2017 Winners

Thai is soon to be a graduate of the University of New South Wales, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with honours. His thesis was on the enhancement of learning through the gamification of engineering concepts.

Thai currently works as a mechanical engineer at VOS Group, a building services consultancy, where he plans to build on his knowledge and one day manage all building service disciplines. In the 2015-16 summer, he completed an internship at VOS Group.

In his spare time, Thai likes to play guitar and tennis, watch cricket and is a proud Sydney Swans supporter.

Simon began a mechanical engineering/law double degree at Monash University in 2009.  He spent a semester on exchange at Purdue University in Indiana, studying developments in internal combustion and jet engines, and completed a final year project attempting to use CFD modelling for firebomber plumes in conjunction with the then Bushfire CRC. He graduated in 2014 with honours in both degrees and the J W Dodds prize in Mechanical Engineering.
 
Since graduating, Simon has worked for two and half years in the Arup Melbourne building services group, where he has specialised in the commercial property sector.  During this time, Simon has helped deliver +2,000m² office fitouts, new end-of-trip facilities, major HVAC plant replacements, whole of building refurbishments, as well as a new medium-rise development within the CBD. He plans to continue his work at Arup, branching into the growing data centre and underground rail spaces.