What has been happening...
Just to catch up with a few happenings: On Friday October 27, the National Final of the Science and Engineering Challenge was held at Sydney Olympic Park. What is the Science and Engineering Challenge? The Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) is a nationwide STEM outreach program presented by the University of Newcastle in partnership with communities, Rotary clubs, universities, and sponsors. Through the SEC, students experience aspects of science and engineering which they would not usually see in their school environment. It is a national program, running Challenge Days (for high school students) and Discovery Days (for primary school students) across every state and territory in Australia. Teams of students from different schools compete against each other in a series of eight challenges, including: · Bridge: students construct a model bridge out of balsa wood and masking tape, which then must support a rail car carrying increasingly heavy wei