e-learning pioneer is 1st founder member

Sheffield based Castings Technology International (Cti) have become the first founder member of the Engineering e-Academy.

Cti is a research and technology, member-based organisation with unrivalled capabilities in casting design, materials development and selection, specifications, manufacturing technologies, quality control, testing and performance.

The Casting Skills Centre - a division of Castings Technology International - was set up to deliver skills development and training in response to the needs of the industry. It is committed to improving the skills of people working at all levels within the foundry and related industries. The centre is accredited by EAL to deliver and assess NVQ's, and supports the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship scheme.

The Cti team are no strangers to e-learning having developed a whole portfolio of e-solutions for supporting learners within the casting sector. In 2001 the Cti team introduced an online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to support a number of learners across the UK and overseas. Since that point they have worked on e-enabling their training resources to provide a flexible delivery model for the casting industry.