To celebrate National Science Week, Women in Engineering and IT collaborated with Tech Girls Movement Foundation and Engineers Without Borders to deliver a STEM Design Challenge for regional schools, with the support of Inspiring Australia. Check out what local community problems students solved with STEM!
Science Week STEM Design Challenge 2020
![3 girls working together on laptops](/sites/default/files/styles/full_width_small_1x/public/2020-08/BlayneySTEMDesign20.8.20.jpg?itok=hMoDPuoE)
Supporting farmers and agriculture
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Chloe, Issy and Lucinda's Smart Farm – Fantastic presentation to accompany the pitch video showing evidence of all stages of the design thinking process, particularly the empathy map!
- Tiahna and team's ‘Invisible fence’ – Highly technical prototype and great ideas to combine various technologies
Droughts and Floods
- Natalya, Noah, Elliot and Malakai ‘Bike Path Drainage System’ – Great use of TinkerCAD to design 3D model
![3d model of path](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_x1/public/2020-08/Bike%20path.png?itok=F4UQp7Vk)
- Ava and Maddie ‘Self watering machine’ – Great pitch to solve Parkes drought and use of sensors and technology.
![3d model of irrigation system](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_x1/public/2020-08/Ava%20maddie.png?itok=Os8-hc87)
- Bonnie, Caitlin and Ashlea ‘Sprinkler system and Luna Drone’ – The only team to pitch live on Zoom on Friday afternoon. Well thought out and intricate prototype.
![water vessel connected to model of farm](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_x1/public/2020-08/luna%20drone.png?itok=yGRg8Few)
- Phoebe, Sienna and Ella ‘Save X Water saving device’ – Able to capture frost and dew as well as rain!
![model of rainwater system](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_x1/public/2020-08/Save%20x.png?itok=RsIsY8-0)
Pollution
- Carrigan, Sovanah, Jake and William's ‘Smoke stack filter’ – Very convincing pitch video with use of TinkerCAD to prototype. Well done on research and considerations of cost and environment!
![3d model of filter for chimneys](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_x1/public/2020-08/Smoke%20stack%20filter.png?itok=4zkP6Hoo)
- Spencer and team ‘Wet grass – the only solution to your water pollution’ – Very convincing pitch video and great use of science!
- Zac, Poppy, Olivia and Arlen ‘6-step plan to saving native fish’ – We may need this team in parliament!
- Lila, Sophie, Chloe and Hannah ‘Multi-bin’ – Human-centred design with ‘token system’ for incentivising users.
![model of recycling bin](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_x1/public/2020-08/multi%20bin.png?itok=4b95QeWz)
- Teleigha and team ‘Separating trash from plastic’ – Great ideas to use tech.
Helping the community
- Mae, Lucy and Belle ‘Magnatron 2000 to help elderly get around’ – Very innovative futuristic form of transport and user-centred design with voice activation. Also considerations of security with voice detection, safety with emergency wheel and the environment.
![box with magnetic strips underneath](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_large_x1/public/2020-08/magnatron.png?itok=Jx9lLaF3)
- Toby, Josh, Jack and Will ‘Fire vehicle’ – Very convincing pitch video to save lives.
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