From drones to satellites, there are many technologies being developed to reduce the impact of bushfires. Explore new ways that technology can be utilised in your community to reduce bushfire impact. Year 5 – S3 Year 6 – S3 Year 7 – S4 Year 8 – S4 Year 9 – S5 Year 10 – S5 Fire-Ed Up Challenge – Technologies driving bushfire prevention About the Fire-Ed Up Challenge
Students will have 6-weeks to complete a STEM-based design sprint focused on challenges posed by bushfires and the Australian bushfire management sector. Teams will select from a set of three scenarios and design a solution presented either as a 90-second video pitch or poster.
Understand bushfire consequences.
Develop STEM skills.
Discover careers in bushfire management.
Engage with the community & raise awareness.
Win prizes for your school.
The Fire-Ed Up Design Challenge is supported by a series of informative webinars, led by experts in the field, designed to provide participants with essential knowledge, insights, and tools to better understand bushfire management and to aid them in their challenge tasks.
Oct 12: Program Launch, the Science of Fire with Fizzics Education
Oct 20: Unravel the Bushfire Rating System.
Oct 26: Dive into technologies for bushfire prevention.
Nov 2: Discover how to protect fauna and flora from fires.
Nov. 30 Grade 9 & 10 student finalists pitch to win online Free Hunter Innovation and Science Hub Fizzics Education Rob Coleman – Creative Director at Industrial Light & Magic – Sydney
Nominated for two Academy Awards®, two BAFTAs, three Visual Effects Society Awards and one AACTA Award for his work in visual effects and animation.
Coleman is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts and the Visual Effects Society.
Coleman was the Animation Director on the Star Wars prequels, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Jasmin Rasiah – Lead Layout Artist at DNEG
DNEG is one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation studios for feature film and television, honoured with the Academy Award® seven times.
Matt Estela – Google & RYOT Senior Houdini artist
Has worked across commercials, animated features, VFX, VR and R&D
Project Partners
SIGGRAPH
STEM Industry School Partnerships
Fizzics Education
Careers with STEM Live Event – Scheduled Zoom Primary Secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) Information and Digital Technology Select Sub Strand Vocational Education and Training (VET) Information and Digital Technology Select Sub Strand Science and Tech Information and Software Technology Select Sub Strand The Fire-Ed Up Challenge will;
Educate students about the effects of bushfires.
Provide hands-on STEM activities for real-world understanding.
Spark student interest in STEM careers in bushfire management and environmental sustainability
Guide students though a design-thinking STEM sprint Free One-off Events STEM/STEAM #fizzicsed #HISH