Transforming Esports Education at Borders College
At TOP-TEC, we take pride in our commitment to providing innovative furniture solutions that cater to the evolving needs of educational institutions. Our recent collaboration with Borders College is a clear example of this as we were tasked with improving their Esports student experience.
With Esports rapidly becoming a valuable educational tool, Borders College sought to create a state-of-the-art gaming space that would engage students while helping improve collaboration and skills development. Having looked at our proven track record in creating exceptional Esports rooms, TOP-TEC was entrusted with bringing Borders College’s vision to life.
Key Project Criteria:
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Turn an existing classroom into an Esports space for Borders College to help improve the students learning experience.
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Create a space fit for delivering Esports courses and hosting competitive Esports events.
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Furniture should fully incorporate the college’s branding.
Decision Process
We were contacted by the college’s Head of Sector, Dale Clancy, who expressed his interest in us creating an Esports classroom. TOP-TEC ESPORTS had several meetings to discuss the college’s requirements and ensured that they were being met throughout each stage of the decision-making process.
It was decided that our Warrior Esports Station would be the best furniture solution for this particular space. Our Warrior station is a highly configurable bench style workstation designed for Esports environments.
Due to its modular and affordable design, the Warrior workstations allowed the college to create the perfect set-up by combining multiple sections and tailoring the number of seats to meet their required room size and budget.
Let us do what we do best…
TOP-TEC offered 2D room layouts to help maximise the use of the space alongside 3D product renders of the gaming stations so that the college could begin to visualise how the workstations would look.
How did we help?
- “Turn an existing room into an Esports classroom for Borders College’s students to create a unique learning experience”
As an in-house designer and manufacturer of Esports Gaming Workstations, we were able to customise a set of three double-sided 6-seat Warrior tables to perfectly accommodate 18 users. It was an ideal solution for the dedicated Esports space, offering the perfect blend of functionality, comfort, and aesthetics.
- “Create a space fit for delivering Esports courses and hosting competitive Esports events.”
We chose double-sided Warrior desks, designed to deliver either an opponent-style setup, where teams face each other across the tables, or to foster teamwork among groups of six players on the same team.
This arrangement also helps students experience a true-to-life sense of competition within the Esports environment.
- “Furniture should fully incorporate the college’s branding.”
The college’s logo was printed on the side of the tables and the logo’ red and purple hues were incorporated into the furniture solutions through colour-matched edge banding and RGB lighting.
The Result
The college is very happy with the results, even organising a launch event to celebrate the grand opening of their new Esports space.
The space has quickly become a favourite amongst students, eagerly anticipating their Esports classes. The state-of-the-art facilities have not only enhanced the teaching experience for lecturers but also fostered the monitoring and facilitation of in-class Esports competitions.
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“Working with TOP-TEC Esports to design and install the Esports desks for our college has been an incredibly positive experience.
Their expertise and dedication have played a crucial role in supporting the creation of our new Esports course. The quality of their work and attention to detail has exceeded our expectations, providing our students with a top-notch gaming environment conducive to learning and skill development.
We are grateful for their partnership and the impact it has had on our program’s success along with creating a high-end innovative resource in the South of Scotland. The final product is excellent, and Rob Nichol supported the timings and targets every step of the way.”
Dale Clancy
Head of Sector – Business, Computing, Creative Industries and Core Skills
Borders College