Year 12 students attending this week's CQUniversity Science Camp in Rockhampton (June 28-July 1) were given the chance to get their hands on the latest technology and interact with researchers...

Science Camp coordinator Emily Franke said the Camp was designed to give the students some insight into what it is like to be a university student.

Science Camp Ambassador and Mirani State High School student Skye Krobath. "The Science Camp is an opportunity for year 12 students from around Central Queensland to come on campus for a week and live like a student and get a feel for what it is like to be a student at CQUniversity." 

During the Camp students engaged in a team challenge, harnessing innovation to ensure their school is environmentally sustainable.

The senior students drew ideas from guest presentations and accessed resources relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy, waste minimisation and recycling, carbon management and climate change.

On their final day of camp, students staged a poster display and presentation in front of industry experts and academics, competing to win iPod shuffles for their team members.

The group project was arranged by the University in collaboration with the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, the Central Queensland Local Government Authority, Fitzroy Basin Association and Capricorn Tourism and Economic Development.

Other camp and field trip highlights included sessions on heart and lung function, DNA, airway management and defibrillation, railway engineering, DC motor construction, wombat breeding, fitness and performance testing and horticultural research.

St Brendan's College student Robert McKone enjoys learning about sport science during the Camp.During the Camp, Mirani State High School student Skye Krobath was announced as the Camp ambassador and will now be responsible to help market the camp to others.

"I'm interested in both paramedic and health science and really enjoyed those aspects about the Camp," Skye said.

"I was also interested in the worm farming session and I thought the sport science stuff was just fascinating."

Skye has plans to one day work as a paramedic.

Charlotte Merrick uses some of the sport science equipment during Science Camp.