Redland City STEM Competition

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INNOVATE – Redland City STEM Competition aims to boost student engagement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), through exciting activities and friendly competition. Students build their confidence, teamwork and practical skills by competing in robotics challenges, conducting science investigations and creating video-games. In addition to the competition events, students also engage in STEM-themed activities including engineering challenges, science demonstrations and interactive technology stations.

In its 5th year, INNOVATE 2022 was a great success with 140 students from 12 primary and secondary schools participating. It was a high-energy day as the prospective scientists, engineers and designers competed with their sumo-bots and rescue-bots, examined science experiment displays and trialled each other's computer games. Guest judge, Dr Damien Kee, congratulated the students on their impressive competition entries and encouraged them to explore a future career in STEM.

A crowd favourite, students practiced driving a mining truck using professional Virtual Reality training equipment from Hastings-Deering CAT. Other exciting activities included designing and testing miniature boats, an eSports competition and amazing technology displays of robotic arms, VR experiences, drone flying simulations and robotic vehicles. The spectacular chemistry show, presented by Griffith University's “Science on the Go!", literally went off with a bang and was a huge hit with the enthralled audience.

INNOVATE is proudly coordinated and hosted by Alexandra Hills SHS in partnership with Redland City Council, the Australian Computer Society, universities and numerous STEM-related companies. This full-day event, for students from Years 5-8, is open to all schools in Redland City. Schools of winning teams receive robotics equipment, generously donated by our sponsors. All participants also received event bags.