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Fanshawe at the 2018 Food and Wine Show
become certified operators . It was a far-sighted decision : “ We ’ re seeing regulation coming in , and I think we ’ re well positioned to help train people in the proper use of that technology .” Drones are an engaging , and far from being just fun technology . Gilbert believes one of the benefits of the college system lies in its use of employer groups to help advise curriculum development . “ Technology is creeping into every aspect of the world , and getting employers to help us design the next generation of courses leads to a two-way learning process . Sometimes our students will enlighten the employer , other times the employer will enlighten the student that they employ . I think a lot of our future innovation will come from the innovation that ’ s happening in the many businesses we serve with our graduates .”
This virtuous circle is epitomised in the close relationship Fanshawe has with the construction industry . The
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