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University of Waikato's School of Engineering students work on a project looking at the infrastructure requirements for seagliders.
For the second year running, we had the pleasure of engaging with the brilliant minds of the students at University of Waikato's School of Engineering, who have been working on a project looking at the infrastructure requirements for seagliders.
These students came up with some creative concepts which they refined over many months to present to us their vision.
Here’s a closer look at at their work:
2023 Project Highlights
Team Integral's presentation
Team JSSR's project
2024 Project Highlights
Team Monkey Business's vision
Team HAKK's proposal
Part of our journey is to engage with the next generation. Fresh, unfiltered perspectives are not only welcomed but actively sought. These 3rd-year engineering students have brought forward some exciting ideas for us to consider.
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ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
The University of Waikato opened in 1964 after many years of energetic lobbying by a group of Hamilton locals, determined to have a university in their city. To begin with, facilities were sparse, but in early 1965 new buildings were officially opened by then Governor-General Sir Bernard Fergusson. Sir Don Llewellyn was the founding Vice-Chancellor.
By the 1980s, Waikato was the fastest-growing university in New Zealand. Computer Science became an increasingly popular study choice and the thriving Department was elevated to a School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences in 1987.
The University always had a close relationship with its neighbouring teachers’ college and, leading the way for others to follow, became the first university in New Zealand to combine with its regional teachers’ college. Through its teaching programmes, the University began to establish a presence in Tauranga.
Learn more at https://www.waikato.ac.nz/