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Through our
Program, UTS:Engineering can provide teachers and
careers advisers with:
resources for
sale
resources for free
web resources
other recommended resources
To find out more, order resources or book
an activity
contact the
Co-ordinator.
Career Talks
As part of their training in
communication, engineering students at UTS are required to give an oral
presentation to an appropriate audience. While some choose their peers
as their audience, others elect to go to a school (sometimes even their
old school) to talk about their engineering experiences and the special
features of the course at UTS.
As a result of our 12 month engineering
internship program, our students have an insight into engineering as a
career option that is not obtained from straight academic programs. This
allows them to give your students an excellent picture of the
engineering workplace.
Click here for more about
Careers in Engineering
Classroom
Activities
Engineering students at UTS can work with
teachers to:
- organise an engineering event or
challenge (example)
- develop a unit of work (example)
- talk to your class on an engineering
topic
- find information and resources
- design resources for your teaching
program
- engage your students in hands-on
engineering experiences
- develop web-bases resources to
support your teaching program
Laboratory Tours and Activities
Staff are willing to demonstrate
processes involved in their research areas. These demonstrations are
available at limited times determined by the current research needs of
the staff involved and can include:
- materials testing
- biomedical engineering
- civil structures - truss testing and
vibration control design and testing (example)
- civil hydraulics - managing water
flow
- micro-hydro electricity production
- braking systems
- computer control and robotics (mechatronics)
(example)
- microelectronics and PCB design
- robotic production line
- production line challenge
- aeronautical design challenge and
wind tunnel testing
- telecommunications research
- mechatronics research
Expo
bringing science, technology and design to life
The Expo can travel to country schools,
or Sydney-based classes can participate at UTS in our Engineering
Education Centre. The Expo provides an opportunity for your students to:
- experience hands-on engineering
- explore engineering career-paths
- find out about university life
- talk to an engineer
It is most suitable for students in:
- Senior Primary Classes (Years 5-6)
- Junior Secondary Classes (Years
7-10)
- Science Clubs
- Gifted and Talented Programs
- Youth Groups
For more details about the expo
click here.
Resources for Sale
(from UTS:Engineering)
TAKING ON TECHNOLOGY
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E.Taylor & S.G.Huckstep
(A great resource for technology educators).
Cost $20.
This manual is intended for High School teachers to use with
students of all ages and is considered a valuable resource for
Design and Technology curricula. The materials are easy to use
and although science and technology areas are particularly
targeted, the manual could be useful in a wide range of
educational disciplines. It:
- presents a model of
learning that includes the learning styles of girls as
well as boys.
- provides examples and
strategies for putting this model into practice in
science and design and technology classrooms.
- provides a comprehensive
range of activities and projects that encourage
interaction, critical thinking and team work in science and
technology areas.
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THE AERONAUTICAL INDUSTRY
A teacher resource package for
Engineering Studies teachers.
Cost $20.
This resource describes the Aeronautical Engineering section of the NSW
syllabus and provides a wide range of activities and web references for
students and teachers.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
A teacher resource package for
Engineering Studies teachers.
Cost $20.
This resource describes the Biomedical Engineering section of the NSW
syllabus and provides a wide range of activities and web references for
students and teachers.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
A teacher resource package for
Engineering Studies teachers.
Cost $20.
This resource describes the Telecommunications Engineering section of
the NSW syllabus and provides a wide range of activities and web
references for students and teachers.
ENGINEERING REPORTS
A teacher resource package for
Engineering Studies teachers.
Cost $20.
This resource describes the importance of engineering reports, how to
read them and how to write them. It contains 10 sample engineering
reports and activities that relate to the NSW syllabus and provides
references for students and teachers.
A CIVIL ENGINEERING CASE STUDY
AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGY PARK
A self-guided tour of the civil
structures at Australian Technology Park.
Cost $20
At one site you can view and compare
historical and modern structural elements of Civil Engineering. This
tour booklet and accompanying worksheets (with answers) is useful to
people visiting the ATP who are interested in:
- Civil Structures
- Historical and
Societal Influences of and on Civil Engineering
- Structural design
- Materials used in
Civil Structures
- Lifting Devices
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING FORUM -
PROCEEDINGS.
Free within Australia.
Addresses issues relevant to women in engineering education and the
workplace. For Engineering Studies teachers.
Resources for Free
Earthquakes
Engineering in Ancient Egypt
Engineering in War - World War I and its aftermath 1914-1921
Other Recommended Resources -
available elsewhere
ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY - An
Australian Perspective. Johnston, S. Gostelow, P and Jones, E.
A teacher's resource for Engineering Studies. Available
from Addison Wesley Longman on (02) 9427 9922
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Design and
Technology Today Book 1
B.J.Jacobs (1999)
Science Press
A text for Years 7 and 8 students
that presents 4 design projects in each of 10 Context Areas. The
projects allow for a variety of hard, soft and computer
materials to be used. An emphasis on the design process
encourages transfer of this process between projects.
Written to fit the Junior
Syllabus needs. Available from
Science Press
on (02) 9516 1122 |
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Design and
Technology Today Book 2
B.J.Jacobs (1997)
Science Press
A text for secondary school
students that guides students through a design process that can
be modified for any design project they choose. This text is
essential as a guide for major design projects in Years 9 to 12
and in a variety of tertiary design-based courses.
Written to fit the Junior
Syllabus needs. Available from
Science Press on (02) 9516 1122 |
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When We All
Go To Nan's House
K.Kituai (1996)
The Institution of Engineers, Australia
This book was developed for
Primary School students by the Canberra Division of Institution
of Engineers, Australia with the generous support of ACTEW
Corporation Ltd and other sponsors. It is a story about everyday
engineering in the home and around the farm |
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