Subs in Schools Sails On

July 28, 2020
, 12:00 am
, Announcements

Subs in Schools Sails On

Productive Partnership between BlueZone and St Philip’s Christian College

BlueZone is again pleased to support a team from St Philip’s Christian College for the SUBS in Schools Technology Challenge™. SUBS in Schools Technology Challenge™ is the result of collaboration between REA, the Department of Defence and industry stakeholders including the Australian Submarine Corporation and Saab Australia. The program enables students to explore the complex challenges of maritime engineering and hydrodynamics using coding and electronics as they design and build operational submarines and ROVs.

The St Philip’s 2020 team is known as Trident Systems and they have entered the 2020 Subs in Schools STEM Challenge. Tridents Systems team members include:

Jack Frazer (Team Manager)
Oliver Taylor (Manufacturing Engineer)
Angus Clayton (CAD/CAM Engineer)
William Pennell (Student coach & 2019 competitor)

There are 2 other team members (Resource Manager & Graphic Designer), who were not needed for the construction & testing phase at the BlueZone workshops.

Trident Systems was hosted and supervised by BlueZone Electrical Engineer, Curtis Schur. The facilities at the BlueZone workshop at Newcastle supported the team in constructing and testing their submarine model. BlueZone provides support for Royal Australian Navy systems including Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for Mine Countermeasures and other Uncrewed Maritime systems for surface and subsea Navy applications.

Subs in Schools Sails On — Electrical Engineer Curtis Scur provides hands on guidance to the Trident System team in the Newcastle workshop of BlueZone Group

Focal Optical Monitoring System & Model 923 Slip Ring Sensor

Focal Optical Monitoring System & Model 923 Slip Ring Sensor Focal has introduced new products providing advanced optical fiber analysis, reducing down time, saving operating costs, and increasing working time.

Reef Guardian Research Grants 2018

Reef Guardian Research Grants 2018 The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is inviting PhD and MPhil candidates in Australia in the biophysical and social science fields to apply for

Visit from the SPCC students who won the 2020 Subs in Schools Competition

BlueZone Group was lucky enough this month to host the St Philip’s Christian College (SPCC) Newcastle students who won the 2020 SUBS in Schools Technology Challenge. The students, along with their teacher Dave Bonzo, visited our site to personally thank the engineers who assisted them with their project.