Engineering Studies
VCE VET Engineering Studies students develop, plan and manufacture functional engineering products. This allows them to demonstrate a range of engineering and manufacturing skills and knowledge, including an understanding of engineering materials and components, production of engineering drawings, use of hand and power tools, fabrication techniques, machining processes and engineering computations. The selected works are excellent examples of such products.
Jade Curci
Ringwood Training, Ringwood / Kew High School, Kew East
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
Fire and Ice
Mild steel, aluminium, flat bar
My project is a fire pit made up of two different types of metal and two different components. The bottom half is used as the fire pit and the top half, when taken off, acts as an open esky to keep drinks cool while the fire pit is in use. The bottom half is made from mild steel as it is a good heat conductor and works well with fire pits while the top half is made from aluminium due to this material being a good cooling conductor that keeps drinks cold.
Unit of Competency
MEMPE006A Undertake a basic engineering project
Benjamin Hendriks
Ringwood Training, Ringwood / Mount Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
BMX Sprint Training Start Gate
Aluminium RHS, aluminium check plate, MS round bar, MS flat bar, springs, hinges, miscellaneous hardware
To combine a personal passion and the skills acquired during my VET course, I have designed and fabricated a BMX Sprint Start Gate. It features a two-stage release mechanism that relies on the weight of the rider and bike, along with gravity to release and drop the gate. This system aims to assist BMX racers with their training by mirroring race gate dimensions to allow them to practise gate starts during sprint training.
Units of Competency
MEMPE006A Undertake a basic engineering project
Amy Robertson
Ringwood Training, Ringwood / Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood North
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
Functional Model Metal Lathe
Aluminium round, mild steel (solid, round, flat, hollow sections), bronze round, brass sheet, fasteners, metal bog, Loctite, polycarbonate sheet, electric motor, magnet, Huon pine timber slab
My project was inspired by my father’s casted model lathe that he made as an apprentice more then 40 years ago. The main aim was to use as many recycled materials as possible found around my home and at Ringwood Training. All parts of the project, apart from the chuck, the centre in the tail stock, tools and the electric motor, have been fabricated and machined to produce the final product.
Unit of Competency
MEMPE006A Undertake a basic engineering project
Joshua Martin
Ringwood Training, Ringwood / Donvale Christian College, Donvale
Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
Aluminum Bass Guitar
Aluminium sheet and billet, electronics and bass hardware
My heavy metal Aluminium Bass Guitar has its own unique industrial style. Unlike the clean, refined shape of a regular guitar, the design features sharp corners and an angular design to accentuate the aluminium material I used. The guitar features a formed metal body and solid CNC machined aluminium neck. It works!
Unit of Competency
MEMPE006A Undertake a basic engineering project
