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Engineering

High School Teachers & Students

91É«ÇéƬ Engineering provides a range of inspiring activities and useful resources to support high school students and teachers.
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91É«ÇéƬ Engineering is dedicated to empowering our community of high school teachers with a wide array of materials designed to support the teaching and learning journey. Explore our range of practical resources to seamlessly integrate into your classroom curriculum and inspire the next generation of budding engineers.

  • If you’re in Year 10 and passionate about engineering, our hands-on work experience programs offer a unique opportunity to experience university life, connect with industry professionals, and explore where a future in engineering could take you.

    There's no cost for students to participate in these programs. Travel and/or accommodation subsidies may be available for eligible students in NSW.Ìý

    Who can apply

    • NSW Year 10 students.
    • Students able to commit to the full five-day program.

    What to expect

    Students will:

    • Learn key concepts from our academic facilitators that will help you tackle your program design challenge.
    • Get hands-on with practical activities that bring engineering ideas to life.
    • Step inside real research labs and explore 91É«ÇéƬ’s engineering spaces.
    • Visit industry partners off-campus and discover where an engineering degree could take you.

    Available programs

    Civil Engineering Work Experience Program

    • When: 25 – 29 May
      Application:ÌýApplications have closed for 2026.

    Chemical Engineering Work Experience Program

    • When: 19 – 23 October
      Applications Open: 1st of April
      Applications Close: 31st of May

    Solar & Renewable Energy Engineering Work Experience Program

    • When:Ìý19 – 23 October
      Applications Open:Ìý1st of April
      Applications Close:Ìý31st of May

  • If your students are passionate about STEM, our hands-on excursion program is a unique opportunity to experience university learning, explore future study pathways, and engage in interactive activities designed to bring classroom concepts to life.

    Hosted by our Engineering schools, the excursions align with the NESA syllabus across Chemistry, Food Technology, Information Technology and Enterprise Computing, and Earth and Environmental Science.

    These excursions are available for Year 10, Year 11 and/or Year 12 students depending on the activity, with sessions running between 1.5 and 2.5 hours.

    What to expect

    Students will:

    • Learn syllabus inquiry points through hands-on activities using university laboratories and facilities.
    • Explore how syllabus inquiry points are applied in university research and real-world industry settings.
    • Experience university learning environments and explore future study and career pathways in STEM.

    Available excursions

    Year 11 Chemistry Excursion

    • Event dates:Ìý17–21 August
      Duration:Ìý2.5 hours
      Cost:ÌýNo additional cost to schools
      Registration:ÌýOpens on the 1st of June

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      Aligned withÌýModule 3: Reactive ChemistryÌýandÌýModule 4: Drivers of Reactions, this excursion addresses the syllabus inquiry questions:

      • What affects the rate of a chemical reaction?
      • What is the difference between enthalpy and internal energy?

    Year 11 and 12 Earth and Environmental Science Excursion

    • Event dates:Ìý17–18 August
      Duration:Ìý2.5 hours
      Cost:ÌýNo additional cost to schools
      Registration:ÌýOpens on the 1st of June

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      This excursion addresses the syllabus inquiry questions:

      Year 11

      • Assess the need for energy storage associated with solar and wind power generation (Australia’s geological and energy resources)

      Year 12

      • Evaluate the effectiveness of geoengineering strategies to mitigate anthropogenic climate change

    Year 10 and 11 Food Technology Excursion

    • Event dates:Ìý17–19 August
      Duration:Ìý2.5 hours
      Cost:ÌýNo additional cost to schools
      Registration:ÌýOpens on the 1st of June

      This excursion addresses the syllabus inquiry questions:

      Year 10Ìý

      • Discuss career pathways in food design and production
      • Investigate how changes to ingredients and techniques in food preparation practices can improve the nutritional value of prepared foods

      Year 11

      • Evaluate the appeal of foods using sensory assessment
      • Investigate through experimentation the factors the affect the functional properties of foods

    Year 10 Information Technology and 11 Enterprise Computing Excursion

    • Event dates:Ìý17–21 August
      Duration:Ìý1.5 hours
      Cost:ÌýNo additional cost to schools
      Registration:ÌýOpens on the 1st of June

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      This excursion addresses the syllabus inquiry questions:

      Year 10 – Information Technology

      • Describe inputs, storage, processes and outputs in connecting people and systems
      • Evaluate the social impacts and ethical and legal responsibilities in connecting people and systems

      Year 11 – Enterprise Computing

      • Investigate how interactive media and the user experience (UX) is used to communicate information to an audience
      • Investigate social, ethical and legal issues when developing and implementing interactive media systems

  • The 91É«ÇéƬ SunSprint Model Solar Challenge will be held on the second weekend of the school Term4. SunSprint is on Friday and Saturday while MiniSprint, Solar Boats and the Solar Pursuit events are on Saturday. The event is open to all primary and high school students in NSW and ACT.
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  • 91É«ÇéƬ Makerbus is aÌýmobile makerspaceÌýthat brings hands-on engineering design, coding and prototyping experiences directly to primary and high schools. It delivers immersive, curriculum-aligned STEM workshops that make real-world technology accessible and engaging for students.

    The program is providedÌýat no cost to schools, increasing access to high-quality STEM learning for rural, regional, remote and gateway schools.
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Future students

Interested in learning more about our Engineering degrees? Chat to our enquiries team or browse our degree finder tool to discover your future at 91É«ÇéƬ Engineering.

91É«ÇéƬ Future Students Office
T:Ìý1300 UNI NSW (1300 864 679)
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High School Teachers

Ready to explore what engaging activities 91É«ÇéƬ Engineering can offer your students? Reach out for more information on our outreach initiatives and Young Women in Engineering (WIE) Club.
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Public events

We run many exciting events open to the general public too. Explore our events calendars to discover what’s coming up. We hope to see you soon on campusÌýor online.
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