Winter 2007 - Marshall Group

MA PeopleMarshall Aerospace Apprentice AwardsThe following Apprentices received awards at the Marshall Aerospace Apprentice Training Awards held on Thursday, 15th November at the Airport Works.FIRST YEAR APPRENTICES (2006 INTAKE)Name Specialism AwardMark Furbank Mechanical Manufacturing Apprentice Top ApprenticeMarshall Teversham CupDominic Coverley Airframe Fitter Apprentice Best AchieverKyle Brennan Airframe Fitter Apprentice Best Cold ChiselJohn Huntridge CupSECOND YEAR APPRENTICES (2005 INTAKE)Name Specialism AwardMichael Shingfield Technician Apprentice Top ApprenticeMarshall of Cambridge CupJames Dowell Airframe Fitter Apprentice Best AchieverTHIRD YEAR APPRENTICES (2004 INTAKE)Name Specialism AwardMark StainesTop ApprenticeMichael Marshall CupMarc Dewing Avionics/Electrical Apprentice Best AchieverFOURTH YEAR APPRENTICES (2003 INTAKE)Name Specialism AwardLee Woods Mechanical Manufacturing Top ApprenticeApprenticeSir Arthur Marshall CupSEMTA AWARD FOR BEST NVQ PORTFOLIOName Specialism AwardMark Staines Airframe Fitter Apprentice The SEMTA Challenge TrophyFIRST YEAR ADULT TRAINEE AWARDName Specialism AwardIan Lock Adult Trainee (Electrical) TrophyThe following Apprentice Completion Certificates werealso awarded: Matthew Bowyer; Cara Duncombe;Jonathan Roberts; Mark Staines; Paul Waller and LeeWoods. Donny Everett also received an Adult TraineeCompletion Certificate.SECOND YEAR ADULT TRAINEE AWARDName Specialism AwardDonny Everett Adult Trainee (Airframe) TrophyTop EEF Awards for MA Engineering ApprenticesIn the summer, the EEF (EngineeringEmployers’ Federation) held the final of theEngineering Apprentice of the Yearcompetition at Barleythorpe.There were four categories: 1st YearApprentices (large and small companies)and 3rd Year Apprentices (large and smallcompanies).MA had three finalists on the day who hadbeen chosen form a very large number ofentrants. In the 1st Year large companycategory, we had two of the four finalists,Matthew Pearson and Jamie Houghton.Jamie was the runner-up to the winner ofthe category. In the 3rd Year large companycategory, we had one finalist Ollie Raymondwho was runner-up to the overall winner.Once again MA has demonstrated that theability of our apprentices is as good as, if notbetter, than our competitors in theengineering sector.The photo shows Matthew Pearson, RogerTingey (Group Training Manager), JamieHoughton and Ollie Raymond with theircertificates.Competition“Last year, I started with Marshalls, entailing amove for the whole family from Scotland, withthe children having to move and adjust to a newschool in London where I offered the school mysupport with science activities which I had doneat their previous school.It would seem that a paper aeroplanecompetition is a simple thing to arrange: youjust turn up with paper, get the children to foldit up and have some fun throwing aeroplanesabout. However, I wanted to achieve somethingmore than this, by setting off a spark for thewonder of science and aviation.An airshow promotional gifts supplier kindlyoffered to supply 100+ free samples free ofcharge, but because they were liable to bebroken easily I spent a Sunday afternoon,slotting 80 balsa wings, tails and rudders intofuselages. With a little test flying help from myson, we discovered that to give a smootherglide, the nose weight supplied, was bestreplaced by a paper clip. I also adjusted my planfor the competition, which had now turned intoa flight workshop. On the day of the workshops,we started with a general description ofaircraft parts, using models of a 777 and 747.With gliders from the other group whizzingpast, the first competition was furtherest glideand the children each had two turns and learntthe basics of aircraft control surfaces. The nextcompetition was the longest glide, timed formaximum time in the air. There werecertificates for all, for completing the workshop,and competition winner certificates also.Many of the children, after the workshops,thanked me personally and asked me to do thecompetition again next term. I think there wereeven a few children whose imagination hadbeen “sparked” in the way that I had hoped for.All of this made for a very worthwhile day andan additional bonus was that I got a chance torelive my childhood.”Sohail Chughtai - ADO Stress Engineer