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, looks to supports local robotics competitions and establishes linkages between students and industry.

School Participants in K12 Program
Runcorn SHS Supporting 180 students within the schools science program through the practicle application of electronics principles, microchip programming and robotics.

Wynnum North SHS

Caloundra SHS

Noosa District SHS

Bundaberg North SHS

Calamvale Community College

Maryborough SHS

Supporting over 200 students p.a. within the schools technology studies and areoskills program with the development of controlled aerial vehicles utilising electronics principles, programming and RF applications.

For teaching units and workbook click here.

Longreach SHS

Tullawong SHS

Supporting students within the schools maths and ICT classes through the practicle microchip programming and robotics.

Alexandra Hills SHS

Biloela SHS

Bundamba SHS

Supporting three schools through a collaboration with the Queensland Mines and energy academy. Students engauge in a mine mapping project as part of there science or engineering studies.  

Mabel Park SS

Harris Field SS

Crestmead SS

Marsden SS

Sunnybank SS

Rochedale SS

Grand Ave SS

Ironside SS

Newfarm SS

Newmarket SS

Jamboree Hights SS

McGregor SS

Ashmore SS

Calamvale Community College

Robotics Fundamentals
Universities
Central Queensland University 24 Pre-service teachers trained p.a. in robotics education.
QUT 20 Pre-service teachers trained p.a. in robotics education.
Robotics Events and Training Providers
Queensland Mines and Energy Academy

Mine Mapping Pilot

The second round of robotics engineering training took place at Nanango State High School recently where Damien Kee (Domabotics) ran two workshops for students in years 8-10.  The workshop also provided a professional development opportunity for teacher, James Nelson, who will be responsible for the roll out of the Mine Mapping Robotics program through their new Digital Automated Technologies (DAT) subject. 

The project will commence in term two with Nanango and Toolooa State High schools rolling it out through their curriculum.

Moranbah State High School is also involved in the project however robotics is one of the extra-curricula activities offered by the school.

 

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.  We are the major sponsor of the Australian RoboCup Junior competition.  In addition, we support the competition and robotics education through workshops which we provide throughout Australia.  Please visit www.teaching.com.au  to browse or buy online from a broad range of products that range from robotics to the entire school curriculum.
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.

Picblok

 

Picblok is a global distributor and developer of microcontroller based robots, programs, components and accessories.
TREK It is going to be a jam packed event and a thrill of a life time in Bundaberg this year!
Come one, come all to TREK robotics and show us your stuff!
'Wow' the judges and claim a prize for your school! Everyone is a winner. Don't miss out, enter today!

Maryborough Technology Challenge

 

This weekend is full of fun, innovation, action-packed racing and imagination. Students are gathering to 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

In 2008 FIRST Lego League teams from both Australia and New Zealand joined 92,000 other children from 43 countries around the world to compete in the international robotics contest
UAV Outback Challenge

  

The 2009 UAV Challenge - Outback Rescue will take place in the regional Queensland town of Kingaroy in

September 2009.

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 Tourism, Regional Development and Industry and the Department of Education, Training and the Arts and fully supported by key local industry organisations.

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