WELDING TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT THE CAREERS DAY OUT EXPO IN SHEPPARTON Weld Australia’s interactive stand at the Careers Day Out Expo in Shepparton proved extremely popular with students. Students were keen to try their hand at welding for the first time using our highly interactive Soldamatic augmented reality simulators.
WELD AUSTRALIA TRAINS STUDENTS AT ST BRENDAN’S COLLEGE IN YEPPOON, QUEENSLAND Weld Australia was recently on site at St Brendan’s College in Yeppoon, putting students through an industry level welding accreditation. The Year 11 Engineering students were given the opportunity to train to AS/NZS ISO 9606.1. This is great example of how the College is working along-side industry partners towards making students industry-ready before they leave school. Local manufacturing company, All Industries Group was also on site as part of a continuing relationship that aids staff and students to apply industry standards to learning. Using the Soldamatic augmented reality welding simulators, students were able to grasp the basics of welding techniques before applying this knowledge using the College’s MIG industry-standard welders. The students and teachers instigated a friendly competition during the AR training to see who could achieve the highest score. Students will walk away with a qualification that makes them instantly employable.
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Weld Connect | June 2022
Now in its 24th year, Careers Day Out is the largest education, training and employment expo in Northern Victoria. Over 1,800 students from years 9 to 12 visit the Expo each year. The Expo provides regional students with the opportunity to discover the diverse range of careers, education, pathways and employment available across the region. The event included a range of workshops, demonstrations and talks to provide students with the opportunity to engage and interact with local businesses and trades to see what the workplace is all about.
