Girls Explore Engineering and IT

Late last term, we were excited to announce that Year 9 Cobblebank student Amaira (pictured far left) had been accepted into the University of Melbourne's Girl Power in Engineering and IT program.

As part of the program, Amaira recently attended a camp at the university, exploring its facilities and participating in hands-on engineering and IT workshops.

This week, she shares some highlights and encourages more students to get involved.

"The Girl Powered Engineering Experience was an amazing opportunity.

"There were 40 girls selected for the program and during the four-day camp we worked on several projects.

We had a glider workshop, a micro:bit workshop, and many other exciting engineering and IT activities. We visited the University of Melbourne's Parkville campus, where we took a specialised tour and met students and professors. Throughout the camp, we were placed in groups and worked on one larger student-led project, using the dedicated and free time to complete it. At the end, we came together to present our final projects and received awards for the top three.

"This was an amazing opportunity for me and I can't wait to go back for work experience next year. It would be great to see more of our Year 8 students apply for the program next year!"

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