Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The accurate age estimation is a substantial part of the integral biological profile, but quite complex in cases of unidentified decomposed and skeletonized human remains, especially in adul…
Chemistry
Activated charcoal is a chemical that has increased in popularity. It is used in toothpaste to whiten teeth, in face masks to remove ‘toxins’ from the skin and is even taken as a food supple…
Engineering Mechanics
Boat outboard engines, being of a high value means that they are often transported home for post-use maintenance (especially saltwater use!) and safe storage. ‘Portable’ engines within the r…
Materials Science
This interdisciplinary study employs a novel computer vision algorithm with a cellulosic biocomposite for the rapid classification and elimination of water contaminants. In-lab water diagnos…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
Desktop 3D printing has a massive potential market, however, due to the high cost, complexity and difficulty of use there hasn’t been widespread adoption yet. My printer aims to be the cheap…
Embedded Systems
Conventionally there are two mechanisms for measuring pressure at multiple points on a grid; Resistive/Capacitive and the Resistance/Capacitance of each single point on a grid is measured on…
Engineering Mechanics
Third Award
A cloud chamber is a scientific instrument used to observe ionising radiation. They are a key tool for both teaching the idea of radiation and analysing a radioactive source. However, these…
Third Award
Introduction: Dredging has stopped in the European Union as of result of the water framework directive (2000), global climate change is on the rise and floods are hitting communities very ha…
The project started when I became aware of a company that had an idea about a project that could be carried out by a student. They are a company that develop commercial refrigeration systems…
Fourth Award
During my work experience at Astrium, Poynton in Manchester I was introduced to equipment and rack manufacture for use in hostile environments. In particular, much of the equipment was for u…
Find my dog is a simple dog tracker that aims to overcome some of the problems that other dog trackers don’t solve. For example, it gives a live position of your dog and updates this positio…
Energy: Chemical
From the point of view of a lifeguard in current employment, valuable time is wasted when rescuing a casualty due to the lifeguard having to divert from the most direct route to the incident…
Energy: Chemical
Radio tracking has long been a successful method of tracking wildlife however it is expensive in terms of manpower and travel costs, requiring a researcher to be present in the field. GSM ne…