Women in Engineering and IT Hands on Day Program for Girls! #girls #gurls #engineering #geekgirl

This year’s Women in Engineering and IT Hands on Day Program will be held at UTS Broadway Campus, (Sydney) [Australia] for schools on Friday  27 April and Friday 17 August : the aim is to make links for female students between the experience of technology studies, practice and research, and providing information on specific fields, courses and scholarships for school leavers.

It is a full day of Hands on Fun and most importantly, it is ‘GIRLS Only!’ Please read more about past Hands on Days here:

http://utswomeninengineeringandit.blogspot.com.au/search/label/HandsOn

To support planning for 2012 you are invited to encourage your daughters and nieces to attend and we encourage you  to discuss this event with their relevant school departments (Science/Maths/Technology/HSIE) and take advantage of the opportunity to register up to 30 students from these cohorts (Years 8-12) for both Hands on Days. We especially welcome students of diverse backgrounds, areas of interest and aptitudes. As well as those with aptitude in Maths and Sciences, successful engineers and IT professionals can start out with strong interests and ability in Geography, Geology, Design & Technology, Visual Arts and Agriculture. Students can attend by themselves if they have parents’ permission and the school is not willing to bring a group. We will be responsible for the welfare of students between the hours of 8:30am-3:15pm.

Previous Hands on Days have engaged many students with the prospects of engineering and IT as a choice of study and career. It is also a great opportunity for high school students to network with current engineering and IT students and hear from industry professionals, as they gain insights into university life.

If you would like to download a registration form, please click below or contact Karenmay.Belista@uts.edu.au for further information

http://www.feit.uts.edu.au/women/WIEIT-handsonday-application.pdf

Have fun!!!

Here Endeth The Netwurker Input…

Along the lines of “Here Endeth The Lesson“, the above title simply means that darling Rosiex will be back in ye olde Geekgirl saddle as of tomorrow. Thanks all + Thank You, Mario [you'll totally get that random reference in a sec, I promise].

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my shiny time playing Guest Editor + leave you with [what else?] a Super Mario Brothers text screen generated screenbyte [via @__nkO]:

THANK YOU GEEKGIRLERS!

Cutezor Overload Time

The Cutezor

Adorable Microbial Plushies

Microbial Plushies

The Story of Gusty and Ford

[The following is a type of latent design morality tale concerning observation: train yourself to look + you never know what might eventuate;) Oh + it should be viewed with the following warning in mind - there's a few mild "adult concepts" involved, so view at your own risk.]

“This film is about the way you see more when you walk – in this case, the way you look at road signs. I didn’t drive anywhere to shoot any of these road signs. Most of them I walked to and one of them was in Norway and turned out to be quite a long walk especially carrying a camera.”

A Real House Built Entirely from LEGO

Now I’ve heard of some kerazzy geek schemes in my time, but building an *entire* house out of LEGO seems to take the nerd-cake. Don’t get me wrong, the complete brilliance of the concept itself is staggering, but the actual execution seems….ridiculously ambitious?:

“This two-story Lego palace, which resides in the middle of a vineyard, sports a working bathroom, and is covered inside and out with bricks pieced together by 272 Legos. Over three million bricks were used to build the Lego pad, so doing some quick math here — that’s over 816 million Lego pieces! Sheesh. I wonder what they’ll do with the Legos once James moves out?”

Check out the Lego House Photos at geeksugar.

What Really Runs Your Computer

What Really Runs Your Computer

Call: The Cafe Poet Program

If:

1. You like a decent cuppa
2. You’re a dab-hand with a writing implement
3. You like to throw around words with reckless [and/or possibly formalized] abandon

…then have a squizz at this puppy:

“We are looking to expand the [The Cafe Poet] program so if you are a poet and wish to participate in the program by connecting with a cafe near you and being its CAFE POET IN RESIDENCE, please contact the Australian Centre by emailing paul@australianpoetrycentre.org.au.

We are taking applications until September 30 and will announce the new cafe poets by the end of October. And check out the cafe poet facebook page.”

“No Offense, but…”

"No Offense, but..."

[Via The Rut:  "No, I don't draw my cartoons with my feet... why does everyone keep asking that??"]

DIY Project: Window Films

“…using contact paper and a white paint pen, i’ve created some decorative window films that are easy to change, replace, move, etc. if you don’t feel super comfortable with your drawing skills, you can easily print out images or text and trace them onto the contact paper…

What You’ll Need:
1. contact paper, clear (this is for lining drawers, you can find it at hardware or drug stores)
2. ruler
3. scissors or exacto
4. paint pen
5. tape…”

For the complete instructions and examples, visit Design Sponge.