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OUTREACH GUIDE The University of Adelaide offers an exciting range of presentations, workshops and hands-on activities to inspire your students and help support them through the process of understanding future career options.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE IS THE NUMBER 1 UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1st 2020 Times Higher 1st 2020 QS World 1st 2019 Academic Ranking of Education world ranking University ranking World Universities (ARWU) Only South Australian university with QS ranking in Dentistry and Veterinary Science COURSE INFORMATION LEGEND School term Maximum student numbers Duration of activity Location Suitable year level Outreach Guide 1
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDENTS KARNKANTHI INDIGENOUS WIRLTU YARLU OUTREACH REQUEST EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ENGAGEMENT SCHOOL A BOOKING VISITS To request an activity for your students, please contact Available us at: all terms Not applicable Negotiable Email: Available Not applicable Negotiable all terms schools@adelaide.edu.au Phone: (08) 8313 6991 In school 10-12 In school 8-12 The Karnkanthi Indigenous Education Program is a university pathway. It Activity offerings are subject to ensures success of Aboriginal and Torres Outreach and Engagement Officers from availability of staff and facilities. Strait Islander high school students as Wirltu Yarlu regularly visit schools in the If you have special requests they transition through their senior years metropolitan area, as well as regional and please send them via email. and into university by supporting their rural South Australia, Northern Territory, unique personal, academic and cultural New South Wales and Victoria. Whilst every effort will be strengths. made to meet your requests, Our school visits are tailored to meet This program is designed for students the needs of Aboriginal and Torres particularly with presenting with academic and leadership potential Strait Islander students and generally activities in your school, this who want to go to university and are comprise of a motivational presentation is not always possible. We motivated and ready to work hard to about university degrees, pathways, entry appreciate your understanding. grow that potential. requirements and alternative pathways. Key benefits include: Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education • access to private tutoring for school supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait studies (via Skype/FaceTime/email) Islander students into the University. This is done through foundation and degree • opportunities to participate in monthly programs, administering the Special academic, personal, cultural and career Entry Access Pathway and providing development activities support services. • financial support for travel and The University delivers a Preparation accommodation Program and the Indigenous Knowledges • access to student development and Society major to assist students scholarships*. further. *Conditions apply. Book a visit from a member of the outreach and engagement team to learn more about the Karnkanthi program. 2 The University of Adelaide
MARNI WINGKU Term 3 only Not applicable Full day North Terrace campus 8-12 Marni Wingku is an annual educational program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in years 8-12. The program provides students with the opportunity to participate in fun and engaging activities designed to introduce them to specific areas of study. The skills learned through participation in these activities can then be applied to different pathways into university. CAMPUS TOURS Available 45-60 all terms Not applicable minutes North Terrace campus 10-12 Take a tour with current University students and staff from Wirltu Yarlu to explore the our North Terrace campus. Learn about our facilities, degrees, support services and what life is like as a university student. Outreach Guide 3
YEAR 7 ARTS AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE ARTS AND HUMANITIES (Times Higher Ed, QS, ERA) MUSEUM OF CLASSICAL ROMAN WARRIOR TO REQUEST ARCHAEOLOGY EGYPTIAN GOD A BOOKING To request an activity for your Year 7 students, please contact us at: Available all terms 15 1 hour Available all terms 35 1-1.5 hours Email: schools@adelaide.edu.au Phone: (08) 8313 6991 Classics North Terrace campus Classics North Terrace campus Visit the Faculty of Arts’ Museum of Enthralled by ancient history, classical Activity offerings are subject to Classical Archaeology, holding SA’s studies or archaeology? Get your availability of staff and facilities. largest collection of artefacts from students involved in history through ancient Greece and Rome in the state. role-playing. Imagine yourself as a If you have special requests A guided tour by one of our Classics citizen of the past, see how democracy please send them via email. honours students will provide insight functioned, recreate the birth of the Whilst every effort will be into the culture, lives and loves of Olympic Games in Greece and play out made to meet your requests, ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. the fall of the Roman Empire. Students Students will discover glass, pottery and will re-enact key scenes from the past, particularly with presenting metalware, from Minoan Crete and and reflect on how these events have activities in your school, this Hellenistic Greek cities in southern Italy, impacted current times. is not always possible. We to Etruscan Italy and the Roman appreciate your understanding. provinces of Britain, Gaul and Egypt. A group booking fee of $55 applies. CLASSICAL AND JAZZ MUSIC CONCERTS ARTS@ADELAIDE Available all terms Not applicable 2 hours Available all terms 30 1-2 hours Classical and Elder Hall - Jazz Music North Terrace campus Arts North Terrace campus Our talented students from the Elder The study of Arts at Adelaide Conservatorium’s Classical and Jazz encompasses languages, music, music degrees bring their interpretations linguistics, education, sociology, to the Elder Hall stage, in a vibrant gender studies, classics, geography, celebration of skillful music making anthropology, politics, media, in the Concert Series. After the international relations and more. If you performance, tour our music facilities have a class interested in any of our Arts and discover more about the future of disciplines, please contact us to discuss the classical, jazz, pop and sonic arts how we can tailor a workshop especially music industries. Discounted concert for your students. fees apply. Outreach Guide 5
YEAR 7 STEM AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE STEM (QS, ERA) EXPLORE THE WORLD OF THE MONTY HALL SUSTAINABILITY: PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CARD GAME FLOATING HOUSES On request 50 minutes 30-40 25-30 On request 30 minutes 35 - larger 45min - On request group upon 1 hour request Engineering North Terrace campus In school and Maths North Terrace campus In school and Engineering North Terrace campus This session will incorporate engaging, Behind one closed door is a car, and hands-on activities that allow students behind the other two are grumpy After exploring the living conditions of to learn about the important science hippopotami. The game show host asks people living around/on Cambodia’s behind the oil and gas industry. Students the contestant to choose one of the doors Tonle Sap Lake, students are split into will be introduced to oil and natural to open; the contestant will get to keep groups and challenged to design and gas formation, production and recovery whatever is behind it. After the door construct a floating structure using through visual samples and a virtual has been chosen, the host opens one of simple materials (e.g. cardboard, ping reality offshore oil platform visit. the other two to reveal a hippopotamus. pong ball, recycled materials, string). He then asks if the contestant wants to Students compete to see which group change their mind and pick the other can design a ‘house’ to hold the most door. Assuming the preference is to go CIPHERS home with a car, rather than a bulky ‘people’ (marbles) before sinking. Discussions for this activity will focus river-dwelling mammal, should they on cost, climate, buoyancy/density change or not? Your students can find of objects, accessibility of knowledge out for themselves by playing the card and materials, appropriate technology game and, in the process, learn more and more. On request 30 50 minutes about probability. Maths In school and North Terrace campus HOW TO WIN AT GAMES Being able to keep our personal information safe is important. When we use our credit cards to buy things online, On request 30 30 minutes security protocols ensure our details are protected. In this activity students will discover the maths behind coding (and decoding) secret messages, and how In school and these principles underpin many of the Maths North Terrace campus security protocols we rely on today. Your students will be amazed by a simple card trick, and win the game of Nim by using binary. 6 The University of Adelaide
RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER FOR ALL – MAKING AND CRACKING WHAT IS IT? HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING ENCODED MESSAGES WITH THE ENIGMA MACHINE On request 35 – larger group 45min – On request 35 – larger group 45min – upon request 1 hour upon request 1 hour On request 30 45 minutes In school and In school and Engineering North Terrace campus Engineering North Terrace campus Computer In school and Science/IT North Terrace campus This session highlights the importance of This session aims to educate students sustainable energy sources. Students will about the basics of a sand/gravel water be split into groups and design their own filter, as well as the concept of Discover how the Enigma machine used wind turbine base and blades using basic humanitarian engineering (how in World War II (movie Imitation Game) materials (e.g. cardboard, plastic spoons, developing countries adapt to create works and use your own model machine thick recycled cardboard and other appropriate technologies to suit their to encode and decode secret messages. easily accessible/recycled materials). communities’ needs). The class will be This session emphasises the importance split up into groups of approximately 4-5 of social, environmental and economic students, and each group will represent a factors in decision-making and how different country. The ‘countries’ are these impact final designs. Students will given instructions and ‘funds’ which will then compete and test their designs to be used to build the sand filter. see which is most effective. Developing countries may seek further funding/knowledge/materials from developed nations or find alternative ways to build an equally efficient filter DESIGNING SUBMARINES with limited resources. The winner is the group who produces the best working filter (i.e. most effectively cleans dirty/ muddy water). 45-60 On request 25 minutes In school and Engineering North Terrace campus This activity challenges students to design a submarine to achieve performances—whilst meeting the constraints of engineering balances. Students play a board game where they pick submarine hull parts and equip them with systems/components in order to deliver the performances they want. Students will be exposed to the basic physics that govern submarines, and will explore the various possibilities in terms of combinations, as an introduction to what is generally acknowledged as the most complex piece of engineering in the world. Outreach Guide 7
YEAR 8 ARTS AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE ARTS AND HUMANITIES (Times Higher Ed, QS, ERA) DIGITAL STORYTELLING MUSEUM OF CLASSICAL REQUEST WORKSHOP ARCHAEOLOGY A BOOKING To request an activity for your Year 8 students, please contact us at: Available 1-1.5 hours Available 1 hour all terms 30 all terms 15 Email: schools@adelaide.edu.au Phone: (08) 8313 6991 Digital Media North Terrace campus Classics North Terrace campus Activity offerings are subject to Get an introduction to producing online Visit the Faculty of Arts’ Museum of videos for different platforms. See what Classical Archaeology, holding SA’s availability of staff and facilities. our Media students have produced in largest collection of artefacts from If you have special requests class and discover what makes a good ancient Greece and Rome in the state. please send them via email. digital story. Learn the process of A guided tour by one of our Classics storyboarding, scripting and sourcing honours students will provide insight Whilst every effort will be into the culture, lives and loves of images, and work in pairs to transform made to meet your requests, a compelling story of your own into ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. particularly with presenting a short online video. Where possible, Students will discover glass, pottery and metalware, from Minoan Crete and activities in your school, this students are asked to bring their own Hellenistic Greek cities in southern Italy, is not always possible. We devices, or iPads can be supplied. to Etruscan Italy and the Roman appreciate your understanding. provinces of Britain, Gaul and Egypt. A group booking fee of $55 applies. CLASSICAL AND JAZZ MUSIC CONCERTS ROMAN WARRIOR TO ARTS@ADELAIDE EGYPTIAN GOD Available all terms Not applicable 2 hours Available Available all terms 30 1-2 hours 1-1.5 hours all terms 35 Classical and Elder Hall - Jazz Music North Terrace campus Arts North Terrace campus Classics North Terrace campus Our talented students from the Elder The study of Arts at Adelaide Conservatorium’s Classical and Jazz Enthralled by ancient history, classical music degrees bring their interpretations studies or archaeology? Get your encompasses languages, music, to the Elder Hall stage, in a vibrant students involved in history through linguistics, education, sociology, role-playing. Imagine yourself as a gender studies, classics, geography, celebration of skillful music making in the Concert Series. After the citizen of the past, see how democracy anthropology, politics, media, functioned, recreate the birth of the international relations and more. If you performance, tour our music facilities Olympic Games in Greece and play out have a class interested in any of our Arts and discover more about the future of the fall of the Roman Empire. Students disciplines, please contact us to discuss the classical, jazz, pop and sonic arts will re-enact key scenes from the past, how we can tailor a workshop especially music industries. Discounted concert and reflect on how these events have for your students. fees apply. impacted current times. Outreach Guide 9
YEAR 8 STEM AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE STEM (QS, ERA) WHAT IS ENGINEERING, EXPLORE THE WORLD OF MAKE YOUR OWN PERFUME! COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES? On request 50 minutes 30 On request 25-30 50 minutes 15-30 (larger 30-60 On request groups can be minutes Engineering North Terrace campus accommodated on special request) Engineering North Terrace campus Discover how perfume is made by making your own in this exciting, hands- This session will incorporate engaging, on workshop. Students will learn how In school and STEM North Terrace campus hands-on activities that allow students chemical engineers use processes like to learn about the important science distillation, heat exchange and separation behind the oil and gas industry. Students to make perfume and other products. What exactly is engineering, computer will be introduced to oil and natural science, and mathematical sciences gas formation, production and recovery (ECMS)? And what do engineers, through visual samples and a virtual computer scientists, and mathematicians do? This interactive, workshop-style reality offshore oil platform visit. PAPER PLATE LOUDSPEAKER presentation will introduce students to the exciting and vibrant world of ECMS, and demonstrate the huge variety of established and emerging industries our PIGS, FOAMS AND FISHING On request 50 minutes graduates can contribute to. 30 MATHS BUSKING On request Not applicable 30-50 minutes Engineering North Terrace campus In this activity, students discover the operating principles of electromagnetic In school and loudspeakers by constructing one out 30-40 Engineering North Terrace campus of inexpensive materials. They can also On request 30 minutes explore audio concepts, such as the Each day the world needs 14 billion effects of changing frequency, amplitude litres of oil and 3300 billion cubic and wave shape. In school and metres of gas to live the way we do. Maths North Terrace campus Learn how petroleum engineers combine mathematics and science with engineering and economic principles, Ever wonder how grifters on the streets to design and supervise all aspects of always win their games? These activities petroleum recovery to help meet our will give you an idea of how you can daily needs. But where do pigs, foams guarantee you will (almost) always win. and fishing fit in? Find out more about this exciting area of engineering through this presentation. 10 The University of Adelaide
AQUALIBRIUM THE MONTY HALL SUSTAINABILITY: CARD GAME FLOATING HOUSES On request 30 50 minutes 30-40 45 min - On request 30 minutes On request 35 - larger group upon request 1 hour Engineering North Terrace campus In school and Maths North Terrace campus In school and Engineering North Terrace campus Have you ever thought about how water reaches your house? The answer Behind one closed door is a car, and is through a complex water distribution behind the other two are grumpy After exploring the living conditions of network. In this activity, students must hippopotami. The game show host asks people living around/on Cambodia’s use their science and maths know-how the contestant to choose one of the doors Tonle Sap Lake, students are split into to develop a network system of pipes to open; the contestant will get to keep groups and challenged to design and that will evenly distribute water between whatever is behind it. After the door construct a floating structure using three ‘houses.’ Challenge your students has been chosen, the host opens one of simple materials (e.g. cardboard, ping to see who can conquer Aqualibrium! the other two to reveal a hippopotamus. pong ball, recycled materials, string). He then asks if the contestant wants to Students compete to see which group change their mind and pick the other can design a ‘house’ to hold the most door. Assuming the preference is to go ‘people’ (marbles) before sinking. CIPHERS home with a car, rather than a bulky Discussions for this activity will focus on cost, climate, buoyancy/density river-dwelling mammal, should they change or not? Your students can find of objects, accessibility of knowledge out for themselves by playing the card and materials, appropriate technology game and, in the process, learn more and more. On request 30 50 minutes about probability. RENEWABLE ENERGY, Maths In school and North Terrace campus HOW TO WIN AT GAMES WHAT IS IT? Being able to keep our personal information safe is important. When we use our credit cards to buy things online, On request 30 30 minutes 35 – larger group 45min – On request 1 hour security protocols ensure our details are upon request protected. In this activity students will discover the maths behind coding (and decoding) secret messages, and how In school and Maths North Terrace campus In school and these principles underpin many of the Engineering North Terrace campus security protocols we rely on today. Your students will be amazed by a simple This session highlights the importance of card trick, and win the game of Nim by sustainable energy sources. Students will using binary. be split into groups and design their own wind turbine base and blades using basic materials (e.g. cardboard, plastic spoons, thick recycled cardboard and other easily accessible/recycled materials). This session emphasises the importance of social, environmental and economic factors in decision-making and how these impact final designs. Students will then compete and test their designs to see which is most effective. Outreach Guide 11
WATER FOR ALL – DESIGNING SUBMARINES COMPUTATIONAL THINKING HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING HANDS-ON 45-60 On request 25 minutes 45min – On request 45-60 On request 35 – larger group 30 minutes upon request 1 hour In school and Engineering North Terrace campus In school and Computer In school and Engineering North Terrace campus Science/IT North Terrace campus This activity challenges students to design a submarine to achieve This session aims to educate students Discover some of the key algorithms performances—whilst meeting the about the basics of a sand/gravel used for solving real-world problems constraints of engineering balances. water filter, as well as the concept in these hands-on activities from CS Students play a board game where they of humanitarian engineering (how Unplugged. Pave a muddy city with the pick submarine hull parts and equip developing countries adapt to create least number of paving stones. Find the them with systems/components in order appropriate technologies to suit their minimum number of ice cream trucks to to deliver the performances they want. communities’ needs). The class will be guarantee everyone has access to a street Students will be exposed to the basic split up into groups of approximately 4-5 corner with ice cream. Students will physics that govern submarines, and will students, and each group will represent explore these activities and many more explore the various possibilities in terms a different country. The ‘countries’ are to discover how they relate to our use of of combinations, as an introduction to given instructions and ‘funds’ which computers in problem-solving. Suitable what is generally acknowledged as the will be used to build the sand filter. for all secondary year levels. most complex piece of engineering in the Developing countries may seek further world. funding/knowledge/materials from developed nations or find alternative ways to build an equally efficient filter HOUR OF CODE – DISEASE with limited resources. The winner is the group who produces the best working MAKING AND CRACKING EPIDEMIC (PYTHON) - filter (i.e. most effectively cleans dirty/ ENCODED MESSAGES WITH GROK LEARNING muddy water). THE ENIGMA MACHINE BUILD YOUR OWN On request 30 45-60 ELECTRIC MOTOR minutes On request 30 45 minutes Computer North Terrace campus Science/IT On request 50 minutes Computer In school and 30 North Terrace campus Science/IT Learn the basics of Python programming while solving the source of a glowing- Discover how the Enigma machine used nose epidemic with an Hour of Code North Terrace campus in World War II (movie Imitation Game) Engineering activity from Grok Learning. works and use your own model machine to encode and decode secret messages. Students will have the opportunity to build a simple working electric motor using everyday items like magnets, copper wire and paper clips. 12 The University of Adelaide
DISCOVER ARTIFICIAL MINERALS AND FOSSILS AT INGENUITY: SA’S LARGEST INTELLIGENCE THE TATE MUSEUM STEM STUDENT EXPO 45-60 60 minutes 2 hour On request 30 minutes Limited 30 Term 4 No limit minimum availability North Terrace campus Provided closer Computer STEM to the event 8-10 Earth North Terrace campus Science Science (Tate Museum, Mawson building) Learn how computers can learn to Ingenuity offers an interactive showcase play a simple game and how they are Take a tour of the University of of University student projects exploring able to interact with us to help us solve Adelaide’s famous Tate Museum where the real-life applications of STEM problems. This presentation introduces students will discover and identify outside of the school environment. This students to the concepts of artificial some of the museum’s minerals and hands-on opportunity provides students intelligence and its various applications. fossils. Followed by an earth science with exposure to engineering and presentation, students will learn about high-technology disciplines, and helps tectonic plates, carbon dating and mass them learn about opportunities within extinction. engineering, computer and mathematical sciences by providing insight into the tangible outcomes of studying at university. Outreach Guide 13
YEAR 9 14 The University of Adelaide
YEAR 9 ARTS AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE ARTS AND HUMANITIES (Times Higher Ed, QS, ERA) DIGITAL STORYTELLING MUSEUM OF CLASSICAL REQUEST WORKSHOP ARCHAEOLOGY A BOOKING To request an activity for your Year 9 students, please contact us at: Available 1-1.5 hours Available 1 hour all terms 30 all terms 15 Email: schools@adelaide.edu.au Phone: (08) 8313 6991 Digital Media North Terrace campus Classics North Terrace campus Activity offerings are subject to Get an introduction to producing online Visit the Faculty of Arts’ Museum of videos for different platforms. See what Classical Archaeology, holding SA’s availability of staff and facilities. largest collection of artefacts from our Media students have produced in If you have special requests class and discover what makes a good ancient Greece and Rome in the state. please send them via email. A guided tour by one of our Classics digital story. Learn the process of honours students will provide insight Whilst every effort will be storyboarding, scripting and sourcing into the culture, lives and loves of made to meet your requests, images, and work in pairs to transform ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. a compelling story of your own into Students will discover glass, pottery particularly with presenting a short online video. Where possible, and metalware, from Minoan Crete activities in your school, this students are asked to bring their own and Hellenistic Greek cities in southern is not always possible. We devices, or iPads can be supplied. Italy, to Etruscan Italy and the Roman appreciate your understanding. provinces of Britain, Gaul and Egypt. A group booking fee of $55 applies. CLASSICAL AND JAZZ MUSIC CONCERTS ROMAN WARRIOR TO ARTS@ADELAIDE EGYPTIAN GOD Available all terms Not applicable 2 hours Available Available 35 1-1.5 hours 30 1-2 hours all terms all terms Classical and Elder Hall - Jazz Music North Terrace campus Classics North Terrace campus Arts North Terrace campus Our talented students from the Elder Enthralled by ancient history, classical Conservatorium’s Classical and Jazz The study of Arts at Adelaide studies or archaeology? Get your music degrees bring their interpretations encompasses languages, music, students involved in history through to the Elder Hall stage, in a vibrant linguistics, education, sociology, role-playing. Imagine yourself as a celebration of skillful music making gender studies, classics, geography, citizen of the past, see how democracy in the Concert Series. After the anthropology, politics, media, functioned, recreate the birth of the performance, tour our music facilities international relations and more. If you Olympic Games in Greece and play out and discover more about the future of have a class interested in any of our Arts the fall of the Roman Empire. Students the classical, jazz, pop and sonic arts disciplines, please contact us to discuss will re-enact key scenes from the past, music industries. Discounted concert and reflect on how these events have how we can tailor a workshop especially fees apply. impacted current times. for your students. Outreach Guide 15
YEAR 9 STEM AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE STEM (QS, ERA) WHAT IS ENGINEERING, EXPLORE THE WORLD OF MAKE YOUR OWN PERFUME! COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES? On request 30 50 minutes On request 25-30 50 minutes 15-30 (larger 30-60 On request groups can be minutes Engineering North Terrace campus accommodated on special request) Engineering North Terrace campus Discover how perfume is made by making your own in this exciting, hands- This session will incorporate engaging, on workshop. Students will learn how In school and STEM North Terrace campus hands-on activities that allow students chemical engineers use processes like to learn about the important science distillation, heat exchange and separation behind the oil and gas industry. Students to make perfume and other products. What exactly is engineering, computer will be introduced to oil and natural science, and mathematical sciences gas formation, production and recovery (ECMS)? And what do engineers, through visual samples and a virtual computer scientists, and mathematicians do? This interactive, workshop-style reality offshore oil platform visit. PAPER PLATE LOUDSPEAKER presentation will introduce students to the exciting and vibrant world of ECMS, and demonstrate the huge variety of established and emerging industries our PIGS, FOAMS AND FISHING On request 50 minutes 30 graduates can contribute to. Engineering North Terrace campus MATHS BUSKING On request Not applicable 30-50 minutes In this activity, students discover the operating principles of electromagnetic In school and loudspeakers by constructing one out 30-40 Engineering North Terrace campus of inexpensive materials. They can also On request 30 minutes explore audio concepts, such as the Each day the world needs 14 billion effects of changing frequency, amplitude litres of oil and 3300 billion cubic and wave shape. In school and metres of gas to live the way we do. Maths North Terrace campus Learn how petroleum engineers combine mathematics and science with engineering and economic principles, Ever wonder how grifters on the streets to design and supervise all aspects of always win their games? These activities petroleum recovery to help meet our will give you an idea of how you can daily needs. But where do pigs, foams guarantee you will (almost) always win. and fishing fit in? Find out more about this exciting area of engineering through this presentation. 16 The University of Adelaide
AQUALIBRIUM TOPOLOGY AND GEOMETRY THE MONTY HALL CARD GAME On request 50 minutes 30-60 30 On request 30 minutes 30-40 On request 30 minutes In school and Engineering North Terrace campus North Terrace campus Maths In school and Maths North Terrace campus Have you ever thought about how Every school student is familiar with the water reaches your house? The answer usual geometric objects such as triangles Behind one closed door is a car, and is through a complex water distribution and circles. Modern mathematics has behind the other two are grumpy network. In this activity, students must taken these ideas to very far and strange hippopotami. The game show host asks use their science and maths know-how places. Learn about the strange field of the contestant to choose one of the doors to develop a network system of pipes topology, where distances don’t matter to open; the contestant will get to keep that will evenly distribute water between and coffee cups can be squashed into whatever is behind it. After the door three ‘houses.’ Challenge your students doughnuts. has been chosen, the host opens one of to see who can conquer Aqualibrium! the other two to reveal a hippopotamus. He then asks if the contestant wants to change their mind and pick the other UNEXPECTED LINES door. Assuming the preference is to go CIPHERS home with a car, rather than a bulky river-dwelling mammal, should they change or not? Your students can find out for themselves by playing the card game and, in the process, learn more On request 30 30 minutes On request 50 minutes about probability. 30 In school and Maths In school and North Terrace campus HOW TO WIN AT GAMES Maths North Terrace campus About 1700 years ago, a Greek Being able to keep our personal called Pappus discovered an amazing information safe is important. When we arrangement of lines. Nothing happened On request use our credit cards to buy things online, 30 30 minutes for the next 1300 years until the 16-year- security protocols ensure our details are old Blaise Pascal discovered an even protected. In this activity students will more amazing arrangement! Everyone discover the maths behind coding (and thought his dad had found it. But no, it decoding) secret messages, and how In school and was young Blaise who went on to invent Maths North Terrace campus these principles underpin many of the all sorts of things. In this session learn security protocols we rely on today. about what these guys found and more besides. There are always new things Your students will be amazed by a simple to find. card trick, and win the game of Nim by using binary. Outreach Guide 17
BUILDING EARTHQUAKE- RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER FOR ALL – PROOF BUILDINGS WHAT IS IT? HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING On request 30-45 45min – 30 minutes 35 – larger group On request 35 – larger group 45min – On request 1 hour 1 hour upon request upon request Engineering North Terrace campus In school and In school and Engineering North Terrace campus Engineering North Terrace campus Want to build the tallest and most stable, but also the lightest, building? This session highlights the importance of This session aims to educate students This fun activity introduces students sustainable energy sources. Students will about the basics of a sand/gravel to the principles of civil engineering be split into groups and design their own water filter, as well as the concept and structural design used to create wind turbine base and blades using basic of humanitarian engineering (how earthquake-proof buildings. materials (e.g. cardboard, plastic spoons, developing countries adapt to create thick recycled cardboard and other appropriate technologies to suit their easily accessible/recycled materials). communities’ needs). The class will be This session emphasises the importance split up into groups of approximately 4-5 SUSTAINABILITY: of social, environmental and economic students, and each group will represent factors in decision-making and how these a different country. The ‘countries’ are FLOATING HOUSES impact final designs. Students will then given instructions and ‘funds’ which compete and test their designs to see will be used to build the sand filter. which is most effective. Developing countries may seek further funding/knowledge/materials from 45 min - developed nations or find alternative 35 - larger group On request upon request 1 hour ways to build an equally efficient filter BUILD YOUR OWN with limited resources. The winner is the group who produces the best working ELECTRIC MOTOR filter (i.e. most effectively cleans dirty/ In school and muddy water). Engineering North Terrace campus After exploring the living conditions of On request 30 50 minutes people living around/on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, students are split into groups and challenged to design and construct a floating structure using North Terrace campus simple materials (e.g. cardboard, ping Engineering pong ball, recycled materials, string). Students compete to see which group Students will have the opportunity to can design a ‘house’ to hold the most build a simple working electric motor ‘people’ (marbles) before sinking. using everyday items like magnets, Discussions for this activity will focus copper wire and paper clips. on cost, climate, buoyancy/density of objects, accessibility of knowledge and materials, appropriate technology and more. 18 The University of Adelaide
DESIGNING SUBMARINES MAKING AND CRACKING CRYPTOLOGY ENCODED MESSAGES WITH THE ENIGMA MACHINE 45-60 On request 30 50 minutes On request 25 minutes On request 30 45 minutes North Terrace campus In school and Maths Engineering North Terrace campus In school and Maths and technology join forces in this Computer This activity challenges students Science/IT North Terrace campus exciting activity. Join us on campus to to design a submarine to achieve discover the maths behind coding (and performances—whilst meeting the decoding) secret messages utilising our constraints of engineering balances. Discover how the Enigma machine used computer suites. Students play a board game where they in World War II (movie Imitation Game) pick submarine hull parts and equip works and use your own model machine them with systems/components in order to encode and decode secret messages. to deliver the performances they want. Students will be exposed to the basic HOUR OF CODE – DISEASE physics that govern submarines, and will EPIDEMIC (PYTHON) - explore the various possibilities in terms of combinations, as an introduction to COMPUTATIONAL THINKING GROK LEARNING what is generally acknowledged as the HANDS-ON most complex piece of engineering in the world. On request 45-60 30 minutes On request 45-60 30 COMBUSTION: SPACE minutes TRAVEL, CLIMATE CHANGE AND SAVING LIVES Computer North Terrace campus Science/IT In school and Computer North Terrace campus Science/IT Learn the basics of Python programming while solving the source of a glowing Discover some of the key algorithms 45-60 nose epidemic with an Hour of Code On request 30 used for solving real-world problems minutes activity from Grok Learning. in these hands-on activities from CS Unplugged. Pave a muddy city with the least number of paving stones. Find the In school and minimum number of ice cream trucks Engineering North Terrace campus to guarantee that everyone has access to a street corner with ice cream. Students will explore these activities and many This activity involves making small more to discover how these relate to how rockets—and firing them! Through we use Computers to solve problems. this activity, students will gain an Suitable for all secondary year levels. understanding of the principles of combustion and how it relates to nearly everything around us. Outreach Guide 19
DISCOVER ARTIFICIAL MINERALS AND FOSSILS AT INGENUITY: SA’S LARGEST INTELLIGENCE THE TATE MUSEUM STEM STUDENT EXPO On request 45-60 60 minutes 2 hour 30 minutes Limited Term 4 No limit minimum 30 availability Provided closer 8-10 North Terrace campus Computer North Terrace campus STEM to the event Earth Science (Tate Museum, Mawson building) Science Ingenuity offers an interactive showcase Learn how computers can learn to Take a tour of the University of of University student projects exploring play a simple game and how they are Adelaide’s famous Tate Museum where the real-life applications of STEM able to interact with us to help us solve students will discover and identify outside of the school environment. This problems. This presentation introduces some of the museum’s minerals and hands-on opportunity provides students students to the concepts of artificial fossils. Followed by an earth science with exposure to engineering and intelligence and its various applications. presentation, students will learn about high-technology disciplines, and helps tectonic plates, carbon dating and them learn about opportunities within mass extinction. engineering, computer and mathematical sciences by providing insight into WHAT MAKES SPINACH the tangible outcomes of studying GREEN? GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY at university. WITH AG Limited 30 minutes availability 20 Available all 30-60 minutes terms 25 North Terrace campus Chemistry Agriculture, Waite campus Food and Wine Everyone recognises spinach by its vivid green leaves, but have you ever stopped to think why they are green? Is Did you know that the largest it just green chlorophylls or does it also agricultural research institute in contain other natural components like the southern hemisphere is in our carotenes and xanthophylls? How would own backyard? you separate out this mixture to identify Students will get their hands dirty in what is present? Luckily chemistry has practical activities and tour the Waite the answer! campus, home to SA’s only viticulture Students will use the technique of thin and oenology (wine science), and layer chromatography to determine just agriculture degrees. You can choose from how many components there are in a activities in: spinach leaf extract. • flavour and Aroma Note: closed footwear must be worn. • soils • DNA • tours of the Plant Accelerator and Winery Notes: Bookings made online through why-waite programs: www.thewaite.org/ participate/schools/ why-waite/ 20 The University of Adelaide
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YEAR 10 CAREERS CAREERS WORKSHOP JOBS OF THE FUTURE REQUEST A BOOKING To request an activity Available all 45-60 for your Year 10 students, Available all 30 45-60 terms 30 minutes terms minutes please contact us at: Email: schools@adelaide.edu.au Careers In school and In school and Phone: (08) 8313 6991 Careers North Terrace campus North Terrace campus While some students may have a clear It’s estimated that over 40% of jobs idea of what they want to study, others are at risk of becoming automated Activity offerings are subject to may need some extra guidance. This in the next 20 years. The aim of this availability of staff and facilities. session is designed to help your students presentation is to get students thinking If you have special requests find their path to their ultimate career about the ‘Jobs of the Future’, and while learning about jobs of the future. what this could mean for their future please send them via email. This interactive workshop will guide career direction. Hear about emerging Whilst every effort will be students through the multitude of career technologies and industries, as well made to meet your requests, options available to them. Throughout as the skills your students will need to particularly with presenting the session students will explore their thrive in an ever-changing workforce. activities in your school, this interests and determine how these can be translated into viable employment is not always possible. We outcomes through an examination of appreciate your understanding. current and future job trends. 22 The University of Adelaide
YEAR 10 STUDENT EXPERIENCE UNI LIFE WORKSHOP Available all 45-60 terms Not applicable minutes Student In school and Experience North Terrace campus The transition from high school to university can be daunting. To help dispel some of the common misconceptions between school and university, we invite your students to participate in an interactive workshop with a current University of Adelaide student. Together, they will explore what uni is really like, as our current students share their own experiences and tips for making the most of university study. STUDENT EXPERIENCE TOURS Available all 45-60 terms Not applicable minutes Student North Terrace campus Experience This activity gives students the opportunity to tour the University from the perspective of a current student. Students learn about the university structure and lifestyle as well as academic and personal support services. Current students share their experiences of transitioning to university and showcase vibrant learning and study spaces. This activity is recommended to be bundled with the Uni Life Workshop. Outreach Guide 23
YEAR 10 ARTS AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE ARTS AND HUMANITIES (Times Higher Ed, QS, ERA) THE X FACTOR: ARTS@ADELAIDE GEOGRAPHY MATTERS FROM GOOD TO BRILLIANT Available Term 3 30 1-2 hours Not applicable 3 hours all terms Available all terms 30 1 hour Arts North Terrace campus Geography North Terrace campus Arts North Terrace campus The study of Arts at Adelaide Discover the relationships between encompasses languages, music, people, places and environments in How do you structure an essay or design linguistics, education, sociology, our interactive workshop. Students will a research project so it is truly original gender studies, classics, geography, explore, analyse and apply the concepts and creative? Learn practical writing anthropology, politics, media, of place, space, environment and and study tips for new approaches to international relations and more. If you sustainability, whilst investigating the key assignments. Become a high-achiever in have a class interested in any of our Arts challenges facing our environment. the humanities and social sciences and disciplines, please contact us to discuss discover how to make the jump from how we can tailor a workshop especially good to brilliant. for your students. HISTORY WORKSHOP YOUR CAREER IN ARTS CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP 3 hours Term 2 Not applicable Available all terms Not applicable 30 minutes Term 3 Not applicable 3 hours History North Terrace campus In school and Arts North Terrace campus History describes the past and represents the future. Students will have the Creative opportunity to consider their own The Faculty of Arts encompasses writing North Terrace campus connection to history, whilst exploring an immense range of study options. the relationships between past and From music and media, to teaching, This on-campus, immersive workshop present, and historians and their sources. criminology, creative writing, politics, will focus on various writing styles, such Budding historians can play detective— international development, geography, as poetry, short stories, blogging, novels collecting, interpreting and explaining history, languages, environmental policy, and political writing. Structured in evidence from historical events. philosophy, international relations, classics, English, anthropology, sociology, two short lectures, followed by writing Indigenous studies and more. Our exercises and group discussion, we’ll also staff are available to visit your school explore the career options available as a or classroom to discuss what we offer professional writer. Bring a notepad, pen and what unbelievably exciting careers and your creativity! await you. 24 The University of Adelaide
DIGITAL STORYTELLING TEACHABLE MOMENTS ROMAN WARRIOR TO WORKSHOP EGYPTIAN GOD Available all 35 1 hour terms Available all 30 Available all 1-1.5 hours 1-1.5 hours terms terms 35 Teaching North Terrace campus Classics North Terrace campus Digital Media North Terrace campus Curious about what it’s like to be a teacher? What about leading a school? Enthralled by ancient history, classical Get an introduction to producing online Learn what qualities make a great studies or archaeology? Get your videos for different platforms. See what teacher and experience first-hand the students involved in history through our Media students have produced in challenges and rewards of leading others role-playing. Imagine yourself as a class and discover what makes a good to learn. citizen of the past, see how democracy digital story. Learn the process of storyboarding, scripting and sourcing functioned, recreate the birth of the images, and work in pairs to transform a Olympic Games in Greece and play out compelling story of your own into a short the fall of the Roman Empire. Students online video. Where possible, students MUSEUM OF CLASSICAL will re-enact key scenes from the past, and reflect on how these events have are asked to bring their own devices, or ARCHAEOLOGY impacted current times. iPads can be supplied. ENGLISH WORKSHOP CLASSICAL AND JAZZ Available all terms 15 1 hour MUSIC CONCERTS Term 2 Not applicable 3 hours Classics North Terrace campus Available all 2 hours terms Not applicable Visit the Faculty of Arts’ Museum of Classical Archaeology, holding SA’s North Terrace campus English largest collection of artefacts from Classical and ancient Greece and Rome in the state. Discover the impact the spoken word North Terrace campus Jazz Music A guided tour by one of our Classics has had on society. Students will explore honours students will provide insight the relationships created between the into the culture, lives and loves of author, text and audience, and learn Our talented students from the Elder ancient Rome, Greece and Egypt. how to think critically about how we Conservatorium’s Classical and Jazz Students will discover glass, pottery interpret texts. music degrees bring their interpretations and metalware, from Minoan Crete to the Elder Hall stage, in a vibrant and Hellenistic Greek cities in southern celebration of skillful music making Italy, to Etruscan Italy and the Roman in the Concert Series. After the provinces of Britain, Gaul and Egypt. FRENCH DAY OUT performance, tour our music facilities A group booking fee of $55 applies. and discover more about the future of the classical, jazz, pop and sonic arts music industries. Discounted concert fees apply. Term 3 3 hours Not applicable French Studies North Terrace campus Vive la France! The French language is one of the most widely spoken of all languages, and is the first or second language in many European, African and Caribbean countries. Celebrate the French language with a short French speaking class and learn about traditional and modern French culture through immersive activities. Outreach Guide 25
YEAR 10 BUSINESS, TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: LAW AND LAW (QS, ERA) ECONOMICS AT ADELAIDE NEW DESIGN THINKING HIGH SCHOOL MOOT COMPETITION Term 2 30 2 hours Term 2 Full day 30 Adelaide Business North Terrace campus Law North Terrace campus School Do you want to be the next Atticus Gain an understanding into how Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird), Rachel businesses use the creative process Zane (Suits), or Dennis Denuto (The to find solutions and experience the Castle)? The Adelaide Law School is challenge of design thinking for yourself! offering teams of six to eight students Centred around improving the user from South Au stralian high schools the journey and experience, design thinking opportunity to compete in our annual is fast becoming a desired skill of mooting competition. The competition employees. You will learn in more detail is held over two days. On day one you’ll about the overall concept and have attend a workshop run by law students the opportunity to put it into practice and expert mooters. Here you’ll create with activities. written submissions and develop your oral arguments. On day two, armed with your submissions and a plan of attack, you’ll compete against other schools in front of judges made up of academics and members of the legal profession. Participating students will gain insight into the workings of a mock-trial, whilst learning invaluable skills in persuasion and argumentation. 26 The University of Adelaide
YEAR 10 HEALTH AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE HEALTH (Times Higher Ed, QS, ERA) STUDY HEALTH WITH US REWARDS OF NURSING HEALTHY SMILES No limit in school Available all 45-60 June/July and 45-60 Term 2 45 minutes 20 minutes 20 25 on campus terms Nov/Dec only minutes In school/ AHMS/Nth Tce Health North Terrace campus Health Health North Terrace campus Your students’ path to a rewarding health Nursing is considered a hands-on Oral health is a fundamental part of a career starts at the Faculty of Health profession and the rewards nurses gain person’s health and wellbeing. Oral health and Medical Sciences. This program from looking after people stretch far therapists and Dentists play a key role presentation provides information about beyond just ‘helping’ them. Whether in the community by promoting and study options in the area of health and supporting care in people’s homes, maintaining good oral health. Come to medical sciences and explores potential hospitals or out in the community, the state-of-the art Dental Simulation careers in health.* your compassion will be valuable in Clinic and participate in a range of hands- maintaining your patients’ quality of life; on interactive activities. These include: and in return, you will share significant making alginate impressions/study moments in their lives. Clinical models, evaluating sugar/acid content of WHAT CAN GO WRONG WITH placement is a major part of the Bachelor foods/drinks, investigating teeth (form THE HUMAN BODY? of Nursing degree and we teach you and function) and using our virtual reality many communication and practical skills dental simulators. Students will meet in the simulation centre before you go passionate and award winning staff and out on placement. This session will give students from the Adelaide Dental School you the opportunity to talk to staff about and find out about careers in oral health Available all 45-60 the Bachelor of Nursing requirements, and dentistry.* 25 minutes terms as well as gain insight into some of the skills you will be required to perform as a student nurse.* Health North Terrace campus Come and learn about what can go wrong with the human body. Explore what diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and cancer actually look like in a human body by looking at real human pathological specimens in the Vernon-Roberts Anatomy and Pathology Museum. Students will gain a great insight into the causes and complications of such diseases and the areas of anatomy, pathology and physiology. This session will also give students the opportunity to talk with some of our Health and Medical Sciences academics and learn more about the Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences degree, our research and much, much more!* * subject to staff and facility availability Outreach Guide 27
PSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR ADELAIDE HEALTH ADELAIDE HEALTH AND THE MIND SIMULATION, ADELAIDE SIMULATION IMMERSION HEALTH AND MEDICAL AND VR SUITE, FROME SCIENCES BUILDING ROAD CAMPUS Available all 25 45 minutes terms On request 30 60 minutes On request 30 60 minutes Health North Terrace campus Health North Terrace campus - AHMS Frome Road, Helen Mayo South Have you ever wondered why other Health people behave the way they do? Have you ever wondered why YOU behave the Adelaide Health Simulation (AHS) is Adelaide Health Simulation (AHS) is way you do? Psychology is the scientific the most technologically advanced health the most technologically advanced health study of behaviour and the mind. We simulation facility in Australia and the simulation facility in Australia and the seek to understand the brain and all the only Australian centre accredited with the only Australian centre accredited with the many amazing, strange and sometimes Society of Simulation in Healthcare for Society of Simulation in Healthcare for surprising things people (and other excellence in learning and teaching. excellence in learning and teaching. animals) do and think. In this talk you will have the opportunity to take part Adam Montagu, Director of Simulation Adam Montagu, Director of Simulation in some interesting demonstrations for the Faculty of Health and Medical for the Faculty of Health and Medical that provide insight into the way your Sciences invites you to experience Sciences invites you to experience our brain works! * first-hand how educators and students immersion and virtual reality laboratory, a * subject to staff and facility availability come together to learn in our 24 room key element of our simulation offering. simulated hospital. Key areas of interest Each of the 10 hospital rooms within this include anaesthetic and operating centre has been fitted with virtual reality theatres, maternity manikins, infant and headsets. Learn how students learn from paediatric suites and fully functional virtual patient presentations, advanced patient rooms. human anatomy visualisation, and Simulation allows students to practices gamification. patient care and learn new skills in a safe environment. Specialised academic Our immersion room allows 360 degree staff will share stories with you and multi-media presentations and is a show you why the simulation facilities at must-see. This engaging tour will show the University of Adelaide are the best digitally savvy and curious students how in Australia! we embrace cutting-edge technology in our teaching. 28 The University of Adelaide
YEAR 10 STEM AT TOP IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA FOR: ADELAIDE STEM (QS, ERA) WHAT IS ENGINEERING, EXPLORE THE WORLD OF MAKE YOUR OWN PERFUME! COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES? On request 30 50 minutes On request 25-30 50 minutes 15-30 (larger 30-60 On request groups can be Engineering North Terrace campus minutes accommodated on special request) Engineering North Terrace campus Discover how perfume is made by making your own in this exciting, hands- This session will incorporate engaging, on workshop. Students will learn how In school and STEM North Terrace campus hands-on activities that allow students chemical engineers use processes like to learn about the important science distillation, heat exchange and separation behind the oil and gas industry. Students to make perfume and other products. What exactly is engineering, computer will be introduced to oil and natural science, and mathematical sciences gas formation, production and recovery (ECMS)? And what do engineers, through visual samples and a virtual computer scientists, and mathematicians do? This interactive, workshop-style reality offshore oil platform visit. PAPER PLATE LOUDSPEAKER presentation will introduce students to the exciting and vibrant world of ECMS, and demonstrate the huge variety of established and emerging industries our PIGS, FOAMS AND FISHING graduates can contribute to. On request 30 50 minutes 30-50 MATHS BUSKING On request Not applicable minutes Engineering North Terrace campus In this activity, students discover the In school and Engineering North Terrace campus operating principles of electromagnetic On request 30-40 loudspeakers by constructing one out 30 minutes of inexpensive materials. They can also Each day the world needs 14 billion explore audio concepts, such as the litres of oil and 3300 billion cubic effects of changing frequency, amplitude In school and metres of gas to live the way we do. and wave shape. Maths North Terrace campus Learn how petroleum engineers combine mathematics and science with Ever wonder how grifters on the streets engineering and economic principles, always win their games? These activities to design and supervise all aspects of will give you an idea of how you can petroleum recovery to help meet our guarantee you will (almost) always win. daily needs. But where do pigs, foams and fishing fit in? Find out more about this exciting area of engineering through this presentation. Outreach Guide 29
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