The college’s Centre for Aerospace and Aviation at Downsview Park is an ambitious bet on Canada’s aerospace sector:
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“It’s a marriage of traditional with modern capabilities. It’s about paying homage to the past while bringing the future in,” says Petrou, noting that the de Havilland building was derelict and in rough shape. “This past week, we had some executives come in from an aerospace company, and they said, ‘You can feel the spirit of this building,’” says Petrou.
There are two schools on campus: the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science and the School of Transportation. And of those, SETA has launched two new programs: aerospace manufacturing engineering technician and aerospace manufacturing engineering technology. Other programs on campus include aviation technician, avionics maintenance, aviation technician, aircraft maintenance and—starting in the fall of 2019—airframe assembly.
Altogether, their goal is to create a world-class aerospace hub at the Downsview site within the next five years. Both the provincial and federal governments have contributed $25.8 million and $18.4 million to the project, respectively.
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