Laboratories
Location: Muižas iela 4, Room 90
The Electric Vehicle Technology Laboratory is a modern learning environment that provides students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills for the maintenance and repair of electric and hybrid vehicles. Training in the laboratory takes place at three levels—ranging from the basics of electrical installations and electronics to the most common EV subsystems and the diagnostics of complete vehicle systems. Using panel and workbench simulators, students learn how to take measurements, simulate various operating modes, and identify the most common faults. Thus, students prepare for work in a modern automotive service environment.
Location: Muižas iela 4, Room 12
The Locksmith’s Laboratory contains the equipment and materials necessary for learning mechanical processing and assembly work:
• workbenches with vice clamps, hand tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, etc.),
• measuring instruments (callipers, micrometres, rulers, protractors),
• drilling machines and hand drills, thread-cutting tools (tap cutters, tap heads),
• metalworking tools (files, saws, chisels),
• training stands and sample parts,
• personal protective equipment (goggles, gloves, etc.)
Location: Muižas iela 4, Room 10
The Animal Husbandry Laboratory provides a practical learning environment for the study and analysis of modern animal husbandry processes. The laboratory is equipped with milking equipment, a feed sampling probe, a milk somatic cell analyser, as well as a feed particle separator for evaluating TMR mixtures and a three-stage manure sieve for determining the quality of cattle feed. This equipment allows students to acquire practical skills in assessing milk quality, feed composition, and the efficiency of animal feeding.
Location: Muižas iela 4, Room 1
The Automotive Engineering Laboratory is designed for learning about automotive design and operating principles. The laboratory features models of major automotive components and systems, samples of transmissions, drivetrains, and control systems, as well as a full-scale model of a Nissan Terrano. This equipment provides students with the opportunity to gain practical knowledge of vehicle construction, the interaction between components, and their role in the safe and efficient operation of a vehicle.
Location: Muižas iela 4, Rooms 51 and 21
The laboratory features complete assemblies of various types of engines, cross-sections of these models, and key components of their mechanisms and systems. This environment provides an opportunity to gain a detailed understanding of engine construction, operating principles, and technologies for practical training.
Location: Muižas iela 4, Room 87
The Hydraulics and Pneumatics Laboratory provide a practical learning environment for studying the operation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The laboratory’s hydraulic test benches simulate real-world systems used in engineering and industry, allowing students to measure pressure, flow, power, and system efficiency, as well as learn how to read schematics, connect components, perform adjustments, conduct diagnostics, and ensure safe operation. Pneumatic test benches provide the opportunity to work with compressed air systems used in automation and manufacturing, developing skills in designing pneumatic circuits, controlling valves and cylinders, and regulating motion.
Location: Kļavu iela 17
The greenhouse laboratory is a 160 m² teaching and research facility designed for the practical training. Here, students learn about substrate preparation, plant propagation, cultivation, care, and fertilization, as well as observing plant development stages and conducting research. The greenhouse is equipped with a heating system, automated drip irrigation, LED lighting to facilitate photosynthesis, floating tables for plant rooting, and an automated ventilation and shading system that ensures optimal growing conditions year-round.
Location: Kļavu iela 17
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Location: Muižas iela 4
The Crop Production Laboratory provides students with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of crop production and develop professional skills in a practical learning environment. It offers soil and various crop samples from different regions, allowing students to explore plant diversity and cultivation characteristics. The laboratory is equipped with modern soil analysis instruments that enable the determination of soil composition, structure, and fertility indicators. It also features an Infratec infrared analyzer for grain quality assessment, as well as equipment for measuring thousand-kernel weight, a grain dryer, and a microscope for detailed examination of crop structure and quality characteristics.
Location: Kļavu iela 17, Room 1
The laboratory is a modern, well-equipped learning environment designed for the acquisition and development of professional skills among future automotive industry specialists. The laboratory provides the opportunity to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in working with passenger cars.
The laboratory is equipped with a wide and diverse range of equipment: vehicle lifts, automotive diagnostic equipment, a wheel alignment stand, a high-pressure pump test stand for diesel engines, a Common Rail injector test stand, air conditioning recharge equipment, as well as a wide range of professional tools necessary for vehicle diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair.
During the training process, students learn about vehicle construction, maintenance, and repair options; perform diagnostics on vehicles and individual components; and develop practical skills in working with modern diagnostic and repair technologies. The laboratory also teaches the basic skills of an auto mechanic, which are essential for high-quality and professional work in a car service centre.
This laboratory provides students with real-world work experience and prepares them for a successful professional career in the automotive industry.
Location: Kļavu iela 17, Room 19
The Welding Laboratory provides hands-on training in various welding technologies. The laboratory is equipped with MMA, MIG/MAG, and TIG welding equipment, allowing students to learn the fundamentals of welding, methods for joining different materials, and safe work practices. Practical classes develop skills in performing high-quality welds in accordance with industry requirements.
Location: Muižas iela 4, Room 19
In this laboratory, students acquire practical skills in the disassembly and assembly of automotive components, as well as in fault diagnosis and measurement. Classes utilize various measuring instruments necessary for assessing technical condition, as well as disassembly and assembly tools. The laboratory provides a practical learning environment that closely resembles a real-world workplace.
The Agricultural Mechanization Laboratory provides students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in agriculture and in working with various types of equipment: tractors, combine harvesters, plows, tillers, sprayers, seeders, mowers, balers, wrappers, and grapples, as well as agricultural drones.