Part of the huge WorldSkills International competition held every two years, the MTC is a flagship event. On the 13th of November, 3 Aussies, sponsored by DSF, departed for Shizuoka, Japan for the competition of their lifetime as part of the "Skillaroos", a team of 29 young and highly skilled WorldSkill Australians.

Up against 8 other skilled teams from all over the globe, Joshua Morsillo, Samuel Pop and Matthew Nunn drew on their past months of training, their practical experience and team skills to develop an accurate and cost-effective project in the 2007 WorldSkills International Manufacturing Team Challenge. The team came in at fourth place and received a Medallion of Excellence, an impressive achievement.

This year’s project took into account the high occurrence of natural disasters in Japan and after just four days of competition, all teams had produced a wind generator, water pump and water filter system to detailed specifications. MTC 2007 was an intense, challenging and stimulating competition for all involved. Since it’s inception, MTC has demonstrated a multi-skilled approach to a project, reflecting real-life situations. Previous competitions have produced items such as a motorised wheelchair, solar powered water pump and also an electric powered inner city vehicle.

This site provides all the information you need on the Manufacturing Team Challenge 2007: Project information, competitor profiles and comments from past competitors in the Where are they now? section.