This week at GHS, the year 10 Systems Engineering students have been testing out the bridges they have been building over the last few weeks. The bridge building project saw the students design and build a prototype, test it, then build their final iteration and test it to see how much weight it can hold.

Students had a list of materials they could use, such as icy pole sticks, hot glue, rubber bands etc. each material had a cost, so students had to be budget conscious in their builds and use as few materials as possible.

Year 10 Systems Engineering is a class that was introduced a few years ago to help develop STEM related skills for our students at GHS. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is the fastest growing industry in the world with many positions currently unfilled due to a lack of people trained in these areas.

The STEM program at GHS includes STEM focussed classes at every year level from 7-12 as well as a number of opportunities for excursions to external program providers, including the Geelong Tech School, BioLab, Deakin University and more.

To find out more about what’s available for your child in the STEM field, get in touch with Sarah Normington (STEM Leader) or Jason d’Offay (STEM Assistant).