Eight Edinburgh College Automotive Engineering students have qualified for a national skills qualifier which could lead to them competing at WorldSkills UK Live. Callum Brown, Cameron Orr, Craig Wallace, James Kennedy-Pratt, James Penney, Murray Inglis, Russell Bonnar, and Thomas Hepburn have all qualified for IMI’s 2020 Skills Competition in the Light Vehicle Technology category. The…
Twenty-three-year-old Rhona Marr-Wheatley has been named our Engineering Student of the Year due to her skill shown throughout her studies at Edinburgh College and her outstanding qualities as an apprentice with L&I Eaton in Leith. Rhona first became a full-time student in 2016 and then achieved IMI Level 1 Diploma in Vehicle Accident Repair. She…
Vehicle Body Repair and Alignment apprentice Mark McCole decided to start an apprenticeship at the age of 27, after realising that his passion was in working with cars. Mark serves his Apprenticeship with L&I Eaton, based in Edinburgh’s Leith area and compliments his on-the-job learning with assessments and theory at the College’s Sighthill Campus. Watch…
The driving force behind Edinburgh College’s automotive department has been shortlisted for a national award after moving its course offering up through the gears. Sandy Bruce, curriculum leader for Automotive Engineering, has been shortlisted by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) for his contribution to the work of the institute and for providing a…
A group of Accident Repair Body and Paint Principles students have completed their own interpretation of one of the most famous cars of the 90s. The students, who learn their trade at the College’s Sighthill Campus, have spent months restoring a Volkswagen Golf to its former glory while taking a step back in time, making…
Applications for a scholarship which will see a student work alongside the College’s Transport Co-ordinator to learn about and maintain the College’s fleet of Electric Vehicles (EV) are now open. The Edinburgh College Development Trust, the independent charity which supports students at the College, has secured funding from local Nissan dealership Alex F Noble to…
“It’s mind-blowing, never in my life did I think I’d be among the top six students in the UK.” That was Tony Mailer’s reaction when we asked him how he felt ahead of competing at one of the World’s largest skills competitions in Birmingham next week. Thirty-seven-year-old Tony will compete in the Automotive Technology category…
An Edinburgh College automotive engineering student has driven himself into contention for a final spot in the UK’s biggest skills competition after winning a qualifier designed to test his light vehicle maintenance skills. Anthony Mailer was awarded first place in the IMI SkillAuto Technology Qualifiers on Monday, beating five students from three other UK colleges…
From a young age Erin Mclean has been surrounded by cars and, after moving from one coast to another to build herself a career in the industry she’s grown up with, she’s already winning awards. Stranraer-born Erin moved to the capital last year to begin studying the IMI Level 1 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance…
A 16-year-old Edinburgh College student is on the road to a long future in automotive engineering after being awarded an electric vehicle (EV) scholarship. Jessica O’Leary will complete a five-month scholarship designed to ensure she will leave college equipped with a greater depth of knowledge in electric vehicle technology, helping her to become an accomplished…
Former Edinburgh College Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair student Tibor Ovari has picked up an award for Outstanding Student at the Institute of the Motor Industry’s annual Outstanding Achievers Awards. The industry’s professional body hosted its annual awards ceremony at its headquarters in Hertfordshire where the finalists from across the UK celebrated their success. Tibor,…
Edinburgh College apprentice Stefano La Greca has been named Paint Apprentice of the Year at the national Bodyshop Magazine Awards 2017. Stefano, a Vehicle Painting apprentice at the college, was selected as the winner ahead of competitors from across the UK. Stefano, who works for DSL Autos, qualified for the final after competing against fellow…
Edinburgh College’s electric vehicle project has won the Green Fleet of the Year title at the UK-wide Business Car Magazine Awards. The 15-strong fleet of electric vehicles was crowned the UK’s best at the awards, beating competition from four other nominees. Electric fleet administrator Bob Murphy was at the awardsceremony at the Park Plaza London…
Edinburgh College apprentice Stefano La Greca will enter a spraycan shootout with some of the UK’s top trainee painters in the final of the national Bodyshop Magazine Awards this week. Stefano, a Vehicle Painting apprentice at the college, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Paint Apprentice of the Year category along with another four…
Edinburgh College has been shortlisted for an award for its work in inspiring young people to become the next generation of innovators, pioneers and tech entrepreneurs. The college is one of five finalists shortlisted in the Innovating in STEM education/training category at The Herald Global Game Changers Awards. The awards, in their inaugural year, recognise…