iSTEM

The resources contained on this site were generously provided by the ME program which is an initiative of the Regional Development of Australia program and the Department of Defence.

What is the ME Program?

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It is all about creating a path for high school students to experience and explore the career opportunities that are possible in the manufacturing industry. School based learning through core subjects like Mathematics, Science, English, ICT and Engineering Studies can provide the foundations for students pursuing a career in manufacturing and STEM based occupations and this can be supported by the inclusion of iSTEM in the Stage 5 curriculum.

iSTEM Careers

 Jemima Jackson - Graduate Electrical Engineer.  

Emma Regusen - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Trade Supervisor. 

Rebecca Wamsley - Sheet metal apprentice.

Hayden Gavin - Apprentice Shipwright.

Calvin Mitchell - Senior Engineer.

Video for Parents

James McCullagh - Fitter.

Producing Drawings

Video for Students Y8 Subject Selection    

iSTEM Teacher Resources

Drawing - AS1100

Detail Drawings

Technical Drawing Specifications

Engineering

Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics Notes

Aerodynamics is the study of moving air and the forces that it produces. People who design things that move through the air, or have air move past them need to be familiar with aerodynamics. (2.5mb Word doc)

Dragsters

Design a dragster which will have the best drag ratio. (3mb Word doc)

Bridge Building

Build a Model of a Truss Bridge

(10mb PDF)

Full Scale Layout Drawing for Build a Model of a Truss Bridge Activity

(2mb PDF)

Test the Strength of Structural Members

(3mb PDF)

Analyse and Evaluate a Truss

(3mb PDF)

Design a Truss Bridge with a Computer

(2.2mb PDF)

Designing and Building File-Folder Bridges (Teacher Guide)

(1mb PDF)

Building a Big Wheel

The lesson explores how engineers have developed big wheels or Ferris wheels. (300kb PDF)

Egg Drop Off

Design an egg package to save an egg from breaking when dropped from a first floor height. (14kb Word doc)

Engineering Principles

(11kb notebook file)

Invent It - Build It

Six hands-on challenges designed to spark the inventive spirit. Includes a confetti launcher, a get-moving game, a harmless holder for six cans, a sturdy shelter that’s easy to build, a convenient carrier for someone using crutches or a wheelchair to carry all their stuff as well as the call to invent a better world - solutions for needs found in daily life. (5.5mb PDF)

Heavy Lifting

Design and build a crane and see how heavy a load it can lift. (1mb PDF)

On Target

On the Moon - All activities

Includes Touchdown, Heavy Lifting and On Target as well as Launch It, Roving on the Moon and Feel the Heat. (5.5mb PDF)

Modify a paper cup so it can zip down a line and drop a marble onto a target. (1mb PDF)

Paper Table

Design and build a table out of newspaper tubes. Make it at least eight inches tall and strong enough to hold a heavy book. (500kb PDF)

Paper Table Leader Notes

(750kb PDF)

Robot Basketball

Students learn about accuracy and precision by working in teams to design and build a robotic basketball player that can accurately shoot a free-throw shot 3 times in a row. (200kb PDF)

Zip Line

Design and build something that can carry a Ping-Pong ball from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds (or less!). (500kb PDF)

Lean Thinking

An Introduction to Lean Thinking

Lean Thinking embodies a set of design principles that guide an organisation to deliver its purpose more and more effectively; continuously improving service delivery, systematically reducing all forms of waste and ultimately contributing positively to society. (140kb PDF)

Management Principals and Deming's 14 Likes

Principles which are necessary to create the best environment for an organisation to move forward. (70kb PDF)

Lean Simulation

A simulation of a complex aerospace enterprise. Tables of 4-6 people represent major silos. Each person has their own facility, or “mat”. The game goals are to build lego aircraft efficiently, make “money”, and adapt to changes in supply base and customer need. (2.5mb ppt)

Mathematics

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Fluid (gas and liquid) flows are governed by partial differential equations (PDE) which represent conservation laws for the mass, momentum, and energy. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the art of replacing such PDE systems by a set of algebraic equations which can be solved using digital computers.

Multiple Intelligences

Media Selection: Mapping Technologies to Intelligences

Gardner’s multiple intelligences theory challenges us to look beyond our available technologies and stay focused on the fact that we are teaching children rather than teaching information. (100kb PDF)

Multiple Intelligences Survey (Test)

Version 1

In addition to the survey, includes characteristics of each type and strategies to support learning. (300kb Word doc)

Version 2

Survey only.  (70kb PDF)

Laws of Thermodynamics

The laws of thermodynamics govern how and why energy is transferred. (215kb PDF)

Multiple Intelligences

A brief rundown on the 9 types and how they learn. (14kb Word doc)

Programs

Aerodynamics

CAD CAM - Year 9

Engineering Fundamentals - Year 9

Mechatronics

Motion

Puff Puff Golf

Newton’s third law of motion states that if a body exerts a force on a second body, the second body exerts a force that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the first force. (1.1mb Word doc)

iSTEM NSW Board of Studies teaching and educational standards (BOSTES) NSW endorsed course - Stage 5

Research Method

Research Methods

Information obtained through research can be used to guide all aspects of the design process. (3.3mb Word doc)

Creo Primer

Creo Parametric is a leading 3D design program, used by many of the top product development companies the world. This primer will introduce you to the modelling, visualisation and design tools in Creo Parametric. (3.4mb PDF)

Science

How do Scientists Work?

When scientists have observed something interesting, or have read about something interesting that other scientists have observed, and want to investigate it further, they use a process of investigation that often is termed the scientific method. (12.6mb Word doc)

F1 in Schools R-Type - PTC Academic Program

This Tutorial and Teacher Resource has been produced as part of the PTC Academic Program. It is an intermediate level 3D modelling activity providing students with an understanding of the design, engineering and scientific concepts used in the design of high performance race cars. (4.5mb PDF below. Click here for the 9mb Word doc version.)

The Pascal Principal

Experiments to assist students to understand the concept of pressure in a liquid. (460kb PDF)

Technology

Creo Parametric 2.0

Creo Introduction

This resource will prepare students to compete in The Formula One Technology Challenge through the delivery of the NSW stage 5 Industrial Technology – Engineering syllabus. (1.2mb PDF below.  Click here for the 14.2mb Word doc version.)

Creo Models

This 4.25mb zip file contains more than 50 files for use with Creo Parametric 2.0 and the Formula One Technology Challenge.  

F1 VTW - Formula 1 Virtual Wind Tunnel Tutorial and Manual

F1 VWT is a variant of CHAM's PHOENICS CFD product. F1 VWT was created for use exclusively within schools and colleges participating in the F1 in Schools Challenge. (5mb Word doc)