The Siemens Science Experience

19-21 June 2007 - Casuarina Campus

An innovative three day hands-on science experience for Year 9 students, the Siemens Science Experience is proudly hosted by Charles Darwin University's Faculty of Education, Health and Science.

CDU Three Day Program - Environmental Forensics

‘ESI Darwin - Investigating internal and external environments’, including practical outdoor activities, interesting short seminars, guest scientists, laboratory workshops, a field trip, specimen collection, career information and much more.

Pandanus tree Dr Diane Pearson Water way Water lily Science lab

Key:
Blue Group = Darwin
Green Group = Einstein
Orange Group = Newton
Yellow Group = Curie

Day 1 - 19 June
Time	Activity	Room/location	Group
8.00-8.40am	Registration	Mal Nairn Foyer	All
8.45-9.00am	Welcome and opening	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
9.00-9.05am	Housekeeping	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
9.05-9.15am	Introduction by Professor Chris Austin Head of School, Science and Primary Industries	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
9.15-9.45am	MORNING TEA	Mal Nairn Foyer	All
9.45-10.45am	Outdoor activities Rapid Creek Field trip Rapid Creek Field trip Sport science Horticulture/aquaculture	Up stream Down stream Building 42 (on lawn) Building 40	Blue Green Orange Yellow
10.45-11.45am	Outdoor activities Rapid Creek Field trip Rapid Creek Field trip Sport science Horticulture/aquaculture	Up stream Down stream Building 42 (on lawn) Building 40	Green Blue Yellow Orange
11.45-12.10pm	Lunch	Student square	All
12.10-1.10pm	Outdoor activities Rapid Creek Field trip Rapid Creek Field trip Sport science Horticulture/aquaculture	Up stream Down stream Building 42 – on lawn Building 40	Orange Yellow Blue Green
1.10-2.10pm	Outdoor activities Rapid Creek Field trip Rapid Creek Field trip Sport science Horticulture/aquaculture	Up stream Down stream Building 42 (on lawn) Building 40	Yellow Orange Green Blue
2.10pm	Close for the day
Day 2 - 20 June
8.15-8.30am	Group check in	Mal Nairn Foyer	All
8.40-8.45am	Daily notices	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
8.45-9.10am	Seminar Man eating sharks, by Mark Meekan, AIMS	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
9.20-10.15am	Science workshops Water bugs Engineering Genetics Spatial Science	Building 42.1.03 & 04 Building 41.1.16 ATRF Building Building 18.2.40	Blue Geen Orange Yellow
10.20-10.35am	Morning tea	Mal Nairn Foyer	All
10.40-11.35am	Science workshops Water bugs Engineering Genetics Spatial Science	Building 42.1.03 & 04 Building 41.1.16 ATRF Building Building 18.2.40	Yellow Blue Green Orange
11.40-12.10pm	Lunch	Student square	All
12.15-1.10pm	Science workshops Water bugs Engineering Genetics Spatial Science	Building 42.1.03 & 04 Building 41.1.16 ATRF Building Building 18.2.40	Orange Yellow Blue Green
1.10-2.10pm	Science workshops Water bugs Engineering Genetics Spatial Science	Building 42.1.03 & 04 Building 41.1.16 ATRF Building Building 18.2.40	Green Orange Yellow Blue
2.10pm	Close for the day
Day 3 - 21 June
8.15-8.30am	Group check in	Mal Nairn Foyer	All
8.40-8.45am	Daily notices	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
8.45-9.10am	Seminar Marine and coastal environments, by Professor Karen Edyvane, NRETA	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
9.15-10.30am*	Science activities Excursion to entomology, plant pathology and veterinarian labs	DPIFM Berrimah CDU pick up 9.15am DPIFM pick up 10.15am	Blue Green
9.15-10.30am*	Bugs and germs in the tropics - Menzies School of Health	Mal Nairn	Orange Yellow
10.30-10.45	Morning tea	Mal Nairn Foyer	All
10.20-12.05pm	Science activities Excursion to entomology, plant pathology and veterinarian labs	DPIFM Berrimah CDU pick up 9.15am DPIFM pick up 10.15am	Orange Yellow
10.20-12.05pm	Bugs and germs in the tropics - Menzies School of Health	Mal Nairn	Blue Green
12.05-12.30pm	Lunch - sponsors invited	Student square	All
12.35-1.35pm	Careers and information session	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
1.40-2.10pm	Closing and prize giving	Mal Nairn Auditorium	All
2.10pm	Close of event

* Bus pick up at main CDU entrance (bus stop)

The site visit include tours of the following divisions:

Entomology - Students will see the insect collection, plus some of the damage termites can do. They will be told about the division's research in PNG eradicating the giant termite from Lae, which was most likely transferred to PNG from Australia during the second world war. Students will be introduced to the concept of IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and the work being done to reduce insecticide use in the Territory.

Plant Pathology - Students will examine symptoms of various plant diseases. They will be able to view fungi, bacteria and nematodes under the microscope and learn about the biggest organism in the world (which is a plant fungal disease). They will see a mock DNA extraction from a fungus.

Veterinary Laboratory - Students will tour a working veterinary diagnostic laboratory, where investigations are carried out into bacteria, parasites and other microbes. They will also see the post-mortem room.

Day 2 and Day 3 - Seminar: Man eating sharks
The first talk is an overview of research on the ecology of whale sharks with a focus on the aggregation of sharks at Ningaloo Reef ,Western Australia. The second talk looks at new techniques to census and describes the ecology of reef sharks and the role of traditional Indonesian fishing in the demise of shark stocks in northern Australian waters.

CDU news: CDU to host 2007 Siemens Science Experience Program

2007 Valued Sponsors - 'Supporting and enhancing the learning of Territory students'

Platinum
School of Science and Primary Industries (CDU) 24 participation scholarships
Teaching, Learning and Standards Division

Silver
Cameco Australia PTY LTD

Bronze
Australian Geographic
Birch Carroll & Coyle Cinema
Crocodylus Park
Dick Smith
Rotary Club of Darwin South Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise Rotary Club of Darwin Rotary Club of Litchfield/Palmerston Rotary Club of Nightcliff Rotary Club of Darwin North
Spatial Sciences Institute
Steelcon Constructions NT Pty Ltd

Faculty of Education, Health and Science (CDU) School of Health Sciences School of Science and Primary Industries
Faculty of Technology (CDU) School of Information Technology School of Engineering and Logistics

2007 DEST Jobguide - Science, Engineering and Technology Careers

Agriculture, Animal and Primary Industries
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Engineering and Technical
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Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Actuary Agricultural Scientist Agricultural Technical Officer Aquaculture Technician Astronomer Biochemist Botanist Cartographer Chemical Scientist Chemist Earth Science Technical Officer Environmental Scientist Exhibitions Officer Fisheries Technician Forensic Scientist Gemmologist Geographer Geographic Information Systems Officer Geological Engineer Geological Technician Geologist Geophysical Technician Geophysicist Geoscience Technician Geoscientist Geotechnical Engineer Land Information Officer Land Information Systems Officer Landcare Worker	Life Scientist Map Maker Mapping Scientist Marine Biologist Mathematician Medical Laboratory Scientist Medical Scientist Meteorological Technical Officer Meteorologist Museum Curator Operations Research Analyst Operations Researcher Patent Examiner Physicist Plant Scientist Science Field Officer Science Technical Officer Spatial Information Systems Officer Spatial Information Systems Technician Spatial Information Technician Statistician Surveying Technologist Taxidermist Technical Officer (Observer) Tissue Culture Technician Weather Forecaster Zoologist
Metal, Electrical and Automotive
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CDU Higher Education Course Guide

Code	Course Title	HE Sector	Mode
BBSC22	Bachelor of Behavioural Science		I
BBSCH2	Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours)		I
BBMSC	Bachelor of Biomedical Science		I
BDES	Bachelor of Design		I
BENG	Bachelor of Engineering		I
BENGBA	Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Arts		I
BENGBU	Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business		I
BENGBI	Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Information Technology		I
BENGSC	Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science		I
BES22	Bachelor of Environmental Science		I:E:M
BICNRM	Bachelor of Indigenous Cultures And Natural Resource Management		I
BICNRH	Bachelor of Indigenous Cultures And Natural Resource Management (Honours)		I
BIT3	Bachelor of Information Technology		I:E
BITH3	Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)		I
BITBU3	Bachelor of Information Technology/ Bachelor of Business		I:E
BLBICN	Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Indigenous Cultures And Natural Resource Management		I
BLSBIT	Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Information Technology		I:E:M
BNURSE	Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration)		I:E
BNBBSC	Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Behavioural Science		I
BNBSC2	Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Science		I:M

The Siemens Science Experience

19-21 June 2007 - Casuarina Campus

CDU Three Day Program - Environmental Forensics

2007 Valued Sponsors - 'Supporting and enhancing the learning of Territory students'

Platinum

Silver

Bronze

2007 DEST Jobguide - Science, Engineering and Technology Careers

CDU Higher Education Course Guide