Welcome to the Swinburne Science Experience Wantirna 2021 

If you’re in Year 9 or 10 and you know that the science of today is the technology of tomorrow, then you’ll want to come to campus to learn and explore STEM through interactive, hands-on workshops and demonstrations.

About this session

This program, sponsored by Santos, has a focus on real-world applications and will encourage natural curiosity to explore the never-ending possibilities of science.

Over three days, you'll experience STEM through forensic science to analyse evidence to solve a real cold case, and take a mission to Mars to engineer robots, experience the red planet in virtual reality, and colonise it!

Join us for our action-packed June program and see where a career in science can take you. If you have any questions, please email us at engage@swinburne.edu.au.

The state-of-the-art Knox Innovation, Opportunity and Sustainability Centre (KIOSC) is a joint initiative between Swinburne and local secondary schools.

  • The Discovery Enrichment workshop uses robots with a conveyor belt system to optimise manufacturing
    The Discovery Enrichment workshop uses robots with a conveyor belt system to optimise manufacturing
  • The Discovery Maker workshop allows students to use 3D-printing and laser-cut technologies to create artefacts
    The Discovery Maker workshop allows students to use 3D-printing and laser-cut technologies to create artefacts
  • The Discovery: Forensic Science - Major Crime workshop gives students an opportunity to investigate an alleged murder case
    The Discovery: Forensic Science - Major Crime workshop gives students an opportunity to investigate an alleged murder case

Our workshops

Discovery Maker

You will design artefacts in 2D and 3D environments using 3D-printing and laser-cut technologies. Projects can include holograms, windchimes, 3D phone accessories, VR glasses for your phone, remote control cars and shadow lamps.

Discovery Enrichment

You will use EZ Rover Robots and Dobot Magiciand with a conveyor belt system to optimise a manufacturing process. You will also learn how to code the system into an automated factory.

Discovery: Forensic Science - Major Crime

You will investigate an alleged murder case by walking the crime scene using VR technology, taking photos and collecting evidence with luminol spray. Examine fingerprints, white powders, entomology and more to solve the case.