FULL STEaM AHEAD

Akorn Education are pleased to offer this amazing opportunity for Year 9 & 10 girls to participate in the 5-day 2022 FULL STEaM AHEAD – Girls Designing an Inclusive Society program taking place in Melbourne, Australia

Engineering Students @ Work

Engineering Students @ Work Working in collaboration with engineering firms, the Engineering Students @ Work program provides a week of Work Experience for Year 9 & 10 students. Students are usually hosted by an engineering company and are expected to act as...

Design Like An Engineer

Join us for a fun adventure of STEM learning and hands-on creation! Akorn provide mentoring to help students to develop their BEST idea, prototype and presentation. This program allows depth and breadth for students to refine designs and prototypes, just as a real life engineer does. We challenge students to create strong, robust and holistic solutions to the challenges and needs that they identify.

Robogals ‘Cave Challenge’

ROBOGALS This fun and hands-on robotics workshop includes education about various various disciplines in engineering and some of the many opportunities and benefits of STEM. The Cave Challenge is inspired by the real-life rescue of children from a flooded cave in...

Engineering Students @ Work CHALLENGE

The Engineering Students @ Work CHALLENGE program aims to provide a realistic engineering work experience for secondary school students and provides a five-day opportunity for teams of 5-6 students during which they: Learn about the diversity & viability of...

Student Feedback

I really enjoyed this program because it gave us the chance to complete a project that meant something in real life. We weren’t just given a brief that meant nothing to us, we learnt about people with disabilities and then figured out a way to improve their lives. I also loved designing 3D printing designs and using the 3D printers. This program helped me to realize what engineers actually do, and I now realize that it is a possible career path. This program has had a big impact on me and I will remember it for a long time.

Aliese

In a recent World Report on Disability, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people globally has a disability, which in Australia is calculated to be 4.27 million people. The majority of these people experience social exclusion, discrimination and lack of access to fully participate in society due to the barriers such as built environment and negative attitudes. Responding to this challenge, students will collaborate to generate ideas and develop assistive/enabling technologies that will overcome said barriers. During the program students will be supported by the Akorn team to establish the appropriate analytical framework and user centered design to come up with sustainable and viable solutions.

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(Our October 2017 Full STEaM Ahead Program held at Engineers Australia, featuring 3 Makerbot 3D Printers)

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FULL STEaM AHEAD - Akorn Educational Services

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FSA 2019 Group Photo

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Akorn STEaM Learning ProgramIn 2020, Akorn launched a ‘Virtual’ version of this program.

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Akorn STEAM Programs Melbourne

On the first day, students participate in learning about and how to use assistive devices (wheelchairs, crutches, white canes, etc.) . They then work in small groups with a custom design laser cut plywood kit to design a toilet facility that can accommodate anyone with special needs.

For the next three days, students continue to work in small groups, brainstorming and researching the types of devices that might be helpful for someone with a special need . They discuss and brainstorm how it may be made. They build a physical prototype of their project. They document the process and put it into a short report .

On the final day, their reports are finalised. Students present their findings & prototypes to a varied audience of parents, teachers, engineers and representatives of the hosting and supporting organisations. Parents and teachers are invited to attend this presentation.

The program is currently sponsored by MACS, Engineers Australia, Integral Group (Now Introba), ARBS Foundation & Alloys (Makerbot 3D Printers)
~~~ It is with pleasure that Akorn Education announces Benita Husband as the Ambassador for the FULL STEaM AHEAD Programs ~~~

Akorn’s Full STEaM Ahead programs provide young people with not only the opportunity to experience STEM but also to engage with the community, technology and industry whilst gaining access to Engineers and other professionals. I am pleased and proud to be an ambassador for Akorn’s Full STEaM Ahead programs. Our young people are our future, and having been a mentor for a number of Akorn’s programs to date, I am excited about what the future holds. I’ve been impressed with their ideas and what they bring to life through design and prototyping – it’s wonderful to see how proud they are at the completion of the program

Benita Husband

CEO – pitt&sherry (Engineering Consultancy), Deputy President & Committee Member, Engineers Australia – Victoria Division, FIEAust, CPEng, RBP(Vic), BE (Hons), MBA

A big thanks to Benita! It’s great to have you on board!