North Queensland Engineering Link Project 2024

Greg Millican

Event Phone: 07 3102 7394

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  • NQELP
     24/08/2024
     8:30 am - 4:00 pm

We are excited to present the North Queensland Engineering Link Project again in 2024.  This unique event provides an exceptional engineering experience while ensuring that all relevant and required COVID-19 conditions are met.

The Engineering Link Project will be an event for Year 10, 11 and 12 students interested in experiencing what engineering REALLY is!

This year’s event will be held on Saturday 24th August.

Everyone will participate in two workshops in different engineering disciplines. Each workshop is designed to challenge your creativity, and knowledge of maths and science you are learning at school, and introduce you to the engineering paradigm.

A professional engineer will outline their career and what a day in the life of an engineer is, then present you with a problem or scenario that you will have to solve in teams. You will test materials, complete design calculations, and submit a proposal. If approved, you will construct your solution. The engineer will evaluate each solution against the criteria and declare the winning team.

Students will participate in 2 different workshops, providing unique and valuable insights into this exciting career.  Over lunch, students will sit and talk to engineers, learning about their lives and have time to ask questions.

Students will also experience university by working in labs and getting a feel for university life.  This is worth the price of admission on its own.

Quotes from 2023 Participants:

The thing I found most valuable was learning how to think like an engineer and the types of skills used in it

Really fun and I want to come back next year

I loved working with industry professionals and gaining insight into their experiences and stories of how they got into the field they are in.

Registration for the Engineering Link Project is from 8 am on Saturday 24th August at Building 034 (Earth and Environmental Science Building), JCU Townsville, with the event commencing at 8.30 am. We conclude at 4 pm. At lunchtime, we’ll explore the new Engineering Building.

Please read this carefully before commencing registration:

  • Registration is only confirmed once payment has been received. If you intend to pay by direct deposit, please email the receipt of payment as soon as payment is made.
  • The first email address you enter into the registration process will be the main form of communication with registered participants. Please ensure that address is checked regularly (checking on spam/junk email regularly).

Venue:  

Venue Phone: 0400 258 938

Venue Website:

Address:
1 James Cook Drive, Townsville, 4811, Australia

Description:

Engineers combine mathematics and science with communication skills, critical thinking and management skills to design and develop products and solutions for real world problems. From designing computer chips to constructing dams – engineers work ultimately to advance society.

Engineering at JCU commences with a common first year, than offers a choice of engineering specialisations to students in their second year. The degree requires twelve weeks of paid, industry-based placements providing students with valuable industry experience and contacts. Engineering design, project management, team work and effective communication are incorporated throughout the program.The capstone to student learning is the final year engineering thesis project, which gives candidates the opportunity to carry out a significant research or design task, under the leadership of a supervising member of academic staff. JCU graduates are highly sought after by employers, with most of our students finding employment in their final year of study