The National FIRST Lego League National Tournament will be hosted by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics this Saturday, 3 December 2011. It will involve student teams from around Australia competing for the opportunity to participate in the World Festival in the USA next year.
More than 200 teams from around Australia took part in the FIRST Australia program aimed at inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.
The theme for the competition this year was Food Factor with teams focusing on the topics of food safety and contamination. Some research conducted so far includes possible allergies of sea salt, seafood contamination, egg packaging and thermometer scans for milk.
In the challenge, teams will build, test and program an autonomous robot to solve a set of food safety missions as well as research, develop and share their innovative food safety solutions.
Students involved are from many different groups ranging from home-schoolers, public primary and high schools, private colleges, church and Scout groups.
“The Faculty of Business and Economics is assisting in developing this unique approach to learning as the team members of these FLL teams may well be our business students of tomorrow,” Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Marketing and Management Associate Lecturer Deborah Howlett said.
“The National FIRST Lego League has helped students develop skills and confidence to handle many complex scientific, mathematical and business challenges that will face them in the 21st century.”
“With the skills shortage of science, technology, engineering and maths professionals evident in Australia, FLL hopes to assist in making these professions ones that young people today aim for in their university studies.”
FIRST Lego League National Tournament Details
Date: 3 December 2011, 8am - 4pm
Where: Building E7B, Macquarie University, North Ryde
http://www.ausfll.org/index.html
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