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The EVolocity schools programme in Waikato keeps secondary school students at the forefront of innovation and technology, as they design, build and race sustainable electric vehicles.
Join us as we launch the exciting secondary school electric vehicle competition for 2018!
Students design and build their own electric bike or cart, equipped with an electric vehicle motor kit. They race in Regional Finals, with the best going on to complete against teams from throughout New Zealand at Nationals.
WECA employers, keen to mentor an EVolocity team in 2018? Email levinia@weca.org.nz
Free of charge, drinks and nibbles provided
RSVP now: sally@weca.org.nz
Be one of the first to explore The Electrical Training Company's flash, new Hamilton premises. ETCO is New Zealand's leading provider of electrical apprenticeships, training and employment. They have been providing industry tradespeople through their group since 1991, so know how to best produce qualified electricians and how to help businesses in practical ways.
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The EVolocity schools programme in Waikato assists teams of secondary schools students to design and build sustainable electric vehicles. The programme can form part of NCEA technology, physics, science or education for sustainability studies.
EVolocity delivers practical education on electric transportation through:
• A project based learning programme in high schools in which teams of students are equipped with an electric motor kit and, with tutoring and a series of hands-on workshops throughout the year, they design and build their very own electric vehicles. In most cases this will form part of their NCEA technology, physics, science or education for sustainability studies.
• Running public electric vehicle test drive programmes in association with our end of year schools competition.
When: Thursday 3rd August from 11am-1.30pm
Where: GBD (Grahamstown Bar and Diner), 700 Pollen Street Thames
If you have indicated you have vacancies you would like to put forward to AGP people please click on the Job Description link below and complete the job description form BEFORE 12PM WEDNESDAY 2ND AUGUST.
Please complete a separate form FOR EACH DIFFERENT ROLE.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WECAJobDescription
Please note: Any information you provide on this form apart from your contact details will be on public display.
If you intend to join us in Thames on Thursday the format will be as follows:
• 11am registration of candidates. Job descriptions provided by you (as above) will be available for candidates to look at.
• Each employer will have a sheet with 15 minute interview slots. Potential candidates for your vacancies will sign up for an interview time. WECA will help coordinate movement between employers and candidates. You are welcome to stay after 1.30pm if you have multiple vacancies or need more time, however you will need to manage this yourself. Any follow up interviews or discussions can be organised between yourself and the candidate/s.
If you are unable to join us in Thames:
• Please complete the job description form as above which we will make available to candidates on the day.
• We will collect some basic information from all candidates on Thursday in order to forward to you if they are interested in pursuing one of your vacancies.
Please join us to relaunch WECA's exciting new strategy...
RSVP NOW: SPACES FILLING FAST sally@weca.org.nz
"Positioning Waikato as New Zealand‘s premier engineering and primary processing hub."
www.waikatomeansbusiness.nz
Dallas is a business owner and Independent Director of a number of privately owned companies across a variety of business sectors.He is a Director and shareholder of NDA Group, shareholder of Montana Catering and Chair of Chiefs Rugby GP Limited. Dallas is also Managing Director of 37 South Events Ltd. He holds Independent Directorship of Ngai Tahu Tainui Go Bus Holdings Limited. Dallas is active in the Waikato community as trustee of MESH Sculpture Hamilton and chair of the Tamahere Community Committee.
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Hunter Filling Systems, a Hamilton-based company with more than 50 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of customised filling solutions for a wide range of liquid viscosities or powdered products including foodstuffs, dairy products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, detergents, motor oils and a range of chemicals and solvents.
5.00 to 5.15 Meet and mingle
5.15 to 6.15 Tour of Hunter Filling Systems’ new premises
6.15 to 6.45 Refreshments, WECA and HFS Q&A
Free of charge:
All WECA members, affiliates, Waikato educators and WECA friends welcome.
The aim of this day is to provide Waikato secondary school students with a unique opportunity to see what engineering looks like in real time, out in industry. Students and teachers will see both the work engineering companies in the Waikato undertake and the career opportunities available in the sector.
Over the years we have received tremendous support for this event and are pleased to invite engineering companies to continue to open their doors to young students. This will involve a site visits by a group of students and teacher.
It would be great to see you, and even better if you can bring along a friend from our industry. This will be a time to catch up and check out one of Hamilton’s newest venues.
WECA supporter and recruitment specialist Graham Rodgers (Success Personnel) will share a few pearls of wisdom about how to spot drug use in the workplace, and how to deal with it. WECA support Kyle Pennell (Life Care Consultants) will also share about health and safety legislation.
WHEN: Thursday March 10, 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
WHERE: The Local Taphouse, Victoria Street, SKYCITY, Hamilton Central.
COST: $24 per person.
INCLUDES: Nibbles, beer and cider tasters (non-alcoholic options available).
The Waikato Engineering Careers Association invites members, affiliates and guests to the
2015 WECA AGM
Wednesday 2nd December, 2015, at Rm G.25, G Block (new engineering and trades block),
Wintec Rotokauri Campus from 4.30pm.
4.30 to 5pm: Networking and tour of TechGym, a membership-based modern workshop environment at Wintec where people of all skill levels can use industrial tools, equipment and technology to design, create and build their own projects.
5pm to 5.30pm: WECA AGM
5.30pm to 6pm: Drinks and refreshments
Cost: No charge
Click here for map.
RSVP: By November 23rd to sally@weca.org.nz
Engineering for Educators gives technology teachers “real world” connections by taking them from the classroom to the coalface of industry. A not-to-be-missed opportunity to get an insight into this major player in New Zealand's global export market.
WHERE: The Gallagher Group, 181 Kahikatea Dr, Melville, Hamilton
WHEN: Thursday October 29, 4pm to 6.30pm
FREE OF CHARGE: All WECA members, affiliates, Waikato educators and WECA friends welcome.
Tuesday August 4, 4pm to 6.30pm
HOSTED BY: Millennium Plastics
4.00 to 4.15 Meet and mingle
4.15 to 5.30 Group tours of Millennium Plastics plant
5.30 to 6.30 Refreshments, WECA and Millennium Plastics Q&A
Groups will be taken for a tour through Millennium Plastics plant with demonstrations of injection moulding, LSR (liquid silicon rubber) moulding, robotics and automation as well as application of 3D printing.
WHERE: Millennium Plastics, 2 Udy Place, Te Rapa, Hamilton
RSVP: July 28 to sally@weca.org.nz
FREE OF CHARGE:
All WECA members, affiliates, Waikato educators and WECA friends welcome.
Engineering in Action gives Waikato secondary school students a unique opportunity to see what engineering looks like in real time, out in the industry and in the classroom.
This experience will help students understand the opportunities and explore areas of engineering which might suit them - whether it be in the trades or in the design side of engineering. They’ll get to go on industry visits, find out what it takes to get into engineering, and take a tour of Wintec’s purpose-built facilities.
Wintec’s Engineering graduates are highly employable, with our most recent graduate destination survey showing an average 91% employment rate.
Last year we had fantastic feedback from teachers who attended with their students, and we know this year will be even better.
* Company contact person & contact details
* Details of site visit
* Visit times (9.15 to 10.30am or 12.45pm to 2pm)
* Number of students you can show through your site
We're inviting you to be a Good Neighbour to your fellow engineers by bringing them along to our first WECA event of the year!
This will be a time to catch up, have a cold one and hear about Good Neighbour's Smart Brew System for creating craft beer and cider with a local, award-winning flavour.
Educators and WECA members are invited to join us for Engineering for Educators. This is a chance to check out the busy workshop of this global manufacturer and see 'real world' engineering in action. RSVP to sally@weca.org.nz
