STEM in Industry

Content

This course is an integrated unit of work that connects Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics through working with a selected industry partner to solve a real industry problem or analyse a real industrial process.  

The teacher selects the topic through negotiation with students and stakeholders before or at the beginning of the semester.

Topics may include:

• Engineering structures
• Prototyping and manufacturing
• Automation
• Applied mathematical principles
• Sustainability energy sources and renewable energy
• Innovation - including prototyping and testing
• Physics concepts in practice
• Data collection and analysis 
• Future technologies 

Assessment

Students undertake various formative and summative assessment tasks, including group work that generates a folio of evidence. They are also required to complete a group presentation focusing on the learning completed throughout the semester and a solution to the problem-solving activity involving a local business or industry. 

Additional Information

There may be a requirement for excursions, which will incur a small expense. Depending on the negotiated topic selected, students may be required to purchase their own supplies for their project if not supplied by the school.