Duration
2.5 hours
When
Wednesday 22 October
Cohort
Secondary, Senior Secondary
Where
UTAS School of Engineering, Sandy Bay campus
Capacity
20 students per school
About the Program
Graduating engineering students will present their capstone projects in a poster/demonstration session on Wednesday, 22nd October from 12pm - 2.30pm.
Tasmanian students in Years 9 -12 are invited to visit the School of Engineering facilities, talk with graduating students about their projects and future careers, and learn how diverse engineering futures can be. Students will also participate in a scavenger hunt and winners will take home some exciting prizes!
There will be approx. 80 projects that your students can delve into including:
- Turning Plastic Waste into Pavement
- Optimising Battery Energy Storage System and Solar PV for EV fleet charging
- Renewably powered medical oxygen generation for low-resource settings
- Mapping and modelling electromagnetic radiation in urban environments/building
- Room sensor development for aged care monitoring
- Robotics based underwater leak repair in potable water reservoirs
and many more!
Previous capstone projects:
Liam Green's engineering project
Liam, a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours student, engineered a reliable and non-invasive core temperature "smart watch" that could help determine the health of a person.
Hannah Price's engineering project
Hannah, a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours student, is working towards improving our ability to collect and interpret ice core data which could help predict the future climate of our planet.
Alex Pointon's engineering project
Alex, a Bachelor of Science and Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) with Honours student, developed a method that could allow oyster farmers measure their oyster population rapidly and help them analyze their practices and improve their oyster's rate of growth.
Nathan McKillop's engineering project
Nathan, a Bachelor of Science and Engineering (Electrical Power) with Honours student, investigated methods to help detect faults in the power grid. This could help electricity companies find faults in their system to ensure that electric vehicles in the future will always be fully charged and ready to go the next day.
Adam Alexander's engineering project
Adam, a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours student, engineered an affordable and easier to use electrically powered hydrofoil surfboard.
The University of Tasmania is committed to creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible educational experiences. Please let us know when applying how we can best support your needs.