Schedule 

Please note this schedule is subject to change.

Time          Session Description

8:45-9:15

Registration

9:15-9:30

Welcome and Chemistry Introduction  

  • Welcome from Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
  • Quick overview of UOW Chemistry degree pathways 
  • Safety briefing (PPE distribution: safety glasses, lab coats)
  • Introduce the day's structure and rotation groups

9:30-10:00

Morning Tea

10:00 - 10:40

Session 1 

10:50-11:30

Session 2

11:35-12:25

Lunch

Students bring a packed lunch or purchase from a food outlet at teachers discretion.

Teachers and academics are invited to lunch in the B43 foyer (lounge area outside 43.G01)

12:30-13:10

Session 3

13:20- 14:00

Session 4

14:00-14:15

Wrap-Up and Depart

Station  HSC Module Link Focus Activity 

A: Equilibrium in Action

Module 5: Equilibrium and Acid Reactions

Le Chatelier's principle

Live demonstration and student-run equilibrium shift experiments (e.g. cobalt chloride equilibrium, colour-changing reactions)

B: Acid/Base Titration Lab

Module 6: Acid/Base Reactions

Titration technique

Hands-on titration using indicators and pH probes/data loggers, linking to buffer solutions and titration curves

C: Organic Synthesis Bench

Module 7: Organic Chemistry

Synthesis & functional groups

Guided synthesis,  structure/functional group identification

D: Forensic and Analytical Chemistry

Module 8: Applying Chemical Ideas

Qualitative & instrumental analysis

Mystery powder identification, chromatography, spectroscopy demonstration (UV-Vis or IR)