APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2019 MTAQ RACING TEAM SUPPORT CREW
**UPDATE – Applications for 2019 now closed** Join in on all the action of the MTAQ Racing Team, now in its third year, by applying to join the MTAQ Racing Team support crew! Led by Driver and Team Manager David Wood, the successful applicants will be integral to the success of the MTAQ Racing Team […]
Plugged In: Explaining Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech
Welcome to the New Year, the first edition of Plugged In for 2019, and the start of the vehicle revolution. This year, we will see many new hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) coming into our market. In Europe, there are more than a 100 fully or part electric vehicles available to buy or lease, and […]
Torque and Electric motors
Torque multiplication The internal combustion engine has served the world with great success for more than 150 years. However, it certainly is NOT an efficient machine, using only 30 per cent of a litre of fuel to actually propel the vehicle, with the rest disappearing thanks to effects such as overcoming friction and losses to […]
‘Immediate Action’ to Be Taken Following Jobs & Skills Summit
Over two days at the beginning of September, the Federal Government hosted a Jobs and Skills Summit at which some 150 representatives of employers, industry groups, and unions plus, of course, politicians, discussed the economic challenges facing Australia. The purpose of the summit was to move things toward what the Government’s stated goal ‘to build […]
Nominations now open for the 2022 Capricorn Rising Stars Award
Nominations are now open for Capricorn Members across Australia to recognise the efforts of their apprentices through nominating them in the 2022 Capricorn Rising Stars awards. Capricorn Rising Stars is all about recognising effort and hard work, as well as encouraging apprentices to continue their chosen vocation for years to come. The awards prioritise apprentices […]
MTA Institute ACPET Industry Certified
The MTA Institute is the first trade RTO in Australia to be approved under the *ACPET Industry Certification Program (AICP). An “ACPET Industry Certified Member” is recognised for their educational quality, ethical practices and behaviours, continuous improvement practices and professional student services. The ACPET Industry Certification Program (AICP), process entails verification of student satisfaction and […]
Plugged In: Explaining Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech
This month, I want to continue the discussion on autonomous driving. In the next 10 years, most vehicles on the road will be, in some way, electrified. That could mean hybrid or full electric and, as I stressed in the last issue, training in this technology must be complete (the MTA Institute runs a government-backed […]
Plugged In: Explaining Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech
Magnetic force is the basis of electric motor design. It is called the ‘motor principle’ because this force changes electrical energy to mechanical energy via conductors placed within strong magnetic fields. These repel each other creating movement. Lines of force in the magnetic field force can be called flux. This force is created by groups […]
August 2023
Well, where did July go? This month we enjoyed the face-to-face company of all our trainers from throughout the state here at the Head Office in Eight Mile Plains. As you can imagine, it’s a pleasure to catch-up in-person, particularly after that Covid thingy and, of course, with most trainers working remotely most of the […]
March 2023
It has been just over a month since I took over at the wheel of the MTA Institute and I’ve certainly got my feet well and truly under the desk. As an update on my previous column, we are gaining traction in the digitisation space with February seeing a significant reduction in the use of […]
