[Design and Technology] FW: Yr 9 Engineering Students @ Work Humanitarian Conferences

[Tran, Lorraine I]

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Subject: Yr 9 Engineering Students @ Work Humanitarian Conferences
Importance: High

Due to extenuating circumstances one of the schools enrolled to participate in the last Yr 9 Humanitarian Conference Day for this year - Tuesday 25th October has had to cancel their enrollment.  Therefore we have one place left for a team of 6 Year 9 students to participate.

If you would like your school to take up this place...please let me know asap.   Attached (and shown below) is a copy of the original flier for the year....details remain the same...except only date is 25/10/00.

AKORN is pleased to announce that through a special collaboration with

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS (EWB)
ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA & CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE-MELBOURNE

we are able to offer an opportunity to your school to participate in one of three

Yr 9 Engineering Students @ Work Humanitarian Conferences



*         Dates:             25th October

*         Venue:           Engineers Australia,  21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne

*         Time:              9:15 am - 2:45 pm

*         Who:               The opportunity for  one team of six Year 9 students per school interested in

learning about the various disciplines of Engineering and the impact  they can

make on the world while engaging their scientific thinking and reasoning skills

*                    Cost:               $150 per school - covers program, morning tea, lunch, all materials


WHAT IS IT?

This is a fantastic opportunity for 108 (6 teams of 6 per conference date) students to gain an understanding of engineering and of the various opportunities it offers. Engineers Without Borders will present a real-life humanitarian event such as one in Ton Le Sap Lake, Cambodia.  Then engineers from prominent engineering firms will work with teams comprised of one student from each of the six participating schools in developing strategies for addressing their stream of engineering (i.e. - mechanical, chemical, environmental, water, civil and electrical) in this scenario.

Teams will also be supported by EWB engineering students during their "workshop" session and will present their recommendations to all participants during the closing session of the conference.  Students will be given time to ask questions of the panel of experts.

By having each team made-up of students from each school participating, when returning to their home school - they will be able to present the "whole" picture to fellow-classmates and staff.

Attendance is strictly limited to the first six schools responding to this notice for each date.


To register please contact:   Georgene Bridgeman, Akorn Educational Services by email or phone

                                                     georgene.b at AKORN.com.au<mailto:georgene.b at AKORN.com.au>  or on  0412 339 553



"It was like watching a mini version of the United Nations at work, Kids working with kids to solve today's problems."   Quote from Frank Bieshaar, Engineering Teacher - Catholic Regional College about the 2009 conference:

2011 IS THE YEAR OF THE HUMANITARAN ENGINEER




Regards,

Georgene


Georgene Bridgeman, C.E.O.
Akorn Educational Services
PO Box 5045
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Australia

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