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Phase 2 – STEMIE Regional Showcase
At the start of Term 4, 2018, participating schools will showcase their learning and present their Mars Mission proposal at their local STEMIE Regional Showcase. These showcases will be held at the University of South Australia Whyalla campus, Mt Gambier campus, and at the Samsung SMARTSchool, Magill campus. Each school will be assessed against set criteria for their presentations and prototypes that they have developed. Winning schools from each of the showcases, along with 2 wild card entries, will then progress to the STEMIE State Final.
Phase 3 – STEMIE State Final
Winning schools from the STEMIE Regional Showcases, along with 2 wild card selected schools, will send six students to compete in the STEMIE State Final, held at The Samsung SMARTSchool, UniSA Magill campus, on
9 November 2018. Here they will compete against each other in a giant “escape room” style activity, solving STEM-based challenges against the clock to claim the State Title. The theme will be linked to the Mars Mission, and the team that reaches the red planet rst will be crowned as the winner.
Edward John Eyre High School - Winner, STEM Innovation Experience State Final 2017
In 2017 the STEMIE State Final was based around an adventure theme. Students had to race against the clock using classi cation keys and graphs to nd information, create and transmit coded messages, problem solve logic puzzles, build towers and use laser diffraction gratings to collect clues. These clues help them discover which item they needed for
the nal task. Competition was intense as the six schools changed lead numerous times throughout the day.
STEM Innovation Experience State Final - Past Winners
Regional schools have so far dominated
the STEMIE State Finals, Mt Gambier High School claimed the state title in 2016 and Edward John Eyre High School from Whyalla took out the award last year.
STEMIE allows students to not only demonstrate their STEM problem solving skills but also network with like minded students and see how other students have solved identical problems in their own unique way.
UniSA Connect Programs are designed to inspire science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) study and career awareness with secondary school students. The suite of experiential programs range in length from one day programs to specialised programs such as the STEM Girls program and STEMIE. All programs are linked to the secondary curriculum; aim to promote educational attainment; and enthuse students to pursue STEM study pathways.
UniSA Connect programs are supported by the University of South Australia and are offered free of charge for students (unless otherwise advised).
For more information about UniSA Connect programs visit www.unisa.edu. au/UniSA-Connect
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