Mars Wrigley Industry Workshop
Location: Onsite at the Ballarat Tech School
Date: Tuesday 30th August - Wednesday 31st August 2022
Duration: 2 Days

Location: Onsite at the Ballarat Tech School
Date: Tuesday 30th August - Wednesday 31st August 2022
Duration: 2 Days
Students will meet Mars Wrigley Associates from the Ballarat manufacturing site and learn about their journey from studies in STEM through to their current careers. These same Associates along with Tech School staff will take students through two days of learning and fun with chocolate!
Partner schools are invited to nominate between 2-6 students who will engage with and benefit from inclusion in this special applied STEM opportunity by Monday 8th August. The program is best suited for students in Years 9 and 10, who can commit to the full 2 days of the workshop.
Please nominate students to participate in the Mars Wrigley Manufacturing Workshop using the following link:
Program Schedule:
Onboarding: 1:30pm Friday 26th August at the Ballarat Tech School.
Time | Day 1 - Tuesday 30th | Time |
Day 2 - Wednesday 31st |
8:45am | Arrival | 8:45am | Arrival |
9:00am | Mars Wrigley Manufacturing | 9:00am | Logo & Video Design |
10:00am | Customer Profiling | 10:30am | Break |
11:00am | Break | 11:00am | Graphic Design, Filming & Augmented Reality |
11:30am | Workshop 1 & 2 | 12:30pm | Lunch |
1:00pm | Lunch | 1:00pm | Mars Quality Control Panel |
1:30pm | Workshop 1 & 2 | 2:30pm | Showcase Judging |
3:00pm | Day 1 Wrap Up | 3:00pm | Golden Ticket |
3:15pm | Depart | 3:15pm | Depart |
Workshop 1: (90mins) – Prototyping the Bar
Workshop 2: (90mins) – Chocolate Factory Process Simulation