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Adult learning peak body visits, calls for 'reassessment'The president of Australia's peak adult learning body, Professor Barry Golding has visited Rockhampton for a forum calling for a reassessment of adult education in Australia. CQUniversity hosted the forum at its Ron Smyth Building in Quay Street. Full Details…2013-07-08 09:52:31.0 |
- Six senior appointments at CQUniversity
Published on 19 June, 2009
CQUniversity has in recent weeks announced 6 new senior appointments to lead developments in research and teaching.
Associate Professor Lorna Moxham has gained the position of Dean, Research and Research Training.
- Bundy teen juggles opportunities, thanks to campus program
Published on 18 June, 2009
Erwan LeLagadec is a very busy young man. At the tender age of 16, he is attending high school and completing a school-based traineeship with TAFE.
- No need to be lonely, says visiting student
Published on 18 June, 2009
International students have no need to be lonely when they arrive in Australia. All they need do is join a club or organisation and they will meet friendly, supportive Aussies.
- Students engineer regional relevance into projects
Published on 18 June, 2009
Final-year engineering students will gather at Rockhampton Campus on Friday (June 19) to demonstrate the regional relevance of their major projects.
The annual GECon (graduating engineers) conference will cover topics as diverse as scaffold safety, water supply infrastructure, coal mine electricity system protection, flood mitigation, highway design, biofuels and level crossing control.
- Examples of GECon projects include
Published on 18 June, 2009
- Mr Scott Greenhalgh - Hazards in the Use of Scaffold Components as an Anchor Point for Harness Attachment to Prevent Fall from Height off Scaffold
- Miss Celisa Wilschefski - Mount Larcom Water Supply Infrastructure Proposal
- Miss Jodie O'Donohoe - Earthing and Lightning Protection System Design for Kestrel Mine Extension
- Mr Graham Daniels - Possible Methods to Mitigate Major Flooding in Emerald
- Mr Darryl Riemer - Design of an Overtaking Lane at a Section of the Bruce Highway
- Mr Joshua Amos - Biofuels - A Comparative Study and Simulation of Biodiesel Fuels for Engine Performance and Emissions
- Mr Nathan Sorensen - Remote Level Crossing Controller
- Schools can register for robotics challenge in Bundaberg
Published on 17 June, 2009
Wide Bay primary schools are being encouraged to register teams for a multi-faceted robotics challenge, due at CQUniversity Bundaberg on Friday, June 26.
Shontelle Lewis has arranged the TREK (Teaching Robotics Education across Key learning areas) Robotics Challenge.
- Challenges are as follows:
Published on 17 June, 2009
- Trekking in an alien world narrative: Learners create a story about a robot interacting in an alien environment.
- The Abyss: Young inventors create a robotic machine that can explore places that humans could not physically visit and then present their inventions to the judges.
- Nancarrow awarded Qlder of the Year Community Spirit Award
Published on 16 June, 2009
Domestic and family violence researcher and campaigner Heather Nancarrow was announced this week as the winner of the Suncorp Queenslander of the Year Community Spirit Award.
Premier Anna Bligh presented the award at the Tivoli Theatre in Brisbane on Tuesday evening.