NEWS
GREAT CREATIVITY IN SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING
CLANCY WILSON ’ S ‘ AUTOMATIC TRUCK
UNLOADER ’
JEREMY GRAY ’ S ‘ MAGNUS EFFECT
WIND TURBINE ’
TWO CLASS
OF 2023 BOYS SHOWCASE THEIR WORK
AT TOP DESIGNS
Congratulations to Jeremy Gray and Clancy Wilson of Scotch ’ s Class of 2023 , who have been selected to exhibit their VCE Systems Engineering works in Top Designs 2024 at the Melbourne Museum .
Each year as part of Top Designs , VCAA showcases a small range of works from various VCE Unit 3 / 4 subjects . Clancy ’ s School-assessed Task ( SAT ) project , titled ‘ Automated Truck Unloader ’ is a system for automatically loading and unloading trucks at a warehouse . The final working prototype was manufactured from 3D-printed parts . The programmed prototype navigated around a test area to demonstrate the ability to move a pallet from storage to a place where it could be loaded onto a truck , and the ability for a pallet to be unloaded from a truck and moved to a storage area .
Clancy is studying Engineering at Monash University , with the aim of a career in engineering primarily around robotics .
Jeremy ’ s project is titled ‘ Magnus Effect Wind Turbine ’. As part of the SAT component , Jeremy created a prototype of a wind turbine which used the Magnus effect instead of traditional airfoils . Jeremy enjoyed researching the technology involved and the potential applications to residential settings .
This year Jeremy is studying for a Bachelor of Design at the University of Melbourne majoring in Mechanical Engineering Systems . He hopes to have a career in mechanical engineering , particularly in the field of transport .
Top Designs is an annual exhibition coordinated by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority in partnership with Museums Victoria , showcasing outstanding design works made by VCE and VCE VET students from schools across the state . This year , only 92 works were selected for the exhibition from more than 1000 applications .
Selected works exemplify the innovation , skill and creativity that can be achieved within the Victorian Curriculum .
Top Designs is running from Saturday 23 March until Sunday 14 July at the Melbourne Museum in Carlton .
Top Designs photos credit : Nicole Cleary , courtesy of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority .
JULIA MORRISON – HEAD OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
36 Great Scot Issue 171 – Edition 1 2024