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Avatars and gaming will help guide students through education pathways into industry in a new virtual careers precinct. It will encourage students into STEM and help them discover more opportunities as part of the workforce of the future.

The CareerSpark project is a joint initiative between the 成人大片, TAFE SA and 3D experience company Lateral Vision. A grant of $497,000 from the National Careers Institute has enabled the project to get off the ground.

鈥淭he CareerSpark project will create a web-based, interactive virtual experience that will enable students to see and interact with virtual and actual workers,鈥� says project lead Eric Fusil from the 成人大片鈥檚 School of Mechanical Engineering.

鈥淐areerSpark will provide not only an information-rich but also an experience-rich careers planning resource.鈥�Eric Fusil

鈥淪tudents will be able to gather advice and information on how to start their careers in four key industry sectors: aerospace and space, shipbuilding, cyber and big data, and allied industries.

鈥淐areerSpark will open doors to industries and precincts that are usually off-bounds due to their sensitive nature.

鈥淎vatars of real people from our industry partners who have had a career in these industries will show students how their futures could unfold. A virtual engineer might show students how they program a robotic welding arm to cut the sheet metal for the hull of a ship.鈥�

In developing CareerSpark, TAFE SA will contribute information on jobs needing a Certificate I to IV qualification and the 成人大片 will provide details on careers requiring diplomas through to doctorates. Lateral Vision will build the digital environment.

鈥淭AFE SA is thrilled to be partnering with the 成人大片 to develop CareerSpark, a virtual resource which will transform the promotion of careers in shipbuilding, space and aerospace, cyber security and allied industries,鈥� says David Coltman, Chief Executive of TAFE SA.

鈥淭AFE SA has undertaken considerable research into the job roles in these industries and the skills that will be needed, and we鈥檒l be contributing this knowledge as well as our expertise in developing virtual reality training resources.

鈥淲e welcome the development of CareerSpark as an opportunity to push innovation, virtual learning and careers engagement to new heights and expect it will bring great benefits for school students, jobseekers and the state鈥檚 growing industries.鈥�

Two components will be developed in the first phase of the project: a 3D modelled virtual precinct, containing the four industry sectors, and a web-application that will use a content management system to create and manage the experience as well as allowing future updates.

鈥淐areerSpark鈥檚 target audience are more familiar and comfortable with virtual technologies and 鈥榞amified鈥� experiences and have the most to gain from active career planning,鈥� says Mr Fusil.

鈥淰ery few existing careers advice platforms similar to the one we will be building employ gamification techniques to more actively engage users. Those that use 3D or virtual environments do not fully exploit the potential of the technology to allow users to be better informed about job roles.鈥�

CareerSpark, which will be available for students by the end of 2021, will remain accessible 24/7 in a time when physically exploring new environments is complicated.

鈥淎ustralia is embarking on a future built upon innovation and knowledge-intensive industries. This will require highly-skilled citizens, particularly in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM),鈥� says Mr Fusil.

鈥淕rowing this talent pool will require action across many sectors including schools, vocational and tertiary education institutions, government, industry and the community, all working towards a common goal.

鈥淐areerSpark will provide not only an information-rich but also an experience-rich careers planning resource.鈥�