Engineer the Future

Engineering Taster Day at Flinders

Flinders University is inviting Year 11 and Year 12 students to participate in an exclusive and exciting Engineering & Design Event! This event will give students close-up opportunities and hands-on experiences in different areas of Engineering and Design so they can make the right decision regarding future studies and career. You will have the opportunity to speak and hear from current researchers and students about their experience studying at Flinders University.

• Who: The event is designed for Year 11 and Year 12 students
• When: Monday 14 April 2025
• Time: 9.30am-2:00 pm
• Where: Flinders University, Tonsley Campus, Tonsley

Students will have the opportunity to explore some of the following fields on the day:

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Tour our renewable energy lab and participate in a hands-on workshop on renewable and sustainable energy systems. At Flinders, you can specialise in renewable energy as part of your Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree so that you can spark innovation and lead the charge for greener energy systems worldwide!
• Biomedical Engineering: Come on a behind-the-scenes tour of the incredible Biomedical Engineering laboratories at Tonsley! See where our world-class research is conducted every day. From rehabilitation and motion capture facilities to state-of-the-art brain signals laboratories – come see what makes Biomedical Engineering research tick at Tonsley!
• Civil Engineering: Break some concrete! Civil engineers build a sustainable future – buildings, roads and transport systems. This interactive session will expose you to sustainable construction materials. And you will get up and close with their strength, load capacity and sustainability.
• Environmental Engineering: Build a Green City! Learn about carbon emissions and build a green city with a sustainable energy source, food source, transportation, and living space. Make the right decisions, manage your budget, and minimise environmental impact.
• Mechanical Engineering: Hear about real-world applications of shape memory alloys and how NASA reinvented the wheel! You will experiment with and see how you can use a spring made out of a shape memory alloy as a “muscle” to lift a weight.
• Design and User Experience UX: Lighten Up! In this introduction to 3D Digital CAD Design, you will utilize Parametric Computer Aided Design CAD Modelling (Autodesk INVENTOR and FUSION 360), discuss the power of CAD and Design Engineering, and create the artifacts of our lives. There will be demonstrations of the CURA splicer program and Ulti Maker 2+ 3D Printer technology, used to create a home lighting structure.
• Robotics Engineering: Meet and control a robot! You will also learn how robotic systems work and can ask any questions about AI and machine intelligence.

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