SPEEDWAY!!

right so recently i have been givin an oppurtunity threw unitec to do some experience and work with a team called HLR racing they race the ''midgits'' at speedway. so far this has been an awsome experience and im really enjoying it. i have learnt tonnes about the sport and just motersport in general. The team that im working with are great people and very very knowledgable. This is very good experience for me and il be working with the team over the course of around 3 or 4 months at speedway and at there workshop. below are a few photos that iv takin of the cars we work on.

Electrical Engineering

Engineering technology

This is my first aid certificate. this is the first time i have done this

first aid course, was a good learning experience where i had learnt things 

where i may have to use in the future sometime.

BRAZING

Below are some of the tasks we had to do with the brazing.

was a good experience, took me a little bit to get the hang of it 

trying to get penetration threw the metal but at the end 

of the day all went well and i completed the task.

joint

                                                                          over lap

                                                                         T joint

                                                                           Penetration

MIG welding

This is a video of me MIG welding this was an awsome experience, cant wait to do more.

Below i have posted a video of how a four stroke moter works.

Please post a reflection on your E Portfolio covering your experiences over the past five weeks. Include what you think of the programme so far.

my experiences over the past 5 weeks have been awsome i have learnt so much so far. I have learnt plenty, we have stripped a moter apart and had to identify all the parts and pieces we removed and rebuild it again. we also have learnt to do fusion welding on the 27th of august, i really enjoyed this as i have always been interested in learning this. we have done our first aid certificate and done plenty of our work on our industry practice. on the first week we were here a group of us went into the work shop for a introduction, we also learnt how to do break pads in the first week. At the end of august we learnt how to make a drill gauge witch was great as we got to keep them i also ended up cleaning it and shining it up a bit. i have really enjoyed this course so far as i am very very interested in this type of industry ever since i can remember i have also got good mates and a good tutor witch makes it very easy to stick with it.

METRIC MICROMETER READING EXERSISES

stripping moter.

This is a few pictures of when we stripped the 4 stroke engines down we stripped it down to a bare block and head was awsome. we laid all parts down on the table seperate and all the bolts seperate so we new were everything went back we made sure our table where all the parts were going on to was very tidy so we didnt get confused or anything like that this was a very good experience as i had never done any work internally on a moter before. we also had to measure everything using a micrometer to check for warpage of any parts for examle the retainers, pistons, cam lobes etc etc incase we were rebuilding a moter for real so we had to make sure everything was perfect and in reality we would have had to replace these parts if there was warpege other wise it would have been pointless to rebuild the moter.

                                          pistons

                                          rockers and head bolts

                                          leads, tensioner and belt pulleys

                                           removing valve springs and valves from head.

                                          valves and valve springs removed, also crank shaft
                                          sitting to the left of them.

                                          pic of cam shaft and cam gear.

                                          pic of head coming apart.

health and safety etc

1. To become a world class Institute of Technology Unitec must what? *You must demonstrate and champion the very best health and safety practice.

2. Unitec Institute of Technology and its students have statutory obligations under what Act? *Under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and all its amendments.

3. What do we need to do to take all practical steps and ensure that what? *Provide a safe working environment *Provide procedures for dealing with emergencies *Provide Facilities for staff that include toilets and rest rooms, also First Aid facilities And Ensure That: *Employees are not exposed to unnecessary hazards. *Plant is safe and staff trained to use it. *Employees receive appropriate training in all matters. *Systematic process to reduce the likelihood of of harm occurring.

4. What are the students duties? *Taking responsibility for your own safety and health at work. *Ensuring that your action or inaction does not harm others *Wearing all PPE that is provided when required for specific tasks. *Reporting all injuries or near hits to your supervisor as soon as possible after the event. Please use the Incident form provided.

5. Name four student safety responsibilities? *All students are responsible for wearing steel capped safety boots. *All students are responsible to wear PPE that is provided for any hazardous work. *All students are to report any imminent dangers to their manager. *All students are responsible for helping in emergency.

6. What number would you use from a Unitec phone to contact emergency services? 1-111

7. What behavior may result in disciplinary action? *Practical jokes may get laughs, but it can end up by giving someone a lifetime of sorrow. That someone could be you.So dont do it. %Such behavior may result in disciplinary procedures.

8. What can you do to know the dangers and how to avoid them? The Alarm activation is a signal to immediately evacuate the building.

9. What actions would you take when manual handling? *Plan the lift and the route to be taken. *Test the size and weight of the load. *Stand close to the item/object or load with feet apart. *Lean forward. *Use your leg muscles to lift, not your back.

10. What steps can be taken to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome? *A variety of tasks (using the same muscles but in a range of movement) *Job rotation (not just repeating the same task for full work day) *Micro pauses(a quick stretch of the limbs and back every few minutes)

11. Why is Good Housekeeping a vital factor in preventing injuries? *Good housekeeping is a vital factor in preventing injuries. A clean well ordered, attractive work environment encourages tidy work habits.

12. What is strictly forbidden on the premises. Illicit drugs are strictly forbidden on the premises, alcohol consumption is at the managers discretion.

Industry Practice