The Future Of Sport Challenge Pack has been designed to get students designing an innovative sports stadium of the future for their local community as they consider how they can use technology, sustainability, and user centred design to enhance the spectator experience. 
 
Students can complete this pack digitally, or on a printed copy and will be challenged to work individually or in teams as they complete three activities related to designing a sports stadium of the future. Each activity will see students provided with a page of information to outline what is being asked of them, along with a second page of information with links to case studies to help shape their thinking. 
 
To assist students with their ideas, they will be provided with three user personas to consider, all with specific needs and frustrations. As students bring their future sports stadiums to life they will be asked to prepare a script and slides for a 3-5 minute pitch outlining their plans. 
 
This is a great activity pack for educators looking to find an engaging way to help students build their innovation skills whilst linking to the interest area of sport. This activity pack can be adapted to suit your prefered time length and delivery style. It is recommended that students are given at least 6-8 hours of working time to bring their ideas to life. 
 
Challenge Areas:
As students work to design their stadium of the future, they will be working through the following three challenge areas to create their solution. These will be:
 
Stadium Redesign: As technological and sustainable innovations become more prevalent, the conventional stadium has to up its game to lure people from the comfort of their own homes. Everything from the seating, the screens, food vendors and the field itself needs refreshing and reinvention.
 
Stadium Sponsorship and Branding: Team sports are a multi-billion dollar business in Australia and building or maintaining a stadium is an expensive pursuit, therefore it is no surprise that stadiums are eager to sell naming rights to companies. However, sustainable stadiums have to ensure that their mission and values align with their sponsors.
 
The Spectator Experience: Without fans and spectators attending games, the sporting industry would not be the same. Fans affect how athletes perform, how stadiums brand themselves and their revenue streams. Students must consider how stadium innovations will keep fans coming to watch games, despite technology improving the home viewing experience.
 
Links To:
Health And Physical Education
Business Studies
Design & Digital Technologies
Innovation, Entrepreneurship Or STEM Clubs
 
This resource is recommended for students in Years 7 - 12.
 
What's Included:
One PDF Document The Can Be Accessed Digitally Or Printed And Completed On Paper, The Document Includes:
Introduction: The pack starts with an overview of the challenge that students are being asked to solve.
Background: Students are provided with background information on the challenge and the industry.
Criteria: Students are provided with information on what they are working towards and the criteria.
User Personas: Students are provided with three key user personas to consider as they create their final solution.
3 x Challenge Pages: Each challenge has a one page overview of what is expected of students and key guidelines for their solutions.
3 x Stimulus Pages: Each challenge comes with a page of videos, blog posts and other stimulus for students to explore.
Pitch Page: Once students have completed all the challenges in the pack, they will be asked to create a 3-5 minute pitch.
 
License Details:
Once purchased this resource is available for use indefinitely by the school or individual that has purchased it. This resource is not to be shared outside of your school community, and can not be resold. Should you wish to purchase this resource via invoice, please email our team at info@bopindustries.com
 
About BOP Industries:
BOP Industries is an Australian education company on a mission to inspire the next generation of young innovators. Having worked with 100,000 students around the world, our team of innovative educators are passionate about creating future-focused learning experiences for young people. To find out more about BOP, head to: www.bopindustries.com/why-bop