The 45,000sqft facility has three floors overlooking a central atrium and includes formal classrooms, technology centres, display areas and space dedicated to businesses.
The NCME’s facilities also include state-of-the-art engineering and design equipment, from robotic workshops and carbon fibre laboratories to wind tunnels. The centre will also house mutually beneficial, co-operative activities with motorsports and automotive organisations, with students accessing real-world race teams and car manufacturing.
Says University of Bolton president and vice chancellor Professor George E Holmes DL: “This is an exciting investment for the university as well as the town, but most significantly for students and industry who want a grounded, motorsports engineering degree.
“We are fundamentally committed to providing teaching-intensive education from academics and expert professionals, backed up by real-life experience that leads to employability. The NCME is a physical salute to Britain’s heritage in the motorsports and automotive worlds and will be responsible for contributing to their future workforce, both in the UK and abroad.”
