QUT Links magazine Autumn 2013

6 QUTLINKS AUTUMN ’13The Cube, at two storeys high and one ofthe world’s largest touch and display systems,is a centerpiece public feature of QUT’snew $230 million Science and EngineeringCentre at its CBD Gardens Point campus.The Cube is a unique technicalaccomplishment that took QUT developersmore than two years to build, and offersunprecedented learning and researchopportunities.It comprises 190 sqm of high-definitionscreens including 48 touch panels whichintegrate with 14 high-definition projectorsto reach a massive 115-megapixel resolution.Open to the public, The Cube will enthrallas it inspires future scientists.Thousands of high school students arealready booked in to explore the giganticdigital science lab and take part in nationalcurriculum-linked workshops.QUT is the only Australian university withan embedded LEGO Education LearningCentre (left), where high school studentstake part in hands-on sessions focusing