Description

VCE VM students will delve into the manufacturing world in this program through industry tours, risk assessments, hands-on practical designing with industry level design software in both 3D and 2D design programs, prototyping design ideas, understanding about how to reimagine their future self in their career and become more entrepreneurial. At the end of the program students will pitch their final ideas and show their products and understand how to communicate effectively to an audience.


Day 1: Introduction and Industry Tour
This day involves touring two manufacturing industry sites in the Yarra Valley Region and learning about machinery and safety in workplaces. The workplace skills needed to obtain a job in the industry and the practical day-to-day activities people do in the organisation. Students will note in a journal about the workplace to reflect on.


Day 2: Safe Workplaces and VR
This day involves debating about how best to run a workplace in manufacturing and to what extent technology should play a role. Using VR environments students must spot workplace hazards and decide the best prevention method and categorise the hazard. Students will then design their own workplace environment using Unreal engine design software. A tour of the Trades centre at BHI involves a risk assessment and looking at different machinery used. In addition a Tech School machinery tour with discussion on best practices and work safety ensures students are ready to use our equipment correctly. Students will reflect on the printing processes in their journal and start planning their own project ideas. Students will take notes on AI usage in manufacturing and take notes on safety hazards in the workplace.


Day 3: 3D printing and CAD
Using design software students will create a 3D design and print this using our 3D printers, understanding the printing process by considering different plastics and materials. Students will use multiple software programs and consider measurements of a design, thickness of materials and different properties. Students will reflect on the printing processes in their journal and start planning their own project ideas.


Day 4: AI in Manufacturing
Students will learn the back-end side of AI and machine learning. Students will use AI to produce computer programming manufacturing needs.


Day 5: Future You – AI and entrepreneurial skills in manufacturing
Students will go through manufacturing processes from start to finish in creation using AI and design skills to create a tangible product (T-shirt, poster). And design their future idea of themself in their desired career pathway. In reimagining their future they will identify their skills and their ‘brand’ to an audience.


Day 6: Pitch Presentation
The final day is all about communication and presentation skills. This centres around being aware of body language, tone of voice, volume, eye contact, gesture, information, pace of speaking and PowerPoint creations. Students will be supported in creating a final presentation and be given time to practice and give peer feedback to each group and be ready for a final pitch. This will aid in confidence, interview skills and work related skills all needed for work communication.