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INNOVATION IN STEM

Event Program

International Science Fair 2012 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR 2014

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Principals Message

Thank you all so much for attending the 11th International Science Fair at the Australian Science &

Mathematics School. I am honoured to welcome students and teachers from 8 schools and 8 nations to the

ASMS. In particular a warm welcome to the Philippine Science High School Main Campus who are participating

for the first time.

The 2014 ISF gives the students from the different nations the opportunity to learn together. By participating in

the challenge based learning activities, students have the opportunity to develop a high level of creative thinking

through exploring such ideas as; building a rocket car, saving the world from catastrophe, finding a crashed

aeroplane, designing a product, finding gold, solving “wicked” problems to name just a few. The challenge

teams will have the chance to present their solutions to the participants and wider ASMS community.

I am grateful to the ASMS staff who have committed their time to design and organise the challenges and field

trips for the ISF theme and welcome staff from Flinders University who are also delivering challenges.

I hope that the students will find that the program extends their thinking, allows them to use their knowledge in

interesting ways and encourages them to explore their ethics and assumptions. In particular, the team-work to

address the challenges will give students the chance to work with others from different nations thus promoting

the intercultural understandings needed in our contemporary world. The various cultural events may also help

develop friendships between our students which I hope may be the basis for future cooperation.

The 2014 ISF would not be possible without the leadership of Ms Glenys Thompson, Deputy Principal ASMS,

her assistant, Mrs Julie Cassidy and the contribution of the staff of the Australian Science & Mathematics

School who have worked tirelessly to organise every detail of this complex venture.

Welcome and enjoy.

Associate Professor Susan Hyde

Principal, Australian Science and Mathematics School

Professor Michael Barber, President and Vice Chancellor, Flinders

University

Professor Michael Barber is an enthusiastic supporter of the Australian Science

and Mathematics School International Science Fair. His enthusiasm encourages

us to continue to grow our commitment to linking students from around the world

to share their passion for science and mathematics and build personal

friendships.

International Science Fair 2012 International Science Fair 2012 INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR 2014

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Schedule

Time Activity Venue

Monday 23/6/2014

7.30am Breakfast Nunyara Conference Centre

8.00am Bus departs Nunyara CC

8.50am Seated ready for Opening Ceremony

9.00am Principal's Welcome - Ms Susan Hyde

Lower Central Common

9.10am

Official Opening - Mr Brendyn Semmens Education Director - Marion Inland Partnership

9.20am Introduction of Visiting Schools

9.30am 9.50am 10.10am

Cultural Presentations Aboriginal Cultural Performance - The Paitya Dance Group Ritsumeikan School - Song ASMS Musical Dance Group

10.20am Morning Tea

11.00am

Keynote Speaker 1 Dr Rebecca Heyer Senior Human Scientist (Biometrics) National Security & ISR Division

11.40am Interval

11.50pm

Keynote Speaker 2 Gavin Rowell High Energy Astrophysics Group School of Chemistry & Physics, University of Adelaide

12.30pm Lunch

1.30pm Introduction to Challenge Based Learning Activities Lower Central Common

3.30pm School groups meeting time

4.00pm Bus departs for Nunyara

4.30pm Arrive Nunyara CC

6.00pm Dinner Nunyara Conference Centre

7.00pm Activities lead by ASMS Ambassadors Nunyara Conference Centre


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Schedule

Time Activity Venue

Tuesday 24/6/2014


8.00am Bus Departs Nunyara CC

8.30am Arrive ASMS

8.40am Challenge Based Learning group session 1 Various Learning Commons and Studios

10.30am Morning Break


12.30pm Lunch

1.15pm Challenge Based Learning group session 3 Various Learning Commons and Studios

2.15pm ISF Seminar Presentation LC 2, LC 7

3.30pm School groups meeting time Lower Ground Stage Area


4.30pm Arrive Nunyara CC Nunyara Conference Centre



Wednesday 25/6/2014



8.30am Arrive ASMS


10.30am Morning Break


12.30pm Lunch

1.15pm Challenge Based Learning group session 3 Various Learning Commons and Studios

2.15pm Set up for Poster Display Learning Common 1/2

2.30pm Public Viewing of Poster Display Learning Common 1/2

3.30pm School groups meeting time Lower Ground Stage Area


4.30pm Arrive Nunyara CC Nunyara Conference Centre




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Schedule

Time Activity Venue

Thursday 26/6/2014


8.00am Bus depart Nunyara CC

8.30am Arrive ASMS

8.40am Finalise the Challenge Based Learning Groups Learning Commons 1 & 2

10.30am Recess

11.00am Presentation of Challenge solutions to Appreciation Panels Learning Commons 4 & 8

1.00pm Lunch

1.45pm Commencement of ISF Closing Ceremony Principal Farewell—Ms Susan Hyde, Principal, ASMS

Lower Central Common 1.50pm

Official Closing of ISF

Professor Michael Barber,

President & Vice Chancellor, Flinders University

2.00pm Presentation of Certificates to International Schools

Cultural Presentations

ISF Memories 2014

3.30pm Bus to Marion Westfield

5.30pm Bus to Nunyara


7.00pm Cultural Presentations Nunyara Conference Centre

Friday 27/6/2014 International Teams and ASMS Ambassadors



9.00am Arrive Mt Lofty Lookout

9.15am Depart Mt Lofty Lookout

9.30am Arrive Cleland Wildlife Park

11.00am-12.00pm Koala Close Up

11.30am Education Program (45 minutes)

12.30am Education Program (45 minutes) straight to bus

1.00pm Group 1 Assemble to get on bus

1.15pm Depart Cleland Wildlife Park

2.00pm Arrive Hahndorf

3.45pm Assemble to get on bus

4.00pm Depart Hahndorf

5.30pm Arrive Nunyara CC


7.00pm Activities lead by ASMS Ambassadors and Farewell Nunyara Conference Centre


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Participants

Preferred Name Surname Title / Gender

Age Room PBL Activity

Camborne Science & International Academy, United Kingdom

David Buckingham M Science Teacher H7 Eye in the sky

Joanna Greet F English Teacher A3 Molecular Gastronomy

Kieren Williams M 17 6 Dragon’s Den

Lois Symons F 15 3 The Future of Waste

Brandon Nicholas M 17 6 Eye in the Sky

Lauren Chirgwin F 16 3 The Future of Waste

Fort Richmond Collegiate, Winnipeg, Canada

Robert Adamson Mr Program Director A2 There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills

Jennifer Piasecki Mrs Science Leader A3 World’s Fastest Car

Juliana Perez F 16 7 Fermentation Fiesta

Tasfia Ahsan F 17 7 Fermentation Fiesta

Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore

Cheng Wai Yip Mrs Teacher 1 Molecular Gastronomy

Qianfeng Jiang M 18 13 The Dragon’s Den

Hong Dian Ryan Lim M 16 13 The Dragon’s Den

Jaye Chan M 16 13 The Dragon’s Den

Korea Science Academy of KAIST, Busan, Korea

Kyoung Dae Kim Mr Teacher H6 World’s Fastest Rocket Cars

Kiyoung Ko M 15 Molecular Gastronomy

Dabin Kim M 15 Sleeping in Space

Ji Woon Park M 15 Sleeping in Space

Dong Ha Kim M 15 Molecular Gastronomy


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Participants

Preferred Name Surname Title Age Room PBL Activity

Lycee La Perouse High School, New Caledonia

Fabienne Floret Mrs Teacher 1 The Future of Waste

Jerome Gayral Mr Teacher 16 Molecular Gastronomy

Arthur Espinosa M 16 17 World’s Fastest Rocket Cars

Jeremy Floret M 17 17 World’s Fastest Rocket Cars

Paul Huntier M 17 17 The Dragon's Den

Mahidol Wittayanusorn School, Bangkok, Thailand

Kitisak Boonkham Mr Physics Teacher H6 World’s Fastest Rocket Cars

Thanaporn Charoenkhwan F 18 2 Sleeping in Space

Sasicha Pornlert F 17 2 Sleeping in Space

Wasuporn Sangkhajorn F 17 2 Sleeping in Space

Pawin Hongsupangpan M 18 8 Choose Your Own STEM Adventure!

Sivakorn Siriponlai M 17 8 Choose Your Own STEM Adventure!

Philippine Science High School Main Campus, Philippines

Lester Mendoza Mr Teacher 16

Michael Castro M 16 11 Where to From Here

Luigi Del Rosario M 16 11 Where to From Here

Krista Catalla F 15 7 The Future of Waste

Ritsumeikan Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan

Yukihiro Asakawa Mr Teacher H8 Fermentation Fiesta

Misato Yamamoto F 16 4 Sleeping in Space

Haruka Miyazaki F 16 4 Sleeping in Space

Koutaro Matsumoto M 15 11 Eye in the Sky

Yuka Konishi F 15 4 Eye in the Sky


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Participants

Preferred Name Surname Title / Gender

Age Room PBL Activity

Australian Science and Mathematics School, Australia

Ashley Ramachandran F 16 9 Choose Your Own STEM Adventure!

Regina Tay F 17 5 Fermentation Fiesta

Chloe Dancer F 15 5 Fermentation Fiesta

Mia Malagar F 16 5 Media Team

Nicole De Langen F 16 5 Sleeping in Space

Natasha Klipa F 16 5 Media Team

Katelyn Davenport-Klunder

F 16 Media Team

Krystal Rosario F 16 5 Choose Your Own STEM Adventure!

Lydea Phillips F 15 5 Choose Your Own STEM Adventure!

Annabel Batty F 15 9 Sleeping in Space

Maddie Love F 15 9 Molecular Gastronomy

Selena Spink F 15 9 Sleeping in Space

Sammi Marshall F 15 9 Molecular Gastronomy

Lachlan Kohn M 15 10 Eye in the Sky

Tyla Tomalin F 16 9 Fermentation Fiesta

Fouad El-Saadi M 16 10 There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills

Connor Thomson M 15 10 Eye in the Sky

Vlad Zhelezarov M 16 10 Eye in the Sky


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Keynote Speakers

Dr Rebecca Heyer

Senior Research Scientist

Defence Science and Technology Organisation’s (DSTO)

National Security and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division.

Rebecca is a with the Rebecca joined DSTO in 1999, after several years in forensic and

medical research, and has spent time working on studies of multinational experimentation,

social network analysis, multi-agency command and control, and biometric systems

analysis for Australian government agency clients. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of

Science with Honours in Psychology, a Masters in Criminology and a Graduate Certificate in Operations

Research & Statistics. In 2013 she completed her PhD which investigated the factors that impact on the

performance of facial recognition system users.

Biometric technologies, such as face recognition and fingerprint identification systems, are no longer just a

fantasy technology we might see in the movies or on TV. They are now in wide use around the world. Border

protection agencies are using them to ensure individuals entering a country are who they say they are. Policing

agencies are using them to solve crime. Humanitarian agencies are using them to ensure aid is going to the

right people. Biometric technologies, however, would not be possible without the maths being taught in high

school today. This presentation will provide an overview of biometric technologies and their application in the

real world, and demonstrate how maths from the classroom is the driving force behind them.

Gavin Rowell

Senior Lecturer in the Physics Discipline of the School of Chemistry & Physics,

Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide.

Gavin's research centres on understanding extreme particle acceleration processes in our

Milky Way galaxy. He uses gamma-ray and radio telescopes to understand the nature of

objects like supernova remnants, pulsars and black holes which may be accelerating

particles such as cosmic-rays.

Cosmic-rays were discovered 100 years ago but we still don't really know where they come from! Observations

using gamma-rays in conjunction with observations with radio telescopes is one of the best ways to tackle this

mystery.

The Milky Way in Different Light

Astronomers today use many different forms of light to view the Milky Way. Each of these forms of light, from

radio waves up to gamma-rays, provides an incredibly diverse look at the various processes powering our very

own Galaxy.

This talk will take you on a tour of some of the amazing views that we can obtain and ponder what it all means

via some basic maths and physics.


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Challenge Based Learning Activities

For ISF 2014 we are engaging students in challenge activities that help them explore practical solutions to

problems relating to the issue of innovation in STEM. Each challenge activity should be rich, engaging,

meaningful and practical. Students will work through a challenge based learning approach for the challenge

activities as they try to develop solutions for their particular challenge that include elements of innovation,

creativity and efficiency.

Understand the

Challenge

Meet the Challenge

Know/Need to Know

Explore the Possibilities

Explore the

Possibilities

Gather Information

Share Information

Test Possible Solutions

Solve the

Challenge

Determine Best Fit Solution

Present the Solution

Debrief the Challenge

Challenge Based Learning Approach for Activities

We acknowledge the work of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in developing the

Challenge Based Learning model.


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Challenge Details & Room Allocation

The Dragon's Den Location LC 6

Lead Teachers: Geetha Nair, Kate Smith, Nick Hayden

The Dragon's Den is an incubator for designing, developing and testing a product from idea to

implementation. You will need to develop a product concept, business plan and marketing strategy. You will

make your final pitch to a team of investment evaluators from the New Venture Institute of Flinders University.

Subject Focus: Business enterprise, marketing

Fermentation Fiesta Location LC3 / LCC

Lead Teachers: Caroline Dean, Anne Mignone, Karla Pobke

Exploring and investigating the science of fermentation and the fabulous foods that fermentation makes to enrich our taste buds. Learning journey will include a site(s) visit to industry where we can observe fermentation in action.

Subject Focus: Biotechnology.

World’s Fastest Rocket Car Location Studio 5/6

Lead Teachers: Jules Potiki, Lauren George, John Rowe

Can you build a rocket powered model car capable of travelling faster than 253km/hr? The challenge is to

build a rocket powered model car that is capable of breaking the current ASMS record set by Team Graphite

(David, Phillip, Eduard) with their modular 3D printed car of 253 km/h.

Subject Focus: Earth & Cosmos

Choose your own STEM Adventure! Location LC 4/5

Lead Teachers and students: Matt Verdon, Tisha Beasley, Penny Collins, Bill Voss

Interested in science, technology, engineering or maths? Got a thing for 3D printers? Interested in reverse engineering? Find coding sexy? During this challenge you will work on wicked problems that allow you to really release your inner nerd. Come along and join in with teachers and students to spend time on identifying, investigating and solving real problems that are relevant to YOU! Subject Focus: ALL!


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Eye in the Sky Location Studio 1

Lead Teachers: Matt Jamieson, Chris Heddles, Tristan Miller

Why has it been so difficult to find Malaysian Airlines Flight 370?

Technology in aircraft today is not infallible and future aviation decisions may ensure that planes cannot

have their tracking systems disabled.

You will be searching for a crashed plane which will have no tracking devices using radio control planes that

you will fit data collection devices to.

Can you find the plane before its black box is unable to emit a location signal?

This ISF activity will ask you to (1) identify how you will search for the crashed plane (2) search for the

crashed plane, (3) report on the success of your search (4) make recommendations on the future of aviation

safety.

Subject Focus; Aviation, data collection, analysis, inquiry.

Molecular Gastronomy Location LC3 / LCC

Lead teachers: Neil ‘Doc’ Davis, John ‘Gastronomy’ Drew, Jason ‘Tasty’ Loke.

Molecular Gastronomy refers to the scientific discipline that studies the physical and chemical processes

that occur while cooking. Molecular gastronomy seeks to investigate and explain the chemical reasons

behind the transformation of ingredients, as well as the social, artistic and technical components of culinary

and gastronomic phenomena.

Throughout the week you will explore some of the fundamental techniques used in molecular gastronomy,

hone your culinary skills, source your own ingredients with a field trip to the Central Markets, and create a

gastronomical 3 course feast on the final day to celebrate and share!

Subject Focus – Molecular Gastronomy, Biotechnology, Le Cordon Bleu, Fun.

Defending the Earth from Cataclysmic Impacts Location Studio 2

Lead Teachers: Ash Brook, Vanessa Fay

65 million years ago a 10km wide rock wiped out the dinosaurs. How can we ensure the same thing doesn’t

happen to us? Asteroids, comets, rogue planets and space junk pose a risk to earth – some of these risks

are simply annoying, some are potentially catastrophic. Your challenge is to develop a range of strategies to

detect and monitor threats to the Earth and model the behaviour of potentially dangerous Near-Earth-

Objects as well as strategies to deflect or destroy any space-based objects that could threaten us.

Subject focus: Physics, Astronomy


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The Future of Waste Location LC 9

Lead Teachers: Andy Stone, Chris Brookes

In this challenge we will work to create a design for an Australian nuclear waste storage system that will

isolate waste from the environment for 100,000 years. There are 3 big issues around this:

(1) Where can we build it?

(2) What will it look like?

(3) What warning signs will be needed?

Subject Focus: There is a variety of possible foci in this challenge depending on the issue you choose to

focus on, although it is expected that all students develop an appreciation of selected geological

processes of relevance to the waste site selection, the nature and hazards of nuclear waste and the

influence of time on communication.

Sleeping in Space Location Studio 4

Lead Teachers: Karen Palumbo, Cat Stone, Maya Williams People working outside of Earth's atmosphere are at high risk of fatigue related injuries and accidents. Prevention involves mimicking Earth's day/night light cycle and closely monitoring sleep patterns. Students will write an app which monitors sleep length and patterns. Sensors within smart phones will monitor movement during night time hours. Different sleep phases (REM, nREM) can be determined by muscle movement. Extension - Students will build a sensor which can be used with the app. Subject Focus: Earth & Cosmos

Where to From Here Location LC 7/8

Lead Teachers: Jo Kellaway, Maryann Doolette

The world is in crisis and energy reserves are becoming harder and more expensive to find. Global population growth is straining the finite planetary resource to breaking point. You are a part of an energy exploration entrepreneurial group looking to capitalise on the financial opportunities. Time is of the essence and you need to develop remote management technologies. Challenges include

Deployment of the technology Maintenance of the technology

What if something unexpected occurs? Subject Focus: Earth & Cosmos, definitely maths and computing, with the possibilities around other subjects seemingly endless!!


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There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills! Location LC 1/2

Lead Teachers: Bronte Nicholls, Terry O’Reilly, Lisa Pope

You work for a mining company that has just taken over the lease of an old gold mine in the Adelaide

Hills. Technology to do with mineral exploration, mining and refining has improved remarkably since this area

was last mined for gold. Legislation around how mines operate have also changed resulting in the need for

Environmental Impact Statements.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that is searching for new gold deposits so will have an option to be

part of the exploration team, the mining engineering team, or the environment impact team. You will be

required to work collaboratively to achieve your goals – find the deposit, mine the deposit, and make sure

environmental requirements are adhered to.

Subject Focus: Geophysics, environmental science

Student Ambassadors (ASMS students only) Location Conference

Lead Teachers: Will Hallwas, Brigitte Hurwitt, Beck Brand

Duties of the ISF Student Ambassadors

Planning, organising and implementing the activities at the ASMS for the Sunday arrival of international students

Staying overnight at Nunyara Conference Centre during the week on a roster basis

Planning, organising and implementing evening activities at Nunyara Conference Centre.

Assisting international teachers and students during the day programs.

Accompanying international students on the cultural excursion

Term 2 Adventure Space Topic for organising the events

Title: Media Team (ASMS students only) Location Studio 3

Lead Teachers: Marcus Roberts,

The media team will provide regular coverage of all that is happening at the International Science Fair.

Whether it be tweets, blogs or Likes, this team will have it covered.


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Seminar Presentations

Location LC 2 Tuesday 24 June 2014, 2.15pm

Inhibition of Agricultural Diseases with Lactic Acid Bacteria

Presenters: Qianfeng JIANG, Ryan LIM, Jaye CHAN


Crown gall, bacterial wilt and soft rot caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Ralstonia solanacearum and

Pectobacterium carotovorum, respectively, are common plant diseases which are highly infectious and have caused

substantial agricultural and economic losses. Current methods of inhibiting these plant pathogens involve the usage

of synthetic chemicals, which may have adverse effects on consumers as well as the environment. Lactic acid

bacteria are GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) organisms and given their antimicrobial properties, using lactic

acid bacteria could be a safer alternative. This project aims to investigate the effect of lactic acid bacteria such as

Lactococcus lactis and Lactobacillus casei on the inhibition of plant pathogens. The preliminary well diffusion test

indicated that lactic acid and not bacteriocins from the lactic acid bacteria inhibited growth of the plant pathogens.

The extent of inhibition of growth was studied with a colony count test. It was observed that P. carotovorum broth

cultures added with lactic acid bacteria supernatants resulted in a lower absorbance reading and colony count as

compared to the control set-up without supernatants. As an application, lettuce slices swabbed with L. casei and L.

lactis supernatants showed an observable lower percentage of soft rot formation compared to the control set-up.

Moreover, there was also an observable decrease in the percentage of Agrobacterium-infected carrot discs with

crown gall in the presence of L. casei and L. lactis supernatants. Hence there is high potential in the usage of lactic

acid bacteria in the prevention of plant diseases such as soft rot and crown gall.

Transition Between Electromagnetically Induced Transparency and Absorption with Circular Polarized Beam

in Rubidium Gas Vapour Cell

Presenters: Dabin Kim, Kiyoung Ko, Dongha Kim, Jiwoon Park


The goal of this research is to reproduce the EIT, EIA signal conversion in Rb gas cell, and to observe the signal

change when circularly polarized probe beam is used. We used the SAS signals of Rb D2 transition as a frequency

standard. We observed the changes in .-type EIT signal in transition and the EIT EIA conversion signal in cycling

transition by altering the coupling beam intensity. Lastly, we observed the changes in the EIT signal when circularly

polarized probe beam, was used in the same transition. As a result. we observed that in .-type transition, the

transmission rate and the line width is linearly proportional to the coupling intensity, and in the cycling transition,

increase of coupling intensity causes increase of transmission until 13mW, but increases absorption if it gets

stronger. In the polarized probe beam experiment, we could observe a unique change in the EIT signal due to the

change in polarization.

N-Lenses—A Nanotechnology Innovation

Presenters: Brodie Parrott

Australian Science and Mathematics School

Have you ever wanted too change your eye colour? Maybe you considered or even used coloured contact lenses.

What if you could have done that, and had many more colours as well, with only one pair of contacts? What if,

instead of sunglasses, you can wear a pair of transition lenses that no-one else can see? Or how about wearing

glasses you never have to change and which will never break? If you have ever dreamed of these possibilities, you

will want to see the N-Lens: a revolutionary contact lens design which gives you total control over your eyes.


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Location LC 7 Tuesday 24 June 2014, 2.15pm

How Sailboats Can Move Faster Than The Wind ?

Presenter: Arthur ESPINOSA


First of all, sailboats float on water due to Archimedes' principle. But to make them move, several forces are

necessary. The difference in flow of streams reveals the main force: lift. But the anti-drift force and wind power are

necessary for the progression of these boats on water.

Now, how can sailboats move faster than the wind? Thanks to which mechanisms?

When we look at the America’s cup, we can see flying boats! How is it possible?

Indeed, hydrofoils allow lifting the sailboat above water thanks to the same phenomenon that allows the boat to

advance: the lift. Water flows diverted on the immersed plan under water create a low pressure that lifts the boat. This

phenomenon allows reducing forces of friction and thus the yacht to gain more speed. Lift and foils are in great part

responsible of the high speed. But to have a higher performance boat, it must be lightweight, rigid and sturdy.

However, a material having these three properties is difficult to find. Indeed, when it is light, it is often fragile and

when it’s solid it’s often heavy. Which one to use then? Thus, the most commonly used compromise is carbon

because it’s lightweight, stiff and strong.

Using a Michelson Interferometer to Compare Phase Retardation between Half Wave Plate and Quarter Wave

Plate

Presenters: Thanaporn CHAROENKHWAN, Sasicha PORNLERT, Wasuporn SANGKHAJORN


Phase retardation of quarter wave and half wave plates were measured using a Michelson interferometer.

Unpolarised laser light with a wavelength of 405 nm was used as a light source. A high speed Si detector was used to

detect the intensity of the polarized light after passing the wave plates. The voltage signals obtained from the detector

were displayed on the oscilloscope. The state of polarization was firstly studied by rotating the wave plate by 0, 30°,

45°, 60° and 90°. For quarter wave plate, linearly polarized light was observed at 0 and 90°. This indicates that there

is no phase retardation at these two angles. At 30° and 60°, elliptically polarized light was observed due to 90° phase

retardation with difference magnitude. At 45°, the linearly polarized light becomes circularly polarized light due to 90°

phase retardation with the same magnitude. According to the above results, the phase retardation measurements for

both quarter wave and half wave plates were carried out at 45°.

Construction of an Automated PET Bottle Sorter

Presenters: Michael CASTRO, Luigi DEL ROSARIO, Krista CATALLA

Philippine Science High School Main Campus


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Location LC2 and LC7 Tuesday 24 June 2014,

Nanofabric Investigation—Liquids and Contact Angle?

Presenter: Bill VOSS

Australian Science and Mathematics School, Adelaide

The aim of the investigation was to test the contact angle formed by droplets of various liquids on a nanofabric

surface. From this, the manufacturer’s claim that the nanofabric “repels water” can be confirmed or repudiated. (Nano

-tex.com, 2014)

If the manufacturer’s claim is true, then the liquids tested will formed superhydrophobic contact angles of greater than

150°.

Various liquids were collected from their respective containers and stored in pipettes. The nanofabric was placed on

the tiles and from a height of around 3mm from the fabric, 3 drops of a liquid were administered to the same location.

The Logitech web camera was used to take a side perspective photograph. This was repeated for the other three

liquids. The test was completed several times before all the photographs were analysed to determine contact angle of

each liquid, and results were tabulated.

The results of this investigation show that while the surface is hydrophobic, it does not approach superhydrophobicity.

As “liquids roll off” is a specific property of hydrophobic materials, the manufactures claim is refuted.

The hypothesis, “If the manufacturer’s claim is true, then the liquids tested will form superhydrophobic contact angles

of greater than 150°” is supported. The hypothesis is known to be true, due to properties of superhydrophobic

surfaces.

An Investigation Into The Use of Tetra Pak® As a Thermal Insulator

Presenters: Kieren Williams, Lois Symons, Brandon Nicholas, Lauren Chirgwin

Camborne Science and International Academy, Cornwall, England

Saving the planet: an easy task? In today's modern world we are all aware of the challenges our environment faces.

From preserving the Earth’s resources such as fossil fuels to finding new and innovative ways to recycle, we are

relying on scientific advances increasingly to ‘save’ the world. Our project focuses on new and innovative ways to

recycle. Tetra Pak®, an innovation of the 1950s, arguably revolutionised food packaging and is now the market

leader. Despite the obvious benefits to packaging food and keeping perishable products fresh, Tetra Pak’s major

drawback is how to dispose of the product in an environmentally friendly way. Specialist recycling plants are required

to effectively recycle Tetra Pak® products, due to the packaging’s layered construction involving different materials.

Currently, the United Kingdom sends its used Tetra Pak® products to a recycling plant in Sweden. Thus, the

environmental impact is negative. We have concluded that localised recycling of Tetra Pak® is problematic. Our

project seeks to evaluate the thermal insulating properties of Tetra Pak® to investigate other possible uses for this

valuable, but environmentally damaging product.


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Poster Presentations

Location LC1/2 Wednesday 25 June 2014, 2.30pm

Inhibition of Agricultural Diseases with Lactic Acid Bacteria

Presenters: Qianfeng JIANG, Ryan LIM, Jaye CHAN


Transition Between Electromagnetically Induced Transparency and Absorption with Circular Polarized Beam

in Rubidium Gas Vapour Cell

Presenters: Dabin Kim, Kiyoung Ko, Dongha Kim, Jiwoon Park


How Sailboats Can Move Faster Than The Wind ?

Presenter: Paul HUTIER


Mathematical Wheel

Presenters: Pawin HONGSUPANGPAN, Sivakorn SIRIPONLAI


Construction of an Automated PET Bottle Sorter

Presenters: Michael CASTRO, Luigi DEL ROSARIO, Krista CATALLA

Philippine Science High School Main Campus

An Investigation Into The Use of Tetra Pak® As a Thermal Insulator

Presenters: Kieren Williams, Lois Symons, Brandon Nicholas, Lauren Chirgwin

Camborne Science and International Academy, Cornwall, England

Nanofabric Investigation—Liquids and Contact Angle?

Presenter: Bill VOSS

Australian Science and Mathematics School, Adelaide

N-Lenses—A Nanotechnology Innovation

Presenter: Brodie Parrott



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South Australia is home to long summers, stunning beaches and award-

winning wine, events and festivals. It’s the gateway to the unique National

Landscapes of the Flinders Ranges and iconic Kangaroo Island.

The weather in South Australia has beautiful, long summers and mild win-

ters. In summer, temperatures often soar above 35 degrees Celsius (°C).

That’s 95° Fahrenheit! It’s perfect holiday weather but make sure you cover

up and wear sunscreen.

South Australia is the wine and seafood capital of Australia, where the Mur-

ray River meets the sea and the gateway to Outback South Australia. The

Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island are unique and spectacular. They are on the Australian National

Landscapes register as places as of great cultural, natural and spiritual significance. World Heritage Listed

caves are found at Naracoorte on the Limestone Coast.

The South Australian coastline is over 3,800 kilometres long and is punctuated by towns, beaches, cliffs

and jetties with fantastic fishing, boating and surfing.

The Murray River winds through South Australia, on its way to meet the sea.

Houseboats and paddle steamers float along the river exploring the river towns

on the banks of the river.

Major events of South Australia are the Santos Tour Down Under, Adelaide

Festival, Adelaide Fringe and WOMADelaide. South Australia loves a great

party.

Adelaide— Australia’s most liveable city. The city rises from the middle of a

tree-covered plain, between rolling hills to the east and beaches to the west.

With a population of slightly more than one million, Adelaide is the “20 mi-

nute city”. The airport is only seven kilometres from Adelaide city. The Ade-

laide Hills and major beaches are less than half an hour away by car. That’s

what we call liveable!

Glenelg—Browse the shops, cafés, restaurants and bars on Jetty Road and at

Holdfast Marina. Mosey through Moseley Square and along the jetty. Picnic on

the grass under the pine trees. Discover why Glenelg is Adelaide’s most popu-

lar beachside town.

Fleurieu Peninsula—Victor Harbor

The Fleurieu Peninsula has a real beach culture. Surfers jog down to the water

each morning with boards under their arm. Families

lay on the sand, eating fish and chips. You’ll enjoy

the sun, food and wine in this little slice of heaven.

With everything from whale watching to wine tast-

ing, beautiful beaches to biplane acrobatics, the

Fleurieu Peninsula is Adelaide’s playground, where

you can go at the drop of a hat and have a ball. The

home Victor Harbor, the summer playground and

Granite Island.

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Adelaide Hills—Step into an enchanted land of plenty where the sweetest

fruit is picked by your very own hand. Fill your day at wonderful places like

Beerenberg, Summertown, Glen Ewin Estate and on the Cherry Trail and fill

your fruit bowl with the freshest strawberries, apples, figs and cherries. Find

the magic, and a little mystery, in the Adelaide Hills.

Barely 30 minutes from Adelaide’s city centre and 45 minutes from the

airport, experience a change of pace in the Adelaide Hills. It stretches from

the Barossa Valley in the north, to Kuitpo Forest in the south.

Kangaroo Island—Minutes from the mainland, but a million miles away, Kangaroo Island is a sanctuary for

wildlife and natural, rugged beauty. Kangaroo Island (“KI” to the locals) is a short flight from Adelaide or a

ferry ride from Cape Jervis. There’s so much to do on this island. Explore untouched bushland, fish on

pristine beaches, see the wildlife, go on an eco tour or charter.

Flinders Rangers & the Outback—An ancient beautifully rugged, 540 million

year old landscape. The land is a country of thick, gnarled gum trees, growing

alongside stony creeks. There are ruins of farms left by pioneers, beaten back

by the harsh landscape. The Flinders Ranges is an ancient and unique part of

the world.

Fauna—A world of wildlife from native

Australian animals to giant pandas, South

Australia is home to wildlife from all

around the world. You’ll find zoos and wildlife parks near Adelaide

city and in regional areas. Monarto Zoo is a safari experience,

Cleland Wildlife Park, Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, gorge wildlife

Park and Urimbirra Wildlife Park are open bushland habitats, where

you can wander amongst Australian wildlife. See Koalas, kangaroos,

emus, wombats, dingoes and crocodiles.

Whale Watching—There are some spectacular

sights along the South Australian coast. Not much compares to the annual migration of

the magnificent southern right whales. Every May, up to 80 southern right whales head

to the Eyre Peninsula and Fleurieu Peninsula to rear their young. They stay over winter,

particularly under the Bunda Cliffs in

the Great Australian Marine Park

and at Victor Harbor and Goolwa.

Climate—South Australia is the

perfect place to escape the chill. It

has mild winters and warm, dry

summers.

The weather in South Australia warms up, as it gets

closer to summer. Temperatures range from 35C+ in

summer down to 8C in winter, Spring and autumn

average around 22C.

South Australia gets most of its rainfall during the winter months of June, July and August. It rains more

around the city and Mount Lofty Ranges (up to 1000 millimetres), than it does in the outback.

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Flinders University

Flinders University is a leading international university in Australia distinguished by its boldness, vigour

and imagination. Flinders has a record of excellence and innovation in teaching, research and community

engagement.

At Flinders, we inspire our graduates to be knowledgeable, to communicate effectively, and to develop

skills to connect across boundaries and tackle major challenges. We have a strong reputation in the areas

of business, international finance, commerce, information technology, biotechnology, health sciences and

the environment. Research has always been a core activity at the University, and Flinders enjoys national

and international reputations in research excellence across each of its four faculties.

Known for our friendly approach to learning and beautiful surroundings, Flinders is the only university that

gives you the choice to live on campus in the Adelaide metropolitan area. Our modern campus provides

Study areas

Flinders offers a wide range of

undergraduate and

postgraduate courses in the

following areas:

Arts and languages

Business and finance

Computing and information

technology

Culture, heritage, tourism and

theology

Education

Engineering

Environment

Government and policy

International affairs

Health and medicine

Law and justice

People and behaviour

Science.

Quick facts

Flinders University was

established in 1966.

In 2009, there were over 17,000

students enrolled, with over

3,000 International students.

Flinders has a very strong

record of achievement in the

national Australian Teaching and

Learning Awards.

Since 2004, Flinders academics

have twice won the Prime

Minister’s Australian University

Teacher of the Year Award.

In 2010, Flinders was nominated

one of the top thirteen

universities in Australia by the

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

in China, placing it among the

top 400 universities in the world.

Contact details

Students living overseas contact

the Flinders International Office:

P: +61 8 8201 2727

E: [email protected]

P: 1300 657 671

E: [email protected]

www.flinders.edu.au

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Cleland Wildlife Park

Located within the Conservation Park this is a must-see attraction and photo opportunity for visitors

from all over the world. Here you come face-to-face and hands-on with Australia's unique wildlife and

can join animal attendants on the animal feed runs from 10:00 am to 3:00

pm daily or discover the world of nocturnal animals on a guided night walk.

Hold a koala, roam the

grassland enclosures with

some of the largest

kangaroos in Australia or

watch a Bilby emerge

from its burrow. Sounds

like a day at Cleland

Wildlife Park!

Just twenty minutes from

the Adelaide city centre, you can explore some of South Australia's diverse

landscapes and meet some of their inhabitants. Visitors can feed and wander

at their leisure among kangaroos, wallabies, emus and waterfowl. Displays of

dingoes, reptiles, Tasmanian devils and koalas allow easy viewing access, or stroll through the aviaries

and marvel at the diversity of South Australian wildlife.

The Yurridla Trail offers a chance to hear Aboriginal guides bring to life their Dreaming stories and

explain the inseparable relationship between Aboriginal culture and Australian wildlife. The Kaurna

Aboriginal people of the Adelaide Plains know the area as Yurridla. Their Dreaming stories tell of

Yurrebilla, the creator ancestor of the Kaurna people. His fallen body forms the Mt Lofty Ranges, with

his ears being the twin peaks of Mt Lofty and Mt Bonython. Today, the spirit of Yurrebilla looks down

from the hills and protects all forms of life along the plains.

The park has been a major tourist attraction in South Australia

since 1967. Nestled

within the natural bush

setting of Cleland

Conservation Park

and adjacent to Mount

Lofty Summit, the park

provides 35 ha of

open bushland habitat where visitors can interact with

Australian wildlife.

http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/cleland_cp/index.htm

http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/cleland_cp/index.htm

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contact information

Postal address:


Flinders University

Sturt Road

BEDFORD PARK SA 5042

Telephone:

+61 8 8201 5686

Facsimile:

+61 8 8201 5685

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

http://www.asms.sa.edu.au

South Australian Department for Education and Child Development trading as South Australian Government Schools, CRICOS Provider Number 00018A

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.asms.sa.edu.au/

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