The Institute of Technology of Tralee has welcomed the announcement that a new STEM/Agri-tech building is to be constructed on its campus.
It was announced yesterday that the procurement process for this development is to get underway.
IT Tralee President Dr Brendan O'Donnell says it's a welcome development for IT Tralee and the region.
The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science plans to construct a 9,000 square metre building at the North Campus of IT Tralee.
This facility will consist of a split-level building of three storeys, comprising lecture theatres, classrooms, machinery workshops and halls and laboratory space.
It will also include an engineering and agri-tech yard with a dedicated access road, entrance plaza, office space and student and staff circulation and recreation spaces.
This development will ensure students remaining in the South Campus, will join their counterparts in the North Campus when the building is completed.
IT Tralee President Dr Brendan O'Donnell says this STEM building will play a vital role in achieving the benefits envisaged by the creation of the MTU and significantly enhance the number of STEM graduates for the region.
Meanwhile, Head of the School of STEM Professor Joseph Walsh says IT Tralee has a distinguished record in a number of the STEM disciplines, including our suite of Engineering (Civil and Mechanical) programmes, Pharmacy Technician, Pharmaceutical Science, Veterinary Bioscience, Wildlife Biology and Agricultural Science which are demonstrating year on year growth.
He believes this new facility will underpin this expertise and growth into the future.
