Metro Minds STEAM Challenge - Years 7 to 10, your Metro Minds journey starts here
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Metro Minds STEAM Challenge Years 7 to 10, your Metro Minds journey starts here
Step 1
Step 2
Form a team
Form a team to solve a real challenge or opportunity
that Sydney Metro may face as it revolutionises how Explore
Sydneysiders travel.
Research a challenge or
Some team members may have more than one job. opportunity. It could be
These might be: from any area including:
• Customer needs and engagement
• Metro trains
The Organiser The Inventor •
•
Engineering and construction
Health and Safety
Project manager Production manager • Heritage
Manages the team, coordinates Responsible for prototype • Integrated transport
creation of a plan and ensures development. • Environment and sustainability
actions are completed on time. • Stations
• Passenger access
• New technologies
• Future transport
• Connecting communities.
The Informer The Questioner Archaeological work at the Barangaroo Station
work site.
Research and Quality assurance manager
development manager Responsible for quality control
Responsible for research and and testing.
product/solution development.
The Art Director The Wordsmith
Creative and design manager Project administration manager
Responsible for creative Responsible for quality documentation,
presentation and video pitch information flow, photographs and
production. finalising the concept brief.
Inside the Victoria Cross Cavern.
Step 3 Video tips
Your video pitch should
be informative, interesting
and engaging for the audience.
Innovate Step 4 Here are a few helpful hints for
a successful pitch:
; Know your content
The pitch
Use the design thinking process to develop your ; Involve all team members
innovation and prototype. ; Understand your audience
; Keep it simple
1 Empathise 4 Prototype We want to see your team and ; Use visuals to support your pitch
Get hands-on your innovation. Create a video ; Be confident and speak clearly
Put yourself in someone else’s shoes
• Create a prototype, this can be a to pitch us your idea. It could and expressively.
• Find out more about Sydney Metro
by visiting sydneymetro.info physical model, computer design look like this, it’s up to you.
or an artist’s impression.
• Look, listen and learn – think about
• Keep it simple: create an
your customer. Introduction Fit
inexpensive, scaled-down model
of your innovation. Introduce your team members – say hi! Tell us how your innovative idea fits
2 Define What did your team do? the Metro Minds STEAM Challenge brief.
Take what you have learnt and Could it be realistically implemented?
5 Test The challenge or opportunity
put it into words
See if your idea works Explain the challenge or opportunity Community value
• Discuss your research and
observations. • Hand the prototype over to a new addressed: know your ‘problem’ Are you an exemplary local citizen?
user to see how they interact with it statement. Of course you are! Tell us the ways
• Write an issues statement – this will
– show, don’t tell. that your innovation will contribute
be what your team will address/solve Innovation
• You may have to create multiple to and serve the local community.
with your innovation. Present your idea and prototype.
prototype versions and scenarios
Tell us how your idea has been
3 Ideate before you get it right.
developed, designed and tested.
Ideate with your team – it’s time
to come up with ideas
• Brainstorm as many ideas as possible
for an innovation that solves your
identified problem.
• Be original: try to select an innovative
idea that doesn’t already exist and
is realistic.
To get more tips on design thinking,
go to sydneymetro.info/
metro-minds-steam-challenge
The canopy over the northern concourse at Central. Winners from Cumberland High School at the Metro Minds STEAM Challenge live pitch event 2019.
Step 5 The prize
Teams and their support crew will be chosen to
attend the finalist event, for their chance to pitch to
Submit our judges to win.
Finalists Timeline
Your Metro Minds STEAM coordinating teacher will be
$600 prize for the team Registrations close
responsible for uploading your entry. However, before
$300 prize for the coordinating teacher 7 May 2021
he or she uploads, ensure your team has:
$300 prize for the school Submissions due
; Checked carefully ; Edited and previewed ; Submitted video 17 June 2021
your concept brief your video pitch to entries via Vimeo. Winners
outlining your team’s ensure your team Finalists announced
$1500 prize for the team
design thinking has completed all 23 July 2021
$500 prize for the coordinating teacher
process. Remember, of the challenge’s Finalists event
no more than 500 components. $500 prize for the school
12 August 2021*
words. This can be
submitted as a PDF
*Date is subject to change
or Word document.
Don’t forget, submissions close online at 11.59pm (AEST) on 17 June 2021.
Teacher info
The Metro Minds STEAM Challenge is a NSW Education
Checklist Authority (NESA) curriculum linked, project based learning
experience which engages students in a real project of
orm your team of four to six students
F evelop your prototype and test
D national significance.
and allocate real jobs. Go on, give your – hit repeat if you need to.
team a name. It is relevant across multiple curriculum
lan and create a visual presentation
P areas (including Science, Technology, Curriculum links
Is it OK? Has your parent or legal to tell us your pitch. Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) • English
guardian given you permission
ilm your video pitch (of up
F and supports 21st century learning. • Mathematics
to enter the Metro Minds STEAM
to five minutes) featuring all team The competition is part of Sydney
Challenge? • Science
members. Metro’s education program 'FastTracking
heck your coordinating teacher
C • Geography
omplete a concept brief (of up to
C the Future'.
has registered your team. • Design and Technology
500 words) outlining your design Teams entering the competition
ead through the challenge criteria
R thinking process. • Industrial Technology
must have a teacher who acts as
on our website. the coordinating teacher. The • Visual Arts
heck that your document and
C
coordinating teacher is responsible • Commerce
esearch the Sydney Metro project
R video pitch meet requirements.
and decide on your challenge theme. for coordinating teams, organising
If the pitch is one of the top five from Find more information, including
parental permission and registrations
stablish your solution by following
E your school, ask your coordinating curriculum links, content descriptors
and uploading team submissions to the
the first three stages of design teacher to submit your concept brief and terms and conditions at:
thinking: empathise, define and pitch presentation on the Metro Metro Minds web page by 17 June 2021.
sydneymetro.info/metro-minds-
and ideate. Minds web page by 17 June 2021. The coordinating teacher can also win
steam-challenge
some great prizes!
Cover image: Cutterhead of Tunnel Boring Machine Nancy at Marrickville.
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