As a teenager, Roisin imagined what an engineering career might look like \u2014 it could, she hoped, involve fun things like playing with robots, 3D printers and lasers. Today, as a graduate mechatronics engineer working in Australia\u2019s naval shipbuilding industry, Roisin is getting to do just that.<\/p>\n
In her role with BAE Systems Australia\u2019s maritime division at Adelaide\u2019s Tonsley innovation district, Roisin enjoys working with Spot the robotic dog, exploring how the technology can be best employed in the Hunter Class Frigate Program.<\/p>\n
During high school at Adelaide\u2019s St Ignatius College, Roisin loved science and maths and says that when she started studying engineering at the University of Adelaide, she immediately knew she had made the right choice. Roisin graduated with a Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering (Honours) with a Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Engineering.<\/p>\n
At work, Roisin has found good support for women in STEM, including \u201clunch and lean [in]\u201d sessions aimed at women, and equality programs. \u201cThere\u2019s one called Building Blocks … which is looking at generating more knowledge about equality and getting people to learn a bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roisin\u2019s biggest inspiration is her mum, a pharmacist who undertook a PhD while juggling the needs of three school-age children. \u201cI have no idea how she managed to do it … it\u2019s so amazing,\u201d Roisin says. \u201cShe would have been in her early 40s then, so the idea that it\u2019s never too late … is pretty inspirational.\u201d<\/p>\n
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