Above and Beyond

Mike Myers talks to Peter King, Manager of the Autonomous Maritime Systems Laboratory at the Australian Maritime College in Tasmania. Peter discusses his work at the Australian Maritime College (AMC), his experience in undersea exploration in the Antarctic using Autonomous

Unmanned Vehicles (AUV's) and career opportunities in undersea exploration, maritime and defence research.

Brenton Wyett from Turnitin talks with Mike Myers about the importance of academic integrity at schools and in later life. Through a partnership with REA, Turnitin is making educational integrity software available to schools participating in REA programs and for REA to check the portfolios submitted by students, providing another stepping stone in helping students transition to the world of work.

Robyn Frampton, Marketing & Communications Manager at Visual Connections Australia, talks with Mike Myers about how Technology has transformed the Print, Graphics and Signage industries into highly sophisticated, highly automated and attractive work environments where career opportunities are booming.

Robyn Frampton provides a judges perspective on the role of Marketing, and the development of Trade Displays in a winning REA project. Robyn has been involved in marketing and communication throughout her career and is currently the Marketing & Communications Manager at Visual Connections Australia. Robyn has been a lead marketing and trade display judge at REA National events. Her wisdom and advice on how to approach marketing are invaluable for students.

Bruce discusses the role communications plays in developing a winning project presentation and how small tweaks, can change the perception from "I get what you are saying" to "WOW". A communications guru, his achievements range working on the bid to win the Sydney 2000 Olympics to mentoring several F1 in Schools & 4x4 in Schools Worlds Championship winning teams. Bruce's words offer a great deal of wisdom for students, teachers and industry.

David Palfreeman has participated as a judge in F1 in Schools events at a State, National and International level and provides his feedback on the process of judging students portfolios; the areas students should focus on when developing their portfolios and where they sometimes go wrong. Input from a judges' perspective on the judging process which participants in F1 in Schools, SUBS in Schools, 4x4 in Schools and Space in schools should find invaluable.

Troy Minor and Matthew Said were members of Gamma Rayzing, an F1 in Schools Team from Madeline Catholic College, Narellan NSW. They represented Australia at the 2014 F1 in Schools World Final, coming 2nd Outright, and had the opportunity of having a B-B-Q with Daniel Ricciardo. They take us on their extraordinary journey of passion and discovery, which has changed their lives forever.

Mike Myers talks to Alistair Smith, a student who competed in F1 in Schools between 2007 & 2009 going on to come second twice at the F1 in Schools World Finals. Since leaving school, Alistair has gone on to study Naval Architecture at UNSW and is now working on RAN Patrol Boat project.

Michelle Norton became F1 in Schools Royalty when she became a World Champion in 2012. Since leaving school, Michelle's career journey started by completing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Australia Defence Force Academy (ADFA) which lead into a leadership role at Thales in Sydney. Michelle is an example of No One Said She Couldn't. A remarkable young lady, on an incredible journey to the top.

Hamzah Brown is a young man on a remarkable journey to the top of his chosen profession. He takes us on an extraordinary life journey from school to University and a career at Airbus in the UK, highlighting how Australian students can achieve on the world stage if they take on the challenge.

A remarkable young man, on an incredible journey.