Swinburne Innovation Challenge | November
An opportunity for high ability students in years 10 to 12 to extend their learning in Applied Innovation through a four week challenge and on-campus experience.
Tomorrow’s employees need to be innovators and problem solvers.
The Swinburne Innovation Challenge runs over four weeks utilising a blended model of delivery. Small teams of high ability year 10 to 12 students will be supported through a scaffolded process to choose a challenge, ideate a solution and deliver a prototype and a short video pitch. The program includes a half-day on campus, where students will have the opportunity to access our labs and teaching spaces and experience life as a university student.
By participating in the program, students will:
- Build an understanding of diverse ways of thinking and innovation frameworks.
- Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to leverage different skills and perspectives.
- Extend knowledge in their chosen subject area.
To start the program, students will form multi-disciplinary teams of 4-6 and select a challenge to address related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
After forming their teams and selecting the challenge focus, students will attend a one-day on-campus experience at Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus. This will comprise a 90-minute Innovation Kickstarter workshop followed by a 50-minute subject masterclass workshop for each student’s preferred area of interest, with additional campus activities available in the morning. Students can choose their area of interest from these subject options:
- Business Management
- Legal Studies
- Product Design and Technology
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Applied Computing
- Physics
- Sociology
- Media
Finally, students will regroup into their teams and share what they have each learned from the masterclass workshops to kickstart their collaborative journey.
After the on-campus experience, students will return to school and work in their teams to refine their idea and create a final pitch. Final pitches are submitted in the form of a 1-2 min video and a panel of Swinburne experts will evaluate them and award prizes in a range of categories.
For any inquiries, please contact schoolprograms@swinburne.edu.au.
Swinburne University of Technology acknowledges the support of the Department of Education and Training, Victoria, through the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series. This program is available to high ability students at government schools.
Event contact
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Schools Engagement
Zach Wingrave
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