Hands-on engineering

Book a hands-on activity with an engineer.

Delivery

In school

When

Term 2 to 4

Cohort

Primary, secondary

Where

Southern Tasmania

Capacity

30 students

About the program

The Hands-on engineering program provides a unique opportunity to students, giving a deeper insight into the field of engineering. Our learning approach incorporates interactive workshops, teaching participants how engineers solve real world problems.

This program aims to introduce students to the dynamic world of engineering, and the exciting careers paths that it can lead to.

The University of Tasmania is committed to creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible educational experiences. Please let us know when registering how we can best support your needs.

Links to the Australian Curriculum

Numeracy

General capability

Creative and critical thinking

General capability

Sustainability

Cross-curriculum priorities

Engineering student stories

Liam Green's engineering project

Liam, a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours student, engineered a reliable and non-invasive core temperature "smart watch" that could help determine the health of a person.

Hannah Price's engineering project

Hannah, a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours student, is working towards improving our ability to collect and interpret ice core data which could help predict the future climate our our planet.

Alex Pointon's engineering project

Alex, a Bachelor of Science and Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) with Honours student, developed a method that could allow oyster farmers measure their oyster population rapidly and help them analyze their practices and improve their oyster's rate of growth.

Nathan McKillop's engineering project

Nathan, a Bachelor of Science and Engineering (Electrical Power) with Honours student, investigated methods helping detect faults in the power grid. This could help electricity companies find faults in their system to to ensure that the electric vehicles in the future will always be fully charged and ready to go the next day.