Bachelor of Forensic Science

The UTS: Science Super Lab is the first of its kind in Australia. Featuring modern equipment and technology it can accommodate up to 220 students from 12 different classes, with experiments from different disciplines running at once. This short video provides a detailed look into a day in the life of the Super Lab.

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A unique facility
[Opening shot panning across students using computers at work benches]

52 metres long
26 workbenches
12 demonstrator stations
[Close up shot of Super Lab computers panning out to view entire lab]

Break out sections
Lots of natural light
[Shot of four tables in a break out section with students sitting at tables watching smart board, a demonstrator in a blue lab coat talks students through content on smart board]

[High shot overlooking Super Lab full of students all wearing white lab coasts working at benches with computers]

12 different classes
220 students
Learning simultaneously
[close up of three students in white lab coats with headphones on looking at computers and writing]

[Demonstrator wearing blue lab coat puts headphones on]

Two-way wireless headset and microphone communication]
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Sophisticated and easy to use
[Demonstrator wearing blue lab coat touches computer monitor; students at work benches follow on their own computers]

Video streaming to students’ PCs
[close up of student wearing headphones looking at computer]

12 LCD screens
[Diagrams are projected on to large LCD screen as students watch]
Document and PC Projection
[Demonstrator in blue lab coast talks and students look at LCD screen]
[Physics student in white lab coat and clear safety glasses opens drawer at workstation pulls out keyboard talks to two other students while looking at PC]

Surface Pro tablet and wireless camera
[Student touches computer monitor to enlarge graph]
[Students look at computer and notebook discussing problem]
[a button is pressed which changes a blue light at their workstation to orange]
Orange lights alert demonstrators to students
[Light turns orange and a demonstrator in a blue lab coat and clear safety glasses comes to students to assist]
Students are well supported
[Demonstrator continues to talk to group of students who nod their heads]

[Close up of students in white lab coats picking up test tube with red chemical out of fume cupboard]

[Demonstrator in blue lab coat points to test tube and talks to student in white lab coat]

Forensic students at UTS Science have access to a unique Crime Scene Simulation Lab. Set up like a city apartment, the lab provides students with practical experience in crime scene investigations.

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[Close up of someone in lab coat scanning pass and opening door, then close up of sign that says Crime Scene Simulation Lab.]
[Forensic student in mock dining room dusts for fingerprints; student in mock lounge room takes a photo of evidence.]

Custom designed virtual city apartment
[Three forensic students sit at bench with three computers examining photos of evidence and discussing findings.]

Training aspiring forensic scientists and crime scene investigators
[Close up of students discussing photos.]

Simulating real-life crimes
[A forensics student measures the length of a suspect’s shoe; close up of a suspect’s shoe with a tape measure next to it]
Break and enter
[The forensic student takes a photo suspect’s shoe in mock break enter crime scene.]

Suspicious circumstance
[Two forensic students in a mock bedroom remove covers from bed where a dummy body lays.]

Everyday settings where crimes typically occur
[Two forensic students in mock crime scene in dining room dust a glass for finger prints and use a blue light to examine evidence.]

Teaching fingerprint detection
[Close up of student dusting dining room table for finger prints.]

[Student rolls out yellow crime scene tape over mock bathroom crime scene while another student uses a blue light to look for evidence.]

Detecting blood hidden in crime scenes
[Second student joins one in bathroom as blue light shows mock blood in crime scene.]

[Close up to student in bedroom scene collecting evidence]

[Two students in mock study crime scene with dummy body look for evidence]

Working collaboratively
[Close up of waste bin where student finds gun and places into evidence bag.]
[Second student uses magnifying glass and takes notes.]

Developing new detection methods
[Kitchen shows mock drug lab where two students take photos and collecting evidence]

New human identification techniques
[Close up of student taking a swab of substance in glass container]

World leading forensics education
[Close up of student in mock bedroom looking at brochures and cards left on floor]

[Dr Chadwick talking to camera]

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My name is Dr Scott Chadwick and I’m a lecturer here at UTS and I lecture in first year chemistry and forensic science.

[student in laboratory looking into microscope, students examining fingerprint on computer screen, Dr Chadwick talking to class in laboratory setting, working with students]

I studied the Bachelor of Forensic Science way back in 2006 and from there I did my honours degree and then I continued on to my PhD here at UTS. During that time I was able to get involved in some teaching of some undergraduate subjects and from there I really enjoyed the teaching side of things as well as the research.

[chemistry trolley with various liquids being wheeled into lass, Dr Chadwick addressing the class, students conducting experiments in groups]

The most rewarding part of my job is really being able to interact with the students and see them grow as learners in the field of forensic science. So the best advice that I could give the students is to be open to all the different opportunities available here at UTS

[shot of crime scene tape, students conducting practice investigation]

So while you may start off wanting to go into a particular area or career, really opening up to new adventures and new experiences is what UTS offers their students

[Shot of UTS Tower building, Dr Chadwick in lab, Dr Chadwick talking to camera]

I’ve been here for 11 years, both as a student and a staff member. UTS is really a part of who I am, it’s a part of my DNA.