Residential development forecasting predicts that the number of dwellings in the City of Greater Geelong will increase by an average of 2,112 dwellings per annum to 149,346 in 2036.
Austeng is a local engineering company that is investigating hemp bricks as a sustainable alternative to clay bricks. To assess the feasibility of hemp bricks as a commercially viable building product, Ross George from Austeng is calling on schools in the Geelong region to collect data from hemp bricks.
Industry Partners 
Suitable for
Years 7-10 + VCAL
Duration
5x 50min lessons and 1x day at GTS
Student Outcomes
Students will:
- Interpret the design brief/challenge
- Investigate conventional bricks and Hempcrete
- Design and create Hemp Bricks
- Carry out testing using credible processes
- Collate and analyse data
- Reflect on processes and results
Curriculum Focus
- Science
- Mathematics
- Digital Technologies
- Design & Technologies
Program Overview
Find out more
If you have any further questions, please get in contact with us:
Tash Shukuroglou
nshukuroglou@gordontafe.edu.au
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