Labs and Simulation Spaces

This lab provides a dedicated space for learning and simulated, experiential activities for students in the Recreation Therapy program.

The Centre for Healthcare Simulation and Research offers immersive spaces where students can learn and practice real world clinical skills. The area includes acute care rooms, apartment and clinic style environments, flexible VR and in-person simulation spaces, and dedicated debrief rooms. With high fidelity manikins and advanced audio visual recording, students can experience realistic scenarios, reflect on their performance and build confidence for practice.

Gas Heat and Oil Heat Technicians are trained to build, test, troubleshoot and operate electrical control circuits designed to ensure the safe and efficient operation of fuel-powered heating systems. The skills developed in this lab are not only applicable to other lab settings but also directly relevant to real-world applications in the industry.

This lab introduces the principles of industrial hydraulics, including the design and application of power units, pumps, motors, conductors and fluids. Utilizing fluid power equipment, our students have the opportunity to do lab experiments with typical valving and accessories found in industry today. With a variety of applications, hydraulic systems are used in all kinds of large and small industrial settings, as well as buildings, construction equipment, and vehicles.

The Hydro One Lab provides students with hands-on experience working with electrical systems and equipment used in the power industry. In this applied learning space, students practice safe procedures, system testing, and troubleshooting while gaining insight into how electrical power is generated, distributed, and maintained. The lab supports skill development aligned with real-world utility and electrical careers.

In the Instrumentation and Control Lab students are taught how to install, maintain, calibrate, design and troubleshoot networking systems, process control equipment and environmental protection systems for a wide range of industrial applications.

The Dynamic Tactical Simulation Lab is an immersive learning environment where students develop ethical reasoning, investigative judgment, and evidence-based decision-making through realistic policing scenarios. Using intelligence-led policing simulations, students practice crime scene management, suspect detection and apprehension, and effective evidence gathering, while strengthening problem-solving, communication, and team-based skills essential to professional law enforcement practice.

The Library offers in-person research support, reservable study rooms and a quiet study pod for focused work. Students can borrow books, paperbacks and calculators, use any of the 18 computers available for study and coursework.

General Machinists cut, shape and finish metal to produce precision machined parts and components used in all areas of manufacturing. Our students interpret engineering drawings (blueprints) and work process documents to set up machine lathes and mills to create precision machined parts and components. This process is carried out in tandem with measuring or inspecting work-in-progress using specialized precision tools and equipment