Bots invade Brisbane southside

ROBOTS invaded Brisbane’s southside today, but the students taking part in a Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) event at Yeronga State High School had them under control.

The students jumped into a Beakers.Bots.Build event, supported by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and Queensland Resources Council (QRC) members. 

The workshop combined hands-on activities linked to engineering and the school curriculum with challenges based on chemical processing, robotics and programming, environmental practices and design.

“This is a great example of how real world skills can be implemented into classroom activities and a tip top way to welcome the students to the academy,” said QRC’s director pf education and skills, Katrina-Lee Jones. 

“Each task is designed to encourage students to pursue further studies in maths and science in preparation for a science technology engineering and maths (STEM) pathway,” she said. 

“It’s also an opportunity for them to see the wide variety of career pathways available to them in the resources sector, particularly through the lens of people working in the sector.” 

QRC is the peak representative body for Queensland ‘s resource sector. The Queensland resources sector provides one in every five dollars in the Queensland economy, sustains one in eight Queensland jobs, and supports more than 15,400 businesses and community organisations across the State, all from 0.1 percent of Queensland’s land mass. 

The QMEA is a partnership between the QRC and the Queensland Government under its Gateway to Industry Schools program. It has 74 schools throughout Queensland. 

www.qrc.org.au

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