WISE Women Showcase inspires students
On Tuesday 2 July approximately 30 students from Years 8 to 10 travelled to Murdoch University to participate in the WISE Women Showcase. The WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Women Showcase allowed students to glimpse what opportunities STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) can offer for their future careers. These careers can range from research and education through to business leadership and entrepreneurship.
Students experienced a keynote lecture from a successful STEM entrepreneur and participate in a Q&A session with a diverse panel of inspiring and high-achieving women with STEM qualifications. From here students participated in STEM workshops such as From Aspirin to Anthrax and The Internet of Things which allowed student to put into practice the STEM theory they had heard earlier that morning.
The WISE woman showcase held at Murdoch University was an experience that was unforgettable. I got to meet amazing women who shared their trials and tribulations concerning their career, and how they found success in STEM. Their honest recounts encouraged me to strive further in my aspirations, and to involve myself in new and different activities. In addition, the showcase and talks sparked an interest in me; to consider a future in STEM. - Gwyneth Chai, Year 10 Student
Going to Murdoch University for a STEM excursion was a great experience. The workshops we participated in were very fun and engaging and it opened up my eyes for subjects/topics to study in the future. I found out interesting things that I did not know before which included how to trace back evidence to find the criminal, how to calculate the acidity level of a substance and how to program lights to turn on and off and change colour. When walking around and looking at some of the pop-up booths during lunch time, I was drawn to a couple of the topics they were talking about, one of them being forensic science. And after going through booklets that were about the subjects and show what ATAR scores you had to get, I was that much more motivated to work my hardest during the years ahead of me so I would be able to have a range of amazing career opportunities to choose from. This experience gave me an insight of what university would be like and gave a positive influence on my decision of going to university or not. I believe that this experience would be amazing for a lot of people like it was for me and that they would enjoy it as much as I did. – Charli Brice, Year 8 Student
