Engineer Your Path: Unlocking Engineering in STEM Through Competitions

Join us at Spark Festival, Australia’s premier event for innovators, educators, and entrepreneurs, and discover how to make STEM education more engaging and impactful in your classroom, library, or home!

Are you a teacher looking to enhance STEM learning? A library youth coordinator seeking fresh, interactive activities for your community? Or a parent aiming to spark your teenager's interest in coding, design, and engineering? This event is for you!

Event Details: join in two parts.

Session 1 - please register here to attend session 1

Online - 5th September from 3.30pm to 5pm / link will be provided to registered participants

Session 2 - this event page covers this event

UTS Startups, In Person – 6th September from 4.15pm to 6.30pm.

What to Expect:

Competition Briefing: The competition briefing will provide attendees with key insights into the competition's objectives, guidelines, and resources. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to support students in their creative engineering projects, from initial concept to final design.
Interactive Workshop: Participate in hands-on sessions that teach Scratch coding and CAD design through Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail inspired projects.
Comprehensive Resource Package: Get access to ready-made materials including lesson plans, activity guides, and promotional tools. These resources are designed for ease of use and minimal preparation, making them ideal for diverse educational settings.

Competition Overview:

Explore our Engineer Your Path STEM Competition, sponsored by Snowy Hydro and supported by the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail. This competition invites students of all ages to engage in engineering challenges, such as creating models, coding interactive stories, and designing CAD projects leveraging the engineering principles behind Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail sculptures. Participants will explore concepts like structural integrity and environmental impact, with opportunities to win several STEAM prize packs and enjoy a VIP experience at the Immersive Theatre, Discovery Centre Cooma. Watch this overview video -https://vidtags.net/video-link...

Who Should Attend:

Primary and High School teachers wanting to integrate engineering concepts into their STEM curriculum.
Library youth coordinators aiming to offer innovative educational experiences.
Parents looking for ways to support their teenagers in STEM learning.

Don’t miss this chance to empower the next generation of engineers! Discover how to bring engineering to life with Scratch and CAD design and gain valuable professional development. Please bring your own device for the in-person session.

Register Now to secure your spot for the in-person or online event and ignite the future of STEM education today!

This competition is facilitated by the Australian Academy of Robotics and STEM Education, sponsored by Snowy Hydro and supported by the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail.

Already inspired? Cannot attend? Read more and access free resources at - https://www.welovestem.com.au/...

About Spark Festival

Spark Festival has a mandate to coordinate and promote startup-focused events that spark engagement into and across the startup ecosystem.

Spark Festival 2024 is proudly supported by the City of Sydney, and has been made possible by support from the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, ACS Labs and Harbour City Labs, Herbert Smith Freehills, Stone and Chalk, Atlassian Foundation, Startup Daily, Net Nada and Startup/Angels.

By registering for this event, you grant full rights to use the images from any photography/video footage for publicity and education purposes. This may include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, coursework presentations, social media and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform an event organiser.