Nanotechnology Research at North Penn High School
       
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Lansdale, Pennsylvania—June 8, 2011—The Engineering Design and Development students within the Engineering Academy at North Penn High School offered an engaging and exciting presentation about their nanotechnology research on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at North Penn High School in Lansdale PA.

Engineering Design and Development, or EDD, is the capstone course of a national Pre-engineering program called Project Lead the Way.  In this course, students work together to research, design, and construct solutions to engineering problems.  North Penn’s EDD course has modified this approach by introducing their students to pure and applied nanotechnology research utilizing a polymer nanofiber production process known as electrospinning as its primary focus.

The study of nanotechnology is a true convergence of disciplines; science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  This year, there were 34 seniors in two Engineering Design and Development (EDD) courses in North Penn High School’s Engineering Academy.

The students this year have chosen research topics in the following areas:

 

AA INDUSTRIES

AA Industries
  WATER FILTRATION MEMBRANE

Advance Polymerization
   ALIGNED NANOFIBERS

Aero Corp
  INSULATIVE NANOFIBERS

A.M. Industries
  ANTIBACTERIAL NANOFIBERS

A.M.T.I
  Polymer Nanofiber Actuators

COSWEB International
  POLYMER TENSILE STRENGTH

Ezo Products
  PIEZOELECTRIC NANOFIBERS

FC Tech
   SOUND DETECTION AND ENERGY STORAGE

MultiSpin
  ELECTROSPINNING IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS

NanoChromic Industries
  PHOTOCHROMIC FABRICS

NanoSci-Lence
  NANOFIBER ACOUSTIC SHIELDING

PiezoPro
  PIEZOELECTRIC NANOFIBERS

Noise Relief
  ACOUSTIC DAMPENING

TAKnology
  INSULATIVE NANOFIBERS

 
 EDD Presentation Video: 6/8/2011

 

Introduction

Mr. Boyer

00:00 to 05:32

  

 

What is nanotechnology?

M. Henry

05:33 to 09:38

  

 

Electrospinning/Polymer Prep

N. Kendall / S. Sitapara

09:39 to 14:52

  

 

3rd Pd. Research summaries

J. Wolff

14:53 to 17:10

  

 

5th Pd. research summaries

R. Slater

17:11 to 19:20

  

 

Conclusion

J. Lyddy / L. Pham

19:21 to 21:26

  

 

Closure

K. Pedersen / Mr. Boyer

21:27 to 27:01

  
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Presentation Invitation

The Engineering Design and Development students’ final presentation was on June 8, 2011 at the North Penn High School from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
The first half of their presentation was in the audion where the students introduced the audience to concepts

such as nanotechnology, electrospinning and a summary of the eleven research teams findings.
Their presentations continued in the auxiliary gymnasium from 8:00pm to 9:30pm where they presented from their research posters and offered demonstration of their research.
 
 EDD Presentation Images: 6/8/2011
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Image 1: The Future is NEAR (Nanotechnology Education and Research) Presentation 6/8/2011.
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Image 2: Mr. Boyer - Introduction to the evening.
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Image 3: J. Wolff - 3rd Period team research summaries.
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Image 4: R. Slater - 5th Period team research summaries.
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Image 5: Presentation image.
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Image 6: L. Pham, J. Lyddy conclusion.
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Image 7: All 2010-2011 research students.
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Image 8: S. 2nd half of presentation in gymnasium.
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Image 9: Electrospinning demonstration - T.Dugan.
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Image 10: S. Wepryk, N. Juneja - Polymer preparation.
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Image 11: Gym presentations.
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Image 12: A. Akanda discussing chitosan research.
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Image 13: A. Pleim discussing aligned nanofiber research.
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Image 14: M. Henry, J. Lyddy discussing piezoelectric nanofiber research.
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Image 15: B. Kaelin discussing piezoelectric research.
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Image 16: A. Pleim research.
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Image 17: S. Parrotte, P. Hayashi discussing research.
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Image 18: T. Dugan discussing research.
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Image 19: J. Lyddy discussing research.
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Image 20: End of presentation!
 
 EDD Research Team Summaries
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Image 1: AA Industries.
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Image 2: AM Industries.
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Image 3: MultiSpin.
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Image 4: NanoChromic Industries.
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Image 5: Noise Relief.
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Image 6: PiezoPro.
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Image 7: TAKnology.
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Image 8: Advance Polymerization.
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Image 9: AERO Corp.
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Image 10: A.M.T.I..
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Image 11: COSWEB International.
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Image 12: EZO Products.
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Image 13: FC tech.
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Image 14: Nano Sci-Lence.
 
 Where have the seniors been accepted?
 Boston University  Clemson
 Cornell  University of Delaware
 Drexel University  University of Michigan
 Kutztown University  University of Maryland
 UC Santa Barbara  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ.
 NC State University  NYU Polytechnic
 Penn State University  University of Pennsylvania
 Philadelphia University  University of Pittsburgh
 Rochester Institute of Technology  Case Western
 Temple University  Villanova University
 Virginia Tech  West Virginia University
 United States Army  Widener University
 


Global competition and the rapid advance of new and emerging technologies make it imperative that our students are prepared now more than ever to succeed in today's world.  One of the latest emerging technologies is Nanotechnology.  Most of the research in this field is currently being performed at the university and corporate levels; however, students within North Penn High School’s engineering academy are now researching in the nano world.

The Future is N.E.A.R. program (Nanotechnology Education And Research) offers the students of North Penn High School’s Engineering Academy an opportunity to gain 21st century skills that will help prepare them to become successful and highly marketable leaders in the new, technological global society.  The program introduces the fundamentals of nanotechnology, engineering research, and higher level thinking and application of knowledge to high school students while cultivating their interest in engineering, problem solving and life-long learning. 
 
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