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Scottish Young
Engineer of
the Year
One of our students
triumphed in the most recent
Institute of Road Transport
Engineers’ competition.
The Scottish Young Engineer
of the Year contest is held
annually at our Kilmarnock
Campus, and Jack Middleton
was the first winner from
Ayrshire College since the
competition was re-instated
in 2015.
Benches delivered
to Dean Park
Access to Construction
student Lewis McGinn said
“We worked on a number of
projects over the year that
involve working on your own
and working as part of
a team.
Horticulture, tree surgery
and garden and landscaping
students at Dean Castle
Country Park will be able to
better enjoy their well-earned
rests this year, thanks to
construction students at the
Kilmarnock Campus who built
two new benches for them.
Eight competitors were
given overall scores after
they worked on eight
different vehicles to test:
braking systems, cooling
systems, engine technology,
fuel systems, transmission
systems, steering systems,
vehicle inspection, and
electrical diagnostics.
Jack and the two other
finalists in the competition
were presented with a
new set of tools for their
performance on the day.
“These benches will benefit
the students at Dean Castle
Country Park. It’s great to
work together with the
rest of the joinery class to
complete projects that we
know will be appreciated
and used well.”
The magazine of Ayrshire College
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