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Mechanical Engineering: CAD
CAD can convey many types of information, including dimensions, types of material, and tolerances and is essential in offering solutions to engineering and manufacturing problems.
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Mechatronics
It is the job of the mechatronics technician to combine these areas to design, build, maintain, and repair automated equipment, and programme equipment control systems.
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Metal Fabricator (Construction Metalwork)
Steel structures are crucial in all areas of construction, from the buildings themselves to the tower cranes needed to assemble them.
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Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
Competitors will be tested on brazing and joining of metal skills, air conditioning electronic controls systems, pipe work installations and refrigerant fault finding.
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Welding
Welding is a common process for joining metals using a large variety of applications. Welding is the joining of metals at a molecular level.
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