BUDDING engineers and would-be scientists have enjoyed three days of fun and information at a polytechnic.
Year 11 students from across Auckland were given an insight into top-notch science and technology at the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT).
Programming cars to follow a track, constructing electronic games, and remotely controlling lights via the internet were some of the interactive delights the pupils enjoyed at the event.
About 180 students took part in the fun, which was designed to give high-school students a first-hand view of electrical engineering disciplines.
Supported by the Rotary Clubs of greater Auckland and Northland, the Science and Technology Experience was run by MIT, Auckland University of Technology and Unitec.
The students could choose from a list of six courses.
The subjects included computer and electronic engineering, and mechatronics.
The students’ selections determined which technical institute they attended for the three days.
“The event always proves popular with school students interested in science, technology and engineering,” says Medadane Kipa, of MIT’s schools and community liaison team. “It gives them an advanced, practical experience, which can help with their future training and career decisions.
“It also helps familiarise them with a tertiary environment.”
Rotary’s financial support enabled a number of teenagers to attend, who otherwise would have been unable to pay the $90 enrolment fee.
