Aligning STEM Education with Employer Needs

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Deadline: February 16, 2016 | Date: February 17, 2016-February 18, 2016

Venue/Country: Melbourne, Australia

Updated: 2015-10-24 18:10:25 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Closer engagement with industry benefits universities, businesses and students by providing them with vital job skills necessary for employment. However, a paper by ACER found only 1 in 7 undergraduate students in the natural and physical sciences participates in industry programs.

This conference will provide workable methods to increase STEM course participation and build relationships with STEM employers to improve graduates workplace skills.

This conference will focus on:

- Increasing participation in STEM courses & career pathways

- Identifying and improving graduate skills & capabilities for employment

- How to harness insight from business in curriculum design

- Establishing beneficial & meaningful WIL

- Learning from STEM Education & Industry Leaders

“We need industry and universities working better together to prepare our future workers to innovate, collaborate and adapt.” ? Professor Ian Chubb, Chief Scientist for Australia

Who will attend:

- Deans & Associate Deans, Lecturers & Professors of Science, Technology, ICT, Engineering & Mathematics

- Deans of Education, Teaching & Learning

- Directors of Student Engagement & Placements

- Associations for STEM Lecturers

- Business & Industry Employer Groups

Sponsorship opportunities

We work closely with corporate partners to create unique and innovative tailored sponsorship packages that best meet your specific marketing, business development and corporate entertainment objectives. Contact us on 02 9239 5729 and find out how you can make your mark on this industry.

Booking: http://atnd.it/37225-0

Price: Standard AUD 1899

Venue: Citadines on Bourke, 131 ? 135 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC, 3000, Australia

Speakers: Prof Geoff Prince, Judie Kay, Sally-Ann Williams, Dr Roslyn Prinsley, Dr Peter Moar, Justin Carline, Dr Anna Shillabeer, Dr Elizabeth Johnson, Hon Prof John Rice, Assoc Prof Nicolette Lee, Dr Chris Tisdell, Lousie Smith, Prof Ron Johnston, Dr Eddie Custovic, Kym Volp, Sonia Ferns, Gerogia Atkinson, Dr Daniel Edwards, Hannah Hartig, Assoc Prof Judy Anderson, Dr Terry Burns, Michael de Souuza, James Fitzgerald, Prof Merlin Crossley

Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm