By Tate Papworth
Futuristic headsets, robots and laser cutters don’t sound like tools used in your typical high school projects, but Marian College’s recent STEAM showcase was anything but typical.
The showcase highlighted projects the students had put together throughout the year under the STEAM umbrella of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
Marian College community development officer Vicky Casey said the school had enjoyed a lot of success in the area.
“In STEAM learning we prioritise the design-thinking process, problem-solving, collaboration, critical and creative thinking, and communication skills, all of which were clearly displayed by our students on the evening,” she said.
“Projects presented by the students included those selected for the Catholic Education Melbourne STEM MAD
(make a difference) Showcase.
“In 2019, a team of Year seven students were successful in winning the “Secondary Contribution to Wellbeing Award” for designing an App to deliver safe, effective sanitary products to girls and women living in poverty.”
While the school has enjoyed success, Ms Casey said it was nice to be able to showcase the student’s projects to the Marian College community.
A wide array of future focused technology was also incorporated in the projects.
Students had the opportunity to work with virtual reality headsets, 3D printers, robotics and laser cutters.
They also got to try their hand at coding, app and game design and inventing simple machines to assist in daily life tasks.
