Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective of my invention was to design a ratio of ingredients that are used in making biodegradable plastic and use this ratio to make biodegradable plastic that can biodegra…
Environmental Engineering
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Compare the rates of decomposition in a standard landfill environment to those of a system in which leachate is cycled through. Determine if the recirculation increases the rate o…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Can an organic compound like glycerin improve the water holding capacity of soil. Methods Use 8 x 1-gallon plant containers filled with a sandy loam soil to demonstrate the moveme…
Environmental Engineering
Lead in drinking water is a worldwide health issue and can cause permanent damage to vital organs, and in children developmental delays and behavioural disorders. This project investigates w…
Environmental Engineering
Used plastics have become a global environmental challenge. So, the purpose of my project is to create a way of spreading microorganisms which can feed on plastic waste and accelerate the de…
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of the project is to proof that static electricity has the ability of collecting soil moisture. Procedures: I made two separated boxes which is filled with the same kind of soil…
Environmental Engineering
Over the last few years lead has been a large problem throughout the United States (1). Lead has impacted many states, cities, and even schools (1). One such city, Flint, Michigan is current…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Two main aspects of a particulate matter 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) filter were examined for their impact on filtration (i) presence of static electricity and (ii) pore diameters. Five diffe…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Objectives The project focuses on avoiding fouling, the clogging of salt or left-over particles within a desalination device, by utilizing thermal radiation instead of heat conduction which…
Environmental Engineering
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives This project studied green roof options to reduce city and individual build temperatures. The question studied was: Can special materials (plants or sun absorbing materials) reduc…
Environmental Engineering (inferred)
Every year sees 6.5 million lives lost to air pollution (IEA); 1.3 billion tons of trash are produced yearly, a figure expected to reach 4 billion by 2100 (World Bank). Thus, the purpose of…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective is to create a biodegradable and renewable plastic foam from the cellulose of Bambusa multiplex, a species of bamboo. Methods Commercial microcrystalline cellulose w…
Environmental Engineering
Urban areas will experience benefits ranging from increased local food supply to remediation of heat island effects once urban green roof drainage water is used to irrigate urban agriculture…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective is to determine what type of straw decomposes the fastest in manure compost Methods Three straws each of: wheat, paper, cornstarch, plastic, plastic-less with a bend…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives In this lab, an investigation was performed to determine whether centrifugal force would be able to remove salt from water. This project utilized technology (a centrifuge and pers…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Global population will exceed 9 billion by 2050. Food Production has to increase to meet the demand. Agriculture/Irrigation consumes 80% of the world's fresh water. Climate change…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Inorganic substances and heavy metals in the environment pose a chronic threat to the safety of humans and wildlife. Current wastewater treatment processes are costly, complex, and cause sec…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Soil Conductivity [soil EC], the measure of soil salinity, offers farmers invaluable information to predict crop yields, manage field sustainability, and create a decision support system [DS…
Environmental Engineering
Water quality is one of Vermont’s largest problems; contaminated water limits the state’s drinking water and is detrimental to Vermont’s tourism industry. Harmful algal blooms, (HABs) which…
Environmental Engineering
According to NOAA, “the ocean absorbs about a quarter of the CO2 we release into the atmosphere every year.” The significant increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations resul…
Environmental Engineering
Second Award
Objectives Plastic pollution is becoming an environmental crisis, with over 40% of the ocean being covered in floating plastic. The purpose of this research was to determine the sustainabili…
Environmental Engineering
Plastic today has become one of the most used materials in the world. From 1950 to 2018, more than 8 million tons of plastics were produced, of which 79% were discarded after use. Plastic pr…
Environmental Engineering
Thermal insulation plays a key role in our everyday lives and it is used in a variety of environments ranging from housing to industrial and scientific work. Commonly used thermal insulation…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives To determine if a soil wetting aid can reduce salt or sodium (Na) levels in different soil types (sandy, sandy- loam and clay soil) so that plants have more water and nutrients av…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective of this project is to study if different nut hulls (almond and walnut) affect water retention in soil. Methods Added ground up almond hulls and walnut hulls to loam…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Last year I tested the Escondido Creek water quality at different locations attempting to find the source of problems that the Escondido Creek is notorious for. I wondered if ther…
Environmental Engineering
In India, small shops and houses are constructed from cement bricks with metal sheets as roofs due to which temperature is high inside particularly in summer. Biodegradable thermal insulator…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives ABSTRACT Our science project is about protecting the environment by eliminating the use of plastic water bottles and minimizing water wastage, fertilizer runoff in gardening plant…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives According to the World Health Organization, globally 1.8 billion people are drinking contaminated water. Distributed water, surface water, and ground water are contaminated due to…
Environmental Engineering
Solid waste management is a major concern for Pakistan like many other developing countries. Now with arising climatic impacts on hand, waste management has become an inevitable problem for…