Mechanical Engineering L2 involves the construction of a Pocket motor Bike and the completion of industrial Unit Standards along with an industrial visit to Hawke’s Bay and a completion against other schools, completing the same project, at Mansfield Raceway in Fielding. Double block Level L2. Mechanical Engineering course will operate from 2010. An upgrade of the workshop equipment to a standard recognised in the industry is a priority. Recently purchased is new lathe and milling machine which is equipped with digital readout.
The Level 2 Mechanical Engineering Technology has been a tremendous success for the students who made the commitment to attend this class when the rest of the school was heading off home each day. The introduction of the pocket motorbike project has certainly created a lot of interest with a number of year 10 students saying they can’t wait until they get to year 12 so they can also make one of these bikes.
The boys who have made the motorbikes have shown a lot of pride in the quality of the work they produce. This is heartening to me as product finish and quality is something I always insist on and this was certainly proved with outstanding results at the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Mini Moto Grand Prix at Manfeild on October 20-21. Others who have seen what these students produced commented that the boys must be very proud of their achievements.