Environment Minister Leo Brincat visited the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology’s Institute of Applied Science where he was shown its water and environmental laboratories and air quality monitoring system (AQMS).
The AQMS is a compact environmental lab used for continuous high-quality measurement of gases, particulate matter and air pollutants. It is designed for advanced educational research purposes.
The institute has 11 laboratories equipped for training and research in microbiology, chemistry, physics, environmental sciences and other specialised science and technology fields.
It prepares students for technological careers in the health, pharmaceutical, environment, food and beverage, and general engineering sectors. Students learn to appreciate how the fundamental principles of science relate to the technological operations at the workplace.
They also develop the skills to work in laboratories and with environmental technologies and methodologies, and how to apply basic engineering principles in industrial settings.