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.
Robtics events, training providers and resources
Queensland Mines and Energy Academy

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

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
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 Education

Moore Educational is an Australian company proudly distributing LEGO Education Resources to all Australian schools and exclusively bringing LEGO Education Centres to Australia.

CSIRO Science Education Centre

The Brisbane CSIRO Science Education Centre offers hands-on science programs for students and teachers.

Trek Trek is a regional robotics competition run by Central Queensland University in Bundaberg each year, consisting of challenges for students using Lego robotics kits.

Maryborough Technology Challenge

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.

Robocup Junior Queensland

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

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.
UAV Outback Challenge

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

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
  • follow through on your ideas
Gold Coast Digital Manufacturing initiative

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.

Years 4-7

                 Solar Boat Project

                                     Program 1

                                     Program 2

                                     Program 3

                Force and Motion

                                     Program 1

Year 8

                 

                  Projects

                                    Unit Plan Crane

                                    Motorised Crane

                                   

                  Science

                                    Investigating friction

                                    Force balance construction

                                    Investigating force balances

                                    Energy investigations

                                    Weight Vs mass

Year 9

                  Robotics

                                Inventor Programming using ROBOLAB

                  Science

                                    Physics Making a stop Action Movie

                                    Testing DragCar

                                    Testing Speed and accelerations

Year10

                  Robotics

                                    Using PIC LOGICATOR Software

                                    Into Microcontrollers

                  Projects

                                    FUNLED Activity

                                    LEGO cars

                                    To design Mousetrap Cars

                                    Chemical rockets

                 UAV Project

                                   UAV Teaching Unit

                                   UAV instructions

                  Science

                                    Match the Graph

                                    LEDfun Kit components

                                    Investigating flight

                                    Investigating Flight 2

                                    Investigating Rockets

                                   Year 10 Control Engineering lesson 1

                                   Year 10 Control Engineering lesson 2

                                   Year 10 Control Engineering lesson 3

Year 11

                  Projects

                           Remote Cars

                           Remote control car assignment

                           Remote Control car Specs

                           Remote control programming

Year 12

Robotics Unit Year 12

Engineering Control 1

Engineering Control 2

Engineering Control 3

Engineering Control 4

Engineering Control 5

ETS Control Project

Further Ideas Control assignment

Other Resources

                    Proactive PD

NXT Programs

PLC Simulation

Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy

 

 

 

 

 

       

Links to robotics applications and careers

Careers

Aviation Australia

Skillsone

Robotics Challenges

Robotics Exploration

Space Elevator

UAV Challenge

The Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge

Industry applications

Robotize

Inside the Lego factory

Ford factory

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Industrial automation 1

Industrial automation 2

Robotics in action

Big Dog

Research

CSIRO Robotics

 

 

 

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