Sheena works on renewable energy projects. She has also produced a documentary and is passionate about engineering solutions for humanitarian development.
In this film, Sheena describes how she helps remote communities access renewable energy. She explains how she combined her passion for renewables and social development to end up as an engineer with Ekistica and how Engineers Without Borders helped her journey.
This resource can be used alongside the Year 7 and 10 Earth and Space Sciences curriculum with students who are looking at renewable energy and climate change. It is also suited to Year 8 Physics students studying energy transfer applications in the world around us and how that relates to students’ lives. In addition, this resource could be used with Year 9 Chemical Sciences looking at chemical reactions. It is also relevant to the Work Studies Curriculum for Years 9 and 10.
Video Length: 3:13 mins
Sheena Ong – Renewables Engineer at Ekistica
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Years: 7, 8, 9, 10
Topics:
Chemical Sciences – Chemical Reactions
Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources
Physical Sciences – Energy
Additional: Careers, Technology; Engineering
Concepts (South Australia):
Chemical Sciences – Change of Matter
Earth and Space Sciences – The Earth’s Surface
Physical Sciences – Energy
About STELR
STELR is a ready-to-use STEM resource that is hands-on, inquiry-based, and in-curriculum.
Most importantly, it shows students that science and maths are relevant to their lives.
STELR aims to increase student enthusiasm for and engagement with Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) subjects, and provides career profiles which highlight the study pathways necessary for jobs in STEM-related industries.
STELR has produced more than 20 curriculum modules comprising over 280 lessons, 100 hands-on activities, 30 career profile videos and 80 written career profiles. Many modules are supported by kits of Australian-designed and manufactured equipment to facilitate inquiry-based, hands-on, minds-on, problem-based learning.
Find more STELR investigations and order STELR equipment kits at https://stelr.org.au/
