Siemens Science Experience - JCU

About the Siemens Science Experience

The Siemens Science Experience is a fun three days of hands-on activities in science and. The program is open for students about to enter Year 10, (i.e. currently in Year 9).

During the program students undertake: experimental work within university laboratories, attend keynote lectures from leading scientists, go on excursions, and have heaps of fun participating in social activities

The program aims to introduce students to many different aspects of science and technology, with the hope that they will continue these studies in upper secondary school years and at university. It also designed to highlight the wide range of careers available in the sciences and technology, in an attempt to attract these students to pursue some of the most exciting careers available.

James Cook University runs Siemens Science Experience at both its Cairns and Townsville Campuses each year. The feedback from students and parents, who have undertaken the JCU Siemens Science Experience, is always very positive and we aim to make improvements each year. The event is always reported in media across television, newspapers, and radio.

Siemens Science Experience is a National program, held at participating universities around Australia. (See the National web page for more details)

The James Cook University Siemens Science Experience is hosted by the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Information Technology. Thus students of the Program are exposed to a wide range of differing activities and opportunities.

Program

After each Experience, the program is reviewed taking into account participant feedback, ensuring the best program is always being offered. Copies of previous programs can be found below:

Cairns	Townsville
2006 Experience Program (pdf - k)	2006 Experience Program (pdf - 191kb)
2007 Experience Program (pdf - k)	2007 Experience Program (pdf – 103kb)

Each participant is also issued with a workbook which contains all necessary information for them to be able to complete all of the practical components undertaken as part of the program. For copies of the previous workbooks, click on the links below

Cairns	Townsville
2006 Experience Workbook (pdf - k)	2006 Experience Workbook (pdf – 1.2Mb)
2007 Experience Workbook (pdf - k)	2007 Experience Workbook (pdf – 4.2Mb)

Locations & Dates

The Cairns Campus holds its Siemens Science Experience during the second week of the Queensland June-July school holidays. For 2008, this will be 1-3 July.

Cairns Campus Map

The Townsville Campus holds its Siemens Science Experience during the Queensland September school holidays. For 2008, this will be 30 September – 3 October.

Townsville Campus Map

The event can be attended by any year 9 student who is going into year 10 the following year.

The National Siemens Science Experience Directorate handles all registration and vacancies.

To enrol or find out more information, click the following links:
Enrolment Advice
Enrolment Form

Payment & Registration

The event (for 2007) costs $95 (which includes GST) for the full program.

This sum, plus sponsorship money, and significant backing from James Cook University, allows the JCU Siemens Science Experience to offer such a full, action packed program, including:

A set of differing workshops (laboratories), as per the program

• BBQ Lunch,

• Morning and Afternoon Teas (dependant on sponsorship availability),

• Guest lectures by prominent researchers,

• Extra curricula activities,

• Heaps of Fun!

The payment is made to the National Siemens Science Experience Directorate, as part of the registration.

The Townsville Campus Experience is able to supply supervised on-Campus accommodation for those requiring it. For more information, please contact Nicole Platz.

Billeting style accommodation is available during the Cairns Campus Experience for those requiring accommodation. For more information, please contact Sue Kelly

To enrol or find out more information, click the following links:
Enrolment Advice
Enrollment Form

Contact Organisers

For more information, contact the local 2007 Siemens Science Experience organisers:

Cairns
Mrs Sue Kelly
Phone: (07) 4042 1456
Email: Susan.Kelly@jcu.edu.au

Townsville
Mrs Nicole Platz

Phone: (07) 4781 6807

Email: Nicole.Platz@jcu.edu.au