N E W S SUBSCRIBE NOW 11 ISSUES A YEAR FOR ONLY $39 www.engineeringnews.co.nz 9 Milmeq launches University of Canterbury engineering scholarship Milmeq’s commitment to developing new talent in the engineering industry continues, as the company announces a new scholarship for university students. The scholarship of $3000 is available to University of Canterbury third year (second professional) electrical, mechanical and mechatronic engineering students. Milmeq ceo Chester Bakkerus says adding a specific University of Canterbury scholarship reflects Milmeq’s commitment to expanding prospects for the country’s young engineers. “Today’s university students represent the future of our industry and Milmeq wants to be a part of enriching that future,” he says. “Offering a Canterbury scholarship, in addition to our other ones, ensures we are part of that future building process.” The type of student Milmeq is seeking is someone with both a passion for engineering and the New Zealand agritech sector. Those wishing to apply for the scholarship for the 2019 year (entries have closed for 2018) will be required to provide a copy of their academic transcript and a small personal statement on why they feel the scholarship should be awarded to them. This scholarship joins the existing University of Auckland scholarship Milmeq administers. Over the years, Milmeq has been an industry leader in providing career opportunities for future engineers, through its various scholarships, summer internship and graduate programme, and assistance for students with final year projects. The company regularly attends engineering careers fairs at both Auckland and Canterbury universities. As a part of the scholarships Milmeq offers, students have the opportunity to intern with the company during the summer break. During their time at Milmeq, the interns assist the company in innovation projects, aimed at providing enhancements to existing technologies and development of new technologies. This enables them to complete the hours each of practical and professional engineering experience required as part of their degree. Following their experience as interns, several students have gone on to take up positions with Milmeq through the graduate programme. Graduate Margarita Savchenko recently completed her electrical engineering studies, and came to work at Milmeq after her experience as an intern. Now working as a graduate electrical controls engineer, Margarita says the opportunities working for Milmeq are varied and rewarding. “I am exposed to a range of different projects, including plate freezer and beef processing system installations,” she says. “Everyone in the team is so talented and helpful, and I can’t think of a better place to have started my professional career.” Like Margarita, Thomas Craig joined Milmeq after being an intern. Now working as a graduate design engineer, he says best part of beginning his career at Milmeq is working alongside the knowledgeable team. “It’s fantastic getting to work alongside highly experienced engineers – I find myself learning something new every day.” “In my role, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects and put a lot of the theory I learnt in my degree into practical application.” Golden Ticket competition: your chance to win NMEC free For this year’s National Maintenance Engineering Conference all you have to do is describe your greatest maintenance engineering challenge and you could be in to win. What is it that keeps you awake at night? Tell your story and you could win the Golden Ticket to NMEC. This special Golden ticket pays for everything, including travel, accommodation and a conference pass. Here’s how you can win: Create a 30 second video describing your greatest maintenance engineering challenge. This could be you talking about the issues or it could include footage inside your workplace. Describe what the problem is and the impact it has on your business. Send that video to: conference@mesnz.org.nz with your contact details. Entries are now open, and close on August 31, 2017. A panel of experts will analyse the entries, and select finalists and a winner. The Golden Ticket winner will get return airfares or travel from anywhere in New Zealand to the conference in Hamilton, accommodation paid for at the Novotel in Hamilton for Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th and your conference registration fee will be fully paid. With just these three simple steps, the Golden Ticket could be yours. Graduate Margarita Savchenko recently completed her electrical engineering studies, and then was employed by Milmeq following an internship. Otago Polytechnic invests in the trades Otago Polytechnic is investing in Central Otago’s educational future with a new Trades Hub and student accommodation for its Central campus. Construction will begin once consents are obtained on the new 600 square metre trades building at Bannockburn Road. Head of Central Otago Campus, Alex Huffadine, says the polytechnic is very excited about bringing a Trades Hub to Central Otago. “There’s a real skills shortage in the trades industry. By offering trades-based training here at Central campus, we really hope to solve that problem with well qualified graduates and, at the same time, help our students into a fantastic career,” he says. He adds that Otago Polytechnic’s two new trades qualifications (the New Zealand Certificate in Construction Trade Skills (Level 3) (Carpentry) and the New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3)) will both be taught from the Trades Hub which is expected to be finished by the end of term one in 2018. www.engineeringnews.co.nz/subs
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