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MATHWORKS will be hosting a series of education events in Australia in July as part of its MATLAB and Simulink Academic Tour.
The events will focus on how MATLAB and Simulink are used as teaching tools in universities around Australia to prepare students for the workforce, and bridge the gap between industry and education.
According to MathWorks, engineering skills are currently at the top of Australia’s Critical Skills List, demonstrating the industry’s need to source talent from overseas due to the shortage of local skilled engineers.
To help address this issue in Australia, education institutions locally are increasingly employing technical tools as part of the curriculum. This ensures Australian students are equipped with a practical working knowledge of industry tools that are transferrable immediately on entering the workforce.
MathWorks says Australian universities adopting site-wide licences for tools such as MATLAB and Simulink, granting students full-time access to practical training as part of their education.
MATLAB is used in all 40 of Australia’s universities as both a research and education tool and campus-wide licenses are available to more than 50 per cent of Australia’s technical students.
The MATLAB and Simulink Academic tour is a series of free, one-day events providing insight on how educators can enhance both teaching and research to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
The theme of the Academic Tour is: Innovation in Research and Teaching through Technical Computing and Model-Based Design. In addition to the keynote presentation and guest presentations from local professors, MathWorks engineers will demonstrate how MATLAB and Simulink can be used in education to prepare the next generation of engineers.
Event Dates and Locations
Wednesday, 6 July – Sydney, hosted by The University of Sydney
Thursday, 7 July – Brisbane, hosted by The University of Queensland
Tuesday, 12 July – Melbourne, hosted by RMIT University
Thursday, 14 July – Adelaide, hosted by The University of Adelaide