(B-93 News Director Randy Thoms tries his hand at operating a back-hoe with Confederation College's new heavy equipment simulator) Students enrolled in the heavy equipment operator program at Confederation College's Lake of the Woods campus have a new tool to practice their skills.
I.T. director Cathy Tysz says new computer software simulates the operation of a equipment such as a back-hoe, saving money and wear and tear on the real thing.
"According to the instructor, he spends nearly $200 a day on diesel fuel with the students in the cab moving the bucket left and right, up and down" says Tysz. "Now they can sit and can actually simulate it and the other students can learn by watch it on screen."
Instructor Brian Degagne helped build a unit incorporating the soft to provide a more real operating experience.
