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Industry Short Courses

In order to disseminate the considerable knowledge developed by CAST over the years, innovative training programs and information sessions are developed and presented to Australian industry. Close liaison with CAST's industrial partners ensure relevant courses and information are delivered, and materials are in a suitable format which enables their reuse in the future.

Further information about any of the following courses, or proposals for new courses should be directed in the first instance to castmelb@cast.crc.org.au

Casthouse Training
A casthouse training course has been developed to provide a technical appreciation of the safety, quality, productivity and environmental aspects of the light metals industry, and an understanding of the global industry.

Foundry Safety Course
A Foundry Safety Course, initially developed for Ferra Engineering to expand their business into die casting, covers the handling and processing of molten metal. The course content has been added to, and is available in a flexible format for presentation to any company dealing with molten metal - from large aluminium smelter casthouses to SME cast shops.

Light Metals Technology Course
With the assistance of the Swinburne TAFE and Comalco, a Light Metals Technology Course has been developed for TAFE delivery and as a resource for High School teachers. The course promotes the industry and to date has been incorporated into high school chemistry classes, TAFE automotive design courses and work experience programs.

Vacation Student Placements
With the assistance of CAST industry partners a number of vacation student placements are offered to engineering students entering their final year of study. A number of these programs have led to final year projects in conjunction with CAST's education providers.