/Technician Student Enrolments:  700 Full-Time  1000 Part-Time  4000 upskilling hours (industry)

8. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering  Vocational Training (Apprenticeships).  Further Education.  Higher Education.  Bespoke Training Courses  R&D Projects with Industry  Lecturers Into Industry

9. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering

10. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering INTERREG III A CROSS BORDER ROBOTICS PROJECT €1.9 million project partnered with IT Sligo.

11. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Knowledge and Innovation Transfer in Engineering €3.9 million project partnered with IT Sligo(Rep.Of Ireland) & Ayr College(Scotland). Industrial Robots Brakepress Laser Cutting Robot linked Vision System

12. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering 3 ABB Articulated Arm Robots –Industrial 6 Axes 1 Cognex Vision System –Linked to robot cell 1 IGM Welding Robot –8 Axes RobotStudio (virtual programming) –Multiple seats

13. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering TODAY TOMORROW TOYOTA

14. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Designated as Toyota Academy for N.I. TODAY TOMORROW TOYOTA

15. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering BOSCH Technical Training Centre

16. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Michelin Technical Centre with Electro–Pneumatic & Hydraulic Training Rigs with PLC Control.

17. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Creation of an NRC “Out-Centre” at Carrickfergus

18. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Schrader Electronics Provision of an Automation & Manufacturing Cell

19. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Antrim Castledawson Crumlin Antrim NACCO Materials Handling Group TODAY TOMORROW TOYOTA

20. togetherbringing EDUCATION & INDUSTRY A Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing Engineering Thank-you.