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Great Engineering Challenge event 2007 - The event was held on Tuesday the 21st of August 2007. The winners of the 2007 event were Colyton High School Trade School, with North Sydney Boys High School being runners up. Optional site tours in the afternoon provided a glimpse into the world of engineering which complemented the activities held at the event. MORE >> posted on 2007.08.28 |
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National Trust Heritage - Heritage Awards 2007 - The Great Engineering Challenge was a runner up the 2007 EnergyAustralia National Trust Heritage Awards. The Great Engineering Challenge was entered into the category of Education (Individuals) on the basis of the 2006 event theme. MORE >> posted on 2007.03.12 |
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Past Students enjoying the day
About Us
The Great Engineering Challenge is an enjoyable day of hands-on activities for high school students in years 10 and 11. The day consists of a number of exciting real-life engineering challenges, guest speakers with a wealth of knowledge and an optional site visit. The students are encouraged to apply a lateral thinking approach to solving the challenges. They work in a team environment and compete against other schools in a bid to win some great prizes!.
OUR VISION
"We aim to inspire students to take up a
career in engineering by presenting a broad,
interesting and exciting view of many
challenges in the engineering world."
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