The Australian Microelectronics Centre, through its K12 Robotics Program, fosters technical skills for the future by supporting school students to develop their interest in engineering as a career pathway. The Centre facilitates robotics workshops, supports local robotics competitions and establishes linkages between students and industry. For further information contact 0401 999 249.
The Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) is a joint venture between the Queensland Resources Council (the peak body representing the minerals and energy companies in Queensland) and the Queensland government.
The QMEA has two main aims:
to bring young people from our schools into exciting and rewarding careers in the resources sector; and
to ensure that the resources sector continues to build Queensland’s wealth and security into the future.
There are currently six QMEA schools involved in the Mine Mapping Robotics project. These are:
Toolooa State High School
Nanango State High School
Moranbah State High School
Biloela State High School
Bundamba State Secondary College
Alexandra Hills State High School
The QMEA will continue to roll out this and other robotics based curriculum programs to these and other schools through science and information technology.
Domabotics supplies professional development training for teachers in the field of Robotics Education.
We provide:
Teacher professional development workshops
Student classroom incursions
Custom robotics training
Teacher resources and robotics publications
Domabotics professional development workshops are endorsed by the Science Teachers Association of QLD (STAQ) and the QLD Society of Information Technology Educators (QSITE).
Modern Teaching Aids are the leading supplier of Lego Educational products and a major sponsor of the Australian RoboCup Junior competition. In addition, MTA support robotics education through workshops which are provided throughout Australia.
Moore Educational is an Australian company proudly distributing LEGO Education Resources to all Australian schools and exclusively bringing LEGO Education Centres to Australia.
Trek is a regional robotics competition run by Central Queensland University in Bundaberg each year, consisting of challenges for students using Lego robotics kits.
This weekend is full of fun, innovation, action-packed racing and imagination. Students camp with their teammates, work as a team, and race on a state-wide level, against schools from all over Queensland - plus some from across Australia and overseas! There’s awesome competitions for primary and high school students.
The School of ITEE hosts the annual RoboCup Junior Queensland competition. Schools are invited to attend workshops to learn how to build and program robots and to compete in RoboCup Junior.
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a global program created to get children excited about science and technology. A hands-on program for ages 9 to 16, FLL uses Challenges based on real world scientific problems to engage children in research, problem solving, and engineering. The cornerstone of the program is it's Core Values, which emphasize friendly sportsmanship, learning, and community involvement.
The UAV Challenge -
Outback Rescue has been developed to promote UAV's significance to Australia. The UAV Challenge is a joint initiative between the Queensland Government, the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA, a partnership between QUT and CSIRO) and Aviation Development Australia Limited - a prime example of government, industry and research organisations working together.
Questacon Smart Moves is a travelling outreach program promoting cutting edge research, new ideas and entrepreneurship in science, engineering and technology.
If you’re young, creative, original and want to set yourself up for an awesome future, Questacon Smart Moves can help you:
find out about cutting edge careers in science, engineering and technology
discover some of the unbelievable science happening today
become an entrepreneur by coming up with business ideas in science, engineering and technology
catch up with other young Australian business people and cutting edge researchers
The Gold Coast Digital Manufacturing Marine Challenge (GCDMMC) is a Workplace Excellence Program funded by the Department of Employment, Economic Development, and Innovation and the Department of Education and Training and fully supported by key local industry organisations.
These resources have been provided by teachers with a genuine interest in the fields of robotics and electronics. These subject units and project plans have already been implemented in science and technology programs within schools. These recourse are designed to encourage technical and engineering skills and can be used as either as part of the curriculum or as an extra curricular activity.
