Energy Scout – Yarra Ranges Tech School

Maximum Number of Students

Duration

1 Day 9:30 – 2:30

Curriculum Areas

Year 7 – 10 Economics and Business

Description

Students explore clean energy and remote surveying technologies. Through VR, they experience Yarra Valley Water’s Food Waste to Energy facility in Lilydale. Students also use Unitree GO2 robot dogs to survey renewable energy facilities in the Yarra Ranges, learning how these technologies monitor clean energy infrastructure.

Learning Outcomes

Understand how food waste can be converted into renewable energy and the role this plays in sustainable energy systems.
Develop awareness of clean energy technologies and their importance in addressing environmental challenges.
Gain hands-on experience using advanced technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and robot dogs for surveying and monitoring infrastructure.
Apply problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills in real-world, industry-based environmental contexts.
Reflect on the social, environmental, and technological impacts of innovation in the renewable energy sector.

Career Paths

Renewable Energy Technician
Environmental Field Technician
Energy Systems Designer
Sustainability Project Officer
Simulation Developer
IoT Systems Operator

Tertiary Options

Certificate III in Electronics and Communications
Certificate IV in Cyber Security
Bachelor of Information Technology
Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Mechatronics)
Diploma of Renewable Energy Engineering

Before your visit

Yarra Ranges Tech School has pre-work and post-work developed specifically for each program. We suggest reviewing and implementing these resources to enhance your curriculum and support alignment with the Victorian 2.0 curriculum.

Pre & Post Work – Coming soon

Share your resources

Yarra Ranges Tech School recognises the hard work our partner school teachers put into developing resources. If you have materials that link to our programs, we’d love to share them with your peers. Please contact us at YRTSProgrambookings@boxhill.edu.au to submit your resources.