WE Spring into Engineering Holiday Program
About WE Spring into Engineering Holiday Program
The UQ Women in Engineering are delighted to host our first school holiday program, Spring into Engineering.
When: Monday 26 September to Wednesday 28 September
Time: 9am-2:30pm
Venue: Andrew N. Liveris Building 46
Cost: $50 for all three days
WE are excited to showcase the diverse engineering opportunities at UQ through hands-on confidence-building activities in the UQ MakerSpace and Rocket Building with UQ Space.
Attendees will tour the state-of-the-art facilities in the engineering precinct with a focus on our sustainable footprint including the onsite battery storage system and solar panel infrastructure.
Not only will the holiday program allow the students to envision themselves as student engineers, they will also experience a day in the life of an engineer with an offsite Industry Day visit to Powerlink, a long standing program partner of UQ Women in Engineering.
Travel to the site is included (to and from UQ St Lucia campus).
What does the event involve?
Workshop/Activity | What is involved? |
|---|---|
Makerspace | Take part in an in-depth tour of the state-of-the-art makerspace facility UQ Innovate, where you will undertake two hands on activities under the supervision of trade qualified staff. This will include laser/routing cutting to create a take home personalised token of your own creation, as well as an electronics project using brand new instrumentation. |
Rocket building | Students will work together in groups to design, construct and launch a solid fuel model rocket. The workshop teaches engineering concepts such as analysing and balancing forces, aerodynamics, and decision-making. |
Engineering precint tours | Take part in tailored tours of our incredible Engineering precinct at UQ including practical learning and testing facilities in the 5-star green rated Advanced Engineering Building and the brand-new Andrew N. Liveris Building, home of Chemical Engineering, innovation, and leadership. You will see up close the onsite battery storage system and solar panel infrastructure contributing to UQ being the first university to be completely offset by renewable energy. |
| Industry Day at Powerlink | Experience a day in the life of an engineer with an offsite Industry Day at Powerlink. You will envision yourself as an engineer and gain industry knowledge from a long standing program partner of UQ Women in Engineering. |
Event enquiries
Please get in touch with the Women in Engineering team at we@eait.uq.edu.au