Building robots and computer games and working on an IT service desk are among the activities high school students will experience at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga this week. Hosted by the School of Computing and Mathematics at CSU in Wagga Wagga, the students from Years 11 and 12 will attend workshops presented by lecturers, staff of the Division of Information Technology and PhD students from Tuesday 21 August to Thursday 23 August. During IT Work Experience 2012, the students will write computer games, build robots, learn about networking and scripting, undertake roles on the CSU IT service desk and have simulated job interviews. They will also hear about pathway programs into CSU and careers in IT and computing. Lecturer Dr Lihong Zheng from the School of Computing and Mathematics at CSU said, “This program provides local high school students with real life experience as an employee in the IT and computing industry. The students were selected in conjunction with COMPACT, with priority given to HSC students.” The School of Computing and Mathematics at CSU offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in information and communication technology, mathematics and statistics. Read more here.