Education
F1 in Schools: Australian team races to first place at the annual competition
The annual F1 in Schools race combines fast cars and an international competition to showcase the fun side of STEM...
Do HSCs measure up to the demands of engineering degrees?
HSC physics left me ill-prepared for my engineering degree, which made me wonder: What needs to happen to narrow the...
How to attract more women in engineering? Focus on purpose
For today's purpose-driven students, could focussing on humanitarian engineering in schools open a door for more women in engineering?
VR in the classroom helps engineering students go places
With advances in virtual reality (VR), teachers are now encouraging students to put down their textbooks and pick up a...
Do engineering programs need to be overhauled?
Technology wranglers, climate savers, cityscapers – it'll all be in a day’s work for future engineers. But are university engineering...
Top of the class: Singapore’s students ranked first in the world for STEM skills
Singapore’s students are outperforming the rest of the world in STEM skills, according to the latest analysis from the OECD....
This 3D printing startup helps students find their inner engineer
A NSW startup sees 3D printing as a gateway to get students interested in STEM. They're working to get the...
Fellowship program to encourage women in engineering a national first
Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne is offering research fellowships for women in engineering and IT, which it says is...
Is space exploration the best incentive to get more kids interested in STEM?
To get more kids interested in STEM careers, one program is dangling a carrot – getting to see an experiment...
Online education is bringing knowledge to the masses
Knowledge is power and it belongs to the people, says online education pioneer and Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun.
