COMPETITION RULES

1. The STEM Fast Track ESTEAM Summit is open to students, between years 5-12. Students will be broken in three peer groups for judging, these will be: years 5 & 6, years 7 – 10 and years 11 & 12.

2. The project must be undertaken by the student alone. However, parent input and support is encouraged.

3. Applicants may be individual or teams. The teams may consist of 2 or 3 members and must adhere to Covid-19 restrictions where applicable. Everyone on the team must be in the same peer judging group. (e.g., year 11s and year 10s cannot compete together).

4. Video entries must be no longer than 3 minutes. We recommend that they be a minimum of 60 seconds.

5. The deadline to submit entries in Tuesday 19th October 5pm.

6. The judges will review all the entries and select 5 finalists per age category. The finalists will be notified before the summit and invited to present their solution to a panel of judges at the ESTEAM Summit on Friday 22nd October.

7. At the Summit, finalists will have 10 minutes total to present their solution to the judges and answer any questions the judges may have. This will include discussing why they chose their project and how they researched the solution.

8. The Judges will select a winner based on their objective analysis of the solutions, how the student overcame any challenges during the  research and production/presentation of the entry.

9. The audience winner (i.e., people’s choice) will be chosen via an audience poll using a QR code on the day of the summit. Winners will be announced in the closing ceremony.

10. All finalists will receive a certificate.  Category winners will receive a prize to the value of $1000.  Details of prizes will be released early September.

EXAMPLE PROJECTS

1. Come up with an APP idea that will benefit your grandparents.

2. How would you run a school in outer space?

3. Produce an Infographic explaining neuro diversity that can be used at schools, workplaces.

4. Research 5 different jobs that support the space industry. Pick the top 1 you think are interesting and state why.

5. Research 5 different jobs that support the defence industry. Pick the top 1 that surprised you and explain why.

6. Research 5 different jobs that you can have if you study math. Which jobs have been around forever and which jobs are new?

7. How would you stop the spread of the pandemic?

8. Inform / communicate / educate on an environmental issue that is important to you.

9. What are the most important people skills you need in the ESTEAM areas? Name 3 and explain why you think so

10. Do you have a business idea that can help other people? Produce a 2 page business plan or infographic or poster

11. Can AI be used to do your homework? Research and provide your answer in a TikTok.

12. How did the artists design Thor’s hair? Research and explain in a short video.

13. Research and present 10 ways we can reduce waste in the ocean. This can be presented as a short video, TikTok, infographic or poster.

14. Year 11 & 12 Research project: please submit your summary if it’s covered under the ESTEAM or Space, Pandemic, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber, or Environment.

15. How will Mars look like when we are living on the planet?  Research and produce a Poster.

16. What food will be produced in 2050? How will we be able to grow it sustainably?

17. What food will we be producing and eating on Mars or any other planet?

18. Do a budget for leaving home and living by yourself / with friends.  Be as accurate as you can. Produce a budget in a spreadsheet and support this with an info graphic or poster or video or TikTok.

19. How will be get from point A to Point B in 2050?  Will it be a car? What fuel will we be using?

20. If you had to choose between leading a team to Mars on a mission or creating a sustainable way to produce food which, would you choose and why?

21. If you could have anyone mentor, you who would it be and why? How would they help you? Why did you choose them? Produce a video explaining.

22. How would you fix the gender balance in STEM? Produce an infographic or video with your ideas.

23. How would you encourage a more diverse and inclusive STEM workplace? Produce an infographic or video with your ideas.

24. Come up with an idea for a carbon-neutral apartment block (how many people should live there, where they get their power from etc).

25. Look into how cities should be built in the future (considering economic, environmental and population factors).  

26. If you were prime minister/queen/king/ruler what would your 3 priorities be and why?

For more ideas especially for year 5 – 6 please click this link.