Off campus - at your school

With dedicated staff to come to your school we provide a range of activities from guest speakers to interactive presentations in the classroom. We have a range of exciting programs that we can bring to your school free of charge.

Courses and Career Pathways
Life after Year 12 - student panel
Women in ICT
Year 9 - 11 interactive ICT classes

Courses and Careers Pathways

The ICT industry continues to grow and change and Swinburne is committed to keeping schools up-to-date on these changes and trends. We have staff available to visit your school and deliver presentations on career pathways in ICT to suit your needs. These presentations cover everything from careers to courses, emerging technologies and key employment growth areas. In addition to Swinburne academic staff; current Swinburne ICT students can provide their personal experiences on courses, Industry- Based Learning, Exchange programs and university life.

Life after Year 12 - student panel

This session will feature a panel of students studying ICT at Swinburne. Students discuss the decision-making process that led them to choose their respective courses, their career aspirations, the transition from school to university life, and future employment opportunities. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet, hear from and ask questions of current university students.

Women in ICT

This presentation is designed to provide an understanding and appreciation of women in the ICT industry. It also focuses on the vast career opportunities available to women in the ICT industry due to the under-representation of women in this field.

Years 9 to 11 interactive ICT classes

Swinburne has a range of interactive programs that can be delivered at your school.

Web 2.0 - A look at today’s most popular websites, including Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Bit Torrent, and the surprising logistics behind making them reality.
Hacking, Cracking and Viruses - A look at the alarming increase of security threats in computer systems that affect home users and big corporations today. A Swinburne Network Design and Security academic will come to your school and show students how viruses and other security threats breach systems and how you can protect yourself.
Online Game Developers Defeating the Laws of Physics - This presentation (suitable for VCE Maths Methods, Specialist Maths and Physics students) looks at how high-speed internet access has enabled the illusions of multiplayer virtual worlds and how the speed of light constrains that illusion despite the best efforts of online game developers. Students will hear how real-world physics and today’s underlying internet technologies affect the immersion experience of our virtual online worlds.
SwinGame 2011 - Swinburne’s Software Development team has created a computer games design and development competition for all secondary school students. One of the competition creators will visit your school to present this initiative and introduce students to the concepts behind making games work.
IT in Organisations - This session will cover the use of IT in organisations and discuss how goods are moved in the supply chain using Information Systems and Technology. This session is suitable for students with an interest in Business Studies or ICT.