How is Skilling for Composite Materials How a TAFE and industry developed an accredited course

An Initiative of The Gordon & Skilling the Bay

John Flett, Head of Education Development Rory McNamara, Program Manager, AM Tech Ian Thomas, Teacher, AM Tech

Our Strategic Plan The Geelong context – Economic Indices

• Manufacturing jobs down from 27% to 11% between 1986 and 2011

• Health Care and Social Assistance jobs up from 7% to 14% (#1) between 1986 and 2011

• Unemployment - Geelong 5.6% vs Victorian average 5.4%

• City of Greater Geelong population - from ~215,000 to

302,000+ by 2031 ABS Census, 2011)/ in Future 2012.

Geelong context - Societal disadvantage

• Geelong is ranked 40 out of 80 municipalities, but: • Norlane (5/1500 suburbs); and • Whittington (19/1500 suburbs)

• 45.6% of Geelong population do not have a formal qualification (vs 43.9% for Victoria and 42.4% for Melbourne).

In the beginning – Deakin Uni. created Carbon Nexus!

• Carbon Nexus has full scale and pilot scale production lines • Required plant operator training • Skilling the Bay approached • Opportunity for Gordon to re-skill displaced workers • Project 1 - A BlendED online solution • Project team – AM Tech, TED & DU

Skilling the Bay - a key enabler

• A Geelong-based initiative • Led by The Gordon • Partnership with and the State Government • Addressing economic and industry change • Funding industry development and collaboration • www.skillingthebay.org.au Course in Advanced Manufacturing in Composite Materials was created!

Project 2 – Why? • Evidence-based • Carbon fibre users were growing • Alignment with Skilling the Bay priorities • Basic skills for a future workforce needed - ‘job-readiness’ • Deepening the skills of existing workers • Enable contextualised apprenticeship training

Key deliverables – Project 2 • A contemporary, industry-endorsed and State accredited, course. • A set of training competencies for use in carbon fibre processing • Units available to link with existing apprenticeship courses • Project Steering Committee and Project team established • Industry input & expertise – currency and relevancy

What's in Composites?

• Fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) • Fibre Glass • Kevlar • Carbon Fibre • Hempcrete • Carbocrete Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 chassis

Project Steering Committee

Key Project Success Factor – Industry Engagement

The project methodology focused on: - strategic engagement with key stakeholders from the regional carbon fibre industry - identifying skills needs areas - Meeting identified training needs - Timeliness

Who’s Who

RPC Industries Carbon Revolution Sykes Racing Quickstep Technologies

Project Outcomes • Course in the Use of Carbon Fibre in Composite Manufacturing endorsed – DONE! • Accredited to 31 December 2020 – DONE! • Course resources developed – DONE! • Scope Application – DONE! • Pilot program delivered in July 2016 – DONE! • 2nd Program has commenced

What is the course?

• Course in the Use of Carbon Fibre in Composite Manufacturing • Nominal Hours – 150-190 • 4 unit course – 3 core + 1 elective selected from 9 MSA units • Not linked to a specific AQF level – but fundable Delivery

• Program delivered at two locations – At the Gordon and at Carbon Nexus, Deakin University (Waurn Ponds, Geelong) • Theory based and hands-on practical • Pilot participants drawn from participating industry stakeholders • Key regional partners (eg Ford , Alcoa Australia) • Transitioning workers

The student practical experience The student practical experience

Single scull bulkhead transition What is the now and the future for composites? Cool new things Mainstream production costs Future opportunities

• Using other industry partners as guest speakers and/or resources (e.g. GMS Composites and NUPLEX) • New generic composite short courses • Working with other TAFE and RTO partners (e.g. GOTAFE, PARTEC) • Certificate III in Manufacturing apprentices • Training for technicians/engineers • Longer term training, qualifications and applications.

Key lessons

• Industry buy-in and ownership • Industry consultation – listening & managing expectations • Industry needs met – theory and practical skills • SME skills development and currency • DAPs and Assessment templates – are great design tools • Long-term capacity building (us and industry)

Image Copyright attributions

All images and text copyright The Gordon apart from:

Skilling the Bay logo, The Gordon/Skilling the Bay Geelong Advertiser, accessed at http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/geelong-carbon-fibre-tafe-course-to-be- an-australian-first/news-story/fc75539e4fcbd1003b72a33a613a22e6, November 27, 2015 Carbon Nexus, Deakin University Victorian Curriculum sample images, Department of Education, Victoria Current State Value Stream Map with Environmental Data, retrieved 17 March 2016 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vsm-epa.gif

Diagram depicting the various parts of a value stream map by Daniel Penfield, retrieved 17 March 2016 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ValueStreamMapParts.png, under CC BY SA 3.0 US

Spaghetti diagrams by P. Birch, The Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong

• Wind turbine construction by Korona b, retrieved 30th March 2016 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Farma_wiatrak%C3%B3w_Bukowsko_.JPG • Under CC BY SA 4.0, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.0 • Nomex phenolic core, retrieved 16th May 2016 • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

• Francesco Rosselli - Permission 12/6/16 Use of website and photo • www.carbrelli.com