Nanotechnology Research at North Penn High School
       
Nanotechnology research at North Penn High School Nanotechnology research at North Penn High School
 
 

Lansdale, Pennsylvania—May 30, 2012—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, May 30, 2012 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 25 seniors in two Engineering Design and Development (EDD) courses in North Penn High School’s Engineering Academy along with one mentorship student and independent study student.

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

BP Filters
  WATER FILTRATION / HEAVY METAL EXTRACTION
  Jason Lewinski
  Kyle Reider
   

BR Soundproofing
   ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES OF NANOMATERIALS
  Brandon Ribeiro
  Brendan Rooney
   

K&B PiezoProducts
  X-Y STAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR PIEZOELECTRIC FABRIC
  David Biddle
  Sunit Kulkarni
   

NanoMedical
  INSULIN ABSORPTION RESEARCH
  Meghan Davis
  Anna Janoff
   

NanoStrength Industries
  TENSILE STRANGTH OF POLYMER NANOFIBERS
  Jason Deana
  Kunal Patel
  Craig Sitler

Patel Biomedicals
  ANTIBACTERIAL RESEARCH
  Parth Patel
  Rushi patel
   

Lansdale Nanocoating
  TENSILE STRANGTH OF POLYMER NANOFIBERS
  Jason Brown
  Mark Petro-Roy
  James Viscusi

Nansulation Corporation
   THERMAL PROPERTIES OF NANOFIBERS
  Chris Alderfer
  Zach D'Orazio
  Owen Paradysz

Pristine Purification
  WATER FILTRATION / HEAVY METAL EXTRACTION
  Pat David
  Nicholas Marukos
  Matt Kresge

PiezoPed
  PIEZOELECTRIC NANOFIBERS
  Franco Gigliotti
  Rob Hausler
  Tom Mangan

Emma Sullivan
  WATER FILTRATION / HEAVY METAL EXTRACTION

 
 EDD Presentation: 5/302012

 

Introduction

Mr. Boyer

  

 

Introduction to Nanotechnology

Anna Janoff, Jason Lewinski

  

 

Polymer Preparation

David Biddle

  

 

Electrospinning

Sunit Kulkarni

  

 

5th Period Research Summary

Anna Janoff

  

 

8th Period Research Summary

Thomas Mangan

  

 

Conclusion

Owen Paradysz

  
Presentation Invitation

The Engineering Design and Development students’ final presentation was on May 30, 2012 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.
 
 Media Outlets

Times Herald
   
 
 EDD Presentation Images: 5/30/2012
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Image 1: Formal Presentation: Students on stage after presentation.
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Image 2: Student research poster presentation and demonstration in gym.
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Image 3: Gymnasium.
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Image 4: K&B PiezoProducts Sunit Kulkarni, David Biddle
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Image 5: Nansulation Corporation: Zach D'Orazio
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Image 6: PiezoPed: Rob Hausler, Tom Mangan, Franco Gigliotti
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Image 7: Patel Biomedicals: Parth Patel
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Image 8: BR Soundproofing: Brendan Rooney, Brandon Ribeiro
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Image 9: Electrospinning Demonstration: Tom Mangan
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Image 10: Patel Biomedicals: Parth Patel
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Image 11: NanoMedical: Meghan Davis
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Image 12: Student Presentations
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Image 13: Electrospinning Demonstration.
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Image 14: Junior students getting a "heads-up" for next year.  Anthony DiBerardino, Mohammed Mondal, Jackie Gartner
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Image 15: Students at end of presentation!

 

 


 
 EDD Research Team Summaries
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Image 1: BP Filters
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Image 2: BR Soundproofing
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Image 3: K & B PiezoProducts.
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Image 4: NanoMedical.
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Image 5: NanoStrength Industries.
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Image 6: Patel Biomedicals.
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Image 7: Lansdale Nanocoating.
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Image 8: Nansulation Corporation.
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Image 9: PiezoPed.
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Image 10: Pristine Purification.
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Image 11: Emma Sullivan.
 
 
 Where have the seniors been accepted?
 Arcadia University  Georgia Tech
 Bloomsburg University  University of Delaware
 Drexel University  University of Pittsburgh
 Kutztown University  University of Maryland
 Virginia Tech  Penn State University
 NC State University  Rutgers University
 Rochester Institute of Technology  York College
 West Chester University  Temple University
 Towson University  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 


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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