Come learn about how STEM is used in the trades. Virtual and hands-on try-a-trade activities and demonstrations are on show at Tec-NQ’s Open Day. Activities include: use of DC in electrical power circuits. CNC Programming virtual welding on an augmented reality welding simulator hydraulic systems testing measure the fuel output, flow rates and spray patterns…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
UNSW Bragg Student Science Writing Prize
Are you a writer in Years 7-10? Want to win great prizes? What are the solutions that will help us to address global challenges such as catastrophic climate change, global pandemics, severe weather and sea level rise? From bushfire science using smart satellites and Indigneous know-how, to vaccine development, citizen science apps tracking insect population…
Science Exchange Series – What can I actually do with my drone?
Drone use has grown rapidly in recent years. As a society we have come to appreciate drones and remote sensors as affordable tools that enable high resolution and on-demand data collection. Join Dr Nik Callow (Senior Lecturer and UWA Chief Remote Pilot) as he explores the purpose of drones as useful remote sensing tools in…
Casey Station Science Smoko
On or about 20 August we plan to structure our morning tea around National Science Week down here at Casey Station in East Antarctica. The Sun will have returned and we will be starting to think about a new summer season on station. This one will be quite different as preparations and planning have been…
RoboCup Junior State Finals
RoboCupJunior Australia and the RoboCupJunior Educational Competition were introduced to the world in Melbourne in 2000. The timing was perfect and it was tagged “the educational game of the new millennium”. Since then RoboCupJunior Australia has experienced exponential growth where well established committees host major competitions in every state. RoboCupJunior is now played in 30…
Revolutionary Medicine: Innovations for Better Health
Discover how Australian innovations in medical technology are improving the lives of people around the world. From helping patients sleep and breathe better, to printing custom titanium body parts, to giving a voice back to those who are locked in their bodies – advances in medical technology continue to help us live longer and better…
Stories of Research Impact
The Centre for Social Impact at UNSW is exploring how Australian adults have been influenced by research. Have you come across some research that changed the way you thought or acted? Would you like to share what research impacted you and how, so we can get a picture of what types of influence science can…
Science Week Virtual Reality in the Library @ Hobart Library
Celebrate National Science Week by going on a journey through space. We will go on a virtual journey through the solar system to visit stars, black holes, planets and much more. We will take the tour using your smartphones and a pair of virtual reality googles. We will supply the goggles. You can take them…
STEM Community Expo – Mackay (Dream Big movie screening)
‘Dream Big: Engineering our World’ is a film that explores the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels both big and small, and reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people all around the world. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders – they will engineer and build the extraordinary, help solve the world’s greatest…