TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Tallahassee State College is pouring into future engineers, scientists and programmers with new technology and expanded learning. <\/p>\n
TSC unveiled its new Innovation Hub with a ribbon cutting Thursday.<\/p>\n
The $3.6 million, state-of-the-art facility offers students new ways of learning. <\/p>\n
Students and school leaders got a first look inside the new Innovation Hub designed to build a better future for students.<\/p>\n
This new center offers new opportunities for future engineers like third year mechanical engineering student Erika Daley. <\/p>\n
\u201cI really like the community as text of everything,\u201d Daley said. \u201cI really like to be able to communicate with people who are like minded.\u201d<\/p>\n
From 3D printing to hands on crafting, coding and all new tech, the facility gives students a chance to trade their typical classroom for a real life laboratory.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust engineering, in general, just being able to collaborate and, like, work freely kind of, giving a space to, like, make mistakes but also being in a place where you can be comfortable to make mistakes and learn from those mistake,\u201d Daley said.<\/p>\n
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The Innovation Hub provides access to an environments similar to the workforce, which helps ensure students are ready for success after graduation. <\/p>\n
\u201cMore than just soft skills, durable skills are very important,\u201d Dean of Library and Learning Commons Anthony Jones said. \u201cMany times they are looking for students who can come right into the workforce and be ready to tackle their skill sets and tackle the problems that they\u2019re working.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hub, packed with work rooms, computer labs and analysis stations expands the way students absorb information. <\/p>\n
With a fast moving workforce, leaders said they want students to be prepared and comfortable in their career choice once they leave school. <\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of them don\u2019t have that technology at home, so for them, it\u2019s a space they can come, they can try different things, they can learn different things,\u201d Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Calandra Stringer said. \u201cIt\u2019s just exciting because it\u2019s also supposed to simulate what the workforce looks like so it\u2019s like \u2018do I really want to go in that field or not,\u2019 so I\u2019m excited to see that the students are excited about the space.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones said the new hub will host between 60 and 80 students for the A.S. Day on Friday.<\/p>\n
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