Tektronix and Keithley Instruments Support the Teaching and Learning Experience for Instructors and Students
BRACKNELL, UK– 18thof June, 2019 – Royal Holloway, University of London, has officially opened its new Beatrice Shilling Building which includes state-of-the-art teaching laboratories in partnership with Tektronix, a leading worldwide provider of educational measurement solutions, and Rapid Electronics, one of the UK’s leading distributors of educational test equipment.
The brand-new technology-led electronic engineering facility residing in the £20m Beatrice Shilling Building, named after the pioneering British aeronautical engineer and motor racer, is the home of these new teaching and advanced research laboratories. Sponsored by Tektronix, the laboratory enables instructors, lab managers and students to focus on gaining the critical hands-on skills they need to excel in the real world.
The new 160 seated stations, across two laboratories, allows first and second year students to perform practical electronics experiments on 80 benches under the supervision of their instructors and lab managers. Each of the 80 benches is equipped with Tektronix and Keithley products including: basic and mixed domain oscilloscopes, arbitrary function generators, power supplies, digital multimeters(DMM), source measurement units(SMU), battery simulatorsand USB based real-time spectrum analyzers.
“We are very excited at the opportunity to work with a prestigious university like Royal Holloway, and to work with Rapid Electronics, in supporting this project,” said Maria Heriz, Vice President, EMEA Commercial Operations at Tektronix.
“We are leading the way in not only supporting better teaching, but also enhancing a full learning experience using real-world leading edge Tektronix solutions. This significant investment in new technology and teaching laboratories is providing high quality facilities for our students.” said Professor David Howard, Head of the Department of Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London. “We’re pleased to be able to provide our students with Tektronix and Keithley solutions to support them in their learning.”
About Royal Holloway, University of London – royalholloway.ac.uk
Royal Holloway, University of London, is ranked in the top 25 universities in the UK (1). Through world class research that expands minds and changes lives, the dedication of our teachers and the feel of the Royal Holloway experience, ours is a community that inspires individuals to succeed academically, socially and personally.
The university was founded by two social reformers who pioneered the ideal of education and knowledge for all who could benefit. Their vision lives on today. As one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities we are home to some of the world’s foremost authorities in the sciences, arts, business, economics and law. We are strengthened by diversity, and welcome students and academics who travel from all over the world to study and work here, ensuring an international and multi-cultural perspective within a close knit and historic campus.
About Tektronix
Tektronix, Inc., headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, delivers innovative, precise and easy-to-operate test, measurement and monitoring solutions that solve problems, unlock insights and drive discovery globally. Tektronix has been at the forefront of the digital age for over 70 years. More information on our products and solutions is available at uk.tek.com.
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About Rapid Electronics
Rapid is also a specialist distributor of educational products. We supply primary schools, secondary schools, universities and colleges with curriculum-based equipment, instruments and learning aids. Subject areas include design and technology, science, robotics, maths, art and crafts, physics, computer science and literacy. We are committed to supporting educational initiatives and competitions which promote skills in science and engineering.
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(1) Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019