08:30–10:00: The launch of NSW 2018 

• Venue: Totius Hall, Building F6 (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Open to the public

10:00–15:00: Animals that impact health

• Venue: Zoology, Building E8 (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Invitation only

10:00–15:00: Hydrogen demonstration

• Venue: Microbiology, Building E8 (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Learners will be entertained with hydrogen demonstration with models and smart media
• Learners will be shown how to prepare and Gram stain a smear and view it under a microscope
• Invitation only

09:00–12:00: Bridge-building competition at school

• Venue: President Primary School, Potchefstroom
• Young learners have to work together in groups to come up with innovative ideas and designs that can be practically utilised
• Invitation only

10:00–13:00: Using mobile technology to create a virtual museum and using loT to care for your plants

• Venue: Science Centre, Building F24 (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Understanding mobile virtual reality and game development
• Invitation only

10:00–13:00: Visit to Science Centre exhibits and tour of Botanical Garden

• Venue: Science Centre, Building F24 (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Hands-on exhibits in Science Centre – popularise STEM to the elderly, enriching their minds
• Discover medicinal plants in Botanical Garden – improve the lives of people
• Invitation only

09:00–14:00: Presentations and demonstrations of health and safety programmes through democracy

• Venue: Govan Mbeki Hall, Phudu Street, opposite Ikageng Stadium, Ikageng, Potchefstroom
• Nurses, police officials, waste management officials and firefighters will present modern society models and methods to innovate and improve the lives of community members and young people
• RSVP to attend

09:00–12:00: Mathematics in action for Grade 8–11 learners

• Venue 1: Science Centre, Building F24 (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Venue 2: Engineering Faculty, Building N3D (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Different mathematical problem-solving activities around real-life situations
• Solar car exhibition (NWU's very own invention by students of the Faculty of Engineering who competed in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge  in Australia in 2017)
• Brief overview of project of solar car, with focus on marketing; demonstrations of how the car was built
• Invitation only

09:00–13:00 Mathematics Symposium for educators

• Venue: Science Centre, Building F24 (NWU, Potchefstroom)
• Integrating Geo Gebra in teaching mathematics
• Dynamic teaching of algebra and geometry
• RSVP to attend

09:00–15:00: Chemistry demonstrations

• Venue: Mooirivier Mall, Potchefstroom
• Mixing of different reagents to produce chemical reactions involving colour and physical changes in a safe, controlled environment with no potentially harmful consequences