28 Gold Coast schools recently came together at the Griffith University Gold Coast Campus for professional development delivered as part of the Gold Coast Advanced Manufacturing Future Skills School Program delivered by Makers Empire in collaboration with the Department of Regional Development Manufacturing and Water. This program supports skills development in the Queensland Advanced Manufacturing industry, and aligns and supports the strategic objectives of the:
- Queensland Advanced Manufacturing 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan;
- The Skills Implementation Plan for Advanced Manufacturing;
- A Strategy for STEM in Queensland state schools;
- The National Stem School Education Strategy; and
- Australian Curriculum: Design and Technology and Australian Curriculum: Science.
Participating schools are The Southport School, Josiah College, St Vincent’s Primary School, Guardian Angels Primary School, Hillcrest Christian College, Worongary State School, New Tamborine Mountain State High School, Keebra Park State High School,Helensvale State High School, Silkwood School Southport State High School, Marymount College, Beenleigh State High School, Carmel College, Trinity Lutheran College, Coombabah State High School, Benowa State High School, Tamborine Mountain College, Flagstone State Community College, Elanora State High School, St Andrews Lutheran College, New Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Foxwell State Secondary College, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, Australian Industry Trade College, Elanora State High School, St Andrews Lutheran College, and The Busy School.
Afterwards, the teachers were given a tour of Griffith University. The tour of the Advanced Design and Prototyping Technologies Institute (ADaPT) at Griffith Uni was led by Antonio Grimm, Operations Manager at the ADaPT.
The teachers then went on a tour of AMEC Plastics. The tour was led by Dan Teasdale, Technical Manager at AMEC Plastics.
Teachers will work with students on their projects inspired by real-life problems in the advanced manufacturing industry and then the project will culminate with a student-led showcase where students present their solutions to industry judges.
