Want to know about the workshops on offer? Check out the descriptions below!
Workshop Information
Architecture: Design Your Space
Join us for this exciting hands-on architectural model-making workshop where you’ll delve into the world of architecture! Learn essential model-making skills and gain insights into spatial forms. Whether you’re passionate about design or simply curious, this workshop is for you.
Biomedical Engineering: Engineering the Body
A hands-on challenge for any aspiring Biomedical Engineering student. Take on the challenge and build a prosthetic hand that can take on anything we throw…it throws at you.
Business HSC Help: Unpacking Marketing Strategies
How do businesses satisfy consumer needs and wants through savvy marketing strategies? Explore the key elements of marketing: product, price, place, and promotion. While concentrating on the creative and impactful strategies of product and promotion, we'll also touch on the essential roles of pricing and distribution. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, you'll gain a deep understanding of how successful businesses capture their audience's attention and drive sales. This session will help you master crucial marketing concepts, making your HSC Business studies both fun and practical.
Business HSC Help: Financial Fluency
Dive into the finance component of the HSC Business syllabus using real business case studies. Learn to calculate key financial ratios and assess business performance, critically evaluate financial management objectives, and explore sources of finance and global financial management topics. This session equips you with practical skills and a deep understanding of essential financial concepts, ensuring you're well-prepared for your HSC journey.
Business: Changing the Way We Do Business
Business is everywhere. Come along and see how your ideas can create new business concepts.
Campus Tour: Get to know the UTS campus
The UTS campus is one of a kind, located right in the heart of Sydney's leading digital and creative precinct. Our experienced Student Ambassadors will lead you through the Broadway precinct, including a stop at the iconic Dr Chau Chak Building and the new UTS Central building. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Civil Engineering: Floating Houses
Imagine a world where houses must float to survive. Use what you have and develop floating houses for people to live on. This is core to any engineering.
Creative Intelligence & Innovation: Creative Leaps
This interactive workshop gives you a taste of what a Transdisciplinary Innovation course at UTS TD School is all about. Our unique style of learning and problem solving emphasises collaboration across the different disciplines. Explore the unknown, learn how to make creative leaps and have fun whilst tackling a creative brief with your innovative ideas.
Creative Intelligence & Innovation: Urban Innovation
Dive deep into urban challenges, exploring diverse perspectives and disciplines to pinpoint key areas of opportunity within our city. With our game storming framework and expert guidance, you'll unlock your creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork skills, joining us on an exciting quest to reshape our cityscape and drive meaningful change.
Criminology: Deviants, criminals and those who work with them
Discover the Secrets of Criminal Minds: Unveiling the World of Culprits and Collaborators! Have you ever wondered what drives someone to become a criminal? Or perhaps you've been intrigued by the individuals who work closely with this elusive cohort? If so, this is the workshop you don't want to miss! Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking session where we delve deep into the minds of criminals and those who associate with them. Together, we'll explore the intricate dynamics that shape their behaviors and unravel the mysteries behind their actions.
Cybersecurity: Bad USB
Get up to no good and program a BadUSB. Both cheeky and sneaky, build a USB device that executes (really bad) computer commands.
Digital and Social Media: Data Traces
Ever wondered why they say 'data is the new oil'? Discover the secrets behind this buzz phrase! Join us in exploring the thrilling world of data in today's digital age. Dive deep as we uncover how data shapes our everyday lives, from social media to shopping habits. Gain crucial insights into hot topics like privacy and consent. Become a savvy data wizard and navigate the exciting realm of our data-driven society with confidence!
Forensic Science: Who did it?
Be a forensic investigator and use scientific applications to solve crimes. Students will learn how to dust and collect fingerprints, analyse blood spatter, test for drugs and collect evidence, with the aim of building a solid case for the court of law.
International Studies: Studying a language and studying abroad
What difference does it make to study a foreign language and other cultures? Learn about the difference between travelling through a country and studying abroad and how this knowledge helps us become critical thinkers who are able to challenge the stereotypes we have about other cultures and nationalities. Get a glimpse into what it is like to be an intercultural speaker.
IT/Artificial Intelligence: Drones 101
Explore drones and AI! Discover the power of AI in transforming simple flying machines into intelligent autonomous drones See how it all works in reality by controlling drones yourself using mobile apps.
IT/Games Development: Game On
Become a developer for a day and design a game at UTS’ ‘Game On’ workshop. Learn how to plan levels, create game menus, build characters and the basics of programming
Jumbunna: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway Programs
If you identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, join our Jumbunna Pathway Programs info session. Learn about the services we offer, the application process/es and hear from current students.
Landscape Architecture: Designing Urban Environments
Get a hands-on studio practice to learn how landscape and public space can unify complex urban environments, balancing environmental needs with those of contemporary society and culture.
Law: Justice is Served
The jury is present, the judge enters, the prosecution and defence lawyers give their opening statements and the examination of witnesses begins. Experience what it feels like to appear in court by role-playing in a mock trial. Learn about legal issues, rebut your opponents’ arguments, and put your legal arguments to the test!
Law: To sue or not to sue?
You’ve seen Law on TV – fought on the battlefield of the courtroom. But have you ever thought about Law outside the courtroom? Mediation is one of the ways to resolve disputes outside the courtroom. In this workshop, you will work together on a case to resolve a dispute and reach a solution between two parties.
Management: The Experience Economy
Explore the experience economy where sports, events, entrepreneurship, and sustainability meet! Discover how you can make a positive impact and reduce negative effects by studying real-world examples of major events. Get ready for interactive discussions and hands-on activities that will help you design your own sustainable experiences. Learn how to leave a positive mark on the environment and society while building your skills in event planning and sustainability.
Marketing: Pitch Perfect
Think like a marketer and get creative by producing new advertising ideas for some familiar products.
Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering: LED go blink blink
Learn about how processors work and making DIY smart home gadgets! This will be an introduction to Arduinos as used in Mechatronic and Electrical engineering.
Medical Science: Test Yourself
Dive into major organs, like circulation and respiration, and get hands-on experience with modern medical devices. Dive into two patient scan case studies and become a clinical scientist.
Medical Science: All the Small Things
Put the exciting world of microbiology under the microscope as students conduct experiments on bacteria and experience what it is like to be a hospital scientist and a food safety scientist.
Music and Sound Design: Exploring Music and Sound Recording
Get hands-on experience in our Music and Sound Design studios and learn how to record foley sounds for a short film using industry-standard sound equipment.
Nursing: Life in the Hospital
Explore the nursing ward labs, participate in a patient simulation, bandage some wounds and listen to some fetal heart rates!
Public Health: Outbreak at Sea!
There’s a bacterial outbreak on the cruise ship! Use your scientific investigation skills to diagnose the symptoms and possible causes of the outbreak.
Social and Political Science: AI for Climate Futures
What is your hoped for climate future? How can Artificial Intelligence help us imagine that together? This session will give you a taster of the way data, generative AI and collaborative action can shape the world we want to build.
Sport and Exercise Science: Fighting Fit
The human body is a powerful and agile thing. Explore the science behind sport in our active workshop and find out why we move the way we do!
Strategic Communication: GRAM IT Online Publicity Campaign
Immerse yourself in the world of strategic communication and creativity with GRAM IT! Explore the intricacies of crafting your own publicity campaign, from handpicking the ideal public figures to designing captivating creative assets and crafting persuasive messaging. Become the architect of a masterpiece as you launch your campaign into the digital realm and witness the impact of your creativity unfold.
Teaching: Turning the Tables - Teach the Teacher
Join us for an interactive session with an online game-based learning platforms, role plays, and interesting discussions to experience firsthand the dynamic nature of teaching! Don't miss this unique opportunity to teach your teacher!
Think Global: Me, You & Us - Becoming Global Citizens
Join our workshop to discover what it means to be a global citizen in your daily life. You'll learn how the Think Global Programs can boost your global mindset and leadership skills.
Visual Communication: Speaking in Images
Explore the foundational principles and studio experiences of the Visual Communication degree, engage in exercises that highlight the relationship between images and text, and gain insight into the life of a Visual Communication student.
Writing: Unleash the Writer Within
How do writers get started? What kinds of practical tips can help? This workshop will introduce students to some creative writing exercises designed to get the writing flowing. Students will discover that an interesting piece of writing is never very far away! This hands-on writing experience will give students a taste of creative writing at UTS in a fun and supportive environment.
