HSC physics left me ill-prepared for my engineering degree, which made me wonder: What needs to happen to narrow the gap between high school and university courses?…
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How to attract more women in engineering? Focus on purpose
For today’s purpose-driven students, could focussing on humanitarian engineering in schools open a door for more women in engineering?…
What happens behind the scenes of the world’s best animation?
Great animation doesn’t happen by accident. There’s a lot of physics, maths and engineering involved – and a healthy dose of curiosity about how things work.…
Do engineering programs need to be overhauled?
Technology wranglers, climate savers, cityscapers – it’ll all be in a day’s work for future engineers. But are university engineering programs keeping pace?…
People program AI, so what happens when they get hacked?
AI is a hot topic, but it’s made in the image of something very old: the human brain. What happens when our own behaviours get used against us?…
Top of the class: Singapore’s students ranked first in the world for STEM skills
Singapore’s students are outperforming the rest of the world in STEM skills, according to the latest analysis from the OECD. How did Australian students fare?…
This 3D printing startup helps students find their inner engineer
A NSW startup sees 3D printing as a gateway to get students interested in STEM. They’re working to get the tech in front of as many students as possible.…
Fellowship program to encourage women in engineering a national first
Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne is offering research fellowships for women in engineering and IT, which it says is a first for the Australian tertiary sector.…
Can combining STEM skills with Indigenous knowledge help remote communities?
These engineers have plans to merge their STEM education with Indigenous knowledge to improve the wellbeing of people living in remote communities.…
Is space exploration the best incentive to encourage more kids in STEM?
To get more kids interested in STEM careers, one program is dangling a carrot – getting to see an experiment they’ve designed performed on the International Space Station.…