Free program enriches high school students’ lives

Jun 18, 2007

The University of Wollongong’s free 2007 Enrichment Program for high school students started on Saturday (16 June) with computer topics so popular that registrations have now had to be closed off.

The program is conducted by UOW’s Faculty of Informatics and provides valuable insight and practical experience through workshops and lectures to students interested in the areas of computing, engineering and mathematics.

Further programs are being offered on 23 June, 28 July, 18 August, 15 September and 29 September. High school students from Years 7 to 12 are invited to attend as many of the Enrichment Program activities as they like.

All programs begin at 10.30am with a keynote speaker addressing all participants before breaking into the various ‘streams’ for the day. The workshops are delivered by staff and students from the schools within the Faculty of Informatics.

The computing program topic on 16 June was “How can I get the computer to follow my instructions?”; the engineering topic was “Towards robotic-chauffeur driven cars”; and the mathematics topic was “Problem-solving – or why mathematics is not a spectator sport”.

The inclement weather on Saturday caused road closures and some students were unable to attend the first program, however, organisers said the overall feedback from those able to attend was extremely positive.