Positive Power Solutions

Year 10
Stem Unit Preview

Problem / Challenge

Energy security is a major global issue. In recent times
areas of Australia, including Tasmania and South Australia, have experienced issues relating to energy dependability and production.

How can Bayview College be energy independent in the
face of a power crisis?

Brief

In teams, your task is to design a model of a renewable energy generator (e.g. wind turbine) complete with a demonstration video and an instruction manual.

Resources

Unit Preview (PDF, 203KB)
Planning Template (Word, 2.68MB))

Australian Curriculum Links

Science

Science Understanding

Energy conservation (ACSSU190)

Science as a Human Endeavour

Technological advances (ACSHE192)
Evaluate scientific claims (ACSHE194)
Society influence on scientific research (ACSHE230)

Science Inquiry Skills

Formulate questions or hypotheses (ACSIS198)
Plan an investigation (ACSIS199)
Select and use appropriate equipment (ACSIS200)
Analyse data (ACSIS203)
Draw conclusions (ACSIS204)
Evaluate conclusions (ACSIS205)
Critical analysis of information for solving problems (ACSIS206)
Communicate scientific ideas and information (ACSIS208)

Design and Technologies

Materials and technologies specialisations

Social, ethical and sustainability considerations (ACTDEK040)
Emerging technologies (ACTDEK041)

Engineering principles and systems

Force, motion and energy (ACTDEK043)

Materials and technologies specialisations

Characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment (ACTDEK046)
Combination of technologies (ACTDEK047)

Design Process

Investigating and defining (ACTDEP048)
Generating and designing (ACTDEP049)
Producing and implementing (ACTDEP050)
Evaluating (ACTDEP051)
Collaborating and managing (ACTDEP052)

Digital Technologies

Digital systems with peripheral devices (ACTDIK007)
Collect and access data using simple software (ACTDIP009)
Define simple problems, and describe and follow algorithms (ACTDIP010)

Mathematics

Number and Algebra

Linear equations (ACMNAG235)

Measurement and Geometry

Congruency (ACMNAG243)(ACMNAG244)
Pythagoras’ theorem- angles of elevation & depression (ACMNAG245)

Statistics and Probability

Scatter plots (ACMSP251)
Bivariate data (ACMSP252)

School Overview

Bayview Secondary College is a co-educational government school located in Rokeby, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania. Bayview Secondary College has around 175 students in Years 7-12.
In 2016 the school capitalised on a major re-development of the Science area to integrate facilities for Science and Technologies, creating a contemporary STEAM precinct.