Regional Engineering Project
A two-day engineering experience for regional schools
Held in regional areas of Australia, the Regional Engineering Project combines two TELG programs — the Engineering Link Project and Linking Engineers and Scientists with Teachers.
The workshop runs over two days, with the first day focused on students and the second day dedicated to teachers.
Day 1: Students
Students in Years 10, 11 and 12 complete two shortened Engineering Link Project modules in one day.
Guided by professional engineers, students solve model engineering problems and gain insight into what a career in engineering really involves.
These projects are designed to show how mathematics and science are essential parts of engineering practice.
Possible Student Projects
- Create a model retaining wall (civil engineering)
- Recycle and purify dirty water (environmental engineering)
- Build a vehicle to carry a load a given distance in a given time (mechatronic engineering)
- Build a crane capable of holding a load on an unstable surface (mechanical engineering)
- Program a robot to follow a complex path (computer engineering)
- Build a remote vehicle to operate underground (mining engineering)
- Build a bridge from basic materials to carry a specified load (military engineering)
- Plot an invasion using maps (geometric engineering)
Day 2: Teachers
The second day brings the LEaST Project to regional teachers.
Engineers from the local community, working in partnership with local Engineers Australia groups, collaborate with teachers to explore how engineering and scientific thinking can enrich classroom practice.
- Guest engineers discuss the roles of engineers and scientists in society and how their approaches to problem-solving can be applied in education.
- Teachers receive resource materials for current or developing contexts in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering Technology, with Chemistry included where possible.
- Participants experience practical activities from a student perspective, gaining insights for lesson design and assessment.
- Teachers build lasting partnerships that can continue to support and enrich classroom practice.
Resources and Outcomes
As part of the program, TELG supplies resource materials for current or developing contexts in Physics, Chemistry, Technology, Engineering Studies and Mathematics.
Our aim is to give teachers direct experience so they can better motivate and engage students in mathematics and science-based learning.
Reserve your spot
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Host your own REP
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The Regional Engineering Project helps schools and communities create meaningful pathways into engineering for both students and teachers.