Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences – Page 2

Stand Number: 3205

Project title: Which Plant is the Best Defence Against Ocean Acidification?

Overview: The aim is to deduce which, from several aquatic plants, are the most effective for reducing carbon dioxide levels in seawater.

School Name: Colaiste Chiarain

School County: Limerick

Stand Number: 3206

Project title: Triangulation: Using Mathematical Formulae & Trigonometry to derive the third point in a triangle

Overview: Using Co-ordinate Geometry, Trigonometry and Python Code to, given 2 points and their corresponding angles, find the co-ordinates of the last point in a triangle.

School Name: St Kilian's Deutsche Schule

School County: Dublin

Stand Number: 3207

Project title: A mathematical investigation into how the loft of a golf club affects the golf ball and its flight path.

Overview: An investigation into how the loft [angle of a club relative to the ground] affects a golf ball during flight.

School Name: Blackrock College

School County: Dublin

Stand Number: 3208

Project title: Safety of Tampons

Overview: Testing for lead in tampons to eliminate health risks

School Name: Loreto College Foxrock

School County: Dublin

Stand Number: 3209

Project title: Investigating if Cloud Microphysics could be used to predict future atmospheric turbulences

Overview: Using a combination of theoretical, observational and simulation-based approaches, I will investigate if it is possible to predict future atmospheric turbulences using cloud microphysics.

School Name: St Dominic's High School

School County: Antrim

Stand Number: 3210

Project title: How does the density of a material affect the pathway of electrons during the formation of a Lichtenberg figure?

Overview: Experimenting with different materials to determine if density affects the pattern of electrons in Lichtenberg figures.

School Name: St Peter's Community School

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 3211

Project title: Spoiler Alert: pH Responsive Packaging for Food Preservation.

Overview: This project aims to create a biodegradable pH film that can be used to alert consumers when food has deteriorated to reduce food waste.

School Name: Dungarvan CBS

School County: Waterford

Stand Number: 3212

Project title: Go With The Flow - Developing a reliable and robust water current monitoring system.

Overview: Developing a reliable and robust water current monitoring system that is both inexpensive and effective while transmitting data wirelessly using LoRa technology.

School Name: St Joseph's Secondary School Rush

School County: Dublin

Stand Number: 3213

Project title: Tidal Forces: Investigating the Performance and Efficiency of Wave Energy Systems

Overview: Exploring the potential of wave energy as a sustainable source of power by investigating and analysing its efficiency across varying wave conditions.

School Name: St Joseph's Secondary School Rush

School County: Dublin

Stand Number: 3214

Project title: Lost, Found, and Optimised: A novel, revised outlook on Bellman’s Lost-in-a-Forest Problem

Overview: Bellman’s Lost-in-a-Forest problem, an unsolved minimisation problem, will be explored and approached using modern computational tools and AI to advance our understanding in geometric optimisation.

School Name: Athlone Community College

School County: Westmeath