See how Olympus teamed up with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to help facilitate a first year practical. If it’s good enough for NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory, then it’s good enough for first year Earth Science students at QUT! During the SEB116 unit’s end of subject practical, students witnessed first-hand some out-of-this-world technology, courtesy of Olympus. In order to identify the mineral composition of geological samples, Olympus loaned the Science and Engineering Faculty a closed beam, portable X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) machine. This patented technology (the field portable version of the XRD unit) is on board the Curiosity Rover on Mars. Olympus and QUT have partnered in the pursuit of furthering STEM education, enabling QUT students to access real world technology that is widely used by industry within the fields of geology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry and mineral processing. We'd like to thank the QUT Science and Engineering Faculty for putting this video together.