University to 'show off' new atomic force microscope to Honeywell students

Dec 10, 2003

Students across NSW and the ACT participating in the Honeywell Engineering Summer School will arrive in Wollongong tomorrow (Wednesday 10 December).

It brings together 80 students who are about to enter their final year of high school (Year 12) and who are faced with choices which will influence their future careers.

The students receive interactive sessions at various universities which provide students with valuable insights into the many aspects of a wide range of engineering disciplines. The school gives students a better understanding of what engineering is and how it works in every day life.

The program is an initiative supported by Honeywell, the Institution of Engineers, Australia, engineering faculties at universities and participating Rotary districts.

Media please note: The students will be split into two groups tomorrow with 40 coming to the University of Wollongong while 40 go to BlueScope Steel before each group switches around.

A good filming/photographic opportunity would be at 10.30am tomorrow (10 December) when the students are given a demonstration of nanotube fibre spinning and are shown the new atomic force microscope. The University of Wollongong is introducing next year a Bachelor of Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is set to revolutionise Materials Science/Engineering in the 21st Century. It is already having an impact on people's lives in areas such as health and communications.

Venue: Room 1 in (G06) in Building 1 (Materials Engineering).

For further information about the students' visit in general contact Maree Balanzategui on 4221 4182 and about nanotechnology contact Associate Professor Geoff Spinks on 4221 3010.

For more information, contact:

media@uow.edu.au
University of Wollongong
Ph: (02) 4221 5942; fax (02) 4221 3128