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Planio Pollution Monitor - Project: Pollution Monitorhttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/pollution-monitor2024-02-17T23:07:48Z
<p>This project is about tracking and finding trends in the air pollution at UCI. If you don’t know, Southern California is an especially interesting place to study air pollution, as its geography makes it vulnerable to unique atmospheric problems, most notably photochemical smog.</p> [COMPLETE] Akron Future Earth 2023 - Project: [COMPLETE] Akron Future Earth 2023https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/complete-university-of-akron-future-earth-20232023-06-23T18:44:46Z
<p>This is an annual event that is held at The University of Akron for middle schoolers to challenge them to various projects involving sustainability and STEMM. This year, we had over 40 students that participated in creating solar cars and competing in races and wind turbines that were tested on the power output in a wind tunnel.</p> UT Austin - Glass Recycling - Project: UT Austin - Glass Recyclinghttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/ut-austin-glass-recycling2023-05-17T15:35:13Z
<p>Currently, there is a sand shortage in the world. Sand is being extracted from ecosystems, and this practice, if not regulated, threatens the biodiversity and health of these ecosystems. The Glass Recycling Project strives to create a sustainable way of recycling glass back into sand for humanitarian and environmental projects. Their ultimate goal is to conduct research on materials and come up with uses for recycled glass. This can include coastal restoration.</p> Texas State University License Plate Project - Project: Texas State University License Plate Pro...https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/texas-state-university-license-plate-project2023-05-16T21:44:35Z
<p>Our chapter recycles disposed license plates and scrap metal to create new useful items. So far, we have created bags and boxes in our Ingram Makerspace.</p> Roadside Wind Turbine - Project: Roadside Wind Turbinehttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/roadside-wind-turbine2023-05-04T02:02:11ZSolar Panel Sun Tracker - Project: Solar Panel Sun Trackerhttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/solar-panel-sun-tracker2023-04-27T04:28:05ZPowerHouse Model of Nations' Carbon Emissions Exhibit - Project: PowerHouse Model of Nations' Car...https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/powerhouse-model-of-nations-carbon-emissions-exhibit2023-04-17T12:23:19ZPowerHouse Algae Biofuels Exhibit - Project: PowerHouse Algae Biofuels Exhibithttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/powerhouse-algae-biofuels-exhibit2023-04-13T14:56:25ZNU - Green Wall - Project: NU - Green Wallhttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/nu-green-wall2023-03-26T00:53:19ZUniversity of Guelph Metal for Movement - Project: University of Guelph Metal for Movement https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/university-of-guelph-metal-for-movement2023-03-17T16:51:24Z
<p>The UofG Pop Tab Project has been launched as of January 2023. Pop Can tab collection jars are being placed in various areas on campus. Collection sites will be set up in each residence and dining hall. Another site for collection will be the University Centre, a rain barrel designed to look like a large pop can will be used as a collection box. This design is used to draw attention to the pop-tab collection initiative as well as the club. Arcade-style collection boxes such as Plinko are being designed to allow for an interactive drop-off process. Using QR codes and censors, student participation is logged in a website that transfers pop-tab collection to virtual points awarded with prizes. Collected pop tabs will be donated to the Canadian Legion who will sell them for scrap and use the proceeds to purchase wheelchairs for handicapped individuals.</p> University of Guelph Hydroponics - Project: University of Guelph Hydroponics https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/university-of-guelph-hydroponicss2023-03-17T16:46:57Z
<p>The University of Guelph’s ESW chapter has partnered with 10Carden (10C), a community-centred, collaborative organization to introduce hydroponics systems to the university and club members. The club is in possession of one of 10C’s AEVA hydroponics systems. The system is being used to grow greens in the engineering building which will be donated to the community upon harvest. The goal is to retrofit the system with sensors and probes to create a fully autonomous growing and maintenance process. 10C is in possession of four additional systems which are being maintained by ESW members.</p> University of Guelph Mugshare - Project: University of Guelph Mugshare https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/university-of-guelph-mugshare2023-03-17T16:42:03Z
<p>Reusable mugs have been placed in dining halls around campus with an emphasis on the engineering building. This project reduces the universities consumption of single use plastics.</p> Cornell Detecting Meter Faults - Project: Cornell Detecting Meter Faultshttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-detecting-meter-faults2023-01-16T22:23:04Z
<p>The Carbon Neutrality: Smart Controls sub-team aims to reduce errors in Cornell's record of its campus energy consumption by detecting meter faults and anomalies. In the fall, SC focused on quality control, including detecting missing data, repetitions, sudden spikes in heating or cooling, and discrepancies from previous years. Going forward, SC plans to 1) improve baseline algorithms, 2) use ML packages to make the model predictive (e.g., based on weather patterns), 3) collaborate with other faculty and staff working in smart buildings, 4) establish methods of communicating when meters need to be fixed, and 5) develop more advanced model selection techniques based on biophysical formulas.</p> Cornell Fume Hood Database - Project: Cornell Fume Hood Databasehttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-fumehood-database2023-01-16T22:19:32Z
<p>In partnership with the Campus Sustainability Office, the Carbon Neutrality: High Power Device Database sub-team aims to reduce the usage of high energy demanding equipment at Cornell. Particularly, HPDD has been focusing on fume hoods, which are some of the most energy intensive devices on campus since they replace heated air from inside the room with cold air from outdoors. This past semester, they performed thermodynamic calculations in Python using API connections to Cornell’s Energy Management & Control System (EMCS) portal. Going forward, the team will adapt the database's user interface to client-based needs of 135 Cornell laboratory managers, as well as automate client outreach based on device control, status, and usage.</p> Cornell Wave Energy Converter - Project: Cornell Wave Energy Converterhttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-wave-energy-converter2023-01-16T22:17:07Z
<p>The Carbon Neutrality: Energy Technologies Development sub-team is working on developing a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) that will power an Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Farm (IMTA) with the goal of addressing food security and less carbon-intensive food supplies. The main motivation for this project stems from the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, and the team is developing this WEC with help from the researchers of the Symbiotic Engineering and Analysis (SEA) Laboratory in the MAE department.</p> Cornell Sustainability Dashboard - Project: Cornell Sustainability Dashboardhttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-sustainability-dashboard2023-01-16T22:14:56Z
<p>The Carbon Neutrality: Business & Policy sub-team is working to improve Cornell's Sustainability Dashboard, which is a website where the general public and Cornell students can track Cornell's progress towards sustainability and carbon neutrality. B&P is focusing on data analysis for the dashboard, primarily using information collected from the annual STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, And Ranking System) report on categories such as carbon neutrality, education, engagement, campus operations, and governance & finance.</p> Cornell Biomass Grinding Project - Project: Cornell Biomass Grinding Projecthttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-biomass-grinding-project2023-01-16T22:12:22Z
<p>The Carbon Neutrality: Biomass Grinding Project sub-team will work to optimize the daily operations of Cornell University's Biomass Grinding facility by creating 1) a machine that will dry biomass particles evenly and efficiently, and 2) a system that keeps the facility at a reasonable temperature. Ultimately, the team will aim to reduce the facility's energy consumption and operating costs, utilizing guidance from contacts in the BEE, CEE, and ECE departments as well as the Campus Sustainability Office.</p> Cornell Interplanetary Life Support Systems - Project: Cornell Interplanetary Life Support Systemshttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-interplanetary-life-support-systems2023-01-16T22:07:29Z
<p>The current state-of-the-art space suit, the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), was developed for short-duration missions in low earth orbit, in which material disposal (lack of recycling), short spacewalk length, frequent maintenance, and dependence on space stations was acceptable. With interplanetary colonization—specifically of Mars—on the horizon, life support systems must be approached from a new perspective. Future interplanetary colonization missions, where functioning bases will need to be built to establish colonies, will require longer time spans spent outside of vehicles, with minimal contact with vehicles and greater mobility. Several life support measures currently implemented in the EMU to allow astronauts to survive comfortably outside of space stations would have to be improved upon to facilitate interplanetary colonization. Most importantly, no system currently recycles the water produced by the astronaut's body through sweat, urine, and feces. The primary focus and scope of this sub-team will be the creation of a Water Filtration Loop in the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) and Primary Life Support Systems (PLSS) that would absorb the body's water through waste, filter it, and return it as potable water for the astronaut to drink.</p> Cornell Continuous Biodiesel Process - Project: Cornell Continuous Biodiesel Processhttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-continuous-biodiesel-process2023-01-16T22:02:46Z
<p>The Biofuels and Environmental Design: Bioenergy Implementation sub-team is looking to build off of the Biodiesel Engine Project from previous semesters by creating a Continuous Biodiesel Process capable of producing enough biodiesel to power a campus tractor for a full summer. In fall 2022, they developed and proposed the Batch Beaker Process to facilitate the transesterification with the goal of determining the best conditions for the biofuel product. Going forward, BioImp hopes to secure lab space to experiment with the Batch Beaker Process and eventually switch from pure vegetable oil to campus waste oil as the source for the biodiesel. The team also hopes to design a continuous reaction that will yield larger amounts of biodiesel, as well as perform an economic analysis to determine the long-term economic feasibility of the project’s end goal.</p> Cornell Solar Desalinator 2 - Project: Cornell Solar Desalinator 2https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/cornell-solar-desalinator-22023-01-16T21:57:02Z
<p>The Renewable Energy Solutions: Solar Desalinator team is looking to design a desalinator that can is both inexpensive and easy to build with typical and nontoxic materials. Ideally, the desalinator will be able to be implemented in any community, regardless of available resources.</p> Akron - Eco-Bricking - Project: Akron - Eco-Bricking https://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/eco-bricking2022-09-27T22:45:15Z
<p>This is an ESW Chapter project at the University of Akron for the global project of eco-bricking. This project is creating eco-bricks that, once complete, will be registered with the GoBrik organization. Once enough have been created, there will be a build from the completed eco-bricks that is still to be determined.</p> Akron - Zips Metal Makers - Project: Akron - Zips Metal Makershttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/zips-metal-makers2022-09-27T22:42:47Z
<p>This project team is going to upcycle metal in various ways to create something new out of it. Currently, this project team is working on creating molds to produce coins that our university will use in lieu of plastic ones.</p> Pivoting blade Vertical Axis Turbine - Project: Pivoting blade Vertical Axis Turbinehttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/building-evaluating-a-pivoting-blade-vertical-axis-turbine2022-08-16T16:21:29Z
<p>This project will build a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HT1TwM2JoRnqqsJX7AWzVBxSqkeiX8KCkyaggb_yGx8/edit?usp=sharing" class="external">Pivoting blade vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)</a> and evaluate its performance.</p>
<p><strong>Phase 1</strong></p>
<p>Build a prototype based on the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BIehVCvCAKTj0y6Zo4ie0nsAlfASgSfq/view?usp=sharing" class="external">Proof on Concept Video</a></p>
<p><strong>Phase 2</strong></p>
<p>Establish <em>rating</em> for the prototype using standard commercial norms</p>
<p><strong>Phase 3</strong></p>
<p>Explore increasing efficiency by controlling pivot range of blades</p>
<p><strong>Phase 4</strong></p>
<p>Explore increasing power output by reducing spin rate at peak efficiency</p> PSU Hydroponic Vertical Farm - Project: PSU Hydroponic Vertical Farmhttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/psu-hydroponic-vertical-farm2022-07-01T01:07:11ZESW-RPI Solar Bus Stop - Project: ESW-RPI Solar Bus Stophttps://eswprojects.planio.com/projects/esw-rpi-solar-bus-stop2022-06-11T02:49:53Z
<p>The local project we are planning is installing a solar panel at one of our bus stops to provide power to devices that will be installed.</p>