ACE: Automotive Centre of Excellence

Discover the future of automotive training with Kangan Institute at the ACE

It's time for motoring enthusiasts to get set for Kangan Institute's pre-launch tour of the newly-expanded Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) this December. Continue reading...

Hot Laps Awarded to Outstanding Kangan Institute at the ACE Students

On Tuesday 20 September 2011, some of Kangan Institute's most outstanding automotive students were treated to V8 Supercar Hot Laps at Calder Raceway thanks to SP Tools. Continue reading...

101 Days Until Ace Stage II

Construction on the second stage of ACE is almost complete, right on time for the go-live date of 5th December 2011 – which is exactly 101 days away. Continue reading...

ACE on the horizon

The two-seat FR-1 concept car, brainchild of the not-for-profit AutoHorizon Foundation, was launched at ACE to media, industry and Federal Innovation and Industry Minister Kim Carr with huge success. Continue reading...

Kangan Institute partners with Malaysia Automotive Institute for benefit of industry

Kangan Institute has joined with the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) to launch a strategic partnership to strengthen economic and business ties between automotive based companies in both countries. Continue reading...

ACE Launches Workplace Program at Conference Event and Teacher Receives Inaugural National Teaching Award

TAFE teachers from around Australia have visited Capital S.M.A.R.T's Hallam centre for a firsthand look at S.M.A.R.T's industry leading technology and work practices. Continue reading...

ACE International students involved in exciting Formula Ford project

ACE/Kangan international students were involved in an exciting Formula Ford project throughout 2010. The project which involved repairs using fibreglass, fillers and painting the RF86 Van Diemen Formula Ford with base colour and sponsor logos, was a huge success. Continue reading...

ACE hosts Hyundai training

Last Wednesday evening ACE hosted the Hyundai sales-team launch of their new i20 to their Metro Dealerships. The Auto Refinishing Workshop area on level two was transformed as a showroom with four different other brand vehicles amongst their own i20. Continue reading...

ACE development update - September 2010

Since our last development update issued to industry in April 2010, the ACE construction site has been dramatically transformed to the extent that the building shape is now very evident. Since the Easter break this year, all four concrete floor levels within the building have been completed and the perception of the building designs are now a reality. Continue reading...

ACE featured at the "Study Melbourne" expo

It's said that if you should ever find yourself staring down the lens of a camera on a live broadcast, that the last thing you should ever do is think of the sheer size of the audience staring right back at you. Continue reading...

ACE apprentice takes top honours

Kangan Institute apprentice panel beater Jai Felinski was named the RACV Apprentice of the Year during a ceremony at the Institute's Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) in July. Continue reading...