New Spaces

From our Exchange District Campus to our Skilled Trades and Technology Centre, RRC Polytech has undertaken a physical transformation in recent decades. These new spaces help us prepare students for the future of work, position us to innovate the way we design and deliver post-secondary education, and reflect and celebrate all learners. They wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our donors and partners.

Manitou a bi Bii daziigae

RRC Polytech’s new expansion to the Exchange District Campus opened its doors in Fall 2021 and will welcome more than 1,200 staff and students to learn and connect with each other every day.

The 100,000 square foot Manitou a bi Bii daziigae houses an atmosphere of collaboration that focuses on creative arts, technology, Indigenous entrepreneurship and social innovation, and industry-led applied research.

Students, faculty, industry mentors and members of the community will use this dynamic space to engage in concept development, product development, testing, and promotion – creating solutions to real-world issues that benefit the lives of Manitobans. The space will also allow RRC Polytech to expand its capacity to host events – and will now be able to welcome guests from the community, across Canada and around the world for gatherings such as conferences, conventions, and celebrations.

Skilled Trades and Technology Centre

The Skilled Trades and Technology Centre is a state-of-the-art addition to the Notre Dame Campus, designed to train students in high-demand trades such as construction, electronics, refrigeration, machining, and manufacturing.

Totalling 104,000 square feet, the STTC houses interactive laboratories, shop spaces and classrooms for up to 1,100 students per year.

The STTC supports technology and innovation in industrial sectors such as robotics and automation, hydraulics and pneumatics, materials, electronics, computer aided design, and features the Haas Innovation Lab, which is outfitted with the most current and cutting-edge equipment from HAAS Automation. Thanks in part to this investment, the College now has one of the largest and most advanced manufacturing training programs in the country.

And the STTC is home to the 6,000 square foot Smart Factory, an applied research hub, experiential learning facility, and technology demonstration site that combines emerging technology elements to build upon RRC Polytech’s aerospace and manufacturing training and applied research programs.

The building’s design includes flexible learning spaces for student/industry collaborations, and sustainable technologies and achievements.

Applied Research Spaces

Applied research has grown at RRC Polytech over the last 20 years, and has provided opportunities for students to provide new perspectives while receiving world-class mentorship from industry researchers.

While government funding made many of our Applied Research initiatives possible, we cannot grow to meet future industry demand without the generous support of individual and corporate donors. You can direct your support to state-of-the-art equipment and technology needed to upgrade our applied research spaces, ensuring RRC Polytech remains ready to meet the accelerating pace of real-world technological development and disruption.

Opportunities for support

Prairie Research Kitchen, a collaborative space that puts the creativity and skills of RRC Polytech’s culinary instructors and students to work developing new food products or services to the market, made possible thanks to funding from the Technology Access Centre.

The Jan den Oudsten Vehicle Technology Research Centre (VTRC) and MotiveLab^TM , where students work shoulder to shoulder with researchers and bus and trucking industry partners to test and develop equipment that will be used across North America. This facility was made possible thanks to support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Jan and Maria den Oudsten, and New Flyer Industries.

The Centre for Applied Research in Sustainable Infrastructure (CARSI), a state-of-the-art facility where students, researchers and industry partners test mock-ups and assemblies for air, water, structural and thermal performance, made possible thanks to funding from the Technology Access Centre and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program.

The Technology Access Centre for Aerospace and Manufacturing (TACAM), which connects our industry partners with cutting edge, highly specialized facilities, equipment and expertise — right at the heart of one of Canada’s major aviation, aerospace and manufacturing centres. Facilities include the Smart Factory, Model Factory Machine Shop, Centre for Aerospace Technology & Training (CATT), Centre for Non-Destructive Inspection (CNDI), and Composites Model Factory, and comprise more than $35 million in capital assets. These facilities were made possible thanks to the support of the following funders: NSERC, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Research Manitoba, Western Economic Diversification Canada, NRC-CNRC, National Defence, NRC-IRAP.

Cutting-edge health sciences facilities, labs, equipment and simulation spaces necessary to meet the growing demand for highly qualified healthcare professionals trained in the latest techniques and technology.