JCU LEaST Workshop (Cairns)

Greg Millican

Event Phone: 07 3102 7394

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  • JCU Cairns LEaST
     30/05/2016
     8:30 am - 3:30 pm

This will be the third workshop in Cairns, and is proudly hosted by James Cook University.

Objectives:

Our objectives for a LEaST Professional Development Workshop are to:

  • Demonstrate context-based teaching and learning to secondary science, engineering studies and mathematics (STEM) teachers.
  • Offer a range of real experiences in the engineering world, from which to draw contexts for teaching.
  • Provide potential contacts of local engineers and scientists, who could provide further contextual experiences and advice in the future.
  • Extrapolate these experiences and models into the classroom.

Teachers learn about the roles of engineers and scientists in society and how their problem solving approaches can be applied to teaching in context. We also supply resource materials for current or developing contexts in Physics, Chemistry, Technology and Applied Studies and Mathematics, gathered from workshops held in three states. The program gives teachers direct experience with science and engineering so that they can motivate and engage their students in maths and science-based study.

You can download a flyer about this project by clicking here.

Engineers from the local community, in partnership with the local group of Engineers Australia, meet and work with local teachers.

Each workshop is facilitated by an experienced teacher, utilising the engineer’s experience and expertise to bring STEM to life.

Teachers who specialise in Junior Science and Mathematics will also gain valuable insights and resources.

 

Venue:  

Venue Phone: 0400258938

Venue Website:

Address:
14-88 McGregor Road, Smithfield, Cairns, Queensland, 4878, Australia

Description:

As part of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies, the College of Science, Technology and Engineering is the home of JCU’s expertise in the physical sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, and engineering to form a strong grouping uniquely placed to tackle the grand challenges facing the tropical world.

The College of Science, Technology and Engineering is establishing a new programme in Electronic Systems & Internet of Things (IoT), as part of the Bachelor of Engineering, to be offered at JCU’s Cairns campus from 2016.  The undergraduate IoT program will be the first in Australia and will combine the study of electronic engineering with internet technologies, wireless communications, sensor devices, industrial design and cloud computing.The College is led by the Dean, Professor Paul Dirks.