projects – Page 31 – BTYSTE Portal

Stand Number: 5517

Project title: Electrobloom: An electroculture growth chamber to increase the germination and yield of protected crops.

Overview: To design and build a growth chamber for horticulturists which incorporates the principles of electro-culture. This chamber will increase yield, germination rates and sustainability.

School Name: Moate Community School

School County: Westmeath

Stand Number: 4512

Project title: Generating Power by Harnessing Swells Close to the Seashore

Overview: We aim to build ‘Swellerator,’ a device which will provide a new means of harvesting renewable energy off the coast to combat Ireland’s energy crisis

School Name: Moate Community School

School County: Westmeath

Stand Number: 4104

Project title: Crouch- Bind- Set...PROTECT!

Overview: Developing a scrum cap for rugby players to reduce the force of impacts on the skull and alert coaches to traumatic force events.

School Name: Moate Community School

School County: Westmeath

Stand Number: 1538

Project title: Botanical Barriers: Harnessing plant compounds for UV protection during nail treatments.

Overview: We hope to produce a base coat to be used under cosmetic gel nail treatments to protect the nail bed from UV exposure.

School Name: Moate Community School

School County: Westmeath

Stand Number: 3401

Project title: Nutri-Flo: A natural tree nut water filter for cattle

Overview: Designing a filter that uses Irish tree nuts to purify water in livestock drinkers, reducing both the risk of disease and toxin ingestion.

School Name: Moate Community School

School County: Westmeath

Stand Number: 1219

Project title: Befriending the nervous system to support students to regulate their emotions.

Overview: The purpose of the project is educate students on how to befriend their nervous system (through the lens of polyvagal theory) to support their emotions.

School Name: Mount Anville Secondary School

School County: Dublin

Stand Number: 5212

Project title: The role of radiomics and machine learning approaches to revolutionise modern-day Alzheimer’s screening.

Overview: This project aims to revolutionize Alzheimer's screening using radiomics and machine learning to identify early, imperceptible features, enhancing early detection and preventive care strategies.

School Name: Mount Mercy College

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 1205

Project title: An investigation into feminine hygiene products – are they hygienic, or even safe?

Overview: This project investigates the most popular menstrual sanitary products and the potential consequences to our health. It will also explore alternative options to menstrual care.

School Name: Mount Sackville Secondary School

School County: Dublin

Stand Number: 5606

Project title: An investigation into the use of natural compost vs slurry and synthetic fertilisers in a community garden.

Overview: We are investigating which medium of natural compost is most effective the cultivation of crops in our potassium and macro organism deficient garden

School Name: Mount St Michael

School County: Cork

Stand Number: 5605

Project title: Fingerprinting Water and determining its age to help improve the quality of our rivers

Overview: Ireland has a large agricultural community. Overuse of slurry and fertilizer causes runoff to enter our streams and impacts over 1,000 streams.

School Name: Mount St Michael

School County: Cork