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Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer

Physical Education and Health

Do you enjoy thinking and designing things? We all need the latest iPhone or MacBook. Have you thought who designs the product you are consuming? Who, thought of changing the charging plug to a different shape or adding a waterproof feature? Behind every product we consume is a designer. Someone who was thinking a head of the crowd.

An Industrial Designer is someone who creates products for commercial, industrial and domestic purposes. They develop the first product before it becomes mass produced. Industrial designers conduct research, they are creative, they are thinkers and they are prepared to think outside the box. They work with clients and work indoors.

There are two pathways to become an Industrial Designer. You can obtain a degree in industrial design or obtain an Advanced Diploma in Industrial Design at a TAFE centre.

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    Skills:

    • Understanding of maths and physics
    • Passion and interest in science
    • Passion for design
    • Creativity
    • Problem solving
    • Critical thinking
    • Data analysis

    Sports Statistician

    Sports Statistician

    Physical Education and Health

    Sports play an important part of our lives. Whether we play or watch sport, the adrenaline rush hits us all. We thrive off the excitement and the suspense sport provides. We all rush to purchase tickets before they sell out. We line up to watch Federer’s practice hit before he takes centre stage. Did you know you can turn your sporting fever into a career as a Sport Statistician?

    Sporting teams rely on Sport Statisticians to provide data on the team’s performance. This data and information allows coaches to make informed decisions about the teams next game. A Sport Statistician collects, analysis and presents data on a team’s performance.

    A sport Statistician’s role is important. It allows the coach to make decisions based on the team’s performance. Sport Statistician are required to have strong statistics and mathematics skills; they need to analysis and interpret data. They do this using computer software. Sport Statistician can write pieces for blogs or newspapers on the game played.

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      Skills:

      • Likes maths and statistics
      • Problem solving
      • Critical thinking
      • Can work under pressure
      • Analytical skills
      • Interpret data
      • Computer software skills

      3D Modeller

      3D Modeller

      Physical Education and Health

      Are you passionate about science and are someone who likes to design masterpieces that have a real-world purpose? Science and art are important. They allow us to create products and objects that serve a purpose and are visually appealing. Science and art are two important disciplines 3D Modellers need to understand to create products and artistic pieces of work.

      Using computer software and technology, a 3D Modeller can use both science and art to develop products for healthcare and art industries. 3D Modellers produce solutions for patients with knee problems by developing replica knee caps. They also work in in the animation and video game industry.

      There is a lot of scope for a 3D Modeller. 3D Modellers are similar to industrial designers; 3D modelling is a specialisation of industrial design. This job requires a strong understanding of maths and science such as physics and understanding spatial relations.

      To become a 3D Modeller, you are required to obtain a bachelor degree in: design or digital media or industrial design or visual communication or applied computing or media production.

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        Skills:

        • Team work
        • Computer software and technology
        • Like science - especially physics and have a good spatial understanding
        • Creative and innovative
        • Problem solver
        Analogue Experience Guide

        Analogue Experience Guide

        Analogue Experience Guide

        Physical Education and Health

        Do you love nature and enjoy helping others to connect with it? Do you ever just want to leave the digital world behind and go on an adventure? 

        Analogue experience guides help people to disconnect from all things digital and guide them in engaging with the natural world outside. They encourage people to enjoy the simplicity and serenity of natural environments. They may help to organise local experiences such as horticultural therapy or urban bird watching. They may also facilitate more immersive experiences such as mountain trail walks or forest bathing.

        Analogue experience guides may be of particular help to people recovering from addiction to social media or digital implants. 

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        Analogue Experience Guide

          Skills:

          • Strong interpersonal skills
          • Appreciation of nature
          • Collaboration
          • Leadership
          Waste Reclamation and Up-cycling Specialist

          Waste Reclamation and Up-cycling Specialist

          Waste Reclamation and Up-cycling Specialist

          Physical Education and Health

          Do you dislike how much waste goes into landfill? Do you believe in second chances?

          Waste reclamation specialists devise systems and processes that turn waste products into usable materials. They develop systems for collecting, sorting and processing waste into different categories. They then process the waste to create materials that are as good as new.

          Upcycling specialists imagine ways to modify existing items and materials so that they can continue to be used for a different purpose. They may work for large companies, helping to redesign manufacturing wastes, or may run their own boutique upcycling stores selling items they have repurposed themselves. Waste reclamation specialists require a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, industrial design and materials science. Upcycling specialists require creativity and the ability to think outside of the box.

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          Waste Reclamation and Up-cycling Specialist

            Skills:

            • Problem solving
            • Digital skills
            • Creativity
            • Collaboration
            • Initiative and innovative thinking
            Space Tourism Operator

            Space Tourism Operator

            Space Tourism Operator

            Physical Education and Health

            Have you ever dreamed of taking your own giant leap into the final frontier? Do you want the opportunity to adventure through the stars?

            As a space tourism operator, you could not only visit space regularly, but also spend your days helping others to achieve this dream as well.

            As space travel becomes increasingly commercially available, space tourism operators will begin to offer custom travel packages. These will vary from basic trips into earth’s orbit to tours across the solar system, stopping off on frozen planets and volcanic moons.

            Space tourism operators will create these packages, as well as providing tour guide and information services.

            Space tourism operators require a strong sense of adventure and a desire to explore the unknown. They must have a good understanding of what space tourists want from their travel and have good organisational and logistics skills.

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            Space Tourism Operator

              Skills:

              • Knowledge of space locations
              • Logistical and organisational skills
              • Marketing skills
              • Interpersonal skills
              • Sense of adventure
              Swarm Artist

              Swarm Artist

              Swarm Artist

              Physical Education and Health

              As photographers and videographers have known for many years, drones can play an important role in capturing special moments. However, they are increasingly being used to create them too!

              Swarm artists use large collections, or swarms, of drones to create impressive light and sound shows. They choreograph these swarms to perform complex manoeuvres, inspiring delight and awe in audiences.

              Swarm artists may be hired for many different events. They may provide smaller productions for weddings and parties, or massive city-wide displays for festivals and holidays. As people become more environmentally conscious, they may choose swarm performances over firework displays.

              Swarm artists require a large amount of creativity, initiative and the ability to work independently. They also need to make sure that their performances comply with drone airspace regulations.

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              Swarm Artist

                Skills:

                • Creativity
                • Visual and performance arts techniques
                • Entrepreneurship skills
                Virtual Assistant Personality Designer

                Virtual Assistant Personality Designer

                Virtual Assistant Personality Designer

                Physical Education and Health

                A digital world calls for digital help. In the future, virtual assistants will help individuals and organisations with digital tasks. These tasks include managing emails and digital communications, storing and retrieving data and maintaining organised schedules and calendars.

                As part of the interactive experience, virtual assistants will come with programmed personalities that can be customised to satisfy individual clients’ preferences. Virtual assistant personality designers will design both the default personalities and the customised ones. They will customise personalities based on the purpose of the assistant, the industry they work in and who they will be assisting. Virtual assistant personality designers will have a strong understanding of communications, systems science and user experience. They will be forward thinking and will provide advanced solutions to clients.

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                Virtual Assistant Personality Designer

                  Skills:

                  • Understanding of user experience
                  • Research skills
                  • Programming skills
                  • Design
                  Genomic Portfolio Director

                  Genomic Portfolio Director

                  Genomic Portfolio Director

                  Physical Education and Health

                  Are you interested in genomics? Have you always wanted to work as a leader and a big contributor to your company?

                  A genomics portfolio director is responsible for developing a company’s portfolio of genomics services. It is their job to ensure that genomic services are delivered on time and that they comply with internal processes and industry standards. They work closely with their team of expert analysts and informaticists to create a range of genomic solutions.

                  With the field of genomics changing every day and new developments happening all the time, this field needs people with an interest in genomics, now. Genomic portfolio directors may play a major role in the development of genomics as a field.

                  A genetic portfolio director requires a degree in genetics, as well as leadership skills and innovative thinking.

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                  Genomic Portfolio Director

                    Skills:

                    • Experience in Scientific Project Management
                    • Collaboration
                    • Time management and organisation skills
                    • Innovation

                    Health Informatician

                    Health Informatician

                    English and Social Science, Physical Education and Health

                    Do you like to help others? Helping someone else can be a key part of your career. Technology can deliver healthcare and medical practices to rural and remote communities, nationally and internationally. How could you use technology to help someone?

                    Health Informatics is an area of innovative science which uses technology to in health care practices to health data to inform and support medical practitioners in problem solving and decision making. Health Informaticians also, inform patients, families and communities about their health. Using technology in healthcare practices allows patients in rural communities to be treated by medical staff through telehealth technology.

                    Health Informatics can be taken as unit to support your health degree or as a separate degree.

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                      Skills:

                      • Passion for science
                      • Communication skills
                      • Written skills
                      • Technology and computer software skills
                      • Analytical skills
                      • Data related skills
                      • Research
                      • Work within teams

                      Researcher

                      Researcher

                      English and Social Science, Physical Education and Health

                      At a time of immense change, we need a group of fore-thinkers to lead the way. People who can think critically and can think broadly. Behind every product we use and behind areas such as medicine, education and agricultural there was a researcher. Researchers look after our health, our safety and offer us ground breaking findings, which improves our lives.

                      A Researcher conducts research on the big questions. The ‘what if’s.’ A Researcher pulls apart theories and hypothesises, tests them and presents the facts. Researchers are critical thinkers and reflectors. A Researcher’s knowledge of specific fields is important for governments and businesses to make informed decisions. A Researcher’s work is applicable and tangible to support society.

                      To become a Researcher, you will require a bachelor degree of your choice, followed by honours, PhD research and a post doctorate.

                      Career Pathways and Study Options

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                        Skills:

                        • Passion for science, maths, physics, businesses, technology, computer science etc.
                        • Critical thinker
                        • Patient
                        • Open minded
                        • Resilient
                        • Innovative
                        • Can work independently

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