18makerfest
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14 SEPTEMBER 2018SOUTH WEST TAFE WARRNAMBOOL CAMPUS
9.30am-2.30pm
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Activity Description Location
Geoscience, 3D projections Geological Survey of Victoria
The Geological Survey of Victoria (GSV), part of the Victorian Government, will show 3D projections of Victoria’s geology, including local geology, on the hour, every hour.Geologists will present a 20 minute 3D session and Q&A.Attendees will be able to view Victoria’s geology (surface and below the ground) and gain an understanding of what makes the Otway geological basin unique.
B Block, Level 2 Room 204
Dash robots & spheros Woolsthorpe Primary School
Hands-on fun and interactive workshops coding dash robots and spheros and using Makey-Makey kits, elements of 3D print design. Students will also display models and work they have been doing in areas of Discovery Learning, STEAM and Maker Club projects at school.
B Block, Level 2 Room 212
Robotics, electronics & drones Brauer College
Robotics demonstration with 10 different Makeblock Robots. Programming, electronics, and drone demos with a display of student work such as Mood Lamps, Distance detectors and Reflex games. Students will be on hand to discuss what they have created.
B Block, Level 2Room 207
What happens when you flush? Wannon Water
Have you ever wondered what happens to the items you flush down your toilet or drain? During this interactive workshop including multimedia, activities and games, you will learn about the underground network of pipes, how Wannon Water’s engineers and scientists treat the three Ps – poo, pee and (toilet) paper, and discuss the impact of foreign objects on the system.
B Block, Level 2Room 208
Robotics VEX robotics VEX IQ and VEX EDR robotics display and opportunity for students to use robots in small activities. B Block, Level 3
Foyer
Idea to product creation In Tandem Designs Pty Ltd
Presenting the journey from idea to product creation:• Inventing and patenting (it’s a secret)• Product compliance (is it safe?)• Marketing and selling (how to tell everyone)
B Block, Level 3 Foyer
Wind Tubes Explore the effects of moving air. Design and build your very own flying machines that spin, fly or float in unusual ways. Launch your creation in the wind tubes to see them take flight and soar to the celling.
B Block, Level 3 Foyer
Green screens Warrnambool East Primary School
Green screen activities using iPads to take photos in front of different backgrounds, landmarks and even video yourself touring the world!
B Block, Level 3Room 326
Bridge building Warrnambool East Primary School
Bridge building activity. Spend special tokens on materials available to create a bridge to span a 40cm gap. The bridges are tested with a variety of weights. Have fun balancing your budget!
B Block, Level 3Room 325
Makey-Makey workshops Koroit & District Primary School
Interactive workshop with Makey-Makey to discover the conductivity of materials and have fun at the same time!
B Block, Level 3 Room 328 (shared)
Engineering with Lego and K’Nex Emmanuel College
Participants will be challenged to build and test a safe model car using Lego, K’Nex or other equipment. Tests will be filmed in slo-mo to see how their designs succeed. Thermal camera display on screen.
B Block, Level 3Room 328 (shared)
Robots and apps Warrnambool Robotics Academy
Programming robots using a simple drag and drop icon based interface; App development (iOS and Android) using a graphical interface.
B Block, Level 3Room 308
Minecraft Woodford Primary School
Create virtual worlds within the Minecraft program. B Block, Level 3 Room 309
Webinars SWTAFE Information Technology
Cyber Attack Simulation: A facilitated webinar into the background of cloud services and how they can be exposed to attack and used for cybercrime. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: A facilitated webinar that describes what exactly these terms mean and how they are currently used by big business.
B Block, Level 3 Room 321
Storytelling & careers in technology Dayle Stevens
Dayle Stevens fell in love with technology while building PCs in a factory on Sydney’s North Shore in her very first job. Now, 25 years later, she is an award-winning technology executive. Careers in technology: Ballarat to Buckingham: how my career in tech took me to meet HM The Queen.Storytelling Workshop: How watching Pixar movies & Netflix is good for you. You will learn how to use storytelling to connect, engage and inspire for unprecedented personal success (aimed at secondary school students).
B Block, Level 3Room 322
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Activity Description Location
Marble runs Explore construction, design and physics with a do-it-yourself marble run. D Block, Hallway near Canteen
Billy carts - building & design Supreme Incursions
A great hands-on experience for all year levels. Students work in small groups to complete many engaging activities including designing and building a billy cart, creative workshop building and even billy cart driving!
D Block,Food Lab, Room 137 & Outdoors
PLANKS Green Hat
Using thousands of rectangular prism planks to build your creative mind, each plank is identical in size and shape allowing structures to be held together by gravity and balance alone.
D Block, LibraryRoom 101
Textile art Local artists
Join local artist Megan Nicolson to create small vessels utilising fishing rope collected from the south west coastline. A large collaborative work will be created, alongside small works. The issues of marine debris on our coastline will be explored.
D Block, Level 2 Staff Room Room 214
Stitch & knit creations Local makers
Learn knitting, sewing and crochet with talented local makers.D Block, Level 2
Staff Room Room 214
Augmented reality & animation Festival Interactive
A creative space where participants will design wacky creatures that they will bring to life in an augmented reality experience. You’ll also be able to discover the magic of stop-motion animation, make a film that can be shared with friends and family.
E Block, Arts Building
Room 101
Fun with pottery wheels SWTAFE Arts
An exhibition of student artwork. Pottery wheels will be running for participants to experience making their own art. Learn how to make elastic band propelled butterflies.
E Block, Arts Building
Room 101
3D design & prosthetic limbs Mat Bowtell
Mat Bowtell is an engineer prosthetic limb innovator who designs and makes low cost prosthetic and assistive devices for people around the world who cannot access or afford them - for free! Get a glimpse of the technology behind these low cost devices including CAD software, 3D scanners, low cost robotics and 3D printing of a wide variety of materials. Come and meet the 2018 VIC Local Hero Award recipient.
E Block, Arts Building
Room 128
Robots, drones, virtual reality, 3D scanning & printing SWTAFE Centre for Teaching Innovation
NAO robot workshop: Learn how to code using humanoid programmable robots.DOBOT magician: A multi-functional desktop robotic arm for practical training education. Installed with different end-tools, it can realise functions such as 3D printing, laser engraving, writing and drawing.Video racing drone interactive simulation activity: Fly a racing drone yourself. VR Display: Immerse yourself in a virtual world using our virtual reality goggles Oculus Rift.3D scanning and printing: Demonstrations using Einescan Pro+ and Delta Wasp Turbo.
E Block, Arts Building
Room 128
Drone technology Victorian UAS, Koroit
Interactive presentation on the basics of flight and how drone technology works. Watch flight demos and potentially some supervised flight experience.
E Block, Arts Building
Room 102
Experiences for pre-schoolers SWTAFE Early Childhood, Education & Care
Offering 6-8 different activities set up for children aged 3-5 years. The activities will showcase and provide STEM experiences in science, technology, engineering, and maths.
Early Childhood centres are invited to bring in groups of up to 20 children. Attendance is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending this session please contact [email protected]
F Block, Level 3 Room 322
Vehicle displays SWTAFE Auto Come and see the latest luxury Tesla electronic vehicle and a former V8 Supercar. Marquee 1
Bicycle powered games Artist and animator, Dave Jones
VR bikes: This installation combines a sensor laden bike to track every move with cutting edge Virtual Reality goggles to deliver a suite of bicycle powered games for a crowd of all ages.Unicycle puppets: Challenge your opponent to a duel. The faster you go on the treadmill the faster your unicyclist will ride. But it’s a match of skill as well as endurance.
Marquee 2
Amazing Race Warrnambool Primary School
Exploring humanities (history and geography) through science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM). Designing classroom museums in an Amazing Race from Australia and around the world.
Courthouse Room 118
TOYWORLD Display of the latest STEAM products available Timor Street(Front Entrance)
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