I have been a part time teacher with TAFE since 1998 and have seen many ups and downs in the VET sector. The recent Government announcements regarding the 'revive of the VET sector' and the 'revive of the Australian manufacturing' and... to 'mitigate the plastic waste problem' must be encouraging in many ways.
This work in progress page will focus on the know-how -- from the open source initiatives like fab.city to the recognized Australian qualifications.
All knowledge can be good -- 'knowledge is power' (Sir Francis Bacon)
Any suggestion you wish to contribute here, please email me on marcos.gogolin( at )education.tas.gov.au
open source
https://preciousplastic.com/
Precious Plastic is a combination of people, machines, platforms and knowledge to create an alternative global recycling system.
https://issuu.com/iaac/docs/fabcitymassdistribution
Fab City: The Mass Distribution of (almost) Everything.
http://fabacademy.org/
Fab Academy proposes a hybrid model: Globally Distributed Education.
https://www.edx.org/
EdX is a non-profit created by founding partners Harvard and MIT.
https://www.buildingsmart.org/
buildingSMART is the worldwide industry body driving the digital transformation of the built asset industry.
This youTube 4 minutes clip from BuildingSMART demonstrates how BIM works. Understanding BIM will facilitate the implementation of Fabrication City in various Industries -- one can anticipate here how effective a local advanced fabricator cam collaborate and draw information ready for automation & production.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhid9BVVQoQ
BIM studies at the Box Hill Institute - Victoria
https://hobartbim.com/
Fostering and educating BIM in Hobart & Tasmania
https://architectsdeclaret.wixsite.com/ad-tasmania
Architects Declare is an international network of architectural practices committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity emergency.
others
https://sketchup.com/
Easy to use multi discipline CAD - Computer Aided Design program.
http://www.udemy.com/
Udemy, Inc. is an American massive open online course provider aimed at professional adults and students.
Google search
Units and qualifications related to plastic fabrication from the Australian National Qualification Framework.
FORM document to help students develop their e-portfolio for employment in construction
Work placement within BIM - Building Information Modeling.