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ROTARY SUMMER SCIENCE SCHOOLS
Rotary promotes and
supports four Summer Science programs for students who are considering
a career in Science. These programs are:
1. Siemens Science
Experience (SSE)
2. Australian Student Mineral Venture (ASMV)
3. Honeywell Engineering Summer School (HESS)
Siemens Science
Experience (SSE);
the purpose is the foster an early interest in science as a career
with a program of hands-on science activities, for current Year 9
students at a cost of $105 per student.
Applications obtained at
www.scienceexperience.com.au
with a closing date for the Uni NSW Sydney 9-11 September 2009 program
is 7 August 2009 and a closing date for the University of New England
12 – 14 January 2010 program in NSW is 30 October 2009. For more
information:
www.scienceexperience.com.au/when
Australian Student
Mineral Venture (ASMV);
The purpose to introduce students to a career in the mineral industry
with a program of mine and plant visits, geological excursions,
lectures and exposure to scientific innovation and research. For more
information: www.ausimm.com.au
Honeywell Engineering
Summer School (HESS);
The purpose is to give
students a better understanding of engineering through a 6 day program
gaining insights into a range of engineering disciplines. It is for 80
students who have just completed Year 11 in ACT or NSW with the
students living at Sydney University Village. The program runs in
December
annually with applications open from
May 2009 at
www.sydney.ieaust.org.au/hess.html.
Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School (IAESS);
The purpose is to introduce Indigenous students to the importance of
Engineering and Indigenous representation in this profession. The
program has talks, site visits, hands-on project work, team work and
practice in communication, as well as meeting engineers. It is for 20
students entering Years 10, 11 and
12 in
2009 and is a
5 day live-in Summer School at the University of NSW in Sydney. The
School is held in January, 2010 at no cost to the student.
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