Case Studies

We were recently approached by Derby College, who were looking to create and launch a space that would be used in conjunction with one of their first ever Esports courses.

The college wanted to see if we could assist in designing the new space and work together to combine our experience in education with gaming influences to create the Esports “look and feel” that they wanted. TOP-TEC happily took up the challenge, providing students with an environment where they could be fully immersed in the Esports gaming culture.

We recently collaborated with Cardiff University to develop some exciting spaces in the new ABACWS building.

For this particular project we focused on two rooms, a large Collaborative IT Space and a Cyber Forensics Lab. For the IT Space, the University wanted to employ an ‘all eyes on the lecturer’ style, which required students to maintain eye contact when the lecturer is presenting at all times whilst avoiding fixed screens which would obscure the line of site.

We were approached by the University of Liverpool who were refurbishing their staff offices and wanted to incorporate a ‘Hybrid Working’ scheme and provide a central hub where staff could collaborate both on site and remotely.

The University of Southampton’s new Centenary Building was developed to provide students with state of the art facilities to enhance their learning.

Leeds University Business School were in the process of altering their learning strategy to be more focussed towards blended learning, encouraging students to complete their online learning before taking part in workshops and seminars where they could then implement what they had learned.

TOP-TEC recently provided ICT workspaces for over 276 students as part of £2million refurbishment project for two brand new ‘IT Learning Labs’ located in the School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths (SCEEM).

TOP-TEC were recently tasked with creating bespoke lectern solutions for a series of engineering laboratories as part of their brand-new flagship Luton Campus project. The University required mobile and height adjustable teaching stations that could be adjusted to suit the individual teacher’s needs. Each unit also needed to incorporate Trespa worktops for use in the labs and worktop handles, smooth castors and an effective cable management system.

Background The National Automotive Innovation Centre based at the University of Warwick, is home to TATA Motors automotive design, engineering and research. The centre houses state of the art facilities that develop future vehicle technologies and sustainable mobility solutions. In partnership with Warwick Manufacturing Group and Jaguar Land Rover, with further funding from the UK […]

As part of an initiative for the refurbishment of its learning spaces, the University of Hong Kong wanted to develop a series of brand new active learning laboratories and blended learning classrooms. TOP-TEC were tasked with providing a multi-purpose workspace solution for up to 80 students, for installation into one of the new ‘Blended Learning Classrooms’ located in the Centennial Campus. The workspace solutions needed to be flexible to accommodate different activities for the students, be able to easily configure technology and remain tamper proof.

Leeds University Business School wanted to create a space to promote active and experiential learning that was more student-centred. The new learning suite would need to accommodate 100 students at a time and be fitted out with furniture that would encourage team-based learning.

As part of a new flagship development, the project team at the Urban Sciences Building (USB) were tasked with creating flexible teaching spaces that could be used for ICT and non-ICT related tasks. The space would need to accommodate up to 312 students over three large rooms and also be Equality Act Compliant.

The University had a clear idea of what needed to be achieved. He required a different style of learning space to traditional classrooms, and wanted to introduce collaborative style tables to encourage group and Active Learning. TOP-TEC were tasked with maximising the use out of the area to provide space for as many students as possible, whilst still maintaining an effective collaborative working environment.