The RRR Design Challenge 2050 will be running again in Term 4, 2021

Following the success of the first Design Challenge with Bendigo Tech School in 2020, Regional Rail Revival has partnered with Tech Schools across Victoria to hold the first state-wide Design Challenge 2050. Bendigo, Ballarat, Geelong and Gippsland Tech Schools are all participating in this year’s Regional Rail Revival Design Challenge 2050; a team-based competition for school students in years 4-10. Download PDF Flyer

Miss the Online Teachers information briefing on August 12? Watch it here

What is the challenge?

The challenge will ask school students in Years 5 –10 for their ideas on the future of public transport, and to consider the question: 
What does the smart and connected city of 2050 look like?

The competition’s themes are:

• Technology or app-driven transport solution e.g. helping passengers to plan their onward journey
• Communications campaign e.g. promoting safety by design
• Product prototype e.g. a revolutionary train seat
• Building or system design e.g. the railway station of the future.
  
  

The challenge process

Following an Online Starter Session in October, the design challenge will be delivered in schools. Participating Tech schools will offer guided learning hours and mentoring workshops to support the students to develop their idea through a design-thinking approach.

Shortlisted teams will pitch their proposals to a panel of rail experts, who will judge the winners. There will be great prizes on offer for the winning school.

How to participate

Team registrations are now open! To register your students, check the rules below to confirm you are eligible and complete the registration form by 5:00pm October 27, 2021. Please use one form for your class, you can enter multiple teams of 3 - 5 students in one form: RRR Design Challenge 2050 team registration

RRR Design Challenge 2050: Starter Sessions

The Challenge Starter Sessions will:

• Introduce the challenge to students
• Include a series of workshops led by participating Tech Schools, Rail Projects Victoria and industry mentors to get you ready for the challenge.

Session times:

• Secondary School Session: 9.30-11am, Tuesday 19 October
• Primary School Session: 9.30-11am, Thursday 21 October
  
  

RRR Design Challenge 2050: Starter Session registration

Key Dates 

Resources

• Download the Bendigo Tech School flyer (PDF, 303.5 KB)

   

  and start promoting the event at your school!
• RRR Website: Design Challenge 2050 - Victoria’s Big Build

Teacher Resources

• Teacher information sheet (PDF, 206.8 KB)
• Design challenge overview (PDF, 229.4 KB)
• Design challenge rules (PDF, 187.5 KB)
• Resources and evaluation criteria:
• Appendix 1 - Team reflection template (PDF, 281.6 KB)
• Appendix 2 - Evaluation criteria Primary (PDF, 105.1 KB)
• Appendix 3 - Evaluation Criteria Year 7 and 8 (PDF, 106.0 KB)
• Appendix 4 - Evaluation Criteria Year 9 and 10 (PDF, 135.8 KB)
• Appendix 5 - Final pitch evaluation criteria (PDF, 60.4 KB)
• Appendix 6 - Evaluation rubric with examples (PDF, 160.6 KB)
  

In the lead-up to the challenge, you can get your students thinking about careers in rail and STEAM with our Design challenge student resources which we will share as part of the Starter Session in October.

Participating schools and students will receive more resources as the challenge progresses.

More information

Bendigo Tech School
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 5444 7113