The Warman Competition is organized by the National Committee on Engineering Design, a subsidiary of the Australian Institution of Engineers. Organiser Alex Churches said the competition's aim was to promote and foster ideas in mechanical engineering design. The students were from 22 university campuses from all over Australia and New Zealand. Australia's Ian Kiernan officially opened the Environmental Management Centre at Central Queensland University's Gladstone Campus today. Kiernan believes engineers play a vital role in maintaining the environment.
Engineers have a professional and moral obligation to the rest of the world.
Kiernan said there was still room for industrial development in Gladstone because of successful environmental management strategies. Shannon Law Teaching Engineering Getting students more involved to improve engineering education was the focus of Karl A. Smith's workshop today. Cooperative Learning was the key concept discussed and involves people working in teams to accomplish a common goal. Cooperative Learning strategies such as informal learning groups where students are able to interact with each other are an advantage, Dr Smith said. Dr Smith found a need for Cooperative Learning when he began teaching at the University of Minnesota nearly 25 years ago.