UQ MARS

UQ MARS (Mechatronics and Robotics Society) is a community for anyone with a keen passion for robots!

A student-run society within the University of Queensland, UQ MARS aim to foster the development of the robotics skills of our members. We do this through a variety of extra-curricular activities, including competition teams, support workshops and social events. Membership is open to any UQ student and not just limited to those in the Engineering faculty.

25/10/2026

Need some help preparing for exam season? Well make sure you drop into our SWOTVAC revision session! We'll be available to help in our METR4202 and METR6203 targeted revision, with a short break in between. Don't be afraid to ask questions about other courses however, either at the session or in our Discord. We'll do our best to help you out. See you all there!

🕒 10am - 3pm
🗓️ 5th of November
📍 General Purpose South, 78-343

20/10/2026

Ready for end of sem? I sure am so why don't you celebrate when it is over with a bit of spooky trivia? We're holding our end of semester trivia with the spirit of Halloween. Come dressed (or not. No pressure) and bring your friends!

🕒 6pm- 8pm
🗓️ 30th of October
📍 Hawken Engineering Building, 50-S201

06/10/2026

UQ MARS AGM is coming fast. Make sure you come by to participate and support your fellow members. If that or socialising don't interest you then we have free food too!

Also if we get enough likes I'll make the other execs listen to some audio too 😼

🕒 6pm - 8pm
🗓️ Tuesday, 13th October
📍 Hawken Engineering Building, 50-S201

28/09/2026

Hello all micromousers! Here's the schedule for this weekend: Testing day and competition day are here! Technically you don't have to come to the testing day but we strongly recommend that you do. It'll be in the same room as competition day and is your first and final chance to test out your mouse in action. Please also familiarise yourself with the rules and ensure that you have signed up - see both on our linktree!

Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend! For any questions, ask them below or in our Discord :)

🕒 9:30am - 4:30pm
🗓️ 3rd and 4th of October
📍 Modwest, 11A-120

18/09/2026

We asked our president how he got so good at mechatronics; this was his answer.

Our second answer? SIGN UP TO UQ MARS X IEEE MICROMOUSE! Use the theories you've learnt and practice translating them into the real world by making a little maze guy (and potentially earn money if you win 💰💰💰).

WHAT: MICROMOUSE
WHEN: 3RD-4TH OCTOBER
WHERE: MODWEST 11A-120
WHY: money, LinkedInmaxx, degreemaxx, for the love of the game
HOTEL: TRIVAGO

08/09/2026

Your burning thesis questions answered by our wonderful panelists! Get your questions ready for this Thursday.

Tickets are free, simply register with the link so we know your dietary requirements; dinner’s on us!

Date: 10/09/2026
Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: UQ Sport, The Pavilion

07/09/2026

Tonight we’ll have our computer vision workshop. Get some experience in real applications of CV libraries in Python! That being said, all you’ll need tonight is a laptop with Python installed. And as always, don’t worry about dinner because we’ll be providing so make sure to come along!

🗓️: Tuesday, 8th September
🕕: 6pm - 8pm
📍: Sir James Foots Building, 47A-249

04/09/2026

Save the date everyone! The UQ MARS AGM has been locked in. Nominations for executive roles are still open up until 5pm of the AGM date. Even if you’re not running for an executive role, we encourage you to show up and support everyone running and to see the trajectory of UQ MARS in the near future. If that or socialising doesn’t interest you then a free dinner surely will! We’ll see you guys there!

🗓️: Tuesday, 13th October
🕕: 6pm - 8pm
📍: Hawken Engineering Building, 50-S201

02/09/2026

I didn’t use a real whip.
But I could’ve.

Also thanks for the laptop.

01/09/2026

Ever wondered about what topic your future thesis could be on? Maybe you’re a Masters student wondering what a placement might look like? Perhaps you’re just a curious soul wondering what’s going on in UQ’s research spaces.

The UQ MARS Networking Night is back for Semester 2, and this time we are answering all your burning questions surrounding the mystical thesis! With a panel answering your burning thesis questions into a night of mingling away, this event is open to all. We particularly invite UQ Bachelor of Engineering/Masters of Engineering Masters Thesis students, past and present, and the many researcher teams to this wonderful event to share their experiences and research with us!

Tickets are free, simply register with the link in bio so we know your dietary requirements; dinner’s on us!

🗓️Date: 10/09/2026

🕕Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm

📍Location: UQ Sport, The Pavillion

Register through link in bio now!

Address

University Of
St Lucia, QLD

Website

https://linktr.ee/uqmars

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