Challenge Yourself | Swinburne Innovation in Action

Do you have a strong passion for solving problems and coming up with new ideas? Do you like to think outside the box and be creative? Do you want to challenge yourself?

Innovation in Action is a unique opportunity for high-achieving students in years 9 to 12 that turns big ideas into real solutions. Spend a day at the Swinburne Hawthorn Campus and tackle a real‑world problem of your choice through interactive workshops: create new and innovative designs, build a rapid prototype and pitch your project!

In this free program, you will:

• Form teams with your friends and identify a problem you would like to solve, framed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Ideate and brainstorm multiple designs and possible solutions to your chosen problem, applying strategies to identify the best solution

• Create a rapid prototype of the best fit solution out of readily available, sustainably sourced materials

• Pitch your project to your peers and vote on the best pitch in a range of categories, with guidance and feedback provided by design and innovation experts

You will also have the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Hawthorn Campus and will be provided with a catered lunch suitable for all dietary requirements. The program includes 4 hours of extra-curricular student learning, while building on the critical and creative thinking, ethical, intercultural and personal and social capabilities of the Victorian Curriculum 2.0.

Explore new ideas in a fast-paced and hands‑on environment where there are no wrong answers, and see your ideas come to life!

Program materials