Careers That Measure Up! 

- Experience Surveying and Spatial Careers -

Facilitated by the Spatial Sciences Institute with support from the Tasmanian Education Departments Guaranteeing Futures - Cradle Coast Youth Transitions Taskforce, the Careers That Measure Up program brought together 14 High School students from around Tasmania.  To be eligible, students had to have a keen interest in engineering and technology, demonstrate extended maths and science skills, be recommended by their Maths/Science teacher and supported by their school Principal.  The program, which was free to participants, ran from June 1st to 3rd and allowed the students to experience a diverse range of spatial technologies, spatial applications and careers.

The camp provided students with an authentic experience through interaction with a range of industry professionals and university lecturers.  Students participating in the program would then be better informed to take actions, make plans and get organised towards a career in this cutting edge, high growth industry
THE CREW AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC CENTRE SPATIAL PLAYTIME MEASURING THE HEIGHT OF THE TELESCOPE HOME SWEET HOME

Activities included:

  • Visiting the University of Tasmania’s radio telescopes

  • A GPS night-time team challenge

  • Spatial Playtime - where industry professionals instructed students in the use and setup of spatial technologies

  • Investigating the limitations and accuracy levels available from various types of GPS receivers

  • Forensic investigation of accident sites

  • Looking at how scientists measure and map Antarctica

  • Investigating emergency services information technologies

  • Manipulating photos for use in such applications as Google™ Earth

  • Exploring the area of ‘remote sensing’ via use of the bomb squad robot

  • Meeting industry professionals and discussing their career pathways, the highlights and diverse range of experiences offered within the spatial industry
THE NEW DISH USING THE TOTAL STATION THE BOMB SQUAD WHERE'S REVERSE THANKS NASA

Student Comments:

 

What knowledge have you gained during the camp?

“When you see a surveyor, don’t ask them what they’re filming”

“I learned heaps about a variety of spatial technologies”

“An understanding of what a spatial career involves”

“A broadening of my understanding where spatial is used”

“To appreciate what surveyors do and how important they are”

“The wide variety of career options that are out there”

“A very good idea on what a spatial career is about”

“I now know about Northing’s and Easting’s”

 

What thing/s did you like about the camp?

“Access to expensive, quality equipment”

“Diversity of the workshops/visits”

“The talks by the guy at the Uni”

“Being with people that were interested in the same stuff”

“Our guests were cool”

“The GPS activities were very good”

“The information was good”

 

Any further suggestions/comments?

“The amount of knowledge that I have gained over 3 days is incredible”

“It was all very good, an enjoyable time and worth giving up holidays for”