EXCITE '09

Otago Polytechnic are pleased to introduce EXCITE, the 2009 showcase of student talent and accomplishment held 12-28 November.

Students across all career pathways can expect a unique educational experience at Otago Polytechnic.

We call it applied learning, but it really means taking theoretical knowledge and testing it out in a practical, hands-on way.

This is how we ensure that our graduates are confident, capable and open to new ideas when they enter the workplace.

EXCITE is an opportunity for members of our staff, students (past, present and future) and our wider community to see the outcomes of, and possibilities for, our student projects.

Visitors will be amazed and impressed by the creativity and innovation of our students as they display the results of their design, research and making.

This year, students from Design, Information Technology, Art, Architecture, Health, Engineering Horticulture, Health and Communities and Creative Studies will present their work.

In addition, we will be auctioning off this year’s charity house – a three-bedroom home built by carpentry students and entered into the Sustainable Habitat Challenge (SHaC09).

This house not only showcases the best work of our students and staff, but the generosity of our local community and the possibilities for building sustainable, affordable homes.

We are proud of the quality of training and education provided here at Otago Polytechnic.

EXCITE is clear evidence that our students are among the best in New Zealand.

- Phil Ker, Chief Executive