QUT STEMFEST - Virtual Live Q&A - Interested in a career in coding and STEM?

Any members interested in a career in Coding and STEM?

QUT STEMFEST brings together our expertise and innovations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). QUT STEMFEST aims to encourage an interest in STEM among the general public and young people and provides opportunities and foster partnerships between the community, research organisations and industry.

QUT University experts are going LIVE for a Q&A after Network 10's Coding@home segment this Friday!

Friday 15 May
Coding@home on Ten Peach - 11:30am - 12pm
QUT Q&A Zoom Webinar - 12pm - 1pm

To participate in the live Q&A, register for the Zoom webinar:
https://qut.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ha-KOVvTTn-ITXjqd1sA6g

Ask QUT University experts and students anything about the coding you saw in the show, what jobs use coding, what industries need coding skills, and what subjects should you study for a career in coding!

More information here: https://lnkd.in/g6rvfRk

About the Speakers:

QUT robotics Professor Michael Milford is an award-winning young researcher working at the intersection of robotics, neuroscience and computer vision. Professor Milford also founded Maths Thrills, a program that uses popular entertainment, including young adult novels, movies and games, to make mathematics a fun, daily part of everyone’s lives.

QUT Mechatronics Engineering honours student Somayeh Hussaini, began her education at the age of nine in a makeshift ‘underground’ school in Iran. She attended her first day of formal school at the age of 17, after her family were accepted into Australia as refugees. She graduated at the top of her class just a few years later and is now a final year engineering student at QUT. Somayeh is currently completing a software engineering internship at Deswik, a global consulting and technology company.

As a recent grad of QUT’s Information Technology (Computer Science) and Fine Arts degree, Nicole King works for Boeing as a Graduate Software Engineer. Nicole started her career journey at Boeing as a second year student, working on projects ranging from unmanned aerial vehicles at Insitu Pacific to software engineering for government contracts with Boeing Defence Australia.