Thirty-nine high school students from throughout Queensland have spent the past week at CQU Rockhampton as part of the Future Engineers Australia Management Project (FEAMP) run by The Engineering Link Group.

FEAMP is designed for students entering Year 12 who want to boost their skills in team dynamics and problem solving; management and leadership; entrepreneurship; marketing and communication; venture capitalisation; time management and engineering.

The FEAMP participants stayed at Capricornia College and were mentored on campus by a range of visiting experts.

Lecturers included Peter Bonney (Queensland State Development), Frank Downes (Grabba.com), Allan Tayt (Bridgeworks Marketing) and Greg Peel (Pricewaterhouse Coopers). CQU staff member Inge Leibnitz was involved in a presentation on arranging venture capital.

The participants presented trade displays featuring their business plans, prototype designs and marketing proposals.

FEAMP 2005 was supported by Stanwell Corporation and the Queensland Department of Main Roads.

Details are available via www.telg.com.au/FEAMP.htm .

The Engineering Link Group is an educational charity set up and operated by science teachers.

Photo (left): Emerald's Matt Hooper works alongside Townsville participants (from left) Emma Meehan, Emma Carmichael-Cook, Emma Corica and Sarah Carr.

Photo (above): CQU's Inge Leibnitz with (left to right) Dean Sorensen and Darrell Newsome from Rockhampton and Matt Gordon from Tannum Sands.