UniSA STEM Innovation Experience

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  • Science Links:

    MOD (UniSA, Museum of Discovery) had an exhibition called Seven Siblings of the Future. One of the siblings Julia had an environmental focus and another Luca was focussed on progress and infrastructure. There are links at the online exhibition that might be of use.   

    Links to information about Julia and Luca 

    
    Other useful links can be found below: 
    
    

    https://www.ga.gov.au/education/classroom-resources/minerals-energy/australian-mineral-facts

    https://education.australiascience.tv/toothpaste-truths-the-chemistry-of-toothpaste/?utm_source=The+Royal+Institution+of+Australia+Master+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dab0efddc7-EMAIL_Education_2021_12_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f41a1e8160-dab0efddc7-180670597&mc_cid=dab0efddc7&mc_eid=388baa283a

    
    

    Technology Links:

    • Arduino program download
    • Learning Arduino home page
    • Arduino Glossary

    • Books that might be useful 
    •   Arduino Workshop 
    •  Exploring Arduino

    • How to use a breadboard when prototyping Arduino circuits  

             https://www.losant.com/blog/how-to-use-a-breadboard'

    
    

    3D printing links
    

    • What is 3D printing and where is it used? 

              https://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/

    • Free online CAD program with tutorials

              https://www.tinkercad.com/

    
    

    Engineering Ideas:

    The engineering design process steps can be found here:

    https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/engineering-design-process/engineering-design-process-steps

    • Robot manipulating never before seen objects 
    • Robotic Arm 
       

    Mathematics Links:

    • Government energy data can be found at the following link.
    • https://www.energy.gov.au/data/states-and-territories
    • The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) site is a great source for energy use data 
    • https://aemo.com.au/en 
      
    • sample AEMO data can be found at this link
    • AEMO specific aggregates of energy mix and consumption can be found at this link 
    • The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) site is a great source for historical weather data and making correlations between energy demand and weather patterns 
    • http://www.bom.gov.au 
      
    • Past weather details can be found at this BOM link 
      

    
    

    • Online Graphing and Calculator tool (GeoGebra)
    • Excel hints and tips

         https://www.excel-easy.com/introduction/formulas-functions.html

          https://learn.filtered.com/blog/10-most-useful-microsoft-excel-tips

          https://support.office.com/en-us/excel

          https://au.pcmag.com/office-suites/24315/20-excel-tips-for-becoming-a-spreadsheet-pro

    
    Referencing Information:
    

    • SACE Guidelines for referencing

    
    

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