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Desal Discovery Centre

Capturing imagination with the science and engineering of desalination

The Desal Discovery Centre (DDC) provides education and community engagement for the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCEDA).

The Desal Discovery Centre offers tailored visits for schools and other interested groups.

The two main areas of the DDC are the Edulab and Multi Media Room.

Download the DDC Education Program brochure (1 MB PDF).

Edulab

Showcasing the many real benefits and opportunities desalination offers Australia, this new science education laboratory engages students and visitors in the science of desalination.

The first of its kind in Australia, the Edulab:

Gives visitors hands on experience in scientific enquiry and discovery, exploring water and desalination technologies in a way typically inaccessible to schools
Promotes the latest developments of Australia’s desalination industry and the work of the NCEDA
Offers age appropriate activities, all of which highlight different aspects of desalination
Offers a range of demonstrations and small group activities, suitable for all ages
Accommodates up to 36 students, with content linked to the national curriculum
Has a flexible configuration to accommodate different ages and group sizes

This room is equipped with conductivity and temperature probes, membrane samples and cutaways, distillation and reverse osmosis models, an ERD model and other laboratory essentials.

Multi Media Room

This state-of-the-art room:

Allows the presentation of a variety of topics catering to different age groups and points of interest
Enables remote participation from industry specialists as well as live seminars to other venues
Will take visitors on an animated 3D journey through the desalination process and highlight the role of desalination in securing Australia’s water future
Contains 50 tiered seats in front of a 3.5m rear projection screen, 3D enabled with 5.1 surround sound
Is a flexible facility which can be hired for training sessions, seminars, presentations and meetings
Offers video conferencing with capacity for multiple participants, desktop and screen sharing and teleconferencing

Other resources

The Desal Discovery Centre will:

Present mobile workshops for groups unable to visit the Centre
Provide a library of resources, all available online, for schools and other interested groups
Link senior science students with researchers and industry

For more information, or to get involved, please contact:

Warren Hays, DDC Manager
0431 666 534
w.hays@murdoch.edu.au

Gold Industry Sponsors

The NCEDA is grateful for the generous support of our Gold Industry Sponsors, who help to fund the Desal Discovery Centre.