Engineering and Food Technology Experience Day

Massey University welcomes you to take an inside look into the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Food Technology (Honours) programmes at the Albany Village. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the world of Food Technology and Engineering with our lecturers and current students. You will get hands-on experience with NEW activities, and there will be a FREE BBQ.

Students interested in Engineering:

Build a 3D Printed Formula E Style Racing Car - including electronics and remote control, as well as view our new Hovercraft demos. Try your hand in creating music, make an a MDF Jeep and take it with you, Injection Mould a toy from recycled plastic, Interact using our virtual games made by students, see live imaging of sound and talk to our Engineering students first-hand about their experiences and why they chose Engineering. Meet and talk with our lecturers; receive a variety of FREE 3D printed product; see our autonomous Robots and what they can do; and tour our Labs and Workshop.

Students interested in Food Technology:

Learn all about the cheese-making process, making a simple fresh cheese using the same principles used in the food industry today. Taste chilled and freshly fermented Kombucha, look at the good microorganisms that are in yoghurt; learning why we need to understand the physics of food flow; test your knowledge of food aromas as well as testing assorted potato chip textures on our Instron Machine, take part in food tasting sessions; and our Sports Drink Game, see our demonstration on coffee bean roasting - plus FREE product!

This is a free event for Year 11-13 high school students. It would suit students currently studying maths, physics, and chemistry who are interested to learn where these subjects could take them.