EXHIBITION GUIDE 12th - 14th January 2017 - RDS, www.btyoungscientist.com Contents

3 Foreword from Shay Walsh 32 Social & Behavioural Sciences

4 Sponsors, partners and exhibitors 34 Exhibition map

6 The awards 44 Special acts

9 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Judges 48 RDS Primary Science Fair

10 2017 Projects - Quick search 52 World of Science & Technology

14 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences 58 Eco Zone

19 Technology 60 Past winners

23 BTYSTE Alumni Showcase 2017 63 Daily event schedules

24 Biological & Ecological Sciences 66 BT Business Bootcamp

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Get the app 9:41 AM 100% Get all the latest information about the exhibition, events and updates direct to your mobile, absolutely free! Features include Interactive Exhibition Map, Getting Here, Search Student Projects, Schedule of Events, Social Network, Awards, History, Past Winners, Photo Gallery and more... Welcome to the 2017 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Fáilte chuig Taispeántas Eolaí Óig agus Teicneolaíochta BT 2017 32 Social & Behavioural Sciences We believe that this exhibition is exceptional - an exceptional Creidimid gur sárthaispeántas an taispeántas seo – sárimeacht é a 34 Exhibition map formula that has attracted 4,591 students to enter projects this mheall 4,591 dalta chun tionscadail a iontráil i mbliana; fuarthas year; exceptional support from thousands of organisations and olltacaíocht ó na mílte eagraíocht agus duine aonair a chreideann 44 Special acts individuals who believe in the importance of youth education and go mbaineann tábhacht le hoideachas agus le forbairt óige; agus development; and an exceptional impact on those who take part. imrítear olltionchar orthu siúd a ghlacann páirt. 48 RDS Primary Science Fair This is the 53rd annual exhibition, and it continues to grow, a Seo an 53ú taispeántas, agus leanann sé ag dul i méid, agus clear testament to the exciting vision that the founders Dr. Tony déanann sé léiriú soiléir ar an bhfís spreagúil a bhí ag na 52 World of Science & Technology Scott and the late Fr. Tom Burke had when establishing it in bunaitheoirí, an Dr Tony Scott agus an tAthair Tom Burke, a 1960s . As you’ll see from the 550 projects on display this d’éag, nuair a bhunaigh siad é in Éirinn sna 1960idí. Faoi mar a 58 Eco Zone week, science, engineering, maths and technology (STEM) are thabharfaidh tú faoi deara i measc na 550 tionscadal atá ar critical to the world around us and by engaging young people in taispeáint an tseachtain seo, baineann ríthábhacht maidir leis an 60 Past winners these subjects we are helping them build a better future. And domhan timpeall orainn leis an eolaíocht, an innealtóireacht, an this exhibition isn’t just about STEM skills, it is also about being mhatamaitic agus an teicneolaíocht (STEM) agus trí dhaoine óga a 63 Daily event schedules creative, being innovative and being inclusive to find new ways to spreagadh chun tabhairt faoi na hábhair seo, táimid ag cabhrú leo address the rapidly changing times we face. chun todhchaí níos fearr a chruthú. Agus ní bhaineann an 66 BT Business Bootcamp Wrapped around the core competition here in the RDS we have a taispeántas seo ach le scileanna STEM, baineann sé le bheith festival of science and technology for you to enjoy. You’ll get to cruthaitheach, bheith nuálach agus bheith uileghabhálach chun meet our special acts, entertainers, and exhibitors, including BT bealaí nua a aimsiú chun dul i ngleic leis an tráth amach romhainn Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition alumni who are atá ag athrú go tapa. showcasing the businesses that they have set up. Tá féile eolaíochta agus theicneolaíochta curtha ar siúl againn I would like to thank you for coming to the BT exhibition – your anseo san RDS fite fuaite sa chroíchomórtas. Beidh deis agat support shows thousands of young exhibitors that we value and casadh lenár ngníomhanna, siamsóirí, agus ár lucht taispeántais, recognise their ideas and are investing in our home-grown talent alumni Thaispeántas Eolaí Óig agus Teicneolaíochta BT ina measc in Ireland. a bhfuil na gnólachtaí a bhunaigh siad ar taispeáint acu. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leat as cuairt a thabhairt ar thaispeántas BT – taispeánann an tacaíocht a thugann tú do na mílte de lucht taispeántais óg go léirímid luach agus aitheantas ar a smaointe agus go bhfuil infheistíocht á déanamh againn sa tallann atá forbartha anseo in Éirinn.

Enjoy your visit Bain sult as do chuairt

Shay Walsh Managing Director, BT Ireland

Proud organiser of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Eagraí bródúil Thaispeántas Eolaí Óig agus Teicneolaíochta BT 3 The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 is proudly sponsored and supported by;

4 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Exploring 2017 STEM careers

school summit www.smartfutures.ie

ONLINE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PROJECT MATHS

Ireland Chapter of PMI

The Duffily Bag Wrapping you in Warmth

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 5 The awards Main awards Category awards There are 36 prizes for individuals and 36 prizes for group BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) projects. The prizes take the form of 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Junior, of the Year 2017 Intermediate and Senior sections of each of the four categories: Individual or Group Chemical, Physical & • BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year Trophy (perpetual) Mathematical Sciences • Cheque for €5,000 / £4,500 e.g. chemistry, physics, mathematics, • The chance to represent Ireland at the European Union applied mathematics, geology, engineering, Contest for Young Scientists 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia. computer programming, meteorology, astronomy.

Best Individual Technology or Best Group e.g. communications, electronic systems, robotics, computing, control technology, • BT Trophy (perpetual) applications of technology, biotechnology, • Cheque for €2,400 / £2,160 automation.

Runner-up Individual Biological & Ecological and Runners-up Group Sciences e.g. agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry, • BT Trophy (perpetual) biotechnology, ecology, horticulture, • Cheque for €1,200 / £1,080 physiology, medical science, veterinary science. Please note if the BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year is awarded to an Individual, a Best Group Award will also be Social & Behavioural Sciences made. If the BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year is e.g. economic, geographical, psychological awarded to a Group, a Best Individual Award will also be made. or sociological studies of human behaviour, nutrition, social anthropology, political science.

The prizes, for both Individual and Group projects, are: Special awards We are proud to have a fabulous range of special awards at this year’s Exhibition presented by our partner 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize organisations. Special awards recognise excellence in €300 / £270 €225 / £202 €150 / £135 specific areas. Examples include projects with a focus on innovation in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability, recycling, the environment, research or improving awareness of medical conditions. Each award is industry- sponsored and details of each organisation and the awards In the event of a tie in any category, the prize money will be split can be found on the Awards section of our website equally. www.btyoungscientist.com A number of highly commended and display awards will also be awarded in each category by the panel of judges.

6 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Travel awards Student awards Educator of excellence awards Analog Devices Student Award These awards will be presented to the teachers whose This award is presented to an individual or group for outstanding commitment and encouragement have consistently enabled work exhibited in the Technology category, except where the their students to participate successfully in all categories of the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) exhibition. of the Year. The prize consists of a trophy and an all-expenses Analog Devices Educator of Excellence Award - Technology paid trip to the USA as the guests of Analog Devices, visiting San The winner receives the Analog Devices Trophy and an all- Francisco and Los Angeles. In addition, Analog Devices will donate expenses paid trip to the USA. €2,500 to the school of the winning student(s) as a contribution towards its science laboratory equipment fund. Perrigo Educator of Excellence - Biological and Ecological Intel Student Award Sciences € This award is presented to an individual or group for outstanding The winner receives a bursary of 2,000 and a Perrigo Trophy. work exhibited in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences BT Educator of Excellence - Social and Behavioural Sciences category, except where the project has been selected as BT Young The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT Trophy. Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. The prize is an all-expenses paid trip to the USA to compete in the Intel International Science Intel Educator of Excellence Award - Chemical, Physical and and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, California, May 14-19, Mathematical Sciences 2017. The teacher/mentor of the winner(s) of this award will also The winner will receive the Intel trophy and an all-expenses paid receive an all-expenses paid trip to ISEF. trip to the USA to attend the Intel International Science and Perrigo Student Award Engineering Fair which takes place in Los Angeles, California, May 14-19, 2017. Perrigo will present an award in the Biological and Ecological category to the best placed project, either group or individual, except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will be awarded €2,000. RTÉ Student Award RTÉ will present an award in the Social and Behavioural Sciences category to the best placed project, either group or individual, except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will visit RTÉ for a tour. Rev Dr Tom Burke bursary

Fr Tom was one of the co-founders of the exhibition and sadly passed away in 2008. In memory of his contribution to the exhibition, a €1,000 bursary is awarded in his name to an individual participant who is deemed by the judges to be the best communicator. This will be paid on application to a student to help them in their second/third level education. This bursary will be open to participants of all categories across all age groups, but the winner cannot be either the overall Individual Winner or Runner Up.

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We are pleased and proud to have a fabulous range of Special Full details of all the Special Awards and the criteria for each can Awards at this year’s Exhibition. Each award is industry-sponsored be found on our website www.btyoungscientist.com and details of each organisation and awards can be found on the Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com Schools awards This year Special Awards will be presented by our partner Each year two school awards are made, one for Best School in organisations. Special Awards recognise excellence in specific Northern Ireland presented by MATRIX and one for Best School in areas, examples include projects which have a focus on innovation presented by NAPD. These are presented on a in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability, recycling, the points based system and cannot be won by the same school in a environment, research or improving cancer awareness. three year period.

8 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Judges

Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Prof Stephen Connon Prof Tom Laffey Dr Fergal O’Reilly Prof Seán Corish Dr Michael McGrath Dr Rachel Quinlan Prof Padraig Dunne Prof Ronan McNulty ✭ 1985 Dr Tony Scott Prof Orla Feely Dr Maria Meehan Dr Emma Sokell Prof Pat Guiry Dr Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain Dr Graeme Horley Dr Martina Nolan-Jones

Technology

Ms Julie Byrne Prof Jim Greer Mr Brian O’Mara Mr Bernie Capraro Mr Leonard Hobbs Ms Ann O’Sullivan Dr Sarah Jane Delaney Mr Barry Kennedy Prof Mary Shire Prof Linda Doyle Mr Aaron McCormack Dr Peter Taylor ✭ 2001 Prof John Dunnion Dr Diarmuid O’Brien Dr Carol Gibbons Mr Tom O’Dwyer

Biological & Ecological Sciences

Prof Ann Cullinane Dr Colin Kelleher Prof John O’Halloran Prof Sarah Culloty Prof Mary Kelly-Quinn ✭ 1976 Dr Richard O’Hanlon Prof Michael Doherty Prof Grace McCormack Dr Padraig O’Kiely Prof Evelyn Doyle Prof Jennifer McElwain Prof Donal O’Shea Mr Hubert Fuller Prof Deirdre McGrath Prof John Quinn Prof Marie Guidon Dr John Monahan ✭ 1965 Dr Fiona Wilson Dr Tom Harrington Prof Niall Moyna Prof Des Higgins Dr Kathy O’Boyle Social & Behavioural Sciences

Mrs Siobhán Aherne Dr Jones Irwin Dr Eoin O’Mahony Prof Joe Barry Dr Mary Ivers Mr Aidan Ryan Dr Barry Brunt Dr Angela Leahy Mr David Silke Ms Annette Cahalane Ms Roisin Lyons Dr Victoria Simms Prof Catherine Comiskey Mr Eoin MacCuirc Dr Sinead Smyth Prof Regina Connolly Dr Maeve Martin Prof Anthony Staines Ms Verena Cornwall Dr Des McCafferty Dr Joanne Stuart Mr Conor Faughnan Mrs Michelle McCarthy Severs Dr Domnall Fleming Mrs Lynda McSweeney Dr Yseult Freeney Dr Elizabeth Nixon

BT Chairperson Ruth Murphy Special Awards Prof Eoin O’Neill Chairperson

✭ Young Scientist of the Year past winner

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Project category

Chemical, Physical and Biological and Social and Behavioural Technology Mathematical Sciences Ecological Sciences Sciences

1100 - 1605 2100 - 2605 3100 - 3611 4100 - 4713

School name/County Antrim Colaiste An Phiarsaigh 1534 Ballyclare High School 1210, 2604 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 1301, 1601, 2307, 4200 Ballymena Academy 2304, 3514 Coláiste Choilm 1507, 2416, 3304, 3402, 3410, 3517, 3525, 3529, 3533, 4201, 4507, Fort Hill College 3606 4513, 4520, 4528 St Killian’s College 2402, 2404 Coláiste Chríost Rí 3108 Armagh Colaiste Daibheid 4576 St Catherine’s College 3407 Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven 1204, 4207, 4304, 4702 St Patrick’s High School 1413 Coláiste Na Toirbhirte 1417, 4215, 4586 Carlow Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai 3541, 3543, 4552 St. Leo’s College 1113 Colaiste Treasa 3521, 4104, 4211, 4402 Cavan Davis College 2520 Bailieborough Community School 2505, 3601 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire 4547 Colaiste Dun an Ri 1110, 4110, 4113, 4116, 4407, 4410 Kinsale Community School 3419, 3524, 4100, 4103, 4105, 4108, 4111, 4114, 4117, 4118, Loreto College - Cavan 4572 4208, 4405, 4409, 4423, 4516, 4519, Clare 4567, 4577, 4596, 4606, 4609, 4613 Mary Immaculate Secondary School Midleton College 3600 - Lisdoonvarna 1102, 2208, 3103, Millstreet Community School 4536, 4538, 4542, 4569, 4575 3106, 3210, 3403, 3411, 4303 Mount 4300 Meánscoil Na Mbráithre 3424 Mount St Michael 3219 Scariff Community College 1602 Secondary School 2108, 2414, 4601 Scoil Mhuire 3570 Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 4531 St. Joseph’s Secondary School 2502, 3583, 4511, 4534 Presentation College 1205 Cork Presentation Secondary School 4203, 4506, 4510 Ardscoil Uí Urmoltaigh 1530, 3563 Regina Mundi College 4574 Bandon Grammar School 1418, 1527, 3110, 3215, Sacred Heart Secondary School 1414, 3569, 4580, 4582, 3303, 3420, 3554, 3559, 4120, 4587, 4597 4417, 4550, 4608 Schull Community College 1200, 3401, 3509, 3526, 3550 Carrigtwohill Community College 3417 Scoil Mhuire 4422, 4504 Christ King Girls Secondary School 3104, 4101 Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Blarney 1513, 4523 Clonakilty Community College 2409, 2508, 2518, 2521, 3522 Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí 4710

10 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 2 7 School name/County St Aloysius College 1522, 3539, 4556, 4581, 4612 Luttrellstown Community College 2602 St Aloysius School 1412 Mount Anville Secondary School 3422 St Mary’s High School 2507 Mount Sackville Secondary School 4585 St Mary’s Secondary School - Macroom 3534, 4526, 4535, Old Bawn Community School 4306 4539 Our Ladys School - Templeogue 2501, 3504 St Mary’s Secondary School - Mallow 1108, 1508 3214, 3553 Donegal Pobalscoil Neasain - Baldoyle 1510, 1521, 4545 Carndonagh Community School 4305 Portmarnock Community School 2601, 4700 Choláiste Cholmcille 3536 Ringsend College 4709 Coláiste Ailigh 2309 Ltd 1209, 1423, 2107, Deele College 4219 3109, 4416 Gairm Scoil Chú Uladh 4617 Santa Sabina Dominican College 3209, 3571 Magh Ene College 1202, 3537, 4565, 4594 Scoil Chaitriona 4412 Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 1411, 1514, 1524 Skerries Community College 3566 Down St Andrew’s College 2202, 3101, 3220 New-Bridge Integrated College 2103 2513 Our Lady’s GS 1511 St Conleth’s College 4406 South Eastern Regional College - Bangor Campus 3603 St Declan’s College 2305 Dublin St Joseph Of Cluny 1420 Adamstown Community College 1101, 4420 St Mary’s Secondary School 3610 3205, 4607, 4611 Sutton Park School 1400, 2200 Ardgillan Community College 2209, 3218, 4106, 4202 Synge Street CBS 1203, 1404, 1408, 1526 1531, 3565 2308 4501 Wesley College - Ballinteer 2204 Coláiste Bríde 3535 Galway Coláiste Cois Life 2533 Ardscoil Mhuire 3611 Coláiste Mhuire 3544 Coláiste Bhaile Chláir 2400, 2406, 2410, Coláiste Phádraig - Lucan 1112, 1300, 1502, 2205 2413, 2512, 4415 Colaiste Pobail Setanta 3506, 4503 Coláiste Éinde 2603 Dominican College 4119 Coláiste Ghobnait 3556 Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh 1422 Coláiste Mhuire 4592 3527 Coláiste na Coiribe 1409 Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Our Lady’s Grove 4217 Dominican College - Galway 3532 Loreto Abbey Secondary School 1214, 1505, 3531 Gaelcholáiste an Eachréidh 4302 Loreto College - Foxrock 3405, 3426, 3584, 4421 Glenamaddy Community School 3421 Loreto College - St Stephens Green 3404, 4216, 4615 Merlin College 4102 Loreto High School 3203, 4212, 4514 Portumna Community School 2401, 3416, 3505, 3513, 4107, 4502, 4508 Loreto Secondary School - Balbriggan 3425, 3528, 3561, 3579, 3602, 4218 Seamount College 3102

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School name/County Kerry Desmond College - 1207, 1500, 2100, 2201, 2600, 3523, 3604, 4109, 4404, 4562 Comprehensive School - Tarbert 2524, 4566 Gaelcholáiste Luímnigh 1104, 4704, 4712 Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí 4515 Glenstal Abbey School 3100 Killorglin Community College 2102, 2203, 4112 Hazelwood College 1410, 2407, 3400, 4403, 4561 Tarbert Comprehensive School 2535 John The Baptist Community School 3213, 3530, 3552, The Intermediate School 4713 4530, 4555, 4557 Kildare Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ 1532, 4543 Ardscoil Rath Iomgháin 4418 Salesian Secondary College, Pallaskenry 1403, 2515, 2522, Celbridge Community School 4414 2528, 2531, 2534, 3418, Coláiste Naomh Mhuire 3574 3560, 3609, 4413 Geal Cholaiste Chill Dara 4570 Scoil Mhuire agus Ide 4533 Kildare Town Community School 4598 Londonderry Maynooth Education Campus 1111, 2303, 4595 Gaelcholáiste Dhoire 1421 Patrician Secondary School - Newbridge 1415 Loreto College Coleraine 1303, 1528, 1605 Scoil Dara 2214 St Mary’s College 1100, 1103, 1106, 1109, 1406, 1600, 1603 Scoil Mhuire Community School 1503, 3201 St Pauls Secondary School 3564 Longford St Wolstan’s Community School 4525 Ballymahon Vocational School 4553 Kilkenny Lanesboro Community College 3107, 4115, 4309, 4593 Castlecomer Community School 3518, 3548 Louth Coláiste Eamann Rís 3414 Bush Post Primary School 3512, 3520, 4579, 4584, 4708 Coláiste Pobal Osraí - Kilkenny 3578, 4301 Colaiste Chu Chulainn 1416 Loreto Secondary School - Kilkenny 3555, 4537, 4578, Drogheda Grammar School 3558 4583, 4590 Dundalk Grammar School 4540 Presentation Secondary School 3580 Our Ladys College - Drogheda 1212, 3302 St Kieran’s College 2526, 3567 St Mary’s Diocesan School 3406 Laois St Oliver’s Community College 3204 Heywood Community School 1515, 4591 St Vincent’s Secondary School 1506, 1512, 3202, Portlaoise College 1407 3510, 3515 St. Mary’s C.B.S. 4568 Mayo Leitrim Jesus & Mary Secondary School 2504, 2605, 4588 St. Clare’s Comprehensive School 3409, 3413, 4307 Our Lady’s Secondary School 4564 Limerick St Joseph’s Secondary School 4213 Ardscoil Ris 2109, 2310, 2527, 3207, 4599, 4602 St Muredachs College 2300, 4529, 4532 Castletroy College 2101 Meath Coláiste Chiaráin 1107, 3608 Community College 2529, 4610 Colaiste Ide and Iosef 3546, 3551, 4559 Eureka Secondary School 3503, 4400 Coláiste Iósaef 2106, 3501, 4408, 4517, 4705 Franciscan College 4310

12 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 2 7 School name/County Loreto Secondary School - Navan 2210, 2517, 3217, 3572 St Mary’s Secondary School - Nenagh 4711 St Patrick’s Classical School 1105 The Abbey School 4500 St Peter’s College - Dunboyne 2509 Ursuline Secondary School - Thurles 1529, 2510 St. Joseph’s Secondary School 3607 Waterford Monaghan Ard Scoil Na Mara 4522 Beech Hill College 2523 Blackwater Community School 4527 Our Lady’s Secondary School - Monaghan 4401 De La Salle College 2207, 2302, 4548 Patrician High School - Carrickmacross 3605, 4214, 4707 GaelCholáiste Phort Láirge 1520, 4544 Offaly Newtown School - Waterford 1518, 3549, 4411 Colaiste Choilm 3206 Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary School 2411, 3415, 4605 Sacred Heart Secondary School 1401 Westmeath Tullamore College 1206, 1604, 3300, 3557 Community College 1525, 2408, 4558 Roscommon Colaiste Mhuire - 2403, 2415 C.B.S. Roscommon 1504, 1523, 3507, 3516, 3581, Marist College - Athlone 2511 4505, 4521 Meán Scoil an Chlochair 4549, 4551 Roscommon Community College 3519, 4419, 4518, 4703 Community School 1509, 3200, 3208, 3500 Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Roscommon 1516, 2503, 4206, Our Lady’s Bower 2306, 2412, 3306, 4541, 4546 3547, 3576, 4706 Scoil Mhuire Strokestown 3301, 3305, 3412, 3545, 4573 St Aloysius College 2104 Sligo Wexford Jesus & Mary Secondary School 1213, 1419, F.C.J. Secondary School 4563, 4600 3105, 4308 Loreto Secondary School - Wexford 4604 Sligo Grammar School 1302 Meanscoil Gharman 2519 St Attracta’s Community School 3568 Wicklow Ursuline College 1517, 4512, 4701 Avondale Community College 1405, 1519, 2105, 3577 Tipperary Colaiste Chraobh Abhann 2530, 3508 Ardscoil na mBráithre 4614 Dominican College - Wicklow 1304, 3562, 4616 Borrisokane Community College 2212 East Glendalough School 2206 C.B.S. 4210 St David’s Secondary 2211 C.B.S. Thurles 4603 St Gerard’s 1208 Cistercian College 3211, 3540 St Marys College 3212, 3542, 4209, 4554 Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed 1402 Colaiste Phobáil Rós Cré 2532, 3216 Comeragh College 4571 PROJECT QUICK SEARCH Presentation Secondary School 2405 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON Presentation Secondary School - Thurles 2500, 3502, 3511 OUR APP... Scoil Mhuire 4204 St Joseph’s College 1114, 2301, 2506, 2516, 3408, 4560

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JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL Heliospheric Observatory) to look for 1111 School: Magh Ene College and hopefully discover new comets. Title: To investigate the maximum County: Donegal 1100 School: St Patrick’s Classical School height a water rocket can achieve Teacher: Yvonne Higgins Title: SCOBY SCOBY Do County: Meath Overview: The aim of this project is Student(s): Conor Herity Overview: SCOBY produces cellulose Teacher: Sinead O’Sullivan to study the factors that affect the fibres. Ways to waterproof the Student(s): Brendan Watters maximum altitude a water rocket can 1203 material for clothing and its possible achieve. Title: Methods of Representing Primes That Distinguish Between the use for the removal of metal ions from 1106 School: Maynooth Education Campus A comparative investigation of Components of Twin Prime Pairs water are investigated. Title: County: Kildare sugars in fizzy drinks versus sugars in This project seeks to School: St Mary’s College Teacher: Tom Dixon Overview: sports drinks establish if there are consistent County: Londonderry Student(s): Toby Markham Teacher: Ann Blanking Overview: This project investigates differences in the properties of the Student(s): Maeve Stillman the amount of sugar in fizzy drinks 1112 smaller and larger number in twin compared to that in sports drinks. Title: Anagramic squares prime pairs. 1101 School: St Mary’s College Overview: Is there a maximum square School: Synge Street CBS Title: Go Bananas! Using Banana Peel County: Londonderry number possible from the set of all County: Dublin for Eco-Friendly and Low-Cost Nylon Teacher: Ann Blanking anagramic pairs? Teacher: Shane Freeman Production Student(s): Miadach McSwine School: Coláiste Phádraig - Lucan Student(s): Haroon Hussain Overview: Using the starch in banana County: Dublin

peels to synthesise a type of nylon 1107 Teacher: Jacqueline Farrell 1204 How Old Is The Universe? Modelling the Mathematics of with superior properties to regular Title: Student(s): Oscar Nolan Title: nylon 6/6 in a cheap and eco-friendly Overview: To find the minimum age the Cork Accent way of the universe using globular clusters 1113 Overview: I will analyse the Cork School: Adamstown Community and Hertzsprung Russell diagrams. Title: Effect of microwaving and accent, derive mathematical functions College School: Coláiste Chiaráin boiling on the Vitamin C content of that define it, create a mapping County: Dublin County: Limerick fresh orange juice. function between Cork and other Teacher: Jane Halloran Teacher: Edel Farrell Overview: To examine which cooking accents and test its predictability. Student(s): Haritha Olaganathan Student(s): Hannah Lucey technique microwaving or heating School: Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven on a hob effects Vitamin C levels the County: Cork 1102 1108 most and to determine if raw foods Teacher: Martina McMahon Title: Could rushes be used as a fuel? Title: Assessment and evaluation are preferable. Student(s): Andrew Nash of the production and combustion Overview: I am looking at the School: St. Leo’s College of fuel pellets made from waste feasibility of using rushes as a County: Carlow 1205 coffee grounds; Impact on waste How to throw better. renewable energy source. Teacher: Anne Rennick Title: minimisation in Ireland​ Conduct a quantitive School: Mary Immaculate Secondary Student(s): Katie O Sullivan Overview: School - Lisdoonvarna Overview: Investigating the analysis of athletic output during the County: Clare possibility of converting waste coffee 1114 throwing, kicking, hitting phase of Teacher: John Sims grounds into bio-fuel pellets to be Title: Solar sleeve a ball and contrast the performance Student(s): Dylan Egan used as a wood pellet substitute or an Overview: A solar sleeve that fits under conscious or sub-conscious alternative fuel for barbecues. around the tower of a wind turbine in mind 1103 School: St Mary’s Secondary School order to maximize renewable energy School: Presentation College Title: A comparative study of various - Mallow output into already installed grids. County: Cork types of biscuits and their ‘dunking’ County: Cork School: St Joseph’s College Teacher: Ian Lehane abilities Teacher: Rory Coote County: Carlow Student(s): Conor Cronin Overview: An investigation of Student(s): Emily Murphy Teacher: Tipperary

different types of biscuits for their Student(s): Joseph O’Donoghue 1206 ability to withstand ‘dunking’ 1109 Title: The Answer Is Blowing In The in various drinks of various Title: A comparative investigation of INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL Wind temperatures. Which biscuit is the the antibacterial abilities of different Overview: An investigation of the best ‘dunker’? types of Honey 1200 energy and cost saving potential of School: St Mary’s College Overview: This project investigates Title: Comparing antioxidant levels sails on diesel powered ocean going County: Londonderry different types of honey for of berries grown under different vessels. Teacher: Ann Blanking antibacterial action against the gram conditions using the Briggs Rauscher School: Tullamore College Student(s): Ann Blanking negative bacteria, e.coli and the gram reaction in conjunction with a County: Offaly positive bacteria b.subtillis. Is Manuka photometer. Teacher: Jillian Browne 1104 best? Overview: This project aims to Student(s): Cillian Fogarty Title: The energy efficiency of the School: St Mary’s College investigate the comparative levels of kettle/ imscrúdú ar éifeachtacht an County: Londonderry antioxidants in berries from various 1207 chitil. Teacher: Ann Blanking sources in my locality, including Title: The Physics of a Skateboard Overview: I will be comparing the Student(s): Jennifer Doherty organic and conventional farms. Overview: I will be looking at the the electrical efficiency of the kettle School: Schull Community College physics behind maneuvering of the to one that is insulated and under 1110 County: Cork two most basic skateboarding tricks, pressure and will estimate the power Title: Waste Not Wash More. An Teacher: Larissa Kelly the “Ollie” and the “Shuvit”. saved. investigation into how much washing Student(s): Fionn Ferreira School: Desmond College - Limerick School: Gaelcholáiste Luímnigh up liquid you should use County: Limerick County: Limerick Overview: Im making a dilution series 1202 Teacher: Donal Enright Teacher: Maria Kennelly to see which amount of washing up Title: An investigation into developing Student(s): Ben Montgomery Student(s): Seoda Ní Chaoimh liquid can wash your dishes the most a more efficient method of drying efficiently. woodchip for use in boilers. 1208 1105 School: Colaiste Dun an Ri Overview: This project will be testing Title: To investigate the torque output Title: Using the SOHO Spacecraft to County: Cavan the effect of temperature, air velocity of a 2-stoke internal combustion Discover Comets Teacher: Lorraine Hickey and compression pressure on the engine when adjusting the Overview: I will be using data from Student(s): Evan O’Reilly drying of wood chips for use in boilers. compression ratio the SOHO spacecraft (Solar and Overview: To build a 2-stoke engine

14 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 and an adjustable connecting rod and County: Dublin Teacher: John O’Brien County: Dublin crankshaft to measure the torque Teacher: Aideen Lambe Student(s): Rachael Millea Teacher: Kate Walsh output of a 2-stroke engine when Student(s): Mia Foley, Student(s): Talha Moktar, changing the compression-ratio. Iris Benny, Isolde Healy JUNIOR GROUP Abdulrhman Abouryana School: St Gerard’s County: Wicklow SENIOR INDIVIDUAL 1400 1405 Teacher: John Reidy Title: The design and testing of a safe Title: The Age of Make-up: The Student(s): Peter O’Flynn 1300 drinking water system for developing Chemical Composition of Make-up Title: P-Adic Numbers: A Method for countries Overview: To compare modern-day 1209 Determining Pythagorean Triplets Overview: We have designed and make-up to make-up used thousands Title: A Quantum Random Number Overview: An investigation into are developing a safe drinking water of years ago and the affects of make- Generator for cryptographic p-adic numbers and their applications system for communities with lack of up on your skin. applications to Pythagorean triplets and access to safe and sanitised water in School: Avondale Community College Overview: This project presents a quadratics (determined by positioning developing countries. County: Wicklow quantum random number generator on the unit circle). School: Sutton Park School Teacher: Deirdre Doyle for a multitude of cryptographic School: Coláiste Phádraig - Lucan County: Dublin Student(s): Sinead Doyle, applications based on the alpha decay County: Dublin Teacher: Catherine Tattersall Aoife Healy of a household radioactive source. Teacher: Jacqueline Farrell Student(s): Xiangyu Carbon Mallol, School: Sandford Park School Ltd Student(s): Dáire Byrne Méabh Scahill 1406 County: Dublin Title: Investigating the pH of Teacher: Dana Kilroy 1301 1401 toothpastes Student(s): Louie Lyons Title: Case study of Data Mining Title: The Effects of Chewing Gum on Overview: We assume that in Observational Astronomy: The Shoulder Internal Rotation toothpastes are weak alkalis based on 1210 search for new OB stars in the Small Overview: An investigation looking the premise that they neutralise any Title: Augmented Reality Sudoku Magellanic Cloud at the link between chewing gum and acid that may be in our mouths. Are Solver Overview: Interdisciplinary loss of shoulder internal rotation. they alkaline? Overview: This camera solves Sudoku observational astronomy and School: Sacred Heart Secondary School: St Mary’s College puzzles by holding it to a live image, data science project using virtual- School County: Londonderry once solved the camera outputs the observatory tools & spectral energy County: Offaly Teacher: Ann Blanking numbers onto the correct squares distributions to more effectively Teacher: Kevin Gallagher Student(s): Sinead Ferreira, School: Ballyclare High School identify OB-candidates for Student(s): Rachel Conroy, Amy Lough County: Antrim spectroscopic follow-up in the SMC. Hannah Daly, Roisin Kenny Teacher: Paul Wilson School: Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 1407 Student(s): Alexander Baine County: Cork 1402 Title: Bottled Water vs Mains Water Teacher: Tim Kerins Title: An Investigation into the Effect Overview: Water should be colorless 1212 Student(s): Cormac Larkin of Adding Cow Manure to Concrete odorless and tasteless. We will analyse Title: A mathematical study of Frieze Composite three different bottled water suppliers patterns and their use in the early 1302 Overview: We will investigate if cow and compare to the mains water in Celtic Manuscripts, The book of Kells Title: To produce a filter incorporated manure can be a beneficial additive that particular area. Overview: Frieze patterns occur in with Graphene and to use this filter to to concrete, thereby reducing the School: Portlaoise College mathematical geometry.An infinite purify contaminated water environmental impact of both the County: Laois strip of a repeating pattern is called a Overview: To incorporate Graphene agriculture and concrete industries. Teacher: Christine Lawlor frieze pattern.All frieze patterns show Oxide as a substrate into a water filter School: Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed Student(s): Emma Lynch, mathematical symmetry. as there are no credible solutions to County: Tipperary Saorcha Lawlor, Ben O’Rourke School: Our Ladys College - Drogheda the current worldwide soiled water Teacher: Mairead Hayes County: Louth issue. Student(s): Cormac Walsh, 1408 Teacher: Frances O’Regan School: Sligo Grammar School Rebecca Elphick Title: Generalisations of Feynman’s Student(s): Judith Ugwuja County: Sligo Triangle Theorem Teacher: Sandra Tiernan 1403 Overview: Richard Feynman’s 1213 Student(s): Paddy Bird Title: GIDI for books Triangle Theorem is a surprising Title: Fairly Biased? - Is the stroke Overview: We are developing an ink result in Euclidean geometry. The index system in golf benefitting a 1303 for books that will glow in the dark so goal of this project is to prove various particular handicap? Title: Bead Fountains that bookworms can read in the car generalisations of his theorem. Overview: The development of a new Overview: We wish to investigate the and in bed at night without disturbing School: Synge Street CBS mathematical method of surveying phenomenon of the bead fountain, the driver or your room mate. We County: Dublin and indexing a golf course so as to test models proposed to explain this have called it GIDI (Glow In the Dark Teacher: Martha Nolan create a fluid stroke index system. and to develop a model based on our Ink) for books. Student(s): Carl Jones, School: Jesus & Mary Secondary measurements. School: Salesian Secondary College, Keiron O’Neill School School: Loreto College Coleraine Pallaskenry County: Sligo County: Londonderry County: Limerick 1409 Teacher: Luke Saunders Teacher: Katrina Brolly Teacher: Lisa Downey Title: Autonomously Landing Rockets Student(s): Andrew Blakeney Student(s): Emmett Brolly Student(s): Megan Browne, Overview: This project is about the Niamh Cusackk possibilities of reusing spent stages 1214 1304 in a simulator called Kerbal Space Title: Does Your Speed While Running Title: Can coffee be used to remove 1404 Program. Vary Depending On The Surface That lead and other heavy metals from Title: New Conjectures Concerning School: Coláiste na Coiribe You’re Running On? drinking water? the Partition Function County: Galway Overview: We will investigate how Overview: We investigate the Overview: Some of Ramanujan’s Teacher: Maidhc O hEanaigh fast a person can run on five different possibility of using spent coffee most important work concerned Student(s): Cathal Lawlor, surfaces and compare their average grounds infused into a porous foam partitions. We have discovered many Conor Dixon, Oisín Fitzgerald speeds on each surface to one made from silicon and sugar to new partition function congruences another. remove heavy metals from water. that differ greatly from those that he 1410 School: Loreto Abbey Secondary School: Dominican College - Wicklow discovered. Title: An Exploratory Investigation School County: Wicklow School: Synge Street CBS into the Acoustical Conditions

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Exerienced by both Primary and milliseconds Daisy Gavigan 1503 Second Level students in County School: Patrician Secondary School - Title: The harmful effects of dry Limerick Newbridge 1421 burning an electronic cigarette. Éifeachtaí Leictriceimiceacha Overview: Measure, Analyse and County: Kildare Title: Overview: In doing this project we Compare the sound intensity levels Teacher: Colin Doheny agus Eile na gCadhnairí Cnaipe aim to investigate what happens that primary and second level Student(s): Zack Giles, Overview: To quantify the nature of when you ‘dry burn’ an electronic students and teachers are exposed to Nikita Grinfogels the damage caused by ingestion of cigarette. button batteries and identify its exact on a daily basis. School: Scoil Mhuire Community School: Hazelwood College 1416 cause, and whether voltage affects School Hydrobags - A protection electrochemical reaction rate. County: Limerick Title: County: Kildare against flooding Gaelcholáiste Dhoire Teacher: Michelle Herbert School: Teacher: Helena Lynn We came up with an Londonderry Student(s): Yvonne O Kelly Overview: County: Student(s): Gráinne Lawlor, Caitlin O Connor, Holly Hennessy alternative solution for protection Teacher: Barra Ó Dochartaigh Enya Nordon against flooding by using hydrogels in Student(s): Cliodhna Ní Mhianáin, 1411 sandbags instead of using sand. Rhíannon Nic Fealóin, 1504 Title: Ag Fiosrú Teoiric Pick ag úsáid School: Colaiste Chu Chulainn Ferdia Ó Catháin Title: Slurry runoff and its effect on Lego ( Investigating Picks Theorem County: Louth surface tension

Using Lego) Teacher: Andrea Mhic Eachain 1422 Overview: Surface tension is essential Overview: In this project we are Student(s): Leon Browne, Title: An dhéanann déantús croí an for many organisms like the pond investigating using Lego to explain Victor Akinsowon sliotar difríocht in éifeachtacht an skater, our project looks at whether and prove Picks Theorem. sliotar? agricultural pollutant slurry effects School: Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 1417 Overview: Táimid chun ceithre the surface tension of water An analysis of the water quality ábhair éagsúla de croí sliotar a chur i County: Donegal Title: School: C.B.S. Roscommon in Bandon area and effective purifying gcomparáid lena chéile chun féachaint Teacher: Susan Ní Loinsigh County: Roscommon methods an mbeidh difríocht eatarthu in Student(s): Daire Ó Gallchóir, Teacher: Louise Gallagher Take water samples from éifeachtacht an sliotar. Jack Mac Giolla Bhride Overview: Student(s): Dean Gallagher, a variety of tributaries and analyse School: Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh Daniel Garvey, Diarmuid Feeley 1412 the water quality. Investigate cost County: Dublin Title: A comparative study of the effective ways of purifying the water. Teacher: Fionnuala Nic Giolla Bháin 1505 natural sugar and vitamin C content School: Coláiste Na Toirbhirte Student(s): Oscar Mag Uidhir, Title: To investigate quantities needed in commercial Bear Yoyos, our own County: Cork Mícheál de Faoite, to make a biodegradable polymer homemade equivalent and fresh fruit. Teacher: Declan Cronin Éamon Máirtín O’Deagha Overview: To investigate quantities Overview: By testing for sugar and Student(s): Grace McWeeney, needed of Carbon Dioxide and vitamin C, we will determine the Niamh Tobin, Niamh Trunwit 1423 D-limonene (from orange peel) and healthiest of the three, Bear Yoyos, Title: The Cloud Chamber B-Diiminate, to make a biodegradable our own homemade equivalent and 1418 Overview: Working Cloud Chamber, plastic. Does the temperature that What can be seen passing through. fresh fruit. Title: School: Loreto Abbey Secondary School: St Aloysius School batteries are stored at affect battery School: Sandford Park School Ltd School life? Dublin County: Cork County: County: Dublin Many people argue about Ken Forbes Teacher: Katie O’Donovan Overview: Teacher: Teacher: Aideen Lambe where to store batteries, so we want Adam Boyle, Student(s): Lydia Punch, Sarah Lane Student(s): Student(s): Alice O’Loughlin Kennedy, to find out what is the most efficient David Bogdanyi-Dor Sophie O’Neill, Niamh Crean 1413 temperature to store batteries. Title: Blocked Heads School: Bandon Grammar School INTERMEDIATE GROUP 1506 Overview: Blockages in boats’ County: Cork Title: ARIA or Manual?- a statistical

heads is a problem for sailors due to Teacher: Marie Hogan 1500 analysis into which method of grading Title: Honey Bees: Natural Born calcification. We believe we can solve Student(s): Michael Ross, retinal images for diabetic retinopathy Mathematicians this problem without using HCL or Edward Abbott is the most effective Overview: Honeybees are some of Brick cleaner! Overview: We aim to statistically nature’s finest mathematicians, they School: St Patrick’s High School 1419 analyse a large sample of results can calculate angles and live in one County: Armagh Title: Flint on the Moy? A Geological from diabetic retinal screening as of the most mathematically efficient Teacher: Colleen Connolly Study of an Area of Shoreline on the graded by manual human graders and architectural designs around: the Student(s): Sarah Rafferty, Moy Estuary two different automated software beehive. Blathnaid Campbell, Overview: An investigation of the programmes. geological and geographical origins School: Desmond College - Limerick Austia Rackauskaite School: St Vincent’s Secondary School of rocks in an area of shoreline on the County: Limerick County: Louth eastern side of the Moy Estuary Teacher: Donal Enright 1414 Teacher: John White An Investigation into Flexagons Jesus & Mary Secondary Student(s): Micheal Murphy, Title: School: Student(s): Rachel Campbell, Leona Mullally, Rhea Crowley Overview: Flexagons are polygons, School Bronagh Cassidy, which can be “flexed” to reveal faces County: Sligo Aoife Lowth other than the original front and Teacher: Luke Saunders 1502 Title: The effect of temperature and back ones. They have a surprisingly Student(s): Matthew Blakeney, 1507 viscosity on a sonoluminescence complex mathematical structure. Mark Mc Dermott Title: Why an apple a day keeps the Overview: Does temperature or the School: Sacred Heart Secondary doctor away viscosity of the a sonoluminescencent School 1420 Overview: We are investigating the liquid play a greater role in its ability County: Cork Title: Analysis of the mineral content change in the levels of vitamin C to produce light? Teacher: Colm Kiely and taste of bottled and tap water and starch in apples using titration School: Coláiste Phádraig - Lucan Student(s): Caoimhe Diffley, Overview: Analysing bottled and tap methods after different time intervals County: Dublin Jennifer Deasy, Caoimhe Collins water for their mineral content and post-harvest. taste Teacher: Jacqueline Farrell School: Coláiste Choilm St Joseph Of Cluny Student(s): Evan Carroll, 1415 School: County: Cork Can a slinky defy gravity? Dublin James McDonagh Title: County: Teacher: Robert Nolan we wanted to investigate Catherine Holohan Overview: Teacher: Student(s): Claire Barry, why the slinky defies gravity for a few Student(s): Cara McCrystal, Chloe Madden, Sophie Koster

16 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 1508 County: Louth temperatures and how this affects developing countries. Title: Uptake, accumulation and Teacher: John White the perception of people in different School: St Aloysius College transfer of Alpha Radioactivity by Student(s): Ruth Clarke, countries with these conditions. County: Cork five common food crops grown in Dearbhla Mc Court School: Ursuline College Teacher: Carew Hyland selected Cork soils, some amended County: Sligo Student(s): Kate Hyland, with Phosphate Fertiliser; impact for 1513 Teacher: Anthony Carolan Caoimhe Mulkeen, Orla O’Shea human health Title: A Comparative Study of Willow Student(s): Ava Connolly, and Other Woods for the Purpose of Overview: Investigating the transfer Lara Mcdonagh 1523 of alpha radioactivity through the Ascertaining the Best Properties for Title: Natural ways of removing human food chain,the effect of the Manufacture of Cricket Bats 1518 micro-organisms in water Phosphate Fertiliser on radiation Overview: We will test other woods Title: To Investigate the Efficiency of Overview: Our project investigates levels in crops and its implications for with similar densities to see if there the Magnus Effect in Different Modes the possibility of using natural ways health. is a better alternative to willow for of Transport of removing micro-organisms from cricket bats. Incorporate the Magnus water. School: St Mary’s Secondary School Overview: - Mallow School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Effect in aerodynamic designs and School: C.B.S. Roscommon Blarney prototypes of different modes of Roscommon County: Cork County: Cork transport, allowing us to compare Louise Gallagher Teacher: Martin Timmons County: Teacher: Sean Foley their efficiency to conventional Rory Gacquin, Student(s): Shauna Murphy, Teacher: Student(s): Caoimhe Cronin Student(s): Seanán Jones, designs used today. Ryan Doorly Jordan Keohane, Callum Higgins School: Newtown School - Waterford 1509 County: Waterford 1524 Ag cuardach an modh is Title: Can Plants Lead the Way to 1514 Teacher: Bryan Ronan Title: Unleaded Soil? Title: Turas go Croí-Lár na h-Éireann Student(s): Isobel Collins, éifeactaí chun Ailgéabar a theagasc - Samhail Mhatamaticiúil (Journey don chéad bhlian. Overview: Comparing the Erika Beyers effectiveness of synthetic and to the Centre of Ireland - A Overview: Our goal whilst working organic chelates at promoting lead Mathematical Model) 1519 on this project is to investigate phytoremediation in a range of Irish Overview: We are using various Title: Can milk be turned into plastic? wheather or not book learning is the soils. mathematical rules to find the centre Overview: Investigation to see if most effective way to teach algebra to point of Ireland, applying Simpson’s pasteurised milk can be converted beginners. School: Moate Community School Rule, Trapezoidal Rule, Antiderivative into casein plastic, and what are the Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair County: Westmeath School: and Pick’s Theorem benefits to the environment. Donegal Teacher: Mairead Cusack County: Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair Avondale Community College Siobhan Ni Shearcaigh Student(s): Ronan Murphy, School: School: Teacher: Gerard O’Reilly County: Donegal County: Wicklow Student(s): Claire Ní Bhraonáin, Teacher: Siobhan Ni Shearcaigh Teacher: Amy Murphy Alannah Ní Bhaoill 1510 Student(s): Emma Nic Aoidh, Student(s): Eimer Butler Litster,

Title: A chemical analysis Aoife Ní Dhochartaigh Sarah Lalor, Sadhbh Ní Dhubhsláine 1525 investigating the effects of exposing Title: Pedal Power the polymer Bisphenol A (BPA) within 1515 1520 Overview: This project investigates plastic bottles to ultra violet light. Title: Striding for speed; An Title: We will map the current beach the relationship between heartbeat, investigation into the most influential profile. We will compare our results cadence, speed and power output Overview: Our project aims to investigate if ultra violet light factor regarding speed against historical maps/data. We will under cycling strain. influences the depletion/ leaching of Overview: Our project aims to extrapolate forward into the future too School: Athlone Community College Bisphenol A (BPA) in water bottles. discover which factor influences Overview: We will map the current County: Westmeath speed most. We will use video analysis beach profile. We will compare our Martina Roache School: Pobalscoil Neasain - Baldoyle Teacher: software (logger pro) to collect data results against historical maps/data. Robert Kelly, County: Dublin Student(s): and analyse it. We will extrapolate forward into the Michael Lynch Teacher: Gemma Buicke School: Heywood Community School future to Student(s): Alex Molloy, 1526 Amadeus Anjos County: Laois School: GaelCholáiste Phort Láirge Teacher: Aodhagan O Suilleabhain County: Waterford Title: Proving New Theorems Using 1511 Student(s): Sarah McMahon, Teacher: Seán Ó Catháin Barycentric Coordinates We use barycentric Title: An Investigation of the Salinity Jessica Barrett, Floriana Mezzapelle Student(s): Clíodhna Fullam, Overview: of Irish Coastal Waters Lily Corcoran coordinates to prove a number of new theorems in Euclidean geometry. Overview: Analysis of dissolved salt 1516 in sea water samples to determine Title: “The Condensation Tree”- An 1521 School: Synge Street CBS if there is significant presence of investigation into the quantity, quality Title: A Mathematical Analysis County: Dublin fresh water, thus explaining low pH and production of water for third Applying the Golden Ratio to Teacher: Elaine Egan readings. world countries. Snapchat Filters Student(s): Benedek Goz, Grey water purification Our project aims to Gleb Kurilenko School: Our Lady’s GS Overview: Overview: using natural evaporation and a investigate if the Golden Ratio County: Down “condensation tree” for maximum (1:1.62) is present within snap chat 1527 Teacher: Deirdre Dunford surface area using different materials filters altering the symmetry of the Title: The Statistical Analysis of Student(s): Eve Dunford, the Birth Dates of Thoroughbred Annie Smyth for effectiveness and efficiency. face adhering to phi. School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - School: Pobalscoil Neasain - Baldoyle Racehorses and the subsequent 1512 Roscommon County: Dublin impact on their Racing Career To prove that the rule Title: “Park and Stride” is there a County: Roscommon Teacher: Gemma Buicke Overview: correlation between exposure to Teacher: Padraig Harlow Student(s): Jack Graham, declaring all thoroughbred horses to atmospheric pollution at peak traffic Student(s): Ruth McDermott, Dominik Guzowski, Dáithí Geary share a universal birthday of January times outside of the school. Abby Mullally, Síofra Mahon 1st ultimately determines the careers of all flat racehorses. Overview: We will examine the 1522 hazardous atmospheric pollutants 1517 Title: Think outside the sink School: Bandon Grammar School that are emitted from car exhausts, Title: Mirages and the refraction of Overview: We hope to find a natural County: Cork which children are exposed to during light in our world alternative to the use of chlorine Teacher: Paula McGath their ‘Park and Stride’ endeavor. Overview: Investigating how light in the treatment of drinking water, Student(s): Eva Murphy, refracts in different humidities and especially for water treatment in Lynn Sweetnam School: St Vincent’s Secondary School

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1528 Teacher: Eoghan O’Leary Student(s): Kate Corcoran, Teacher: T. J. O’Halloran Title: Phone Book Physics Student(s): Calum O’Donnell, Pat Tracey, Seónaid Lally Student(s): Danny Hynes, Overview: We’ll attempt to explain Patryk Lis, Kieran Murphy Aaron O Brien, Ciaran Hickey the physics behind why it is so difficult SENIOR GROUP to separate interleaved phone books, 1531 1603

especially the role of friction in this Title: Protein Glue 1600 Title: The Microbead Dilemma Title: Investigating Evaping context. Overview: To see what would be the Overview: Microbeads are contained strongest glue made from protein in Overview: A comparative in various products as abrasives. This School: Loreto College Coleraine various milk types investigation of the pollutants project investigates the microbead County: Londonderry Blackrock College contained in the vapour from various content of various products and Teacher: Maeve Close School: Dublin e.cigarettes using a range of e.liquids. their ability to absorb waterborne Student(s): Dónal Close, County: School: St Mary’s College Sian Donaghy Teacher: Killian Grumley Traynor pollutants. Student(s): Fergus Woods, County: Londonderry School: St Mary’s College 1529 Sam O’Carroll Teacher: Ann Blanking County: Londonderry Title: To investigate the effect on the Student(s): Kayleigh Doherty, Teacher: Ann Blanking milk for processing of the possible 1532 Caoishe Mc Laughlin Student(s): Lauren Mc Callion, overuse of peracetic acid when Title: An Investigation Into How The Rebecca Wright

sterilizing milking machines and bulk Impact Force Of Rain Onto A Surface 1601 Title: Epidemic Models for Secondary tanks. Can Be Converted Into Energy. 1604 To investigate how the Schools The Chemistry Of Chlorophyll Overview: We are investigating the Overview: Title: Overview: We adapted a effects that cleaning milking machines force of rain hitting of a surface can Overview: We are investigating the compartmental epidemic model and and bulk tanks with peracetic acid has be converted into energy and how it effects of temperature and enzyme used it to model the behaviour of the on the composition, taste and safety would be more beneficial for Ireland. action on the chemical structure of common cold in a secondary school. of the milk. School: Laurel Hill Secondary School chlorophyll and its stability in aquatic FCJ School: Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh and terrestrial plants. School: Ursuline Secondary School County: Cork - Thurles County: Limerick School: Tullamore College Andrea Enright Teacher: Tim Kerins Offaly County: Tipperary Teacher: County: Alison kilbridge, Student(s): Dylan Morley, Elaine Howlin Teacher: Anne Molony Student(s): Teacher: Edel kelleher, Alannah Browne Conor McKeown, Nathaniel Grant Alana Dillon, Student(s): Sarah Ryan, Student(s): Ciannait Goulding Lauren Cloonan, Laura Maher 1534 1602 Title: An Application of Finite Element 1530 Title: An Éifeacht Atá ag Fad an 1605 Fearsáid don Chlub Gailf ar Luascadh Analysis Techniques to Study How The Crumple Zone Title: The Maths of Rigged Roulette Title: Geometry of Common Sports Bats Wheel an Imreoir Overview: In this project we aim to Táimid chun cruthú Affects The Performance of The Bat explain the physics behind a crumpled Overview: Our project examines Overview: Overview: The project investigates if the probability distribution of an nó díchruthú gur chuirfidh fad an paper ball, and why it is much the position of the radius of gyration old fairground roulette wheel and fearsáid don chlub gailf feabhas ar stronger than a sheet of paper. of a sports bat/hurley relative it’s investigates the factors that influence an cruinneas atá ag an imreoir ag School: Loreto College Coleraine sweet spot affects the performance of the degree of bias of the wheel. buaileadh liathróidí. County: Londonderry Colaiste An Phiarsaigh the bat/hurley. Maeve Close School: Ardscoil Uí Urmoltaigh School: Teacher: Cork School: Scariff Community College Fearghal Close, County: Cork County: Student(s): Teacher: Niamh Furlong County: Clare Dominic Bradley, Seán Doherty Looking for a specific project? Check the 2017 PROJECTS - QUICK SEARCH on pages 10 - 13 or download our app! Get the app Get all the latest information about the exhibition, Chemical, Physical and Technology events and updates direct to your mobile, Mathematical Sciences absolutely free! Features include Interactive Exhibition Map, 1100 - 1605 2100 - 2605 Getting Here, Search Student Projects, Schedule of Events, Social Network, Awards, History, Past Biological and Social and Behavioural Winners, Photo Gallery and more... Ecological Sciences Sciences

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18 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL tool for Revision more about the unique needs of their Student(s): Donovan Web Overview: PocketKnow is an app child. 2100 which aims to provide an aid to School: Desmond College - Limerick 2207 Title: The Fire “Tech” Stinguisher. students in the Junior Cycle with County: Limerick Title: Stoma Care – The search for new Overview: A device to show the type Past Papers, Revision Notes and Teacher: Donal Enright solutions to old problems! of fire extinguisher in place, sound an Augmented Reality 3d-Models. Student(s): Alice Duffy Overview: I will investigate, propose, alarm when smoke is detected and School: Coláiste Iósaef and design new post-surgery stoma points to the nearest exit. County: Limerick 2202 care products to ease the day to day School: Desmond College - Limerick Teacher: Brian Clarke Title: Developing a Smart Water lives of patients with stomas. County: Limerick Student(s): Alex Goodison Meter School: De La Salle College Teacher: Donal Enright Overview: This project aims to build County: Waterford Student(s): Kayla McMahon 2107 a module that connects to a water Teacher: Julia Butler Kelly Title: Cyberstick meter and to design a web interface Student(s): Jack Doyle 2101 Overview: An anonymous file sharing that monitors and analyses water Title: Intelligent Traffic Light Sensor website for confidentiality when usage. 2208 Overview: The main idea is to figure sharing files. School: St Andrew’s College Title: Saoránach out when to turn a traffic light green School: Sandford Park School Ltd County: Dublin Overview: I am writing an app which for a waiting car. This should prevent County: Dublin Teacher: Eoin Fahey makes it possible for people to report big traffic jams. Teacher: Edel Martin Student(s): Aaron Speer problems in their area e.g. potholes, School: Castletroy College Student(s): Finbar Giusti flooding, etc. to their local council. County: Limerick 2203 School: Mary Immaculate Secondary Teacher: Ellie Murnane 2108 Title: Ultra Vision School - Lisdoonvarna Student(s): Liam O’Mara Title: An autonomous system that Overview: This project assists blind County: Clare provides information on the well- people in their daily lives to avoid Teacher: John Sims 2102 being of patients suffering from obstacles, by wearing sensor glasses. Student(s): Jessica Kelly Title: Tractor Safe Lock dementia. Over 39 million people worldwide will Overview: Tractor Safe Lock is a Overview: This project is a technology benefit from this. 2209 device that automatically engages that improves the efficiency of care School: Killorglin Community College Title: Energy Scavenging Clothing the handbrake of a tractor when the givers by reporting the well-being of County: Kerry Overview: An item of clothing that operator exits the tractor and saves their patients. Teacher: Donal O Reilly harnesses energy from the moving lives. School: North Monastery Secondary Student(s): Timothy McGrath body to provide light and visibility. School: Killorglin Community College School School: Ardgillan Community College County: Kerry County: Cork 2204 County: Dublin Teacher: Donal O Reilly Teacher: Frank Murphy Title: Building a better dew collection Teacher: Patrick Brennan Student(s): Jack Nagle Student(s): Danila Fedotov system Student(s): Cian Bolger-Hayes Overview: A study of how water 2103 2109 vapour can be collected and 2210 Title: Pi-Ticket Title: A referee wrist band that will channelled/stored with the idea Title: Investigating an Improved Overview: A simple, easy to use, connect all referees and will cause of making a better dew collection Method to Help Visually Impaired cost effective, event entry system better and quicker decisions to be system. People Identify Euro Notes that minimises human contact and made School: Wesley College - Ballinteer Overview: NoteCheck a simple, cost expensive hardware. Overview: My project goal is to make County: Dublin effective device which helps visually School: New-Bridge Integrated a set of referee smartwatches that Teacher: Seosamh O Braonain impaired people to correctly identify College will improve the connection between Student(s): José Juan De Leon the denominations of euro banknotes. County: Down all referees. This will be called “Ref Guillamon School: Loreto Secondary School - Teacher: Dara Morgan Network”. Navan Student(s): Jack Delaney School: Ardscoil Ris 2205 County: Meath County: Limerick Title: Detecting sports injuries as Teacher: Lisa Darley 2104 Teacher: Jack Corrigan they happen using an Arduino based Student(s): Eleanor Murchan Title: Making caring for people easier Student(s): Niall Meade monitoring system using technology Overview: I want to see if it is possible 2211 Overview: we are planning to INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL to build an Arduino based sensor to Title: spright.io make caring for people easier using detect muscle strains while someone Overview: spright.io helps kids to technology, we’re trying to track tasks 2200 is actively playing sport learn HTML, display their creations to completed, tasks to be completed Title: Protecting turbofans from School: Coláiste Phádraig - Lucan the world and work collaboratively using sensors and panels. foreign object damage. County: Dublin School: St David’s Secondary School: St Aloysius College Overview: Designing a system that Teacher: Jacqueline Farrell County: Wicklow County: Westmeath prevents foreign object debris from Student(s): Azmain Faiq Teacher: Ciaran O’Muirgheasa Teacher: Keith Rowe entering the engines of commercial Student(s): Harvey Brezina Conniffe Student(s): Alan Malone aircraft and causing detrimental 2206 effects on the power plants’ Title: Mount Usher Navigator - The 2212 2105 performance. Application of new technology to Title: Development of an algorithm Title: Non-Slip Ladders! School: Sutton Park School Engage Young People in Natural for increasing the efficiency of Overview: The aim of my project is County: Dublin Tourism computer component selection to design a non-slip ladder which Teacher: Catherine Tattersall Overview: An Application to engage Overview: Aim- To increase the will prevent falls causing injuries and Student(s): Omar Salem young people to explore and efficiency of computer component fatalities. experience nature by interactive selection in order to assist individuals School: Avondale Community College 2201 games and trails using their device. in selecting the optimum components County: Wicklow Title: Autistic communication system Encourages identification of plants for their design requirements and Teacher: Aoife Sullivan Overview: An autistic communication and trees. budget. Student(s): Niall Byrne system designed to assist families School: East Glendalough School School: Borrisokane Community of autistic children in bridging County: Wicklow College 2106 communication and making learning Teacher: Ric Murawski County: Tipperary Title: pocketKnow - Your ultimate

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Teacher: Mary Brady Strike Detector using a microphone Student(s): Ultan Farrell Bluetooth to a RaspberryPi enabling Student(s): Robert Guest and GPS to upload position and speed disabled people to easily play data to a website, for processing at a 2310 instruments. 2214 later date. Title: 3D Printing for the Future: School: St Killian’s College Title: You’ve Got Braille School: Ballymena Academy Producing Homemade Hearts and County: Antrim Overview: When post comes into County: Antrim other low cost artificial limbs Teacher: Sean Connolly your postbox it triggers a sensor that Teacher: Kathryn Wylie Overview: Investigating the efficiency Student(s): Anna Ewings, notifies the deaf/blind/elderly person Student(s): Connell McLaughlin of 3D printed prosthetics, organs and Meabh McIlwaine that they have post on a receiver in other artificial creations by creating there home. 2305 and testing sample prosthetics. 2405 School: Scoil Dara Title: Li-Pi School: Ardscoil Ris Title: Diabetica County: Kildare Overview: My own Li-Fi circuit, a County: Limerick Overview: We aim to have a fully Teacher: Adrian Guinan new form of wireless communication Teacher: Phil Harte functioning app for management Student(s): Thomas Sims through light. Student(s): Cian O’Donnell and analysis of Diabetes for patients School: St Declan’s College & to have a prototype glucometer to SENIOR INDIVIDUAL County: Dublin JUNIOR GROUP interact with Teacher: Yvonne Nolan School: Presentation Secondary 2300 Student(s): Stephen Cushen 2400 School Title: EnableArm: The Facial Care Title: Sensi: The sensory exercise app County: Tipperary Device for People with Limited Hand 2306 Overview: Our project is an app which Teacher: Tracey O’Leary Dexterity Title: Aquaflow Bin provides sensory exercises for people Student(s): Aoibhin Foley, Overview: EnableArm is a headset Overview: I designed a floating with sensory processing disorders. Caoimhe Woods device which performs shaving and rubbish bin that works with a It contains gross and fine motor related tasks for people with paralysis submersible pump and solar panel exercises and tracks progress. 2406 causing limited hand function. to remove floating debris, oil and School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir Title: The Bike Collision Sensor School: St Muredachs College nutrients from lakes etc County: Galway Overview: Create a sensor to detect County: Mayo School: Our Lady’s Bower Teacher: Niamh Burke if a moving vehicle is coming within a Teacher: Kevin Boyle County: Westmeath Student(s): Alyssa Laffey, 1.5 metre distance of a cyclist. Student(s): Aaron Hannon Teacher: Ethna Benson Aoife Clarke School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir Student(s): Tierna Maguire County: Galway 2301 2401 Teacher: Joni Treanor Title: Using Deep Neural Networks to 2307 Title: ‘Conglaturation’! You have Student(s): Katherine Corbett, find offensive text and use this to help Title: PizzaBot Reheated: Using completed an Arcade Cabinet! Maeve Farragher, Róisin Joyce combat online harassment Random Generation to Create an Overview: We have designed arcade Overview: Online harassment is a Infinite Game that emulates multiple consoles e.g 2407 social problem,It is impossible for all Overview: PizzaBot Reheated The Super Nintendo Entertainment Title: An investigation into the use content to be filtered manually by (sequel to PizzaBot from 20 11) is a System and Sega Mega Drive with of various manures from different humans, what if it didn’t have to be? mobile game that uses new random games from 19 77 to 19 96. animals to determine which has the School: St Joseph’s College generation techniques to ensure that School: Portumna Community School greatest energy supply to farms. County: Tipperary the game goes on infinitely. County: Galway Overview: This project will investigate Teacher: Mary Gorey School: Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh Teacher: Niamh Barry using poultry manure on farms as Student(s): John Ryan County: Cork Student(s): Gavin McGinley, an energy source using a technology Teacher: Tim Kerins Roy Flaherty called fluidised bed combustion. We 2302 Student(s): Harry Moran aim to reduce the issue of global Title: SAR 2402 warming by generating energy from Overview: SAR is an app I’m 2308 Title: Dyslexic Aid manure. developing to combat both social Title: qCrypt: The quantum-secure, Overview: Dyslexic Aid helps children School: Hazelwood College anxiety and stress through modes encrypted, data storage solution with with Dyslexia to learn letters by County: Limerick giving perspective, relaxation multijurisdictional quorum sharding manipulating them with phonics into Teacher: Martina Matthews and specific advice into the topics technology their proper orientation, following Student(s): Sean O’Connor, David available. Overview: A fully featured software their outline and spelling words Noonan, Jamie Hennessy School: De La Salle College solution which provides users with School: St Killian’s College County: Waterford a quantum-secure data encryption County: Antrim 2408 Teacher: Mary McDonagh platform. Data is “sharded” across Teacher: Sean Connolly Title: To determine the technical Student(s): Padraig Spillane multiple jurisdictions utilising novel Student(s): Aoife Delargy, feasibility of using machine learning quorum-based algorithms. Kiera Mckillop, Sinead McKeown technology to predict when a mobile 2303 School: Terenure College phone or charger may explode. Title: To cut the risks or delay onsets County: Dublin 2403 Overview: Recent product recalls of dementia and other chronic Teacher: Michael Shanahan Title: Alert-a-Buoy highlight how smartphones may neurodegenerative diseases with the Student(s): Shane Curran Overview: Modifying a navigational explode causing serious injury. We use of an Android game buoy so that authorities can be create an Internet of Things system Overview: My game is aimed 2309 alerted to need of rescue at the buoy’s using machine learning to detect at elderly adults. The project’s Title: Modelling the effect of location. malfunctioning smartphones/ job is to cut the risks or delay solid electrolyte thickness on the School: Colaiste Mhuire - Mullingar chargers. onsets of dementia and other performance characteristics of a novel County: Westmeath School: Athlone Community College neurodegenerative diseases. hybrid supercapacitor battery Teacher: Eva Acton County: Westmeath School: Maynooth Education Campus Overview: The project aim is fabricate Student(s): Jack Kenny, Teacher: John Friel County: Kildare and optimise the performance Conor Farrell, Sean Murphy Student(s): Amy Fallon, Teacher: Tom Dixon characteristics of a functional hybrid Andrea Whyte Student(s): Natasza Spaczynska solid electrolyte supercapacitor 2404 battery Title: Virtual Music Maker 2409 2304 School: Coláiste Ailigh Overview: VirtualMusicMaker plays Title: GPS Smart Counter Whip Title: Branch Strike Detector County: Donegal music by pressing the buttons and Overview: To put a counter and a gps Overview: A WiFi-enabled Branch Teacher: Shane Ó Breacáin moving a Wii Remote connected via into a whip which counts how many

20 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 times the horse is hit and what time 2415 contacts if your blood pressures Student(s): Colm Brennan, its is hit Title: Dogs Be Gone spikes/drops dangerously. Dylan O’ Mahony School: Clonakilty Community College Overview: “Dogs be gone” is a School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - County: Cork high frequency tool attached to the Roscommon 2509 Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe handlebars of a biycle it’s used to keep County: Roscommon Title: Notate it Student(s): P.J Moloney, dogs at a safe distance from cyclists. Teacher: Padraig Harlow Overview: We have started creating an app that will assist new/ Jack Moloney, Paul Kingston School: Colaiste Mhuire - Mullingar Student(s): Aine Earley, experienced musicians in notating. County: Westmeath Hannah Ward, Caroline Lapina The app will place notes played or 2410 Teacher: Eva Acton Home is where the smart is - sung onto a stave. Title: Student(s): Joseph Boyan, 2504 use your sensors! Ruairí Fagan Title: Variable road speed sign School: St Peter’s College - Dunboyne Overview: Our project will analyse Overview: This is a road sign that County: Meath the benefits of using the Internet of 2416 changes speed acording to the Teacher: Catherine Clair Things (IoT) in the home with a view Title: A device to pre-empt damage in temperature of the given time.We Student(s): Zoe McConnell, to enhancing and improving daily slats on farms across the country aim that this we reduce casulties on Emma Sidlauskas, Daniel Eaton living. Overview: Our aim is to reduce Irish roads. School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir the rate of farm injuries/deaths by School: Jesus & Mary Secondary 2510 County: Galway creating a device & app that can School Title: Fastest Fingers First - Do texters Teacher: Joni Treanor record corrosion in slats using your County: Mayo pay the price? Student(s): Lauren McMahon, smartphone. Teacher: Niamh Breheny Overview: Does texting affect finger dexterity? Dexterity is the movement Niamh King, Alannah Murphy School: Coláiste Choilm Student(s): Jason Feely, of fingers and we’ll find out does County: Cork Edward Gough, Sean Mckeon texting influence this in a positive or 2411 Teacher: Liz Horgan Prevention of Further negative way? Title: Student(s): Sarah Leahy, Louise Clarke 2505 Concussions and Head Trauma in Title: Smartphone Hologram School: Ursuline Secondary School Rugby due to early detection. INTERMEDIATE GROUP Overview: For our project we make a – Thurles Overview: We’re designing hologram using a smartphone and a County: Tipperary an app connected to a micro- 2500 plastic prism. Teacher: Olivia Hogan controller,accelerometer and Title: Epi-Print School: Bailieborough Community Student(s): Sadhbh Leahy, gyroscope that will detect significant Overview: Our project is to create an School Caoimhe Perdue head trauma so a player will be app to enable pharmacist to access County: Cavan removed from play. anaphylactic patients medical history Teacher: Nuala Burns 2511 School: Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary so they can administer epi-pens in Student(s): Pat Faley, Title: Get off my Tail School emergency situations. Emily Gregory, Megan Wilson Overview: The aim of this project is to County: Waterford School: Presentation Secondary develop a system to warn a motorist if Teacher: Rosario Burke School - Thurles 2506 he/she is driving too close to another Student(s): Holly Meaney, County: Tipperary Title: When In Doubt, Swing It Out! car i.e. tailgating. Eimear Power Teacher: Patricia Stapleton Overview: We are investigating, School: Marist College - Athlone Student(s): Niamh Murphy, developing and testing a device, County: Westmeath 2412 Isla Sexton, Laura Courtney based on a gyroscope, for a golf club Teacher: Cían O’Brien Title: Bio Glam! that indicates how long your swing Student(s): Padraig McDermott, Overview: We developed a jewellery 2501 should be. Billy Dalton, Oisín Lough range that is biodegradeable Title: Multi-Functional Pen School: St Joseph’s College School: Our Lady’s Bower Overview: To design a multi- County: Tipperary 2512 County: Westmeath functional pen, containing two Teacher: Mary Gorey Title: The Hox Project - Using RFID Teacher: Ellen Maguire colours, a ruler, tip ex and a rubber Student(s): Christine Delaney, technology to advance medicine Student(s): Janet Collins, which is both cost effective and user Kate Madden, Seamus Ryan Overview: We have created and Weronika Halusko friendly. developed several devices to help the School: Our Ladys School - 2507 blind and elderly administer medicine 2413 Templeogue Title: THINK FAST! correctly and safely using audio Title: Smart Plug County: Dublin Overview: We are investigating to descriptors and RFID technology. Overview: To create an energy Teacher: Lynsey Stuart see if people who play computer/ School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir efficient plug adapter by using Student(s): Hannah O’Gorman, video games have a higher dexterity County: Galway Internet Of Things. Emily O’Gorman, Amy Dodrill than others. We plan on proving Teacher: Niamh Burke School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir this by testing the reactions of four Student(s): Alaidh Fox, County: Galway 2502 individuals of the same age, over the Deirdre Hughes Teacher: Niamh Burke Title: Motorbike Safety App coarse of six weeks Student(s): Finn Regan, Overview: To create an application School: St Mary’s High School 2513 Emmet O Shea, Michael Moroney that alerts motorists to nearby County: Cork Title: A smoke alarm geared towards cyclists/motorcyclists in order to Teacher: Niamh Jones alerting hard of hearing/deaf people 2414 prevent accidents on Irish roads. Student(s): Karynn Collins, to fires at home and in the workplace Title: Weight....How heavy is my bin? School: St. Joseph’s Secondary School Megan Murphy, Emma Cosgrove Overview: We are designing a more Overview: A device that allows the County: Clare reliable means of alerting hard homeowner to read a calculated Teacher: Anthony Guilfoyle 2508 of hearing/deaf people to fires, display of the weight for their ‘pay by Student(s): Diarmuid King, Title: Design and development of a using Bluetooth and mobile app weight’ waste bins. Caoilfhionn O’Dea home security robot. technologies. School: North Monastery Secondary Overview: We are going to build School: St Benildus College School 2503 a robot using Raspberry Pi and an County: Dublin County: Cork Title: Portable blood pressure monitor Arduino to remotely monitor your Teacher: John Furler Teacher: Kieran Ruby with alert feature house while you are away through the Student(s): Paraic O Ciaruain, Student(s): Abrar Hussain, Overview: We aim to adapt/design internet. Mihailo Manojlovic Daniel Dennehy a portable blood pressure monitor School: Clonakilty Community College that can alert roughly two emergency County: Cork 2515 Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe Title: heartbeep

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Overview: to incorporate a heart Student(s): Rory O Connnor, simulated Trading Platform, Stock wireless power source will be used,to monitor into the steering wheel of all Christopher O Connell, Kevin Walsh Market Index & Educational Resource wirelessly charge a phone. motor vehicles to prevent accidents to enhance 2nd level students’ School: Colaiste Phobáil Rós Cré from people falling asleep while 2521 financial literacy in an appealing & County: Tipperary driving Title: A Low Cost Non-Electirc Air interactive manner Teacher: Sarah Kirwan School: Salesian Secondary College, Cooling Fridge Overview: Investock aims to address Student(s): Alan Mullally, Pallaskenry Overview: A non-electric fridge for poor financial literacy in students Peter Maher County: Limerick the developing world made from through the experimental use of a Teacher: Lisa Downey waste materials, to preserve food and simulated trading platform, Index & 2533 Student(s): Rachel Judge, medicines using naturally compressed accompanying educational resource. Title: Mo Lorg Carbóin Sarah Lynch, Zara Miller air School: Ardscoil Ris Overview: Táimid ag iarraidh aip a School: Clonakilty Community College County: Limerick cruthú chun cabhrú leis and gnáth- 2516 County: Cork Teacher: Phil Harte duine a lorg carbóin a laghdú agus Title: Unlicensed to Kill Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe Student(s): Domhnall Coffey, troid in aghaigh téamh domhanda. Overview: A device to prevent Student(s): Ciarán Nyhan, Dara O’Brien, Ronan Randles School: Coláiste Cois Life unlicensed drivers from endangering James Campbell, Cian Ryan County: Dublin others on our roads. 2528 Teacher: Ciara Ni Chualain School: St Joseph’s College 2522 Title: Slurry vent extractor. Student(s): Sarah Rooney, County: Tipperary Title: Dairy Calf Incubator Overview: A slurry vent which draws Rebecca Atkinson, Catríona Atkinson Teacher: Mary Gorey Overview: We will be designing a calf harmful gases away from the shed Student(s): Liam Ryan, incubator which will reduce mortality and releases them safely 2534 David Moran in dairy calves in the first 4 to 6 weeks School: Salesian Secondary College, Title: Cow Cluster Cleaner! of life. Pallaskenry Overview: This project is for cleaning 2517 School: Salesian Secondary College, County: Limerick clusters in the milking parlour and Title: Stopping the shake Pallaskenry Teacher: John O’Flynn saving time in making it more hygienic Overview: We hope to invent County: Limerick Student(s): Michael Kelly, increasing milk quality. something that will allow a cup of Teacher: John O’Flynn Michael Byrnes School: Salesian Secondary College, coffee to be successfully drank by Student(s): Ciara Nolan, Pallaskenry someone with hands that tremor. Rebecca Fitzgerald, 2529 County: Limerick School: Loreto Secondary School - Jessica Fitzsimmons Title: Is it possible to make a bin that Teacher: John O’Flynn Navan separates its own waste? Student(s): Ashling O’Shaughnessy, County: Meath 2523 Overview: We are planning to make Chloe Keyes, Joanne Davoren Teacher: Lisa Darley Title: inexpensive mobile device to a smart bin that will separate and Student(s): Hannah Nugent, help the elderly re-purpose its own waste into three 2535 Katie Rattigan Overview: This Device helps people to sections: metal, paper and plastic Title: Electronic Shopping Cart automatically send data about their School: Community College Overview: Based to make your 2518 health to their gp, this device also County: Meath shopping load more accessible and Title: Development of an Improved helps turning basic home appliances Teacher: Claire Tuttlebee easier to unload to prevent back strain Rowing Machine Handle to Increase on and off. Student(s): Jennifer Vance, mainly with elderly generation that Feathering Muscle Build-up School: Beech Hill College Conor Powderly, Warren Leung suffer from back problems. Overview: The design and County: Monaghan School: Tarbert Comprehensive School development of a rowing machine Teacher: Claire Leonard 2530 County: Kerry handle with a feathering function Student(s): Caolan Maguire, Title: Innovations in feeding Teacher: Gerard Nash and investigate if it helps improve Shane Gilbride technology for livestock Student(s): Katelyn O’Mahony, feathering muscle development Overview: Innovations and Charlott-Theres Mohnke, School: Clonakilty Community College 2524 improvement in the hydration of Alejandro Maristany County: Cork Title: Bristles, less power lost by livestock and the time efficient Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe Thistles. method of rationing feed. SENIOR GROUP Student(s): Tadhg O Suilleabhain, Overview: Our project is to reduce School: Colaiste Chraobh Abhann Tomás Murphy, Daniel O’Brien current loss in fence on a farm by County: Wicklow 2600 bushes, trees and other conductors. Teacher: Aoibheann O’Gara Title: Ergonomic Planter 2519 School: Comprehensive School - Student(s): Oisín Cullen, Overview: A device that will improve Title: Funky Focail App Tarbert Dylan Symmes, Sam Ireland planting in developing countries by Overview: Our project aims to County: Kerry allowing users plant with increased increase the use of the Teacher: Gerard Nash 2531 safety, consistency and speed, using in young children aged between 4-6 Student(s): Tomás Culhane, Title: Wizloo an ergonomically designed portable by developing a gaming application Ciaran Healey Overview: Our project aims to planter. called “Teanga Dufair” develop an app suited to Apple School: Desmond College - Limerick School: Meanscoil Gharman 2526 devices to identify if toilet facilities in County: Limerick County: Wexford Title: hydroelectric waste water listed premises are actually wheelchair Teacher: Donal Enright Teacher: Áine O’ Regan turbines accessible. Student(s): Jack O’Connor, Student(s): Níamh Tennant, Overview: To get more use out School: Salesian Secondary College, Diarmuid Curtin Olivia Morris Nolan of waste water from household Pallaskenry appliances and turn it into electricity County: Limerick 2601 2520 and therefore saving people money on Teacher: Claire Sheehy Title: Mobile Emergency- Title: Independence electricity bills. Student(s): Ross Fitzgerald, International Solution Overview: An innovative, modern, yet School: St Kieran’s College Colin Griffin, Eryk Swiatek Overview: Investigating the practical bag to provide independence County: Kilkenny inadequate emergency service and support to a visually impaired Teacher: Eileen Hanrick 2532 dispatch systems in developing individual,aiming to improve their Student(s): Daire Cassin, Title: Using an electric toothbrush to countries. Our solution is an standard of living. Jim Kirby, Bill Bryan charge a mobile phone application we developed named School: Davis College Overview: Our project is an “Mobile Emergency.” County: Cork 2527 adaptation of a method used to School: Portmarnock Community Teacher: Carol O’ Sullivan Title: Investock: Developing a create a wireless power source.This School

22 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 County: Dublin County: Dublin Student(s): Kevin McAndrew, 2605 Teacher: Niall Fitzgerald Teacher: Jennifer O’ Dwyer Nico Amaya Title: Make a Mark-Sheep Marking Student(s): Darragh Bolger, Student(s): Akhil Voorakkara, Gun

Ravi Gollapalli Steven Harris, Jack Lane 2604 Overview: We have designed a single- Title: Collapse Response System handed gun for applying marking fluid 2602 2603 Overview: This device automatically to sheep and intend to investigate the Title: LifeStats Title: A unique approach to alerts carers to the collapse of their advantages of using this compared to Overview: A multi-award-winning biomimicry in bipedal locomotion patient by sending an SMS text other methods. web-app/IoT network that aims We aim to increase the message. Overview: School: Jesus & Mary Secondary to augment peoples lives using efficiency in bipedal locomotion. To do School: Ballyclare High School School statistics and provide cost-effective this we will investigate an alternative Antrim County: County: Mayo contextual-advertising for local muscle mimicry approach and Paul Wilson Teacher: Teacher: Niamh Breheny businesses without the need for user machine learning approach. Jonathan Rainey, Student(s): Student(s): Sarah Murphy, tracking. School: Coláiste Éinde Daniel Stewart, Craig Moore Mary Murphy School: Luttrellstown Community County: Galway College Teacher: Matthew Lockett

The BTYSTE Alumni Showcase, a new feature for 2017, features previous participants exhibiting their commercial ventures before the general public at the exhibition. A competition took place to allow Alumni of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition or BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp who qualified for the Exhibition and now have an a company based on their BTYSTE project. The goal of the Alumni Showcase is to shine a light on the myriad of successful commercial enterprises born at the Exhibition since its beginnings in 1965. Those that are featured in the Showcase are:

FenuHealth FenuHealth is a multi-award Equine Supplement which specialises in Gastric Ulcers in horses. From a stable of seven products, the main product is FenuSave which is being sold in Ireland and exported to 12 countries. All products are 100% natural, are manufactured to human health standards and are tested to parts per billion. FenuSave was even used by horses at the Rio Olympics as well as the Aintree Grand National with over 100 National Hunt Race Wins in 2016. FenuHealth.com was founded by sisters Kate [16] and Annie [15] Madden, students of Loreto College, St Stephen’s Green and they currently have a team of 5 working with them [based in Ireland, Europe and the Middle/ Far East] and are recruiting an extra 5 to join a rapidly expanding and successful sales team. Restored Hearing Restored Hearing has created tunable acoustic materials for noise absorption and sound therapy for tinnitus. Sound Bounce is a smart material which responds proportionally to the noise environment. It has applications across the construction, automotive, and aerospace sectors. Sound Relief tinnitus sound therapy is an online treatment for chronic ringing in the ears. Used daily, it has been proven to give a reduction in tinnitus within one month. The Duffily Bag The Duffily Bag is a sleeping bag designed for homeless people sleeping rough on the streets. It’s lightweight, waterproof, heat-retaining, non-flammable and has a pouch in the head for storing valuables. It is currently being made by the homeless service users of the Mendicity Institution. The Duffily Bag Zorin OS Wrapping you in Warmth Zorin Group is the parent company behind Zorin OS, a replacement for Windows and macOS, designed to make your computer faster, more powerful and secure. Since 2008, the team been developing an operating system that brings together the power of Linux – a powerful but typically technical system – and makes it accessible to everyone. Zorin Group is focused on continuing to build and bring Zorin OS to millions of users around the world. It is also currently developing products to make the power of computing accessible to people in the developing world who have never had access to it before.

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JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL management of 22q11 deletion Student(s): Gregory Tarr 3205 syndrome. Title: A comparative evaluation of the 3100 School: Jesus & Mary Secondary INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL water quality of ponds and lakes in Title: The effects of micro gravity on School Dublin City parks using pH, nitrate and

microorganisms County: Sligo 3200 Biological Oxygen Demand testing Title: What will bee the end for the Overview: My project aims to examine Teacher: Luke Saunders Overview: My project aims to Varroa destructor mite? how microorganisms behave when in Student(s): Annie Forde compare and evaluate the water An investigation into the a micro gravitational environment and Overview: quality of ponds and lakes using factors that reduce the spread of if they grow differently in space 3106 several chemical indicators. the Varroa destructor mite in Apis School: Glenstal Abbey School Title: An investigation into the School: Alexandra College mellifera mellifera colonies. County: Limerick composition of the gas found in the County: Dublin School: Moate Community School Teacher: Tracey Larkin bladders of Ascophyllum nodosum Teacher: Emma Cronin County: Westmeath Student(s): Ivor Larkin and Fucus vesiculosus Student(s): Grace Gollogley Overview: I am looking at the Teacher: Mairead Cusack 3101 composition of the gas in the bladders Student(s): Lorna Boland 3206 Title: Does the storage of potatoes of Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus Title: Investigating the use of

affect their solanine content? vesiculosus and the effect of light 3201 natural plants oils and extracts as an The effect of exercise on surgical Overview: I investigated to see if on it. Title: antiproliferative cancer agents. scar tissue I could store potatoes in different School: Mary Immaculate Secondary Overview: Examine if natural I want to find out how conditions to reduce their solanine School - Lisdoonvarna Overview: plant oils and extracts have an different activities effect surgical content. I will investigate different County: Clare antiproliferative effect on cancer cells scars. This includes the change of coloured light and sunlight. Teacher: John Sims and determine whether they enhance colour and sensation from the scar School: St Andrew’s College Student(s): Calum MacNamara the response of cells to chemotherapy. following activity. County: Dublin School: Colaiste Choilm School: Scoil Mhuire Community Teacher: Hilary Rimbi 3107 County: Offaly School Student(s): Tom O’Gorman Title: Understanding how the weather Teacher: Brendan McGlynn County: Kildare affects fishing Student(s): Aivan Jose 3102 Overview: What effect has the Teacher: Helena Lynn Title: Is the incidence of bovine TB in weather conditions on coarse fishing. Student(s): Alannah Murphy 3207 South Galway higher than the national Is it possible to accurately predict the Title: ‘To Bee or not to Bee’:

average? optimum fishing conditions based on 3202 Investigating solutions to falling bee Do different sock materials Overview: For my project I will be weather front data? Title: populations using a multifaceted affect the surface temperature of the discovering what factors lead to an School: Lanesboro Community College problem solving approach. foot during racket sports? increase in TB and if these factors are County: Longford Overview: This Project investigates I intend to find out using common in South Galway Teacher: Michael Lyons Overview: if an artificial flower feeding system datalogging whether some socks School: Seamount College Student(s): Adam Kingi and an awareness/education initiative contribute to more adverse skin County: Galway can aid bee populations over Winter, temperatures than others during Teacher: Mary Reynolds 3108 by providing food and parasite racket sports. Student(s): Luke Connors Title: Raising awareness and showing treatment. School: St Vincent’s Secondary School the benefits of A2 milk School: Ardscoil Ris County: Louth 3103 Overview: I want to raise awareness County: Limerick Title: Does damage affect the Teacher: John White and show the benefits of A2 milk. A2 Teacher: Jack Corrigan strength of Laminaria digitata? Student(s): Eve Morrissey milk is not available in Ireland at the Student(s): David Hamilton Overview: I am looking to see if moment.

damage to the blades of Laminaria School: Coláiste Chríost Rí 3203 3208 Title: A scientific study of digitata affects their breaking County: Cork Title: The wonders of Red Palm Oil autonomous sensory meridian strength. Teacher: Ciara McGrath Overview: I am investigating the response School: Mary Immaculate Secondary Student(s): Niall Lyons African Red Palm Oil as a natural My project is focusing School - Lisdoonvarna Overview: treatment of head lice and resulting on and examining the scientific County: Clare 3109 strengthening of hair. phenomenon Autonomous Sensory Teacher: John Sims Title: Time as a variable in bread School: Moate Community School Meridian Response (ASMR), its effects Student(s): Harry Wainwright production County: Westmeath and possible use as a sleep aid. Overview: My project will analyse Teacher: Margaret Mandal School: Loreto High School 3104 the effect of long fermentation on Student(s): Jessica Okpeaye Title: An investigation on whether bread, such as on the degradation of County: Dublin cereal is a healthy breakfast option gluten, colour, texture and nutritional Teacher: Angela Benson 3209 for children content. Student(s): Anna Basquel Title: An investigation into the Overview: This project aims to School: Sandford Park School Ltd tolerance levels of Daphnia on carbon

establish whether cereal is actually a County: Dublin 3204 dioxide and acid rain Title: Crickets – a Home-Grown healthy breakfast option for children Teacher: Edel Martin Overview: This project examines the Source of Protein. Can we produce our and whether it contains the nutrients, Student(s): Oscar Despard effect of Carbon Dioxide and Sulphuric own protein requirements by breeding vitamins and minerals needed. Acid on Daphnia crickets at home? School: Christ King Girls Secondary 3110 School: Santa Sabina Dominican I have investigated the School Title: A novel approach to growing Overview: College optimum conditions for breeding County: Cork Nannochloropsis in a controlled County: Dublin crickets at home. My aim is to Teacher: Moya O’Hare environment and it’s subsequent Teacher: Audrey Carty educate people to their potential as a Student(s): Romy Kolich ability to produce oil Student(s): Sarah Egan-Frazer Overview: This project investigates homegrown protein source. 3105 the degree to which it is possible to School: St Oliver’s Community College 3210 Title: The importance of early control the temperature of algae in a County: Louth Title: Examining total metal content intervention in 22q11 deletion low cost closed system bioreactor. Teacher: Deirdre Dunford in river water in a Burren catchment syndrome School: Bandon Grammar School Student(s): Jack Mc Govern area Overview: To prove early detection County: Cork Overview: I am looking at the total and intervention is crucial in the care Teacher: Carena McCarthy metal content in river water in a

24 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Burren catchment area and possible Student(s): Alex O’ Connor Overview: I want to investigate consumption and increase grass sources of those metals. what range of frequencies affect palatability and growth rate. School: Mary Immaculate Secondary 3216 Daphnia and to compare these to the Overview: To carry out an analysis on School - Lisdoonvarna Title: Can I determine which water frequencies given off by boats on the how clover can reduce and replace County: Clare type yields the greatest tap root of local canal. Nitrogen in meadow’s and if it will Teacher: John Sims carrots School: Tullamore College increase grass palatability and growth Student(s): Amy Woods Overview: The aim of my project is County: Offaly rate. to determine the ideal water source Teacher: Noreen Flynn School: Scoil Mhuire Strokestown 3211 which can maximise the tap root yield Student(s): Stephen Harte County: Roscommon Title: What fitness types are best for of carrots Teacher: Modwena Geoghegan our horses? School: Colaiste Phobáil Rós Cré 3301 Student(s): Michael Feely Overview: In my project I intend to County: Tipperary Title: An investigation into the quality investigate is slow work or fast work Teacher: Sarah Kirwan of effluent discharging domestic 3306 more beneficial for a horses fitness. Student(s): Julie Brennan waste water treatment systems Title: Diet Induced thermogenesis! School: Cistercian College (septic tanks) and an apparatus to preventing obesity, diabetes & County: Tipperary 3217 improve this. heart diseases using anthocyanins, Teacher: Lesley Cox Title: Equine learning theory and Overview: Research and develop a catechins & capsaicins Student(s): Seán Clancy biomachanics retro fit apparatus to improve the Overview: Identify a natural Overview: It is my belief that amateur performance of existing sceptic treatment for obesity, diabetes, 3212 riders will benefit hugely from the tanks in particular the reduction heart diseases by increasing Diet Title: The impact of different diets application of learning theory in of ammonia and phosphorus being Induced Thermogenesis values of on the methane emissions from cow training, which I will investigate in this discharged. macronutrients using foods rich faeces project. School: Scoil Mhuire Strokestown in anthocyanins, catechins and Overview: I hope to find, then School: Loreto Secondary School - County: Roscommon capsaicins. compare the differences between Navan Teacher: Modwena Geoghegan School: Our Lady’s Bower the level of methane emissions from County: Meath Student(s): Abbie Moloney County: Westmeath cow faeces of cows who are receiving Teacher: Lisa Darley Teacher: Ellen Maguire different diets. Student(s): Sarah Hanly 3302 Student(s): Tierna Mac Uidhir School: St Marys College Title: The antimicrobial potential of County: Wicklow 3218 tree bark extracts JUNIOR GROUP Teacher: Joanne English Title: Advanced ecological study of Overview: The project aims to Student(s): Elizabeth Byrne Wavin Lake examine inhibitory effects of extracts 3400 Overview: A rebirth of previous study of tree bark. To do so extracts will be Title: An investigation into the 3213 of Wavin Lake taking a look at how tested against causative agents of production of selenium-enriched Title: The effects of natural yogurt on the lake has been affected by the tree diseases. dairy products with commercial a foal when included in it’s diet. changes implemented since the study. School: Our Ladys College - Drogheda potential Overview: An investigation into the School: Ardgillan Community College County: Louth Overview: A study into how effects of lactobacillus bulgaricus and County: Dublin Teacher: Frances O’Regan supplementing a cow’s diet with streptococcus thermophilus in natural Teacher: Laura Sheahan Student(s): Niamh Ann Kelly organic Selenium results in production yogurt on a foal’s mass, coat quality, Student(s): Jack Curtis of Selenium-enriched milk with hoof strength and overall growth. 3303 commercial potential. School: John The Baptist Community 3219 Title: Using households Items for the School: Hazelwood College School Title: Investigation into the effects faecal counts of parasites of farm County: Limerick County: Limerick of the reduction of earthworms in animals Teacher: Martina Matthews Teacher: James Devereux Irish soil due to the presence of New Overview: Using household items Student(s): Liam Power, Student(s): Olivia Buckley Zealand flatworms and pesticides to count faecal parasitic eggs in Ruairi Hannigan, Ronan O’ Connor Overview: Investigation into the farm animals to assist farmers in the 3214 effect of the reduction of earthworms management of their business. 3401 Title: The natural economical and in Irish soil, due to the presence of School: Bandon Grammar School Title: Agroforestry and Carbon environmental insect repellent for use NewZealand flatworms and unnatural County: Cork Sequestration in third world countries substances such as pesticides Teacher: Paula McGath Overview: This project aims to Overview: Third world countries School: Mount St Michael Student(s): Caoimhe Sanchez investigate the relatively new land have an increasing need for an County: Cork use, agroforestry, and its potential to environmentally friendly insect Teacher: Alison O Neill 3304 offset carbon emissions from other repellent. I have designed a cruelty Student(s): Chantelle French Title: An Investigation into the agricultural sources. free, highly effective and affordable application of Symsagittera School: Schull Community College solution. 3220 roscoffensis & its symbiont Tetraselmis County: Cork School: Pobalscoil Iosolde Title: Are plastic bottles safe to reuse? convolutae in neurobiology and Teacher: Larissa Kelly County: Dublin Overview: I will be testing the leakage biotechnology. Student(s): Asa Curran, Teacher: Lynda Jordan of ions, other dissolved substances Overview: To investigate the potential Tiarnan Collins, Jack Ryan-Purcell Student(s): Molly Measey and solid particles from different type application as a bioremeditator, of plastic bottles into the water they the process of algal protoplast 3402 3215 contain. formation and specific functional Title: : To investigate the carbon Title: A comparison of foot School: St Andrew’s College, Blackrock brain regeneration in Symsagittifera footprints of various foods and to biomechanics in sport playing and County: Dublin roscoffensis and Tetraselmis test how additional carbon footprint non-sport playing teens Teacher: Hilary Rimbi convolutae. information would influence Overview: I will analyse the gait cycle Student(s): James Lai School: Coláiste Choilm consumers decisions. of both sport playing and non-sport County: Cork Overview: Our project deals with playing teenagers, recording and SENIOR INDIVIDUAL Teacher: Robert Nolan the carbon footprint of several comparing the incidence of abnormal Student(s): Con Moran different foods and recipes and gait in both groups 3300 how additional carbon footprint School: Bandon Grammar School Title: What range of frequencies 3305 information would affect our County: Cork affect microscopic water creatures on Title: An detailed analysis into the role decisions as consumers. Teacher: Paula McGath the Grand Canal? of clover in reducing artificial nitrogen

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School: Coláiste Choilm 3408 treatment by farmers have on their School: Salesian Secondary College, County: Cork Title: The investigation into surrounding habitat. Pallaskenry Teacher: Liz Horgan prevention of Lungworm in dogs in School: St. Clare’s Comprehensive County: Limerick Student(s): Cliona Reardon, Ireland School Teacher: Claire Sheehy Hilary Scragg Overview: An investigation of County: Leitrim Student(s): Amy Gee, Lungworm in the Irish dog population, Teacher: Edel McPhelim Emma Burke, Evan McGregor 3403 the causes and treatments and to Student(s): Shannon O’Hagan, Title: Do Irish beaches contain develop a prevention method. Lara Mulvaney 3419 microplastics? Impact of sound pitch on the School: St Joseph’s College Title: We want to see if Irish biological gustatory perception Overview: County: Tipperary 3414 beaches contain microplastics and if The effect of light levels on stem mechanism, a quantitative Teacher: Mary Gorey Title: so, we want to quantify the amount of curvature on pea plants comparative study between adults Student(s): Rachel O Connell, microplastics found in Irish beaches. Rachel O’Gorman, Paul Mc Cormack Overview: we want to see if the and children. School: Mary Immaculate Secondary amount of light that a seedling has Overview: In our project; we’ll be School - Lisdoonvarna 3409 effects the amount it curves and how investigating whether the pitch of County: Clare Title: Obesity fast it does so music affects the bitterness/sweetness Teacher: John Sims Overview: Our project is about School: Coláiste Eamann Rís of food, and comparing the effect Student(s): Naimh O’Growney, obesity and the difference in food County: Kilkenny between adults and children. Zoe Norrish choice between 1st and 6th years. Teacher: Kate Stapleton School: Kinsale Community School School: St. Clare’s Comprehensive Student(s): Philip Dillon, Luke Butler County: Cork 3404 School Teacher: Mairead Dullea Are blood types a contributing Title: County: Leitrim 3415 Student(s): Caoimhe Lynch, factor of head lice? Salt Content of Bottled Water Teacher: Edel McPhelim Title: Sylvie Plant We wish to determine and Sports Drinks and Their Effects Overview: Student(s): Wiktoria lesniak, whether or not blood types are a Elisha Harte on Health. 3420 factor of head lice. Overview: To see which salts are in Title: How effective is smoking as a School: Loreto College - St Stephens 3410 bottled water and energy drinks and preservative on fish; is chilling during Green Title: Does soil management influence compare this with the recommended processing really necessary? County: Dublin flooding? daily allowance of potassium and Overview: The purpose of this project Teacher: Louise Kerr Overview: our project is testing soils sodium. is to test whether or not chilling Student(s): Saoirse Lynch, Asha Rait under different managements to School: Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary requirements of smoked fish during see whether management affects School processing are excessive. 3405 flooding, water absorption and water County: Waterford School: Bandon Grammar School Title: Does Simulating a Lack of run off. Teacher: Rosario Burke County: Cork Binocular Vision Have An Impact on School: Coláiste Choilm Student(s): Destine Mbala, Teacher: Carena McCarthy performance? County: Cork Yoma Omakri, Iffa Akbar Student(s): Brigid Creswell, in our project we’ll Overview: Teacher: Joan Faherty Lauren McCourt be doing various tests under the Student(s): Lisa Rea, 3416 categories : depth perception,aim and Sarah O’Shea, Diana Yermolayeva Title: An investigation of the pillars 3421 balance,and reading and writing. of physical activity and heart rate Title: Ashes an undervalued nutrient School: Loreto College - Foxrock 3411 towards healthy living Overview: To show the benefits of County: Dublin Title: Is vegetation on limestone Overview: Which pillar of physical peat and wood ashes for growth, Teacher: Helen Hennessy pavement in the Burren advancing or activity increases your heart rate the slug repellent and other applications Student(s): Jessica Oakley O’Kelly, retreating? greatest: Physical education, extra- instead of being charged for dumping Margot Moore, Jennifer Leavy Overview: We are using lichens curricular or extra-school sport? them in bins. growing on limestone pavement to School: Portumna Community School School: Glenamaddy Community 3406 indicate if the vegetation on limestone County: Galway School Title: 40 Licks (trying to determine if pavement is retreating or advancing. Teacher: Niamh Barry County: Galway being weaned onto certain foods as a School: Mary Immaculate Secondary Student(s): Padraic Tuohy, Teacher: Deirdre Hardiman baby can effect your development into School - Lisdoonvarna Eoin Horan, Oisin McDonagh Student(s): Shannon Mc Hugh, a super-taster) County: Clare Ciara Keaveney It is based on trying to Overview: Teacher: John Sims 3417 determine if the food a person is An investigation into whether Student(s): Róisín McNamara, Title: 3422 weaned onto as a baby can affect his/ Sharon Daly diluting disinfectants can be selective Title: Sycamore poisoning in horses, is her development into a supertaster for increased bacterial resistance it weather related? School: St Mary’s Diocesan School 3412 Overview: Our project is based on Overview: This project examines County: Louth Title: The amount of carbon in whether placing bacteria in the whether sycamore-seed poisoning Teacher: Sophie Caine different types of hedgerows and how presence of a diluted disinfecting a fatal disease of horses is linked to Student(s): Seb Lennnon, it affects wildlife agent can be selective for increased a certain combination of weather Calum Agnew Overview: Our project aims to resistance in that strain. conditions temperature, humidity and investigate the amount of carbon in School: Carrigtwohill Community wind speed. 3407 different types of hedgerows and how College School: Mount Anville Secondary Title: Sugar content of smoothies sold it effects wildlife in the area. County: Cork School in retail outlets School: Scoil Mhuire Strokestown Teacher: Diarmuid Crowley County: Dublin To analyse and compare Overview: County: Roscommon Student(s): Emma Grimes, Teacher: Bernard Crampton the sugar content in the 20 most Teacher: Modwena Geoghegan Alice Bogue Student(s): Juliet Hill, popular smoothies sold in coffee Student(s): Alannah Hanley, Morena Fusciardi, Sarah Paran chains and supermarkets using a Brix Zuzanna Pawelec 3418 Hydrometer and refractometer. Title: An investigation into the 3424 School: St Catherine’s College 3413 influence of smell on taste. Title: The Health Benefits of Iodine County: Armagh Title: A habitat study of Juncacea in Overview: Investigation into how Found in Seaweed Teacher: Ciaran Connolly North Leitrim taste is effected by smell and if any of Overview: Our project is about Student(s): Samantha Budakova, Overview: This project is a habitat the five specific tastes are affected to testing how much iodine is in Kelly Mackey study on rushes and the effects that a greater or lesser extent seaweed and compare it to the

26 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 World Health Organisations Festuca Pratensis Michéal Beirne information throughout our brain recommended amount for an adult. School: Presentation Secondary and body. School: Meánscoil Na Mbráithre School - Thurles 3508 School: Portumna Community School County: Clare County: Tipperary Title: The Potential Use of Gorse as County: Galway Teacher: Eimear McInerney Teacher: Patricia Stapleton a Biofuel Teacher: Niamh Barry Student(s): Micheál McInerney, Student(s): Niamh Ryan, Laura Daly Overview: The aim of our project is to Student(s): Gráinne Donohue, Brendan O’Gorman, Darragh Nagle find a more productive use for gorse Clodagh McIntyre 3503 by investigating its effectiveness as 3425 Title: To Investigate the effect of a biofuel. 3514 Title: Investigating the behaviour of music on athletic ability School: Colaiste Chraobh Abhann Title: Eazy Zleep - eczema relief seagulls in our area Overview: Our aim is to investigate County: Wicklow Overview: Eazy Zleep is a material Overview: Observing the predominal the effect of music on your sports Teacher: Patty Kelly for eczema sufferers that will slowly characteristics of seagulls in a coastal preformance.The sample will be a Student(s): Lucy McCabe, release cream throughout the night, area and using our findings to group of girls between the age of Kelianne Coughlan enabling a pain free and restful nights conclude a humane solution to the 13-16yrs sleep. problem. School: Eureka Secondary School 3509 School: Ballymena Academy School: Loreto Secondary School - County: Meath Title: The Anisakis simplex solution County: Antrim Balbriggan Teacher: Mary Byrne Overview: Our project aims to Teacher: Kathryn Wylie County: Dublin Student(s): Emily Sheridan Fox, investigate ways in which to help Student(s): Rachel Brown, Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally Holly Lynch, Molly Fitzgearld minimise the problem of parasitic Ellen McAuley, Susanna Crabbe Student(s): Kirsty Burns, Anisakis simplex worms in white fish. Cleo Gallen, Enya Andersen 3504 School: Schull Community College 3515 Title: Quantitative study of portion County: Cork Title: How does music affect sleep? 3426 sizes in Irish takeaway restaurants Teacher: Larissa Kelly Overview: For our project we plan Title: The Great Gluten Bake Off: Overview: To investigate variation in Student(s): Tarah Fleming, to investigate whether music affects An analysis of the effects of raising recommended portion size and those Hollie Collins, Aoife Nash sleep quality and the affects of low agents and stabilisers in gluten free served in take-away and fast food frequency music in comparison to baking. restaurants and to assess people’s 3510 high frequency music. Overview: Using gluten free flour, awareness. Title: Dynamic vs static stretching - School: St Vincent’s Secondary School investigate how changing the raising School: Our Ladys School - effects on flexibility County: Louth agent and stabiliser impact on the Templeogue Overview: We intend to examine the Teacher: John White cake produced, measured by height, County: Dublin effects of dynamic stretching and Student(s): Damilola Alabi, weight, texture, density and taste. Teacher: Lynsey Stuart static stretching on increasing the Denise Walsh, Leah Finnegan School: Loreto College - Foxrock Student(s): Hannah Spain, flexibility of muscles in the bodies of County: Dublin Siobhán Larkin racket sport players. 3516 Teacher: Karen Young School: St Vincent’s Secondary School Title: An investigation into the effects Student(s): Aimee O’Neill, 3505 County: Louth of the pine martens on the ecology Dervla McKenna Title: Seven days without physical Teacher: John White and balance of nature of Roscommon activity makes one WEAK!! Student(s): Catherine Raftis, Woodlands INTERMEDIATE GROUP Overview: To conduct a comparative, Mollie O’Rourke, Kayla O’Shea Overview: We are investigating the quantitative analysis of the physical impact that pine martens have on 3500 activity levels of post primary 3511 the local community of Athleague Title: Growing plants for nutrition in students in the BMW and the SE Title: Does overwintering carrots in Co.Roscommon. The Pine Marten is Space regions of Ireland. the ground affect Falcarinol levels? causing trouble for the farmers. Overview: Growing plants with high School: Portumna Community School Overview: An investigation into School: C.B.S. Roscommon nutrition content, in a self-contained County: Galway effects of overwintering carrots County: Roscommon environment to provide astraunauts Teacher: Niamh Barry in the ground on the levels of the Teacher: Fiona Leavy with tasty food. Student(s): Jack O Meara, polyethylene, falcarinol. Student(s): Gustavo Rodrigues, School: Moate Community School Shane Moroney, Joshua Gaynor School: Presentation Secondary Liam Ormsby, Cian Murray County: Westmeath School - Thurles Teacher: Margaret Mandal 3506 County: Tipperary 3517 Student(s): Nicole Murray, Jenny Fox Title: Does weight and height effect Teacher: Patricia Stapleton Title: Hang on in there - living on an football fundamentals Student(s): Isabel Finlay, inter-tidal rocky shore 3501 Overview: We are experimenting on a Kate Atkinson, Laoise Nugent Overview: Investigating the Title: How ALARMing is your blood number of people with varying height adaptations of Dog-whelks (Nucella pressure? and weight to see if it affects different 3512 lapillus) on rocky shores of different Overview: We are investigating fundamentals of football needed to Title: Ultra Clean Caps exposure. whether a person can decrease the succeed. Overview: To build a device attached School: Coláiste Choilm spike in their blood pressure by School: Colaiste Pobail Setanta to a multi-sports bottle holder which County: Cork familiarizing themselves with the County: Dublin eradicates germs on the bottle caps Teacher: Karina Lyne specific alarm tone being used. Teacher: Mikey O’Sullivan using germicidal Ultra Violet UV-C light. Student(s): Paul McAllen, School: Coláiste Iósaef Student(s): Aidan Hall, School: Bush Post Primary School Emer O’Keeffe County: Limerick Brian O’Sullivan, Evan McCord County: Louth Teacher: Ann Hickey Teacher: Emma McMahon 3518 Student(s): Seamus Connery, 3507 Student(s): Peter Suresh, Title: The physical effects of hard Paudie Mulcahy, Enda O’Neill Title: The effects of recent floods on Barry Dunne, Oliver McGuinness surface running (roads) vs soft surface Farms in South Roscommon running (grass) 3502 Overview: An investigation into the 3513 Overview: Our project aims to Title: Less flooding, less drought- lets effects of recent floods on farms in Title: The impact of moderate exercise discover is there an overall effect on get back to grass roots South Roscommon on the onset of degenerative diseases. physical fitness as a result of running Overview: Our Project is based on School: C.B.S. Roscommon Overview: To investigate the effect on soft surface(grass) versus hard forming new deep roots in grassland County: Roscommon exercise has on degenerative diseases surface(road) to mitigate flooding and drought by Teacher: Louise Gallagher and in particular, neurotransmitters, School: Castlecomer Community combining Perennial Ryegrass and Student(s): Jack Lohan, the brain chemicals that communicate School

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County: Kilkenny Jack Grimes, Liam Callanan Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally Student(s): Robyn Sheehan, Teacher: James Murphy Student(s): Sophie Weldon, Emma McCarthy, Caoimhe Sheehan Student(s): Conor McMahon, 3524 Laura Weldon, Emma Kleiser Byrne Jack Buggy, James Brennan Title: An Investigative Study into 3534 the Viability of Microbiotia in 3529 Title: Does the Gearagh make Clean 3519 Commercially Available Probiotics Title: Potential uses of hydrophobic Air? - The detection of Air pollution Title: A comparative study of fungal Overview: We will assess viability- sands in different environmental using Lichens as an indicator. diversity in areas of varying light levels of microbiota in commercially- conditions Overview: Our project aims to find intensity available probiotics by cultivating Overview: We will be conducting out what levels of Air pollution exist Overview: Our project involves non-pathogenic bacteria. They will research into several potential uses in our local catchment area e.g The identifying local fungi and comparing be subject to gram-staining, flow- for hydrophobic sand in certain Gearagh using lichens as an indicator. those found in areas of high intensity cytometry and polymerase chain environments. School: St Mary’s Secondary School with those found in areas of low light reaction testing. School: Coláiste Choilm - Macroom intensity School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork County: Cork School: Roscommon Community County: Cork Teacher: Conor Crowley Teacher: Jennifer Butler College Teacher: Shaun Holly Student(s): Michael Buckley, Student(s): Meadhbh Carroll, County: Roscommon Student(s): Eve Casey, Cathy Hynes Colm Ó Tuathaigh, Liam Ó Fathaigh Ciara Plunkett Teacher: Joanne Broggy Shea Student(s): Sinead Dillon, 3525 3530 3535 Pedro Silva, Rebekah Daniels Title: To investigate the prevalence of Title: Shake it off! - An investigation Title: My Cancerous Cell micro-plastics in various seawater and into how dancing to music alleviates Overview: Our project is about Non 3520 fresh water fish species by analyzing the effects of parkinsons Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which is a Title: Effects of health tracking and their stomach contents Overview: An investigation into type of cancer. We want to spread wearable technology on people’s rate Overview: We aim to investigate the whether exercise with dance/music awareness about it because many of exercise quantity of micro-plastics in sea water reduces the effects of parkinsons teenagers have it. Overview: We will compare whether and freshwater fish species. discease. School: Coláiste Bríde or not health-tracking technology School: Coláiste Choilm School: John The Baptist Community County: Dublin increases our rate of exercise,and County: Cork School Teacher: Jacqueline Kendrick if the visual reminder of a Fitbit Teacher: Conor Crowley County: Limerick Student(s): Katarzyna Skoczen, encourages even more exercise. Student(s): Lorraine Wilson, Teacher: Michelle Buckley Meghan McGill, Mary Lugemba School: Bush Post Primary School Lauryn Brady Student(s): Lloyd O’Dea, County: Louth Robert Holmes, Evan O Callaghan 3536 Teacher: Emma McMahon 3526 Title: Can Mirror Therapy Improve Student(s): Gary Murphy, Title: Comparison of the structures of 3531 Basketball Skills? Ciarán Murphy, Brendan Woods dried reflex and emotional tears. Title: To compare different levels of Overview: Can mirror visual feedback Overview: We are comparing the pollution around Dublin by using leaf while practicing dribbling skills with 3521 structures of dried tears; reflex and yeast as a bioindicator of air quality. a player’s dominant hand, trick the Title: Prey availability for hen harriers emotional. We expect the crystal Overview: We will investigate levels of brain into thinking that the weak in managed farmland structures of tears to differ, between pollution in areas throughout Dublin hand can dribble too. Overview: This is an investigation to and within their groups. using pink leaf yeast from an ivy leaf School: Choláiste Cholmcille determine the prey availability as a School: Schull Community College as a bio-indicator of air quality. County: Donegal function of habitat within managed County: Cork School: Loreto Abbey Secondary Teacher: Emma Mc Kinley farmland for hen harriers. Teacher: Larissa Kelly School Student(s): Andrea McGlynn, School: Colaiste Treasa Student(s): Gabrielle Hogan, County: Dublin Katie Slevin, Ana Keon County: Cork Lucy Robinson, Orlaith O’Donovan Teacher: Aideen Lambe Teacher: Derry O’Donovan Student(s): Sophie Nichoslon, 3537 Student(s): Michael Sheehan, 3527 Katie O Byrne Title: An Investigation into the Effects Jack Murphy Title: A study of Brent Geese on of Trampling on Ground-dwelling Sandymount Strand. 3532 Insects in a Sand Dune Ecosystem in 3522 Overview: To study light-bellied Title: The Effects of Microplastics on Co. Donegal Title: Investigation into Concentrated Brent Geese that feed on inter-tidal the Reproduction of Daphnia magna Overview: We investigated the Cherry Extract to Aid Muscle Recovery Zostera noltii on Merrion Strand and Overview: We are investigating effect of trampling on the diversity Overview: Extracting cherry juice and to establish whether disturbance the effects of the presence of of crawling insects; composition of making cherry based sport protein impacts on their feeding patterns. microplastics in water on the insect communities, species richness bar, then test the effect it has on School: Gonzaga College reproduction and life cycle of Daphnia and their relative abundances in sand an athletes muscle recovery after County: Dublin magna (water fleas). dunes. physical exercise. Teacher: Michael Clark School: Dominican College - Galway School: Magh Ene College School: Clonakilty Community College Student(s): Kieran McGovern, County: Galway County: Donegal County: Cork Dan Morrissey, Myles Ryan Teacher: Aoife Fallon Teacher: Yvonne Higgins Teacher: Patrick O Keeffe Student(s): Abbie Healy, Student(s): Niamh Creevy, Student(s): Ciaran O’Neill, 3528 Grainne Corcoran, Katie Devane Aine Dillion, Katie Curran Ryan Scannell, Jack Wycherley Title: Does consuming certain varieties of potatoes as a staple food 3533 3539 3523 in a diet, increase blood glucose levels Title: How Different Factors Affect Title: Are our classrooms making us Title: Natural control of the Varroa & chance of high blood pressure and Tastebuds sick? mite in an effort to reduce CDD diabetes in a sample of Rush residents Overview: We hope to investigate Overview: To investigate the levels Overview: An investigation into the Overview: To investigate if high blood if/what factors affect taste-buds by of bacteria in the air in typical Irish effect of powdered sugar dusting as pressure and glucose levels in type-2 administrating different solutions classrooms and to propose a natural a means of natural control for the diabetics and gestational diabetes of the four categories of taste.We’re and inexpensive method of purifying Varroa mite in an effort to reduce CDD are linked to the varieties of potato hoping to investigate the new fifth the air. School: Desmond College - Limerick consumed in Rush taste. School: St Aloysius College County: Limerick School: Loreto Secondary School - School: Coláiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Aoife Culhane Balbriggan County: Cork Teacher: Carew Hyland Student(s): Tiernan Mason, County: Dublin Teacher: Karina Lyne Student(s): Ciara Lawlor,

28 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Eimear Lawlor 3545 of prawns on Irish fishing vessels. This County: Kilkenny Title: Olfactory Fatigue: Is it affected has never been used in Ireland. Teacher: Aine Murphy 3540 by gender? School: Schull Community College Student(s): Amy O’Connell, How does physical fatigue affect Title: Overview: We are testing to see if County: Cork Sinead Flynn the mind and its functions olfactory fatigue is affected by your Teacher: Larissa Kelly Overview: We will conduct a series gender Student(s): Martin Fleming, 3556 of physical and mental challenges to Laghdú Stus i mBainisíocht Ba School: Scoil Mhuire Strokestown Seán Lannin, Luke Franklin Title: investigate how a person’s mental Investigating the County: Roscommon Overview: state is affected by physical exertion. behaviour among cattle during human Teacher: Modwena Geoghegan 3551 Cistercian College Who Is The Fittest Of Them All? interaction in various scenarios and School: Student(s): Rebecca O’Connor, Title: County: Tipperary Ailish O’Reilly Overview: We are testing fitness in reducing stress for both farmer and Teacher: lesley cox different groups of students, and will animal. Student(s): Diarmuid Kilgallen, 3546 use the data collected to determine School: Coláiste Naomh Eoin Ben Murphy, Gavin Meagher Title: To investigate the effect of who is the fittest group in our school. County: Galway protein milk on muscular strength School: Colaiste Ide and Iosef Teacher: Cormac Coyne

3541 Overview: We are investigating the County: Limerick Student(s): Gráinne Finnerty, Title: An investigation into the use of effect of protein milk on muscular Teacher: Maria Mc Mahon Muireann Ni Fhlatharta the Cyclopterus Lumpus to combat strength in girls between the ages of Student(s): Aoife Curtin, the problem of sea lice in salmon 16 and 18 years old in our school. Ciara Hunt, Emily Pierse 3557 farming in Bantry Bay. Investigating The Difference School: Colaiste Ide and Iosef Title: We are going to investigate In Bacterial Contamination When Overview: County: Limerick 3552 the use of the Cyclopterus Lumpus Investigative study into the Handling and Using a Device to Insert Teacher: Maria Mc Mahon Title: in the salmon farm in Bantry bay to effects of music genres and animal Contact Lenses Student(s): Sinead Hunt, eliminate sea lice from the salmon. Caoimhe NíFhlannabhra audio on the quality of dairy herds Overview: We aim to prove that a School: Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai milk and the quantity produced device such as the one we designed, County: Cork 3547 Overview: We are investigating the reduces the amount of bacteria Teacher: James McSweeney Title: Green pools-are they the effects that playing music and animal entering the eye through contact Student(s): Liam Cotter, future? sounds to cows has on the quality and lenses. Cliodhna O Connor, Jennifer Andrews Overview: We want to investigate quantity of the milk they produce. School: Tullamore College sphagnum moss and its properites School: John The Baptist Community County: Offaly 3542 which can potentially remove bacteria School Teacher: Elaine Howlin Title: We are the only mammals to from swimming pools. County: Limerick Student(s): Lucy Leonard, drink another mammals milk...so School: Our Lady’s Bower Teacher: James Devereux Michele Mann should we be moo-ving away from County: Westmeath Student(s): Tadhg McCarthy, cow’s milk? Teacher: Ethna Benson Shane Bradshaw, Oisin O Grady 3558 To investigate whether To Investigate the Effect of Overview: Student(s): Katie Ward, Aoife Temple Title: cows milk is really ‘The Super Food’ it 3553 Bisphenol A on Multiple Plants is believed to be, and can people be 3548 Title: To find out if the theory of long Overview: Bisphenol-A is used in the moved towards alternative milks? Title: Which chicks thrive better, finger genetics affect your ability to production of plastic. Our aim is to School: St Marys College Incubated chicks or naturally hatched play football. investigate the effect of BPA on plant County: Wicklow chicks Overview: To practically investigate if nutrient and pH levels. Teacher: Joanne English Overview: Comparing naturally long finger genetics and testosterone School: Drogheda Grammar School Student(s): Rachel Bentley, hatched and reared chicks to levels affect your ability to play County: Louth Aoife Lancaster, Niamh Brannigan incubated chicks reared without football. Teacher: Ronald Hancock mother to check growth rate and School: Pobalscoil Iosolde Student(s): Ebun Lawal, 3543 final size. County: Dublin Oba William-Funmilayo Put a halt to that Headache! Title: School: Castlecomer Community Teacher: Lynda Jordan Which pain killer has the fastest School Student(s): Precious Daramola, 3559 dissolution time? Increasing Soil Fertility - is County: Kilkenny Halima Usman Title: In our BT young scientist Biochar the Answer? Overview: Teacher: Fiona Morrissey project we are investigating which We would like to Student(s): Tom Buggy, 3554 Overview: pain killers Eg. Nuerofin are the most Daniel Murphy, Kevin Conry Title: An investigation into Nisin, a investigate the effectiveness of effective in treating body pain such as preservative in cheese, and it’s affects biochar, wormcast and seaweed on headaches. 3549 on Oesophagal and Colon Human increasing soil fertility by growing and School: Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai Title: To investigate the impact cancer cells harvesting wheat in vermiculite. County: Cork different vegetative cover has on the Overview: Our aim is to see if nisin School: Bandon Grammar School Teacher: Hazel Jennings attenuation of water in soils. actually can shrink cancer tumours in County: Cork Student(s): Sophie O’Sullivan, Overview: We wish to investigate and cell lines. Teacher: Paula McGath Ellen Cronin compare various water catchments School: Bandon Grammar School Student(s): Amy Bevan, to decipher which vegetative cover County: Cork Alison Hathaway 3544 creates the optimal soil quality to Teacher: Paula McGath Title: Éifeacht atá ag caiféin ar daoine maximise absorption and prevent Student(s): Valerie French, 3560 éagsúil flooding. Lauren Bateman Title: Fox repellent Táimid ag déanamh tástáil We aim to stop fox Overview: School: Newtown School - Waterford Overview: ar na héifeachtaí difriúla atá ag caiféin predation on fowl, we have created County: Waterford 3555 ar chorp daoine éagsúla ag brath Elderly Mobility: Move to an organic, chemical free repellent Teacher: Bryan Ronan Title: ar tréithe pearsanta i.e. mais, aois, Improve? from preventing this from occurring. Student(s): Caoilin O’Meara, gnéas. John Monaghan Overview: Our project is to School: Salesian Secondary College, School: Coláiste Mhuire investigate whether a supervised Pallaskenry County: Dublin 3550 mobility programme is superior to an County: Limerick Teacher: Máire Ní Ghóillidhe Title: Dublin Bay Prawns-Improving unsupervised programme, in older Teacher: John O’Flynn Student(s): Aoibhín Ní Cheara, Quality adults aged 65 years and over. Student(s): Kate Heelan, Seán Power, Lara McQuade Overview: We wish to evaluate a new School: Loreto Secondary School - Sarah Leahy product designed to assist the glazing Kilkenny

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3561 on the growth of lichens in North 3571 3578 Title: An investigation into the short Dublin and comparing the intra Title: To test the effect of music on Title: Iniúcadh ar an difríocht idir an term effects of the HPV vaccine on species genetic variation. the pulse rate méad lotnaidicídí atá ar úlla neamh- female secondary school students School: Skerries Community College Overview: Our project aims to see orgánacha ó thíortha éagsúla. Overview: We intend to investigate County: Dublin if when listing to music, the genre, Overview: Tá a lán dainséar bainte le the short term effects of the HPV Teacher: Katie Corbett volume or tempo has an effect on the lotnaidicídí ar ár sláinte, agus mar sin vaccination on female students ages Student(s): Sara Burs, average pulse rate per minute rinneamar fiosrúcháin ar cé chomh 12-15 in secondary schools in Ireland. CaseyAnne Murphy, Sarah Burns School: Santa Sabina Dominican forleathan atá lotnaidicidí ar ár gcuid School: Loreto Secondary School - College úlla.

Balbriggan 3567 County: Dublin School: Coláiste Pobal Osraí - Kilkenny An investigation into the County: Dublin Title: Teacher: Paul Nugent County: Kilkenny effectiveness of planting linseed and Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally Student(s): Ellen Mulligan, Teacher: Lughaidh Ó Néill oat habitats on Wexford farms, on Student(s): Anna Sowray, Helena Hughes Student(s): Enya Nic Pheaircín, Savannah-Rose Mc Auley, the populations of declining farmland Róisín Ní Mhaolmhuaidh Kelsey Wilson birds. 3572 Overview: To investigate the Title: The Effect of Temperature on 3579 3562 biodiversity value of planting linseed the effectiveness of Probiotic Drinks Title: An investigation into the Title: The antimicrobial properties of and oats for farmland bird cover and Overview: This work investigates if effects of swimmers’ sun cream on traditional Maasai medicine habitats, on farms in Wexford. To the effectiveness of probiotic foods the behaviour, burrow depth and Overview: We investigate the monitor the farmland bird population is reduced by consumption with high orientation of Talitrus saltator. antimicrobial properties of traditional during a longitudinal study. temperature drinks such as your Overview: We aim to investigate if medicine used by the Maasai tribe in School: St Kieran’s College morning cup of coffee. swimmers’ sun cream has an effect Tanzania. County: Kilkenny School: Loreto Secondary School - on the behaviour, burrow depth and School: Dominican College - Wicklow Teacher: Eileen Hanrick Navan orientation of Talitrus saltator. County: Wicklow Student(s): Luke Gannon, County: Meath School: Loreto Secondary School - Teacher: John O’Brien Tom O’Dwyer, Alex McCluskey Teacher: Lisa Darley Balbriggan Student(s): Caoimhe O’Neill, Student(s): Heather Mitchell, County: Dublin

Ciara Fagan 3568 Katie Langford Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally To investigate does intensive Title: Student(s): Aisling Leneghan, 3563 agriculture effect the population of 3574 Frances Mulholland Title: Birds and their Love Affair with earthworms in heavy soils Title: ‘The Effects of Different Milking Parlours Overview: Our project aims to Artificial Lights and Soil Acidity on the 3580 Overview: The project aims to find examine whether or not modern Vitamin A Content of Carrots’ Title: Equine injuries, how they occur a solution to the problem of birds farming techniques effect the Overview: To see whether different and preventative methods. entering farmers’ milking parlours population of earthworms in soil, and artificial lights and soil acidity Overview: To examine and compare School: Ardscoil Uí Urmoltaigh the productivity of the soil. levels have an effect on the vitamin the physical damage done to both County: Cork School: St Attracta’s Community A content of a breed of carrots racehorses and show jumpers,where Teacher: Michael Murphy School (Amsterdam Minicor). they are most prone and prevention Student(s): James O’Leary, County: Sligo School: Coláiste Naomh Mhuire methods for the future. Jack O’Donovan, Brian Dowling Teacher: Peadar Weir County: Kildare School: Presentation Secondary Student(s): Brian Normanly, Teacher: Keith Breen School 3564 Fergal Monaghan, Shane Kennedy Student(s): Emma Rowland, County: Kilkenny Title: Is organic really best? Kate Davitt, Sara Ryan Teacher: Jennifer Reddy

Overview: Our project aim is to 3569 Student(s): Jessica Lennon, examine the effects of the run-off Title: A natural safe pesticide to 3576 Kayleigh Soden from organic fertilizer compared to control varroa mites infesting Irish Title: The health consequences of commercial fertilizer. beehives. sterilising babies bottles 3581 School: St Pauls Secondary School Overview: Our aim is to create a Overview: We want to study the Title: White Chafer Grub: A Golfers County: Kildare natural, safe pesticide which will kill approach of sterilizing baby bottles Pest Teacher: Máire Dowling the Varroa mites that are infesting in different European countries Overview: An analysis of the soil Student(s): Eimear Mulhall, Irish beehives and devastating our bee particularly Holland and Ireland preferences of the White Chafer Grub Erin Meredith population. and the affect this has on immune- beetle School: Sacred Heart Secondary systems School: C.B.S. Roscommon 3565 School School: Our Lady’s Bower County: Roscommon Title: Does music affect performance County: Cork County: Westmeath Teacher: Louise Gallagher in sport? Teacher: Claire Holland Teacher: Ethna Benson Student(s): Shane Browne, Overview: This project will examine, Student(s): Rachel Hodnett, Student(s): Tatjana Jocher, Aaron Burgoyne through use of exercises that include Aoife Minihan, Maeve O’Regan Ciara Barry, Dearbhla McCormack the core elements of sport (strength, 3583 speed and stamina), how music affects 3570 3577 Title: Investigation into the performance in sport. Title: Challenge testing a Title: Biodegradable plastic pots to enviornmental impact of forestry School: Blackrock College cosmeceutical cream containing the minimise the effects of transplant plantation in Ireland County: Dublin seaweed extract Fucus vesiculosis shock. Overview: For our project, we have Teacher: Emer O’Reilly Overview: Our project aims to Overview: Our project is an chosen to investigate the effects of Student(s): Tadhg Egan, Challenge Test a cosmeceutical cream investigation of creating artificially planted forestry on our Ryan O Connell containing a seaweed extract from biodegradable plastic pots using 3D island eco-system. Fucus vesiculosis to ascertain its printer technology and to minimize School: St. Joseph’s Secondary School 3566 antimicrobial efficacy. the effects of transplant shock while County: Clare Title: A comparitive study of lichen School: Scoil Mhuire replanting. Teacher: Marguerite McGuinness species in the supralitoral zone at County: Clare School: Avondale Community College Student(s): Michael Fitzgerald, seneitive points from Dublin to Teacher: Sue-Ann Sheridan County: Wicklow Grainne Brady, Mark Leyden Drogheda. Student(s): Lisa Conneely, Ciara Hehir Teacher: Amy Murphy Overview: We are investigating Student(s): Ayyub Azmat, 3584 impact of NOX and particulate matter Niall Gaffeny, Christopher Makin Title: Underage Female Athletes

30 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 and Ankle Injuries – What is the tasks on a teenager with myopia Carrickmacross 3609 Relationship between Jump Strength, Overview: To investigate if contrast County: Monaghan Title: How reseeded ground with Balance and Proprioception sensitivity can be enhanced by video Teacher: John O’Rourke clover effects milk production Overview: This study aims to games and if there is a positive impact Student(s): Conor Greene, Overview: The various levels of investigate the jump strength, on everyday tasks for teenagers with James Carolan, Aaron Quigley milk components of cows grazed on balance and proprioception of myopia. permanent grassland in 20 15 versus underage female athletes who School: Loreto Secondary School - 3606 cows grazed on reseeded ground with participate in either basketball or Balbriggan Title: The effect of diluting clover in 20 16. antibacterial soap hockey. County: Dublin School: Salesian Secondary College, School: Loreto College - Foxrock Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally Overview: Will adding water to Pallaskenry liquid antibacterial hand soap reduce County: Dublin Student(s): Chloe Tap, County: Limerick how effective the soap is at killing Teacher: Helen Hennessy Dagmara Dobkowska Teacher: John O’Flynn bacteria? Student(s): Siobhan Murray, Student(s): Finnian Walsh, Anna Geraghty, Laura McCarthy 3603 School: Fort Hill College Matthew Lucey Title: Investigating the link between County: Antrim SENIOR GROUP habitat and the antibacterial effect Teacher: Stephen McCormick 3610 of honey Student(s): Jack Hanna, Title: Does using the lift have a 3600 Overview: Our project is focused on Michael Clarke, Katie Bailey negative impact on the health of Title: Foal sickness containment and the antibacterial effects of honey, teenage girls?

prevention particularly the link between habitat 3607 Overview: Our project aims to figure Overview: We are looking at foal type and antibacterial effect. Title: Stimulating plant growth using out if the stairs in our school is sickness containment and prevention. School: South Eastern Regional electricity beneficial for us teenage girl students, We are making a sensor to catch early College - Bangor Campus Overview: Research on electroculture in terms of our health. and techniques that use electricity illness. County: Down School: St Mary’s Secondary School and magnetism to stimulate plant School: Midleton College Teacher: Jonathan Cash County: Dublin growth. Improved plant growth, County: Cork Student(s): Holly King, Teacher: Orla O Keeffe quality and increased yields are some Teacher: Paul Joyce Molly McConnell Student(s): Thaara Wilson, Student(s): Cathal Mariga, noticeable effects. Divya Kripakaran, Sherine Shibhu George Hennessy 3604 School: St. Joseph’s Secondary School Title: A rush to biomass County: Meath 3611 3601 Overview: our project is helping Teacher: Eileen Nertney Title: The Green Crisps - To Investigate Title: Why does the colour red irritate the earth in two ways. Recycling Student(s): Niamh McHugh, and Compare the Nutritional Values of bulls unwanted rushes to make a biomass Vitalija Janusonyte Potato Crisps And Kale Crisps Overview: We will investigate why fuel and reducing the level of MCPA. Overview: Analyse/compare people think bulls are irritated by the School: Desmond College - Limerick 3608 nutritional information of potato colour red. We will also show them County: Limerick Title: An investigation into the effect crisps versus kale crisps. To identify that this is not true from the evidence Teacher: Marie Corkery of desalinated water on the growth a healthy nutritious snack-food that we will gather Student(s): Niamh O Connell, of plants. alternative, to help displace ‘junk- School: Bailieborough Community Jaimie Campbell Overview: We wish to investigate food’ and combat the obesity School whether desalinated water has any epidemic. positive or negative effects on the County: Cavan 3605 School: Ardscoil Mhuire The Nutrition Behind Muscle growth of plants through the use of Teacher: Nuala Burns Title: County: Galway Building: A Practical Workbook For an irrigation system. Student(s): Aaron Hawthorne, Teacher: Niall Kelly Teens. Coláiste Chiaráin Aaron Smith, Ryan Gargan School: Student(s): Sally Anne Parsons, Overview: This project aims to solve County: Limerick Jessica Burke 3602 the problematic knowledge gap with Teacher: Edel Farrell Title: To investigate whether contrast regard to nutrition and supplements Student(s): Caitriona Brady sensitivity can be improved from among teenagers (15-20) looking to Halmschlag, Finnian Brady regular exposure to action video build muscle for sport or lifestyle Halmschlag games and the impact on everyday School: Patrician High School -

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JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL antibiotic resistance 4111 challenging times. Overview: My project aims to find Title: Statistical Comparison of Irish Overview: My project investigates 4100 out about people’s attitudes toward Attitudes to Settled Migrants. whether breastfeeding support Title: A Statistical Study to Assess taking antibiotics and their awareness Overview: This project will compare groups are effective and accessible Subjectively and Objectively the of antibiotic resistance. Irish attitudes to migrants based on in rural areas so all women can feel Claimed Benefit of Repetitive School: Kinsale Community School the experiences of where you live and supported through the challenge of Colouring on People’s Stress Levels County: Cork have they changed in the last year. breastfeeding. Overview: My project aims to see Teacher: Shaun Holly School: Kinsale Community School School: Colaiste Dun an Ri whether repetitive colouring helps Student(s): Emma Hurley County: Cork County: Cavan reduce stress levels. Teacher: Shaun Holly Teacher: Lorraine Hickey

School: Kinsale Community School 4106 Student(s): David Daly Student(s): Emily Dickson County: Cork Title: Do You Buckle Up? Investigating Teacher: Shaun Holly the Number of Primary School 4112 4117 Student(s): Grace Hynes Children who are not Properly Secured Title: Does playing board games help Title: The Effectiveness of a Healthy During Travel by Car people with dyslexia? Lifestyle Reward Scheme for Second 4101 Overview: In this project I will Overview: Two board games level Schools A Quantitative Analysis Title: Living with Hearing Loss: The investigate the number of children in developed to assist those with Overview: My project aims to test Influence of Environmental Factors on primary school who are not properly dyslexia to help them to develop whether healthy eating habits of Speech Audibility secured during car travel. themselves but they also have fun second level school children can be Overview: To identify what School: Ardgillan Community College while doing so. influenced with a reward scheme. environmental factors contribute to County: Dublin School: Killorglin Community College School: Kinsale Community School a “good listening environment” and Teacher: Laura Sheahan County: Kerry County: Cork use this knowledge to improve speech Student(s): Emily Cathcart Teacher: Donal O Reilly Teacher: Shaun Holly audibility for people with hearing loss. Student(s): Natasha Myers Student(s): David McCarthy School: Christ King Girls Secondary 4107 School Title: Do you understand Type 1 4113 4118 County: Cork diabetes? Title: ‘The Twilight Years’ Nursing Title: A Statistical Evaluation to Teacher: Denise Quilter Overview: I carried out research on home care compared to living alone. Understand how Beliefs, Lifestyle Student(s): Nicole Marinos the knowledge and understanding of Overview: In my project I aim to Factors and Sensory Perceptions 12-16 year old adolescents on what it investigate the differences between influence the consumption of Tap and 4102 means to have Type 1 Diabetes. lifestyles of elderly people living Bottled Water Title: A Scientific Investigation of School: Portumna Community School in a nursing home and those living Overview: I aim to investigate how the Cures and Folkways of the Irish County: Galway independently. beliefs, lifestyle factors and sensory Traveller Teacher: Niamh Barry School: Colaiste Dun an Ri preferences influence tap and Overview: The purpose of my study Student(s): Sean Power County: Cavan bottled water consumption, using a is to research and present my findings Teacher: Lorraine Hickey questionnaire and blinded sensory

on the Cures and Folkways of the 4108 Student(s): Shanice Meegan testing. Travelling Community. Title: A Statistical Study Investigating School: Kinsale Community School School: Merlin College if The Media Publicity of The 4114 County: Cork County: Galway Whistleblower Report has Affected Title: Too cool to wear hi-viz to Teacher: Shaun Holly Teacher: Claire Cunningham People’s Trust in The Gardaí school? A statistical anlaysis of the Student(s): Shane Collins Student(s): Ian McDonagh Overview: My project aims to find out attitude of secondary school students whether the publicity in the media of to wearing hi-viz on their commute 4119 4103 the whistleblower report has affected to school. Title: An analysis of the Brexit Title: Intelligent Transport people’s trust and attitudes in the Overview: I aim to understand the referendum by age immigration and Management Systems Have Arrived; Gardaí. attitudes of secondary school children area is Human Behaviour Now the Limiting School: Kinsale Community School to wearing hi-viz clothing on their Overview: The idea is to evaluate Factor to the Minimisation of County: Cork commute to school and to make the results of the Brexit referendum Phantom Traffic Jams? Teacher: Shaun Holly subsequent recommendations. based on vote distribution, economic Overview: A statistical analysis Student(s): Lily Fitzgerald School: Kinsale Community School parameters and demographic details to determine whether human County: Cork of the populus of Britain.

behaviour is the limiting factor to the 4109 Teacher: Shaun Holly School: Dominican College An Exploratory study into the optimisation of traffic flow and the Title: Student(s): Conor Green County: Dublin minimisation of phantom traffic jams. meaning and development of ‘play’ in Teacher: Orla Condren School: Kinsale Community School Ireland over the last 5 Decades 4115 Student(s): Palakshi Rattan County: Cork Overview: An Exploratory study Title: Driven by Gender? An Teacher: Shaun Holly into the meaning and development investigation into subject choice in 4120 Student(s): Mia Casey of ‘play’ in Ireland over the last 5 1st year. Title: Impact of Using Different Types Decades Overview: What influence does a of Traffic Calming Measures in a Small 4104 School: Desmond College - Limerick Taster Programme have on subject Rural Village Title: A statistical analysis of asthma County: Limerick choice in 1st year and can it increase Overview: This project looks at how awareness in Ireland. Teacher: Aoife Culhane the number of girls doing STEM average driver speed changes in a Overview: Use of the health belief Student(s): Conor Fox subjects? small rural village when different model (HBM) to analyse asthma School: Lanesboro Community traffic calming measures are awareness amongst the general public 4110 College introduced. “tudes” to Fude Dudes in Ireland. Title: County: Longford School: Bandon Grammar School I aim to find out how School: Colaiste Treasa Overview: Teacher: Mary O Brien County: Cork successful the food dudes programme County: Cork Student(s): Orla Lyons Teacher: Maire Flynn Teacher: Derry O’Donovan was and how it could of been Student(s): Charlie O’Callaghan Student(s): Isobel Hynes approved upon 4116 School: Colaiste Dun an Ri Title: Breastfeeding support groups: INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL 4105 County: Cavan A statistical analysis into whether Title: A statistical analysis of people’s Teacher: Lorraine Hickey women who have access to this 4200 attitudes towards antibiotics including Student(s): Ella Sexton support will persevere through the Title: Portion Sizes: Knowledge and

32 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Education Teacher: Padraig Harlow 4212 Teenagers? Overview: Finding out what people Student(s): Ava O’Leary Title: Does Your Name Determine Overview: By surveying twice I can know about portion sizes and Your Place In Society? compare what stresses students at the investigating what sized portions they 4207 Overview: My project aims to find out start of the year compared to before eat. Improving knowledge of portion Title: Tech Issues: An Analysis of the if a persons name affects how they are exams & how it’s dealt with sizes through better education. Impact of Mobile Phones on Pro- treated through work,school,bullying School: Jesus and Mary Secondary School: Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh social Behaviour in their childhood and adulthood life. School, Our Lady’s Grove Are people engaged with County: Cork Overview: School: Loreto High School County: Dublin mobile phones less likely to be helpful Teacher: Julie Hanlon County: Dublin Teacher: Marc Paul Lynn to a stranger than those who are not? Student(s): Tony O’Halloran Teacher: Angela Benson Student(s): Emma Babos Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven School: Student(s): Zephirah Murphy 4201 County: Cork 4218 Title: God Help Us Teacher: Martina McMahon 4213 Title: To investigate the effects of Overview: My project aims to study Student(s): Mia Dunne Title: Domestic God and Goddess: An health and lifestyle games on the the relationship between our religious assessment of teenagers ability to behaviour of students and non-religious beliefs and the 4208 care for themselves and the factors Overview: To examine the effects of a effect they can have on our mental Title: ‘Not What the Doctor Ordered’: that influence this. new health and lifestyle game on the A statistical study investigating health. Overview: I intend to examine if Irish behaviour of a sample of transition School: Coláiste Choilm whether Cost is the main incentive for teenagers can perform basic domestic year students in my school. County: Cork self-medication. skills (e.g. cooking, cleaning, ironing, School: Loreto Secondary School - Teacher: Paudie Scanlon Overview: My project aims to sewing)and the factors that influence Balbriggan Student(s): Sean Kenneally investigate the sources of the public’s this. County: Dublin attitudes towards self-medication and School: St Joseph’s Secondary School Teacher: Niamh Mc Nally whether cost is the main motivation 4202 County: Mayo Student(s): Kate O’Kelly Muscle madness; teenagers for self-medication. Title: Teacher: Lorraine Carey fixation on supplemented protein and Kinsale Community School School: Student(s): Niamh Breslin 4219 its harmful effect in the body County: Cork Title: A Study into the development Overview: An awareness project Teacher: Shaun Holly 4214 of young drivers on Irish roads into the consumption and effects Student(s): Jennifer McCarthy Title: Analysis of responses to Overview: In my project I hope to of protein supplements, shakes and different types of anti-smoking research the danger that young male bars in teenagers. Aim to highlight 4209 campaign messages among 10 to 17 and female drivers impose on our the harmful effects caused by excess Title: The reaction’s of people to year olds roads. mothers breastfeeding in public protein. Overview: I want to understand how School: Deele College School: Ardgillan Community College Overview: I’m investigating the different anti-smoking campaign County: Donegal County: Dublin reactions of people towards mothers messages are perceived by young Teacher: Mary Gibbons Teacher: Laura Sheahan breastfeeding in public and their people and how they could be made Student(s): Dylan Nesbitt Student(s): Adam Tegart opinion on how they can make more relevant to this demographic. breastfeeding in public more socially School: Patrician High School - SENIOR INDIVIDUAL 4203 acceptable. Carrickmacross Know your A-B-C’S (App for St Marys College Title: School: County: Monaghan 4300 Babysitters on Childcare and Safety) Wicklow Title: When It All Goes Wrong - The County: Teacher: John O’Rourke Literature review and Joanne English Psychological Effects Of A Farm Overview: Teacher: Student(s): Oisín Gartlan survey of parents and school friends Student(s): Erin Connolly Accident to collate identified childcare and 4215 Overview: My Project aims to safety information for teenage 4210 Title: Parental Positivity and Putting investigate the psychological effects babysitters in a way they’ll use it. Title: Raising awareness of the Positivity into Everyday of a farm accident on the family and attitudes and delayed effects of School: Presentation Secondary Overview: My project looks at its surrounding community. School concussion in Rugby positivity and mental health in School: Mount Mercy College County: Cork Overview: This project is about primary schools. It also investiagtes County: Cork Teacher: Grainne McGrath assessing the understanding and whether parents influence their Teacher: Aaron O’Sullivan Student(s): Andrea E Conway raising awareness of the dangers of children’s positivity/negativity. Student(s): Emma Kearney concussion injury for players, coaches School: Coláiste Na Toirbhirte and parents in youth rugby at local 4204 County: Cork 4301 Gender Inequality in GAA level. Title: Anailís staitisticiúil ar thionchar Title: Teacher: Declan Cronin I intend to investigate the C.B.S. cuairteanna chúraim dheonacha Overview: School: Student(s): Meaghan Jeal extent of the lack of gender equality County: Tipperary ar dhearfacht mheoin othair in the GAA community, via surveys, Teacher: Mary Bridget Lenane 4216 gheiriatracha. interviews and statistical analysis. Student(s): Morgan McKnight Title: The Effects the Development of Overview: Bhunaíos ‘KareBears,’ School: Scoil Mhuire Technology has on Linguistics grúpa deonach ógánaigh a dtugann

County: Tipperary 4211 Overview: An investigation into comhluadar d’othair Geiriatracha Teacher: Daphne Dowley Title: Infantilisation of Youth: A how the development of technology St.Lukes CillChainnigh. Déanfaidh mé Student(s): Karen Murray study of the association between has influenced the development anailís staitisticiúil ar thionchar ár infantilisation of teenagers and of children’s linguistics and what gcuairteanna ar dhearfacht mheoin 4206 mental well-being in later life. potential implications for society this na n-othair. Title: Road-signs: Helpful Information Overview: This novel research project correspondence may have. School: Coláiste Pobal Osraí - Kilkenny or Distracting Noise? investigates if there is a correlation School: Loreto College - St Stephens County: Kilkenny Overview: My project is an between infantilisation of youth and Green Teacher: Lughaidh Ó Néill investigation into whether or not poor mental health and well-being in County: Dublin Student(s): Maeve Shaw road-sign “clutter” i.e bad road-sign adulthood. Teacher: Jamie Bain placement is a hazard to road users Colaiste Treasa School: Student(s): Hana Gallagher 4302 and pedestrian alike. County: Cork Title: MiContact School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Teacher: Derry O’Donovan 4217 Overview: Ag úsáid app bunaithe Roscommon Student(s): Conleth Aspel Title: What Causes Stress In ar anailís iompraíocht fheidhmeach County: Roscommon chun cur le cláir idirghabhála luaithe

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agus páistí le uathachas a spreagadh 4308 School: Our Lady’s Secondary School County: Dublin teagmháil súil a dhéanamh Title: Name-Brand Vs. Generic - Monaghan Teacher: Seamus Callaghan School: Gaelcholáiste an Eachréidh Medicines: The Costly Question that County: Monaghan Student(s): Zachary Carr, Sophie Lee County: Galway Nobody is Asking Teacher: Kathryn Higgins

Teacher: Mary Ní Mhathúna Overview: My project aims to Student(s): Laura Christie, 4407 Student(s): Ciara-Beth Ní Ghríofa gauge the public and health care Maria Duffy, Katie Mohan Title: Troponin:Indicator of heart professionals’ perception and attack or shock to the system? 4303 knowledge of the issue of Name- 4402 Overview: We are investigating Title: Did gender quotas change Brand Vs. Generic medicines. Title: Fresh air, Friend or Foe? The whether doctors are inaccurately voting patterns? development of an app to combat using Troponin as an indicator for a School: Jesus & Mary Secondary Overview: I am looking to see if the School rural seclusion among the Irish heart attack when it is actually an gender quotas used in the 20 16 farming community. indicator of shock. County: Sligo general election changed peoples Producing an app to Colaiste Dun an Ri Teacher: Helena Ryder Overview: School: voting patterns. improve connectivity between Irish Cavan Student(s): Cillian O’Boyle County: School: Mary Immaculate Secondary farmers who are a vulnerable group in Teacher: Lorraine Hickey School - Lisdoonvarna 4309 society experiencing elavated levels Student(s): Lucy Fitzsimons, County: Clare Title: “We remember 95% of what of poor mental health and well-being. Ava McCaul Teacher: John Sims we teach”:Peer tutoring in TY School: Colaiste Treasa

Student(s): Róisín O’Donoghue Overview: My project investigates County: Cork 4408 if peer-tutoring is an effective way Teacher: Derry O’Donovan Title: The Effect The Islamic State 4304 of revising science in TY. Can it help Student(s): Maeve O’Connor, Of Iraq And Syria’s Actions Have Had Title: Introverts Vs Extroverts : students better remember material Aoidhe Sheill On The Reputation Of The Muslim Alcohol Consumption covered? Community I will be looking to see if Our project aims to find Overview: School: Lanesboro Community 4403 Overview: there is a correlation between how College Title: MIGRANE – It’s not just a out how ISIS’s actions have had on on introverted a person is and how much headache!! the reputations of normal Muslims. To County: Longford alcohol they consume. Our project aims to do this we’ll conduct some tests. Teacher: Michael Lyons Overview: Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven investigate the prevalence/effects Coláiste Iósaef School: Student(s): Brian Lyons School: County: Cork that migraine has on adolescents and County: Limerick Teacher: Martina McMahon 4310 to raise awareness of the support and Teacher: Brian Clarke Student(s): Kelly Williams Title: Do teachers’ attitudes, help that’s available to them. Student(s): Paul Barrett, behavioral practices and expressions School: Hazelwood College Cathal O’ Brien 4305 effect student performance and County: Limerick Title: Manipulative Media application in class, community and Teacher: Martina Matthews 4409 Overview: An investigation into the home? Student(s): Tara O’Brien, Title: A Statistical Analysis of Dream how people of different ages are Recollection Based on Age, Gender Overview: This project aims to Lauren Moran manipulated by the media, and a identify how teachers affect and Lifestyle study of the techniques it uses to students emotionally, socially and 4404 Overview: With our project we want mislead people. academically, while discovering Title: The Dilemma of When to Start to find out if age, gender and lifestyle School: Carndonagh Community how to enhance students’ learning School, aged four or aged 5, decisions have an impact on who remembers School experience in the classroom. decisions!!!! their dreams and when. Donegal This project has been Kinsale Community School County: School: Franciscan College Overview: School: Siobhan Coll designed to help parents to decide Cork Teacher: County: Meath County: Sally McKenna when to send their child to school. We Shaun Holly Student(s): Teacher: Emma Sweeney Teacher: hope we can resolve this issue. Sarah Carroll, Student(s): Deolu Shomoye Student(s): 4306 School: Desmond College - Limerick Anna Peare, Leah Hurley Title: To Investigate the Attitudes JUNIOR GROUP County: Limerick of Irish People towards Compulsory Teacher: Marie Corkery 4410 Religious Education 4400 Student(s): Aoife Lee, Title: What animals are we afraid of? Overview: This project aims to assess Title: Do You See What I See: A Emma Brennan, Ellie Bucke and more importantly, Why? what people feel the socio-economic Investigation into Optical Illusions Overview: A statistical study on benefits of Compulsory Religious and How They Can Be Applied in 4405 whether our fears of animals are Education are. Everyday Life Title: A statistical analysis of the rational or whether they have been School: Old Bawn Community School Overview: Throughout our project public’s attitudes towards tattoos passed down to us by our parents. County: Dublin we explored why people see optical and an assessment of their impact on School: Colaiste Dun an Ri Teacher: John Mc Carthy illusions differently, uses of optical employment opportunities. County: Cavan Student(s): Luke Coulton Dillon illusions in everyday life as well as Overview: Our project aims to look at Teacher: Lorraine Hickey extensive background research the public’s attitudes towards tattoos Student(s): Mark Byrne, Oisín Blake 4307 School: Eureka Secondary School and to assess people’s views on the Title: A Study Of How Student’s 4411 County: Meath impact of tattoos on employment attendance at school effect their Title: Project EasySurf Teacher: Mary Wright opportunities. overall grades Overview: We plan to make simple Student(s): Ruth Smyth, School: Kinsale Community School Overview: The purpose of my study visual tools to understand when Katie Conachy, April Burke County: Cork is to investigate how a students Teacher: Shaun Holly conditions are safe and good to surf, attendance at school effect there 4401 Student(s): Rachel Henderson, for people of different abilities. overall grades. Title: To Pump or not to Pump: a Meadhbh Hurley, Aoife Walsh School: Newtown School - Waterford School: St. Clare’s Comprehensive comparative study of the methods of County: Waterford School control of diabetes in teenagers 4406 Teacher: Bryan Ronan County: Leitrim Overview: We wish to investigate Title: Play Now, Study Later? Student(s): Hazel Griffin, Teacher: Edel McPhelim how teenagers choose the method Overview: To what extent do toys we Adrianna Kostka, Jude Lee Student(s): John Keaney of control they use for their diabetes play with as children influence our 4412 and how this choice impacts on their choice of course at Third Level? Title: Think Fast: Analysing the visual everyday life. School: St Conleth’s College

36 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 reaction times of GAA athletes versus with stress County: Cork 4504 non GAA athletes School: Bandon Grammar School Teacher: Rachel Currivan Title: Siúcra Tóg Go Bog É Overview: We are analysing the visual County: Cork Student(s): Saoirse Brazil Kearney, Overview: To investigate Irish reaction times of GAA athletes versus Teacher: Marie Hogan Caoimhe Brazil Kearney preteens and teenagers knowledge of non GAA athletes, by surveying and Student(s): Orla O’Sullivan, their daily recommended sugar limits testing students and members of our Laura Ryan,Amy O’Reilly 4423 and to develop an app. to improve this local club. Title: The age of adoption a smart knowledge. phones - a study of past and future School: Scoil Chaitriona 4418 School: Scoil Mhuire Does the involvement of It aims to look at whether County: Dublin Title: Overview: County: Cork children in numerous after school or not the age of children receiving Teacher: Brian Gallagher Teacher: Eimear O’ Sullivan activities cause more harm than phones is decreasing and if parents Student(s): Aisling Ní Dhonnabháin, Student(s): Marie O’Neill, Meadhbh Ní Cheallacháin, good? observe what’s on their children’s Orla Gillespie, Lisa Finn Aoife Nic an Tuile Overview: We picked this project phone. to alert people about the harm that School: Kinsale Community School 4505 4413 doing too many activities can cause County: Cork Title: A statistical analysis into the Title: Do Robots make Better Bosses? physically and to the family unit Teacher: Shaun Holly impact of the new CAO point system Overview: We intend to investigate School: Ardscoil Rath Iomgháin Student(s): Emer Heery, Lilly Gill on the update of higher level subjects if Robots would make more effective County: Kildare and class sizes. bosses than humans. Teacher: Fiona Searing INTERMEDIATE GROUP Overview: An investigation into the School: Salesian Secondary College, Student(s): Katie Hyland, Abby Kenny effects of the new CAO points system

Pallaskenry 4500 on students doing the leaving cert Title: Effects of non-selection for County: Limerick 4419 re: class size and higher level subject physical activities on adolescents’ Teacher: Claire Sheehy Title: The Effect on a Student’s uptake Academic Self-Concept and Self- mental health. Student(s): Caoimhe Carey, School: C.B.S. Roscommon Esteem When Moving From Primary Overview: Investigation into the Amy Cusack-Sexton, Dawn O’Neil County: Roscommon to Post-Primary School mental effects on adolescents who Teacher: Fiona Leavy This project will investigate are not chosen for sports teams or 4414 Overview: Student(s): Albert Looby, picked among the last for schoolyard/ Title: Slowing Ireland down! the effect of the transition from Johnny O’Connor, Jack McGahon Overview: To investigate whether Primary to Post-Primary School on a PE activities. percentage of male and female drivers student’s Academic Self-Concept and School: The Abbey School 4506 that break the speed limit changes Self-Esteem. County: Tipperary Title: Whey or No Whey? when Gardaí are present. School: Roscommon Community Teacher: Marian Keating Overview: The aim of this project School: Celbridge Community School College Student(s): Tadhg Carew, Jack Quirke is to investigate and compare County: Kildare County: Roscommon the performance of whey protein

Teacher: Mary Gormley Teacher: Jude Lohan 4501 products against milk products on the Title: To investigate the presence of Student(s): David Cornea, Student(s): Michael Lohan, young female body. negativity bias in Irish secondary level Sean Mac Court Michael Staunton, Ben Finnerty School: Presentation Secondary students try to find what influences it. School Overview: We will survey secondary 4415 4420 County: Cork Ability in Maths: Could a fixed Access to clean drinking water students, record the results and make Title: Title: Teacher: Grainne McGrath Mind-set be our problem? in schools for all students to provide a conclusion based on the results. Student(s): Éadaoin Joy, School: Clonkeen College Overview: We are investigating well-being? Mae McKenna, Julie Moran does having a fixed mindset verses a Overview: Our project is based on the County: Dublin growth mindset affect how we learn fact that most secondary school in the Teacher: Lisa O’Rourke 4507 Mathematics. local area do not have access to clean Student(s): Lucas Carraher, Title: Barefoot or runners - how do I School: Coláiste Bhaile Chláir and safe drinking water. Seán Nolan, Ruairí Greene achieve my maximum performance? County: Galway School: Adamstown Community Overview: We will evaluate the

Teacher: Caroline Concannon College 4502 difference between running barefoot Title: Children in Critical Care Units – Student(s): Katelyn McMahon, County: Dublin versus running in sports shoes on The Simple Truth Adalina Feekry, Leah Cowap Teacher: Jane Halloran an athlete’s performance. We will Overview: A quantitative Student(s): Saoirse Doyle, evaluate on three different surfaces. investigation of accommodation 4416 Sarah Stewart School: Coláiste Choilm Once more with feeling - do and care provided to children and Title: County: Cork Emojis help us to communicate adolescents in critical care units in 4421 Teacher: Robert Nolan Social media is The study of the beats per Ireland. Overview: Title: Student(s): Jess Sheahan, School: Portumna Community School now a mainstream method of minute on canine heartrate and Claire Nevin, Amy Lynch communication. Can emojis help response times County: Galway communicate tone of voice? Are Overview: Testing if the beats per Teacher: Niamh Barry 4508 emojis changing the way we minute in music affects dogs’ heart Student(s): Julie Moran, Title: Post-Brexit: Saving our Top Five communicate? rate and response timing. Sandra Shaughnessy, Katelyn Malone Overview: Our project is on the School: Sandford Park School Ltd School: Loreto College - Foxrock effects of “brexit” and technology

County: Dublin County: Dublin 4503 industry in ireland. We plan to use Title: Analysing Micro Expressions Teacher: Keith McBain Teacher: Carol Byrne surveys to interview 5 different Overview: Analysing and comparing Student(s): Rachel Doyle, Student(s): Solen O’Neill, companies on the effects of “brexit” the body language between Hilary Isabelle Doyle Lucy Mahon, Megan Dempsey on their company coming up with Clinton and Donald Trump and their results facial expressions 4417 4422 School: Portumna Community School How can we improve the Irlen glasses School: Colaiste Pobail Setanta Title: Title: County: Galway mindfulness of young people in We will show the County: Dublin Overview: Teacher: Niamh Barry Ireland? advantages, disadvantages and Teacher: Mikey O’Sullivan Student(s): Cian Farrell, Student(s): Adam Mulhall, Overview: To improve the effects of wearing Irlen glasses on Aidan Donnelly, Joseph Evans concentration levels of 2nd years in people with Irlen syndrome, including Conor Hoey, Darwin O’Sullivan our school and to introduce them to two members of our team. new techniques to help them to cope School: Scoil Mhuire

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4510 curriculum 4520 levels are low. Title: Understanding the Diversity Overview: An investigation into the Title: The Secret Life of Teens School: St Mary’s Secondary School Landscape in Science and Engineering impact of ten minutes of mindfulness Overview: An investigation into the - Macroom in Industry throughout Ireland and daily for children in primary school by perception of privacy in connection County: Cork existing perceptions among Women. doing simple memory, concentration with teenagers on social media. Teacher: Jennifer Butler Overview: We will investigate if and stress level tests. School: Coláiste Choilm Student(s): Rosa Simmonds, diversity exists among science and School: Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí County: Cork Michelle O’Riordan engineering companies throughout County: Kerry Teacher: Karina Lyne

Ireland and what perceptions women Teacher: Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha Student(s): Aisling O’ Sullivan, 4527 may have towards jobs in this sector. Student(s): Aoife Ní Chonaill, Idena Scragg, Lily O’ Brien Title: Close The Gap We are studying the School: Presentation Secondary Laoise Ní Chaochlaigh, Overview: School Rionach De Bhillis 4521 gender gap in STEM fields today and creating a Transition Year module County: Cork Title: Dating - Through The Years aimed towards girls that will hopefully Teacher: Grainne McGrath 4516 Overview: A look at dating methods A statistical analysis of people’s close this gap. Student(s): Sarah Burke, Sarah Kent Title: used over the past 40 years. We awareness of the dangers of Bisphenol will survey two categories:ages School: Blackwater Community 4511 A (BPA) in reused disposable plastic 16-26/46-56 to see how dating has School Title: An investigation into how single bottles. changed and that the impact if any is County: Waterford gender schools and co ed schools Overview: Our project aims to study on teenagers. Teacher: Brigid Barrett effect children in the future people’s awareness of BPA in reused School: C.B.S. Roscommon Student(s): Fiona Martin, Overview: We are investigating if disposable plastic bottles and the County: Roscommon Sally English, Oisín Ormonde you go to a single gender school or a various effects/dangers of it on our Teacher: Fiona Leavy

mixed school will it effect your social health. Student(s): Martin O’Hara, 4528 skills in the future. School: Kinsale Community School Jack McNally Title: To Bonus or Not to Bonus – An investigation to see the effect Higher School: St. Joseph’s Secondary School County: Cork Level Maths has on other subjects County: Clare Teacher: Shaun Holly 4522 The aim of our project is to Teacher: Anthony Guilfoyle Student(s): Nia Daly, Title: A comparison of the attitudes Overview: discover if the Bonus Point Scheme Student(s): Laura Byrnes, Tríona Nyhan, Úna O’Donovan of Irish, French and Spanish students Alesandra Alvarez, Siobhán Downes towards the teaching of foreign results in Leaving Certificate Students 4517 languages. dropping to Ordinary Level in other 4512 Title: Do You Know What You’re Overview: To investigate the interest Subjects. Title: 7 is Scarlet Eating? of students in foreign languages and School: Coláiste Choilm Overview: An investigation into the Overview: Research into how aware to discover the different approaches County: Cork links between gender and talents in and educated people are of what used by teachers in Ireland and other Teacher: Karina Lyne relation to synesthesia. they’re eating and are they sticking to European countries. Student(s): Cian Sullivan, School: Ursuline College the RDA’S of nutrients and foods. School: Ard Scoil Na Mara Cian McCarthy, Alana Murphy Dooley County: Sligo School: Coláiste Iósaef County: Waterford

Teacher: Anthony Carolan County: Limerick Teacher: Claire Adamson 4529 Is concussion in early life a Student(s): Eimear Kearins, Teacher: Sharon Magner Student(s): Cathy O’Neill, Title: Ailbhe Morgan, Ava O’ Grady Student(s): Aisling Hughes, Chloe Kinsella contributing factor to Parkinson Leanne Herlihy disease later in life 4513 4523 Overview: We want to investigate Title: Did You Just Assume My 4518 Title: Does science practical work, the relations between concussion in Gender? - Gender Spectrum Title: An analysis of young adults work? young life and Parkinson’s disease in Awareness In Young People gambling in rural areas in comparison Overview: Investigate the importance later life. Overview: We wish to answer to urban areas of practical work in science using School: St Muredachs College the question “Are the Younger Overview: This project will focus quantitative and qualitative methods County: Mayo Generations Aware of the Gender on gambling in Ireland, primarily in relevance to a student’s learning Teacher: Kevin Boyle Spectrum?” along with other examining the gambling habits of and understanding of science. Student(s): Peter Harrison, questions linked to the gender young adults in urban and rural areas. School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - James Hackett spectrum. School: Roscommon Community Blarney

School: Coláiste Choilm College County: Cork 4530 Riddle me this’- Are Riddles or County: Cork County: Roscommon Teacher: Sean Foley Title: Nursery Rhymes beneficial to future Teacher: Paudie Scanlon Teacher: Joanne Broggy Shea Student(s): Triona Twomey, education. Student(s): Ellen Collins, Student(s): Sam Fitzmaurice, Jennifer Rea, Sarah Bannon Katie Lombard Shane Donoghue, Overview: To find out if Nursery Theo O Reilly-Linnane 4525 Rhymes or Riddles are beneficial in 4514 Title: Working ways, Working hours. education for all age groups and to Title: Rendered Speechless by your 4519 Overview: Our project is a study of investigate the most common Rhymes own voice Title: A Statistical Analysis of the how different working environments among children. Overview: Our project aims to General Public’s Opinions and and hours impact work life balance School: John The Baptist Community investigate the science behind Awareness to the Sea Levels Rising. and productivity. School rendering a person speechless when Overview: Our project aims to School: St Wolstan’s Community County: Limerick hearing their own voice at a slight investigate the general public in School Teacher: Michelle Buckley delay. relation there knowledge of Sea County: Kildare Student(s): Chloé O’ Dwyer, School: Loreto High School Levels Rising and how its affecting Teacher: Sinead McGee Rachel Mc Mahon, Martina O’Regan County: Dublin them as-well as governmental Student(s): Mikela Cooney,

Teacher: Angela Benson policies. Anna Bourke, Muireann Duggan 4531 Is There A Connection Between Student(s): Ciara McCarthy, School: Kinsale Community School Title: Saoirse Hassett, Sheena Morris County: Cork 4526 a Child’s Handwriting and Their Teacher: Shaun Holly Title: Where are the banbhainisteoirí? Parents’? 4515 Student(s): Deirdre O Reilly, Overview: A statistical analysis into Overview: We wish to investigate Title: Investigation into the impact Anna Walsh, Mia Hynes the low level of female coaches in the connection between parents’ of mindfulness as part of a school the GAA and investigating why these handwriting and their children’s, in

38 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 attempt to combat the problem of School: Millstreet Community School rather live in and how many parallel Kudos or concern? untidy handwriting. County: Cork universes we can create. Overview: We are going to find out School: St Muredachs College Teacher: Shane Guerin School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - the psychology behind tattoos, why County: Mayo Student(s): Grace O’Connor, Roscommon people get them, what effect they Teacher: Kevin Boyle Fionan Buckley, Jennifer Linehan County: Roscommon have and what influences people to Student(s): Brian Durkan, Teacher: Padraig Harlow get them. Austin Bourke, Matthew Aris 4537 Student(s): Caoimhe Donoghue, School: Scoil Mhuire gan Smál - Title: Are we ready to vote?- An Una Geoghegan Roscommon 4532 investigation into the difference in County: Roscommon Title: To investigate the behavior of political knowledge of 16 year olds 4542 Teacher: Padraig Harlow horses being ridden alone compared versus 18 year olds with a view to Title: The correlation between success Student(s): Sarah Dunican, to in a group reduce the voting age. in an Olympic sport and participation Jasmine Tucker Overview: We are investigating the Overview: Investigation into the in that sport following the Olympics changes in a horses behavior while difference in political knowledge and Overview: We want to find out if a 4547 being ridden alone compared to being interest of 16 year olds versus 18 sport does well in the Olympics,if Title: An eifeacht do cluichí ridden in a group by carrying out a year olds with a view to reduce the that,does that success boost interest ríomhaireachta ar an gcorp survey voting age. in that given sport following the Overview: Rinneamar taighde ar School: Pobalscoil na Tríonóide School: Loreto Secondary School - Olympics. buileadh croí, brú fola, caoinfhulaingt County: Cork Kilkenny School: Millstreet Community School piain, am freagairte, diriú aigne agus Teacher: Cormac de Fréin County: Kilkenny County: Cork ráta análaithe daltaí roimh agus taréis Student(s): Monica Cherry, Teacher: Noelle Corrigan Teacher: Jennifer O’ Donoghue cluiche ríomhaireachta a imirt. Niamh Buckley Student(s): Grace O’Neill, Student(s): Katie Hickey, School: Gaelcholáiste Mhuire Ciara Davis, Sophie Harte Robyn Sheehan, Elmarie Kelleher County: Cork 4533 Teacher: Aoife Ní Mheachair Title: Beeware 4538 4543 Student(s): Dara Ní Chonaill, Overview: Investigation into Title: Epileptic or Drunk? An Title: N Plates: A Necessity or a Katelyn Ní Cholmáin, Ava Níc Ruairí the importance of bees in the awareness campaign to highlight Nuisance? environment and in life,along with the symptoms of epilepsy Overview: An investigation into the 4548 awareness people have of bees and Overview: We aim to find out public impact of novice plates on road saftey, Title: Nomophobia and Phone their endangerment. awareness to the symptoms of driver behaviour and attitudes, to Addiction - Is it a growing concern School: Scoil Mhuire agus Ide epilepsy. Is the person having a fit or determine if N Plates have been a among young people? County: Limerick drunk.How do we tell the difference? success. Overview: This project investigates Teacher: Rebecca Phillips School: Millstreet Community School School: Laurel Hill Secondary School how addicted Irish teenagers are Student(s): Sinead Woulfe, County: Cork FCJ to their mobile phones; we plan Claire Meehan, Sophie Meredith Teacher: Jennifer O’ Donoghue County: Limerick to examine the impact of phone Student(s): Ciara Fitzgerald, Teacher: Andrea Enright withdrawal from a sample size. 4534 Katie Crowley, Emma Kelleher Student(s): Jane McNamara, School: De La Salle College Title: “Don’t sweat the small stuff” Susan O’Neill, Naoise Quinn County: Waterford can drawings on sensory be used to 4539 Teacher: Julia Butler Kelly increase understanding of ASD. Our Title: I spy with my colored eye 4544 Student(s): Jack Keller, ‘ideal transition year class’ - A science Overview: We wish to investigate Title: Recession Suicide and # little Oisin Orrick, Mohamed Eltayeb for all approach. whether or not eye colour influences things in Waterford Overview: To identify if there are gaps the strength of ones eye sight. Does Overview: To examine the 4549 in understanding ASD in a transition eye colour / the amount of melinan relationship between suicide and Title: Do our daily activities influence year class. To increase unerstanding in ones eye cause them to see more economic adversity and to measure the subject of our dreams and support the ideal TY class or less. the uptake of the department of Overview: Our project aims to School: St. Joseph’s Secondary School School: St Mary’s Secondary School healths public education campaign # research if our daily activities County: Clare - Macroom little things influence the subject of our dreams Teacher: Marguerite McGuinness County: Cork School: GaelCholáiste Phort Láirge School: Meán Scoil an Chlochair Student(s): Luke Frawley, Conor Kelly Teacher: Jennifer Butler County: Waterford County: Westmeath Student(s): Carolyn O’Donovan, Teacher: Seán Ó Catháin Teacher: Edward Heery 4535 Ciara Walsh Student(s): Emily Walsh, Student(s): Georgia Martin, Title: The Effects of Powdered Protein Lucy Kirby, Katie Donnelly Nicole Gill on Athletes 4540 Overview: Our Project aims are Title: An investigation on racism in 4545 4550 to find out the effect powdered Irish and Northern Irish schools and Title: A statistical examination into Title: Evaluating the impact of protein has on an athlete’s body and the potential effects due to Brexit the impact a low fat diet has on a digital literacy programme on how educated they are before they Overview: Our project investigates obesity, obesity related illness and students digital wellbeing in our consume it. racism, intercultural understanding government expenditure on health school School: St Mary’s Secondary School between students and school policies care within Ireland Overview: We will evaluate the - Macroom in Irish secondary schools and the Overview: A statistical analysis impact of a research-informed digital County: Cork effects of Brexit on the diverse school into the relationship between literacy programme on students’ Teacher: Jennifer Butler community. obesity, obesity related illnesses digital wellbeing in our school. Student(s): Emer McMahon, School: Dundalk Grammar School and government expenditure within School: Bandon Grammar School Emma Lucey County: Louth the healthcare system due to the County: Cork Teacher: Shane Lynch promotion of low-fat diets. Teacher: Paula McGath 4536 Student(s): Zoha Khan, Roisin Murphy School: Pobalscoil Neasain - Baldoyle Student(s): Georgie Roche, Title: What Olympic sport is most County: Dublin Ruth Kevane suitable for me? 4541 Teacher: Gemma Buicke Overview: A statistical based project Title: The Multiverse - what world Student(s): Rebecca Clancy, 4551 that determines what Olympic sport is would you live in? Sarah Griffin, Aine Glynn Title: Does participation in Transition suitable for a person based on certain Overview: We ask people questions Year enhance Psychological Wellbeing characteristics of that person using a about world changing events to 4546 for participating students? yes/no flowchart. determine what universe they would Title: The psychology of tattoos; Overview: Our project examines if

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students’ participation in transition 4556 Prejudice have on the road as well as drivers year improves their psychological well Title: To examine the differences Overview: Our project will investigate School: Comprehensive School - being and self efficacy as suggested between a traditonal ash wood Irish peoples perceptions on different Tarbert by the Department of Education hurley and a fibre glass hurley and to accents and show the different County: Kerry School: Meán Scoil an Chlochair recommend which hurley seems more interpretations between age groups Teacher: Gerard Nash County: Westmeath suitable to the game of hurling. School: Hazelwood College Student(s): Chloe O Carroll, Teacher: Edward Heery Overview: To examine the factors County: Limerick Aine Enright, Aoife O Brien Student(s): Caoimhe Clarke which may influence the better hurley Teacher: Matthew Finn MacMahon, Katie Colton, and to show which hurley would be Student(s): Ava Mullane, 4567 Chloe Gannon more advantageous to camogie/ MaryKate Fehin Title: A Study Using Statistical hurling players. Methods To Assess The Awareness Levels of the LungWorm Parasite in 4552 School: St Aloysius College 4562 Are Irish Islands becoming An Investigation into the Canines and its Effects Title: County: Cork Title: extinct? An investigation into the dangers associated with ‘Social Media We aim to investigate Teacher: Carew Hyland Overview: attitudes of Islanders towards the Parenting’ peoples awareness into the increasing Student(s): Anna Myers, Aoife Dalton declining population of Ireland’s Overview: This project investigates prevalence of angiostrongylus Islands 4557 parents’ knowledge of the dangers vasorum (lungworm infection)and its Overview: We are investigating the Title: Mass medias influence on associated with posting pictures and effects in canines in Ireland. constantly declining population the general public’s interest and information about their children on School: Kinsale Community School of some of Ireland’s smallest awareness of Ladies GAA Social Media. County: Cork communities and surveying the locals Overview: We want to figure out what School: Desmond College - Limerick Teacher: Mairead Dullea by getting their attitudes on the the media does to effect the public’s County: Limerick Student(s): Selena McCarthy, falling population interest and awareness of women’s Teacher: Marie Corkery Niamh Cronin, Jenny Murphy School: Coláiste Pobal Bheanntrai GAA compared to men’s GAA. Student(s): Amy O Shea,

County: Cork School: John The Baptist Community Aoife Corbett 4568 Teacher: Siobhan O’Sullivan School Title: Smoking is killin…Vaping is??? We plan to investigate Student(s): Neasa O Sullivan, County: Limerick 4563 Overview: Measuring Radon awarness in a the knowledge our 5th year students Sarah Bishop Teacher: James Devereux Title: High Risk Area have about the effects of smoking Student(s): Molly Hickey, 4553 Bláthín Leahy Overview: We will measure how many e-cigarettes instead of regular Title: Defib Demo-The Heart Of the people in our area know that they are cigarettes. Matter 4558 living in an area where 20% of houses School: St. Mary’s C.B.S. Overview: Our aim is to develop Title: MCPA Pesticide in Drinking have high radon levels. County: Laois and design an educational Water School: F.C.J. Secondary School Teacher: Helen Felle awareness programme for GAA Overview: This project will look at County: Wexford Student(s): Kilian McGannon, players,parents,and coaches on how the reasons why, despite information Teacher: Stephanie O’ Dwyer Ben Conroy, Alan Bowe to use a defibrillator correctly and campaigns, the pesticide MCPA is Student(s): Kate Kirwan, efficiently. being found in excessive levels in our Ciara Carroll, Niamh O’Dowd 4569 School: Ballymahon Vocational School drinking water supply. Title: ‘A statistical investigation into the sodium chloride content of ration’ County: Longford School: Athlone Community College 4564 Attitudes Towards iPads in We are researching the Teacher: Sinead Mulcahy County: Westmeath Title: Overview: Education sodium content of livestock feeds and Student(s): Sarah McCormack, Teacher: Martina Roache Our project involves a the possible side effects it may have Ciara Moughty, Emma Kearney Student(s): Megan Coolahan, Overview: Ceara Mulry, Clodagh Moxham statistical investigation of attitudes on the fresh meat we consume. 4554 towards iPads in education. We will School: Millstreet Community School Title: Can YOU be Fooled by The 4559 do this by surveying students, parents County: Cork Power of Persuasion? Title: Am I Liked? Examining the and teachers. Teacher: Suzanne Sheehy Overview: To establish the credibility science behind likes on social media. School: Our Lady’s Secondary School Student(s): Gary O’Donovan, of criminal witnesses and whether Overview: We want to examine County: Mayo Eibhlís Kelleher, Nora O’Sullivan they can be persuaded to think scientifically, by means of Teacher: Fenton McHugh they have seen something that they questionnaires, surveys and analysis, Student(s): Courtney Hefferon, 4570 haven’t. the growing need for teenagers to Oisín Lally, Grace Kelly Title: The Effects Children with Autism School: St Marys College achieve certain “like” numbers on have On Their Loved Ones County: Wicklow social media. 4565 Overview: This project is to see how A Case-study into Public children with autism effect their loved Teacher: Joanne English School: Colaiste Ide and Iosef Title: Awareness of Microbeads in Personal ones’ outlook on life and the impact Student(s): Níamh Byrne, County: Limerick Care and Household Products on their relationships with people. Leanne Finn Teacher: Maria Mc Mahon We wish to investigate Geal Cholaiste Chill Dara Student(s): Leona Lyons, Overview: School: 4555 Rachael Horan, Cian O’Connor the awareness and attitude of people County: Kildare Title: A quantitative comparative towards pollution of waterways Teacher: Jennifer Kelly analysis of the ethical views in science 4560 caused by microplastics used Student(s): Saoirse Duignan, held by the Irish public on the basis of Title: Early to bed and Early to rise in personal care and household Katie McHugh area, gender and age group. Overview: Our project aims to products. Overview: A study into the views held investigate the effect on someones School: Magh Ene College 4571 by the Irish public on the basis of age, life based on their morning, evening County: Donegal Title: To investigate the short term gender, religion, education level and and night routines. Teacher: Yvonne Higgins effects of concussions and other head injuries caused by sports on academic geographical location. School: St Joseph’s College Student(s): Jamie Lee Clancy, performance School: John The Baptist Community County: Tipperary Rachel Currid, Caolan Clancy Our project is to School Teacher: Mary Gorey Overview: investigate the effects of concussions County: Limerick Student(s): Bríd Ryan, 4566 Teacher: James Devereux Kate Treacy, Sophie Hennessy Title: Equestrian road saftey and other head injuries on the Student(s): Emily Dollery, Overview: our project is telling people academic performance of secondary Rachel Looby, Lily Sadlier 4561 about equestrian safety on the roads school students. Title: Accents - The Unspoken About and the dangers riders and horses School: Comeragh College

40 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 County: Tipperary 4577 4582 Aisling Mac Seoin, Megan Dunne Teacher: Carrie Hogan Title: A statistical analysis of the Title: Can music help us to retain our Student(s): Aaron McNamara, influence of the media on the memories? 4587 Investment in Health Literacy is Donnchadh Gough knowledge of the 1916 Rising to Overview: Our project is about Title: Illustrate the understanding of pupils improving people’s memories and an Investment in Heath 4572 knowledge of their heritage retaining them. We are using music as Overview: Understanding medical Is wine the new tea? jargon, hospital signage and doctors Title: Overview: To create a survey to a way to do so. A study of the hidden instructions can be a challenge for Overview: analyse the knowledge of young School: Sacred Heart Secondary drinking habits of professional people on the 19 16 Rising in Ireland School many; we intend to investigate the women aged between thirty and problem and propose solutions. and to check the sources of their County: Cork sixty to reveal why these women are Sacred Heart Secondary informaation. Teacher: Elaine Galvin School: consuming potentially fatal amounts School School: Kinsale Community School Student(s): Uzoma Ogwudiegwu, of alcohol. Cork County: Cork Eimear Mc Walters County: Loreto College - Cavan Elaine Galvin School: Teacher: Shaun Holly Teacher: Cavan Brónagh Deasy, County: Student(s): Daniel Graham, 4583 Student(s): Teacher: Michelle Rogan Donnacha O’Mahony Title: Intelligent Tablets - Does your Mary Cullinane Student(s): Claire Young, learning intelligence suit your tablet?

Emma McDwyer 4578 Overview: Assess the impact of 4588 To Transplant Or Not To Title: Stay in the Game-a solution to electronic Tablets on learners and Title: 4573 teenage dropout from sport determine whether certain learning Transplant? I Share Therefore I am To investigate if there’s still Title: Overview: Our project will identify intelligences achieve higher or lower Overview: Overview: We investigate why people teenage sports dropouts and measure grades from the integration of the a divide between Irish people today constantly share pictures of their whether activities designed by Tablet? in terms of awareness of and attitude foods on social media. We discover towards modern human to human teenagers, using social networks, and School: Loreto Secondary School - there can be a deeper message behind research-based information can get Kilkenny organ donation. the screen. Jesus & Mary Secondary them active again. County: Kilkenny School: Scoil Mhuire Strokestown School School: School: Loreto Secondary School - Teacher: Maureen Hand Roscommon Mayo County: Kilkenny Student(s): Lucy Keane, County: Modwena Geoghegan Niamh Breheny Teacher: County: Kilkenny Sophie Shine, Anne Holohan Teacher: Molly Kelly, Sarah Murphy, Student(s): Teacher: Brendan Williams Student(s): Elianna Harlow Kelly Hannick, Emma O’Hora Student(s): Ella Richardson, 4584 Ruth Kent, Kate Dempsey Title: From Sugar Rush To Cigarette 4574 Crush 4590 Can listening to music while An intervention to investigate Title: 4579 Overview: The aim of this project is to Title: studying help students get better if increased education on the topic Title: Are Ireland’s Children Stuck in investigate whether sugar addiction exam results? the Mud? in adolescence increases the likelihood of Osteoporosis and the importance Our project investigates of Dairy will increase Calcium and Overview: Overview: Our project aims to assess of being addicted to cigarettes as an whether there are any benefits of if there is a correlation between adult. Vitamin D intake in Teenage Girls listening to music while studying project to assess teenage Nature Deficit and Obesity. School: Bush Post Primary School Overview: and if listening to different genres of girls knowledge and awareness of School: Bush Post Primary School County: Louth music has different effects. Calcium/vitamin D intake in their diet County: Louth Teacher: Gary Galvin Regina Mundi College and to help improve this through an School: Teacher: Gary Galvin Student(s): Oisin Arthurs, Cork educational programme. County: Student(s): Stefan Breen, Doire Mullen Teacher: John Murphy Eoghan O’Connor, Shane McAvinney School: Loreto Secondary School - Student(s): Aine Ginty, 4585 Kilkenny Clara Kellett, Eilíse Ireland 4580 Title: An Investigation into the County: Kilkenny Title: Just a Bunch of Phoneys comparison of virtual learning versus Teacher: Brendan Williams

4575 Overview: Nomophobia - an conventional learning among school Student(s): Ella Brennan, Title: What are the ideal weather abbreviation for “no-mobile- going pupils Jessie Oyenuga conditions for high scoring in GAA? phone-phobia”. Our project focuses Overview: By means of the Google VR Overview: To investigate how the on developing an understanding box and iOS and android educational 4591 weather affects scoring in the GAA. of nomophobia, the fear of being apps we aim to measure and test the Title: A Quantification of the Effect of Using statistics for the past ten years without our beloved smartphones! potential benefit of virtual learning. Praise And Criticism on the Standard we will establish ideal conditions for of Academic Performance School: Sacred Heart Secondary School: Mount Sackville Secondary high scoring. School School Overview: Our project’s objective is Millstreet Community School to measure the effect of positive and School: County: Cork County: Dublin Cork negative feedback on schoolchildren. County: Teacher: Claire Holland Teacher: Anne Meade Shane Guerin Heywood Community School Teacher: Student(s): Ava O’Hare, Olivia Shortall Student(s): Kate Sullivan, School: Student(s): Neil Flahive, Eimear Dalton, Tiffany Qiu County: Laois Aidan Murphy, Jack Ducey 4581 Teacher: Aodhagan O Suilleabhain Title: The Generation that technology 4586 Student(s): Ruth Bergin,

4576 forgot Title: The Sugar Babe Generation: Maeve Weston Scrúdú stáit nó scrúdú intinne? Title: Overview: To explore the relationship Is our addiction to sugar damaging Overview: Táimid ag fiosrú an experienced between the elderly and teenage health everywhere? 4592 cuireann na scrúdaithe stáit isteach ar Lifestyle survey of students at technology, and aiming to decrease Overview: To find out how much Title: sláinte intinne daltaí óga, tríd suirbhé the barrier of fear that appears to lie sugar teenagers consume, what its Colaiste Mhuire Ballygar. a chuir amach. between the two. effects are, why we are eating so Overview: During our project we will Colaiste Daibheid be investigating the different types School: School: St Aloysius College much sugar and how to change these Cork of lifestyles that our fellow students County: County: Cork habits. Sean Finn have and try to promote a healthy Teacher: Teacher: Carew Hyland School: Coláiste Na Toirbhirte Dearbhla Nic Risteáird, one. Student(s): Student(s): Alice Reddy, County: Cork Niamh Nic Ruairí, Cormac Towe Coláiste Mhuire Megan Driscoll Teacher: Declan Cronin School: Galway Student(s): Isabel Lordan, County: Teacher: Rita O’Connor

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Student(s): Lucia Daly, What The Most Suitable ‘Fidget’ 4603 County: Dublin Sarah O’ Roarke Overview: Investigating if Fidgeting Title: To investigate the influence Teacher: Patrick Cushen can help students focus in class and if social media has on exam results Student(s): Rameen Khalid,

4593 so what is the best ‘fidget’ Overview: We will survey 180 Aoife McMorrow, Nicole Gallagher Title: Medical Cannabis: Is there a School: Kildare Town Community students to see how long each day middle ground? School they spend on social media and see 4608 Overview: Investigate the attitudes County: Kildare how it affected their junior cert Title: Louise O’Neill ‘Asking For It’ regarding the benefits of medical Teacher: Natasha Feery results. Fact or Fiction? cannabis by administering a We want to show the Student(s): Rourke Luttrell, School: C.B.S. Thurles Overview: questionnaire to a test and control reality of situations like in Louise Luke McBride County: Tipperary group and comparing their responses. O’Neill’s book asking for it versus Teacher: Patrick Dunne Lanesboro Community peoples perceptions of these School: 4599 Student(s): Michael Maher, College Title: Science vs Religion: A study to Luke Moore, Diarmuid Maher situations. County: Longford determine whether people involved School: Bandon Grammar School Teacher: Michael Lyons in science have different religious 4604 County: Cork Student(s): Sean Maguire, outlooks to those who are not Title: An Investigation into the Teacher: Paula McGath Patrick Kenny involved in science. Public’s Attitudes and Perceptions Student(s): Suzanne Bateman, Overview: We will conduct a survey Towards Antibiotic Use and Elyse Dennehy Crowley 4594 500 scientists and 500 non-scientists Antimicrobial Resistance A survey of parental attitudes Title: and find out if their religious views Overview: Our project aims to 4609 in the North-West towards the HPV are different when compared to one investigate whether people’s attitudes Title: A study using statistical vaccine anothers. and perceptions towards antibiotic methods of the impact the BT Young Overview: We will survey parents School: Ardscoil Ris use and antimicrobial resistance differ Scientist has on ones self-esteem regarding their knowledge and County: Limerick between people in Ireland and France. Overview: Our project aims to attitudes towards the HPV vaccine, investigate the impact the Young Teacher: Jack Corrigan School: Loreto Secondary School - and their intent to vaccinate their Student(s): Paddy Frost, Wexford Scientist has on past participants daughters. and whether that is reflected in their Hugh O’Donnell, Iarlaith Caffrey County: Wexford Magh Ene College activities in later life. School: Teacher: Pauline Finnerty Donegal Kinsale Community School County: 4600 Student(s): Amy Richards, School: Teacher: Yvonne Higgins Title: The DoneDeal Experience Rebecca Thomas, Sadhbh Cullinane County: Cork Student(s): Tara Dolan, Chloe Kilkenny Overview: We will analyse a controlled Teacher: Shaun Holly collection of Donedeal advertisements 4605 Student(s): Cornelia O’Reilly,

4595 and establish which aspect of the Title: To statistically analyse Juliette Cronin Title: School Buses: Improved system ads make it most appealing and best multilingual students learning Overview: Our project is aimed to influences the sale new languages in secondary level 4610 improved the school bus system, School: F.C.J.Secondary School education compared to monolingual Title: The Influence of Peer-Teaching by reducing fares and getting more County: Wexford students in Schools on Waste Reduction people to use school buses. compared to being taught by Teacher: Stephanie O’ Dwyer Overview: Our project aims to find School: Maynooth Education Campus Student(s): Aisling Pender, out if multilingual students find Teachers. County: Kildare Ciara Kinsella taking up new languages easier than Overview: We will examine whether Teacher: Tom Dixon monolingual students. or not students listen better to their Emelia Deane, peers or teachers when asked to do Student(s): 4601 School: Our Lady Of Mercy Secondary Roisin Condell, Emma Codd Title: A statistical analysis of the School something, in this experiment it’s attitudes of ‘pay by weight’ bin waste managment. County: Waterford 4596 charges amongst people living in the Community College Teacher: Rosario Burke School: Title: Comparing the Opinions of North side of Cork city County: Meath Males/Females Towards Homeless Student(s): Eve Croke, Overview: A large scale survey Dirin Brett Lennon, Ella Stroud Barry Teacher: Claire Tuttlebee Women in Irish Society amongst people living in the Student(s): Liam Reilly, Overview: We will conduct a survey Northside of Cork city to statistically 4606 Kevin Bawle, Johnathan Pearl across different genres of people on view attitudes towards newly Title: A statistical study on people’s their opinion on female homelessness introduced mandatory ‘pay by weight’ misconception of portion sizes and 4611 in Ireland and statistically analyse our bin-charges the influence it has on the Irish Title: An investigation into teenage results for trends. School: North Monastery Secondary obesity epidemic awareness of, attitudes towards and Kinsale Community School use of e-cigarettes compared with School: School Overview: Our project aims to see if County: Cork County: Cork people’s incorrect ideas of the correct traditional cigarette Teacher: Ciara Stafford Teacher: Kieran Ruby portion sizes has led to the increase in Overview: A survey comparing the Student(s): Sarah O’Donovan, Student(s): Robert O’Regan, obesity in Ireland. factors that influence the awareness Kitty O’Sullivan and uptake of electronic cigarettes Shane Power School: Kinsale Community School versus traditional cigarettes in 4597 County: Cork 4602 Damien Sweeney teenagers. Title: Too Mobile To Sleep Teacher: Title: Statistical Analysis of Attitudes Aoibhinn Lynch, School: Alexandra College Overview: An investigation into the Student(s): and Perceptions Regarding the Risk of Cathy O’Dwyer, Mary Collins County: Dublin impact of night time screen use on Terrorism in Ireland Teacher: Emma Cronin adolescent memory. Overview: We plan to use surveys to 4607 Student(s): Aoife Sadlier, Sacred Heart Secondary School: investigate people’s opinions towards Title: An Investigation Into the Impact Casilda Gaviria, Paula Prieto School terrorism and how at risk they feel in Of a Person’s Birth Order on their County: Cork Ireland. Personality 4612 Claire Holland Food for Thought Teacher: School: Ardscoil Ris Overview: To use the Myers-Brigg Title: Student(s): Rachel O Sullivan, County: Limerick Indicator to determine what a person’s Overview: The aim of our project is Ciara Walsh, Ellen Dineen Teacher: Phil Harte personality type is and then examine to investigate how food types affect Student(s): Jordan Hennessy, peoples moods,we will also analyse 4598 whether it is impacted by their birth Jordan O’Sullivan, Matthew Kiely order. how someone’s personality type Title: Can Fidgeting Help To Focus affects their food choice. School: Alexandra College and Concentrate in The Classroom and School: St Aloysius College

42 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 County: Cork nó Clár H.I.I.T.( Aclaíocht Ard-Deine) Student(s): Enda Collins, Tom Keating 4710 Teacher: Carew Hyland nó ceachtar acu. Title: PE, should it be a leaving cert Student(s): Saoirse Browne, School: Gairm Scoil Chú Uladh 4705 subject? The Science of Following your Megan Lawton County: Donegal Title: Overview: An study using opinions Teacher: Aoife Nash Dreams to investigate the thought of PE 4613 Student(s): Amy Ní Ghiobúin, Overview: An investigation into becoming a leaving cert subject and Title: A statistical study on the causes Aoife Nic Eiteagain, the effects of social and economic would it effect Ireland positively? of distracted driving and how it can be pressure on the career choices of Ailise Ní Mhearlaigh School: Scoil na mBráithre Chríostaí prevented young Irish people and the lifelong County: Cork Our aim is to investigate implications of these choices. Overview: SENIOR GROUP Teacher: Maria Kelly people’s awareness of reckless, Coláiste Iósaef School: Student(s): Ciarán Sheehan, distracted and disturbed driving 4700 County: Limerick Connell Sheehan, Tommy Bluett causing fatalities. Also, ways to reduce Title: The study of spatial data and its Teacher: Brian Clarke people becoming preoccupied while applications Student(s): Orla McCarthy, Leia Hayes 4711 driving. Overview: The study of spatial data Title: Irish Attitude to Electric Cars

School: Kinsale Community School and how it can be used to solve 4706 Overview: This project aims to County: Cork infrastructural, social and economic Title: Getting Out and About - The discover how Irish people feel about Teacher: Shaun Holly problems. Our main focus is on Free Travel Scheme and Older People electric cars and why there are only a Student(s): Lauren White, developing countries. Overview: A quantitative and handful who drive them. qualitative study which explores the Alana McSweeney School: Portmarnock Community School: St Mary’s Secondary School School meaning of the Free Travel Scheme - Nenagh to older people and its effect on their 4614 County: Dublin County: Tipperary How Do Loneliness and lives and wellbeing. Title: Teacher: Niall Fitzgerald Teacher: Barbara Conneely Depression Contribute to Substance Our Lady’s Bower Student(s): Sam Barlow, School: Student(s): Laoise Robinson, Misuse in Today’s Teenagers Tom Finucane, Colin Mc Andrew County: Westmeath Emily McNamara Overview: We aim to find out if Teacher: Ethna Benson emotional instability contributes to 4701 Student(s): Maeve McMahon, 4712 addictive behavior in people aged 13 Title: Nuclear - uNclear? Julie Ryan Title: Neamhionannas na ndéagoirí to 19 and the reasons why. Overview: This is a study concerning idir oideachas agus gníomhaíocht ar School: Ardscoil na mBráithre the disparity and similarity between 4707 an úsáid de FCG(SPF) chun damáiste County: Tipperary personal preconceptions and scientific Title: To Investigate the effects of craiceanna a chosc Human imprintation on animals Teacher: Dolores Powell fact relating to the nuclear industry. Overview: Imscrúdú a dhéanamh ar Student(s): Dillon English, School: Ursuline College Overview: We investigate how an eolas atá ag déagóirí faoi an tábhacht Michael Sweetman County: Sligo animal develops dependant on it SPF agus úsáid a bhaineann siad as i Teacher: Anthony Carolan being the original mother of the gcomparáid le oideachas atá acu faoi. animal or it being adopted 4615 Student(s): Amy Dykes, School: Gaelcholáiste Luímnigh “Lying is Wrong, Except When Patrician High School - Title: Donata Semenaviciute School: County: Limerick it Isn’t” Carrickmacross Teacher: Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil We will show how ethics Monaghan Overview: 4702 County: Student(s): Emmet Browne, Title: The Power of Proximity and age play a part in people’s Teacher: John O’Rourke Peter O Dwyer honesty and how the evolutionary Overview: An analysis of friendship Student(s): Colm Magee, game theory plays a part. experiences at the 2016 BT Young Rowan McMahon, 4713 School: Loreto College - St Stephens Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Oisin McConnon Title: An Investigation into the Effect Green School: Coláiste Muire - Crosshaven the Lunar Cycle has on Students

County: Dublin County: Cork 4708 Overview: Our project is an Teacher: Jamie Bain Teacher: Martina McMahon Title: The Impact of Same-Sex investigation into whether or not the Student(s): Gráinne Brennan, Student(s): Laura Cotter, Kate Cronin Marriage on the economy on both full moon affects the behaviour of Hannah Burgess, Sadhbh O’Neill sides of the border in Ireland. students. Continued from 20 16 4703 Overview: School: The Intermediate School Title: Insight from a new Generation- BTYSTE Finals, An in depth project to 4616 County: Kerry Rainwater harvesting as Fertility Issues show what economic impacts there Title: Teacher: Sheree Murphy a domestic water supply - an Overview: Our project aims to have been since the passing of same- Student(s): Cadhla Pigott, investigate peoples knowledge and investigation into attitudes and sex marriage in May 20 15. Orlaith Reynolds awareness of people in Co Wicklow awareness of fertility and issues School: Bush Post Primary School Overview: The aim of this project is associated with infertility, from both a County: Louth to explore the feasibility of rainwater male and female perspective. Teacher: Gary Galvin harvesting as a domestic water School: Roscommon Community Student(s): Evan Cronin, supplement in Co Wicklow. College Ryan Duffy School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Roscommon County: Wicklow Teacher: Joanne Broggy Shea 4709 Teacher: John O’Brien Student(s): Simon Leonard, Title: Self-Diagnostic Tool Student(s): Laura Whitty, Conor Lavin, Michael Egan Overview: Our project will be Rachel Winters attempting to create a legitimate tool 4704 in identifying symptoms of mental 4617 Title: Tuiscint faoi Úsáid Fuinneamh i health issues. Title: “Comparáid a dhéanamh idir nDaoine Óga School: Ringsend College an éifeachtacht de ‘Traenáil H.I.T.T.’ Overview: Dhírigh an staidéar seo County: Dublin (Aclaíocht Ard-Déine) agus Cleachtaí isteach ar daoine óga inár scoil, agus Teacher: James O’Keeffe ‘Mindfulness’ (Aireachas) mar straitéisí an tuiscint a bhí acu maidir le Úsáid Student(s): Toni Mockler, fá choinne déagoirí le dul i ngl Fuinneamh, Fuinneamh Inathnuaite, Nicole Meir, Kyle Graham Overview: Is é an sprioc den agus Téamh Domhanda. taighde seo ná le fáil amach cé acu School: Gaelcholáiste Luímnigh is eifeachtaí le dul i ngleic le imní I County: Limerick measc grúpa déagóirí, Clár Aireachas Teacher: Deborah Ní Cheallaigh

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 43 DAVID MEADE SHOW David Meade is the Million Dollar Mentalist who shot to fame five years ago with his ground breaking tv series. Now after five years on BBC one, the man who can read minds has joined forces with the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition to blow the minds of schools all across the country on the main stage of the 2017 event. Thousands of students will witness David do the impossible in front of their very eyes, and be challenged to work out how he makes the impossible seem possible. Does he use super powers? Psychic ability? Tricks? Or is science the secret behind some of his most amazing skills? David will blow the minds of the audience, and if they manage to guess some of his trade secrets, they’ll be rewarded by learning one of David’s most amazing feats to take away and perform themselves.

David Meade is a speaker, lecturer, author, and broadcaster, and has become one of the most recognisable faces in the country after a string of innovative projects on the BBC. He’s developed amazing skills of memory, psychology, communication, and mentalism that has made him one of the most sought after performers in Europe. THE ULTIMATE SCIENCE SHOW The Ultimate Science Show has the longest sparks, the loudest explosions, the biggest and best science demos on the planet. This fast-paced, interactive show combines mind blowing demos and will show you how a career in STEM could be waiting for you in your future. The Ultimate Science Show is a fast-paced, thrill packed, interactive demo show that proves that, when it comes to science demonstrations, bigger is always better. SmartFutures. ie is the website for students who want to find out if a career in science, technology, engineering or maths could be for them. Alongside the high octane demonstrations with plenty of volunteer help this show will introduce students to all the SmartFutures.ie website has to offer.

44 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 DISCOVER THE COSMOS 3D 2 7 Spaceship Earth is our home in space. Life thrives on our little world. Mankind has developed technology to take us into orbit above our planet, travel to other worlds and peer back in time to the early universe. Discover the Cosmos is a 3D journey through space and time. We will travel out to the edge of the Solar System and explore regions of space that are at the limits of the Sun’s influence. We will chase a comet as it tumbles towards The Sun and explore the surface of the Red Planet, Mars. We will learn about our star and view it through the eyes of specially designed instruments on board a spacecraft. Travelling further away from our home, we will observe our beautiful and majestic Milky Way Galaxy from deep space and explore the origin and structure of the universe. We will discuss our place in the universe and see how we on Earth fit into the cosmic scale of everything. So, take your seat, put on your glasses and join us on a 3D journey of cosmic discovery!

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 45 TITAN Making his annual appearance at the Exhibition this year due to incredible demand. A show to entertain both young and old alike - Titan is transported around the Arena on a docking station driven by Dave the Man in Black. After some adjustments to the controls, Dave the Man in Black ‘fires up’ the equipment and brings Titan to life - much to the shock of the audience around! This performance is not to be missed. Seeing is believing! Titan has now appeared in over 30 countries across the world including Australia, South Africa, China, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam and all across the Midddle East.

46 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 WORLD OF ROBOTS 2 7 The World of Robots is the biggest vicious machines have now evolved from one based on an engineering challenge, to that of hi-tech operational challenge open robotics contest in Ireland. with space age materials. Presented by the Irish robotics The mechanical evil that is the combat robot consists of robots company, Mechatrons, there are over using arms and blades and blunt objects to bash and slash and break each other apart. One type of combat robot, the Wedge 20 different competitive categories Bots now have enormous power that they can put into one that anyone can enter. simple, cunning attack: slide a wedge under another robot, flip all of its 100kgs over 2m into the air, and watch it flail about like All you need is a robot built to meet the specifications of your a dying cockroach or smash its belly with 14 tons of axe power. chosen challenge. Competitors come from all walks of life; individuals, engineers, schools and universities all battling it out. It’s not just contests at the World of Robots though. There are robotic displays of famous robots such as R2-D2, Daleks and Challenges include maze solving, sumo, artbots, robocup Skeletron. There is even a robotic Creeper from Minecraft! (soccer), boxing, wrestling, micromouse, rope climbing and heavyweight robot battles to name just a few. Want to build your own to enter next year? Start your robot building career by talking to the Roboteers and finding out how Robot battling is a true sport of the future. It has all the right to get started or visit www.mechatrons.com. elements: mad science, gladiatorial combat, plucky garage inventors, and hi-tech machinery. Brutally effective, utterly

Robots are the future and the future is now. It’s time you were part of it.

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 47 Why the RDS? The RDS is Ireland’s philanthropic society. Founded in 1731 to support the cultural and economic development of Ireland, in 2016 RDS invested over €2 million back into Ireland across a number of areas. The RDS Primary Science Fair is a key project within our science and technology work programme. It is underpinned by the RDS STEM Learning project, which aims to support primary school teachers to integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics into their classroom practice.

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Dublin Thursday 12th January

Does regular exercise contribute to a healthier and happier child? Can we prevent an apple from turning brown? Scoil Naomh Iósaf, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow St Joseph’s BNS, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan What fruits or vegetables will produce the most electricity? What will happen to an egg if soaked in different liquids? New Court Special School, Bray, Co. Wicklow St Philip the Apostle SNS, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 Can you improve a skill through practise alone? Which coffee cup keeps my teachers coffee warm the longest? Lacken NS, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Carlow NS, Green Road, Co. Carlow Mary Mary quite contrary, how can our (sheltered inner city) garden Harbour Magic - Do the dimensions of harbours influence flora and grow? fauna? Rutland Street NS, Lower Gloucester Place, Dublin Loreto Primary School Dalkey, Dalkey, Co. Dublin Are we really a healthy school? The planet Mars – An Earth-like World? Scoil Choilm, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 St Pius X GNS, Terenure, Dublin 6W Which is the best source of environmentally friendly electricity? What makes nappies happy? Sacred Heart BNS, Ballygall, Dublin 11 Our Lady Immaculate SNS, Darndale, Dublin 17 What are the best conditions for the growth of grass? Is natural spring water better than our tap water? St Patricks NS, Crossabeg, Co. Wexford Graignamanagh Boys’ NS, Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny Why do your hands go wrinkly in liquids? What is the best liquid in which to grow plants? Scoil Naomh Barra, Navan, Co. Meath St Patrick’s NS, Stamullen, Co. Meath What do worms do in the soil? Which parachute can land an egg best? St Anne’s NS, Duncormick, Co. Wexford Bunscoil Loreto, Gorey, Co. Wexford Will cement/concrete set better under or over water? All the better to hear you with - Does ear size affect hearing? Shanganamore NS, Athy, Co. Laois Scoil Naomh Peadars Pol, Ballon, Co. Carlow Video games - Can they affect our attention and performance positively Getting the dirt on germs - Which product most effectively removes in school? germs? Bracken Educate Together NS, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin St Laurences NS, Greystones, Co. Wicklow

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Does weather affect children’s concentration and learning in school? Mouth breathing or nose breathing - Which slows your heart rate faster? St Peter’s Bray, Bray, Co. Wicklow Powerstown Educate Together NS, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15 How much will our fitness and coordination improve if we exercise daily? Pink Lady - so much more than an apple. What is the more? St Louis SPS, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Balbriggan ETNS, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Ambidextrous! Can I train my other hand? That would be so handy! Has chewing gum any benefits? Ballapousta NS, Drogheda, Co. Louth Ballyconnell Central, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan How can we assist the declining bee population in our local area? Can you become a human lie detector? Ardfield NS, Clonakilty, Co. Cork Kilrane NS, Kilrane, Co. Wexford Can you reduce the effects of gravity? Does age have an influence on how we see optical illusions? St Teresa’s PS, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa Íosa, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 Will eating carrots improve your eyesight? Volcanic Eruption - How do volcanoes work? Holy Family NS, Glenageary, Co. Dublin St Brigid’s NS, Redhills, Co. Cavan Does adding substances to water change the rate at which skin wrinkles? How do different factors affect our lung capacity? Scoil Náisiúnta Baile an Phiarsaigh, Drinagh, Co. Wexford St Patrick’s NS, Arklow, Co. Wicklow Did you know that some foods can trick your tastebuds? Are you buzzing? St Brigid’s BNS, Foxrock, Dublin 18 St Manchans NS, Moate, Co. Westmeath How is nanoscience and nanotechnology changing the world around us? Levers and pulleys - How do they lighten our load? St Joseph’s NS, Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny Kilcommon NS, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Dublin Friday 13th January

Texting while walking - Is it as dangerous as texting while driving? Is it possible to clone vegetables and what are the benefits? Scoil Mhuire GNS, Lucan, Co. Dublin Scoil Seosamh Naomtha, Navan, Co. Meath What natural things will light a classroom? Does the colour of food and drinks affect how appealing they are? Holy Family, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin St Matthew’s NS, Sandymount, Dublin 4 The 5 Second Rule - Busted? Are bigger brand batteries really a better buy? Thornleigh Educate Together NS, Swords, Co. Dublin St Kevin’s NS, Gorey, Co. Wexford How do trees clean the air? Do you know how much harmful sugar is hidden in your food? St Catherine’s Senior School, Cabra, Dublin 7. St David’s BNS, Artane, Dublin 5 Are you being hacked? Online hacks and scams investigated Can beans germinate and grow with liquids other than water? Corduff NS, Lusk, Co. Dublin Notre Dame Montessori & Junior School, Churchtown, Dublin 14 Bottle-Flipping - A skill or just luck? What type of habitat is the best for Biodiversity? Newbridge Educate Together NS, The Curragh, Co. Kildare St Gerard’s Junior School, Bray, Co. Wicklow Effective transitioning between lessons - Fun-filled fluidity or tedious Investigating Electromagnetism turnovers? North Kildare Educate Together NS, Celbridge, Co. Kildare St Aidan’s NS, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny What effect does acid and sugar have on our teeth? Testing the Five Second Rule Catherine McAuley NS, 59 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 St Colmcille’s NS, Moone, Co. Kildare What’s in the Elephant’s Poo? I’m All Shook Up! Exploring shapes in buildings that withstand Bharra, Cabrach, Dublin 7 earthquakes. How does stress affect the body? Moneystown NS, Bray, Co. Wicklow Navan Educate Together NS, Navan, Co. Meath Are the best apples from the Orchard County? How many trees are needed to offset our school transport carbon St Malachy’s Primary School, Armagh City, Co. Armagh footprint? Explain your brain-investigating ways of improving memory! Kilkenny School Project NS, Springfields, Co. Kilkenny Catherine McAuley School, 59 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 Which is the best type of sports shoe? Let’s go Fly a Kite: What sort of kite flies best? St Brigid’s Primary School, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare St Raphaela’s Primary School, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin Can we convert the energy we get from our food into electricity? Powerscourt NS, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow Which material is the best insulator? Mary Help of Christians GNS, Navan Road, Dublin 7 What’s the best type of rock to use for our school plaque? St Coen’s Primary School, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow Investigating the Bicycle System and why students are not cycling to school. How can you best preserve berries at home? Moyderwell Mercy Primary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry Scoil Mhuire Davidstown, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Taking Flight - What makes the best paper airplane? Why is a balanced diet so important for our bodies? St Colman’s NS Ballindaggin, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Holywell ETNS, Swords, Co. Dublin

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Does effective handwashing with soap reduce the spread of microbes? I can read you like a book St Fiachra’s NS, Skeoughvosteen, Co. Kilkenny Ardnagrath, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Why do Bubbles float? - An investigation into bubbles and balloons. How dirty are our hands? St Ultans, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 St Michaels Junior College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Are height and armspan genetically determined? What is the most optimal and efficient way to water our plants? St Mary’s NS, , Co. Westmeath St Patrick’s Senior NS, Skerries, Co. Dublin Is it possible to establish a human colony on Mars? Can we design and make packaging for posting a crisp? Tyrrelstown Educate Together NS, Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15 NS, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 What is the best way to keep drinks cool without a fridge? Glebe NS, Church Hill, Co. Wicklow

Dublin Saturday 14th January

Where do the waves on the beach come from? How does hydration affect student concentration and performance? Home Education Network, Ballyroan, Co. Laois Greystones ETNS, Greystones, Co. Wicklow How do machines fly? Hoew do you design a schoolbag that minimises back strain and poor St Sinneach’s NS, Abbeyshrule, Co. Longford posture? Scoil Naomh Mhuire, Naas, Co. Kildare Can human thoughts and intentions alter physical reality? An Fraoch Mor, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Does changing the colour of water change the colour of various flowers? Mount Anville Montessori Junior School, Goatstown, Dublin 14 How does screen time before bedtime affect our sleep? St Clares NS, , Co. Westmeath Is technology a friend or foe? Wicklow Montessori Primary School, Ballyguile Beg, Co. Wicklow What is the best homemade “rocket fuel”? St Joseph’s NS, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Can we design and make the ultimate pocket rocket? The Neale NS, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo Does music affect children’s concentration levels and does genre matter? Our Lady of the Wayside NS, Kilternan, Dublin 18 What alternatives are there to kill weeds that has less environmental impact? Do different liquids affect the growth of rocket seeds? Birr Coderdojo, Garbally, Co. Offaly St Mary’s and St Gerard’s NS, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow Are people aware of their sugar intake in their dietary habits? What is the best cleaning agent for removing stains? Scoil Chaoimhín, Sráid Mhaoilbhríde, Baile Átha Cliath 6 Primrose Hill NS, Celbridge, Co. Kildare Wind Energy - What is the best design of a turbine blade? Can we make a 5 star concoction for cleaning our whiteboard completely? Scoil Bhride Milltown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare Adamstown Castle Educate Together, Lucan, Co. Dublin Are we living in the dark ages? How does social media affect our lives? St Patrick’s School, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Scoil San Treasa, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin How does the material a rollercoaster is built with affect its speed? How do you design and make an Eco Village for an urban area? St Mary’s NS, Garristown, Co. Dublin John Scottus Primary School, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 Can fruit and vegetables be used as an electric power source? Is yawning contagious? Scoil Bhríde C, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 The Harold School, Glastule, Co.Dublin Why do volcanoes erupt? What happens when they do? The hot topic of insulation - Can we demonstrate where the heat goes? Kildare Place School, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Castle Park School, Dalkey, Co. Dublin Does using chalkboards in the classroom help keep our eyes healthy? Using weather patterns can we recognize a trend linked to global Monkstown Park Junior School, Monkstown, Co. Dublin warming? Higher, Faster, Stronger! What are the benefits of exercise? Rathdown Junior School, Glenageary, Co. Dublin Balrothery NS, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin Does the school bus system operate as a social network? Cruise Liners and Cargo Ships – How do they float? Muslim NS, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 Kill o’the Grange NS, Blackrock, Co. Dublin Can primary school children learn to play chess in 30 minutes? How can Renewable Energy affect the world? St Conleth’s Junior School, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Lanesborough Primary School, Lanesboro, Co. Longford Is toothpaste the best substance for cleaning and whitening our teeth? Seeing is Believing - Can we fool our senses and trick our brain? Balscadden NS, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin St Clare’s, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W How does our sun affect the earth and are we alone? How contagious are yawns? St Columba’s NS, North Strand, Dublin 3 St Anne’s NS, Shankill, Dublin 18 Practice makes perfect! Nature vs Nurture in relation to sport. Which is the most effective enviromentally friendly cleaner? St Colmcille’s SNS, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 Scoil Mhuire, Our Lady’s Island, Co. Wexford

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For further details and to register your interest please contact: Catherine Jordan e: [email protected] t: 01 240 7280 geography, information and communication studies, philosophy, politics and international relations, psychology, sociology, social policy and social justice. Social sciences students explore the nature of our society and the challenges we face including climate change, crime and violence, social and economic inequality, gender justice, sustainable cities and human development. Outstanding and ground-breaking research by UCD’s internationally renowned social sciences Stand W1: ABP Food Group researchers have had profound impacts on the understanding of key issues in ABP Food Group is one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness society as well as directly shaping public discussions and policy. companies. It is the largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK. The company Graduates of the social sciences in UCD progress through further study to work in operates (41) processing plants in Ireland, UK, Spain, France, Holland, Denmark, government departments, not-for-profit organisations, the media and businesses Austria and Poland and has an additional sales presence in Italy, Germany and the as economists, policymakers, environmentalists, activists, urban planners, US. ABP Food Group employs over 10,000 people and operates across 4 divisions: archaeologists, librarians, secondary-school teachers, social workers, psychologists Beef, Pet Food (C&D Foods), Proteins and Renewables (Olleco). and more. As a business that works with thousands of farmers on a weekly basis, promoting Visit the UCD Social Sciences stand and meet current social sciences students in and improving safety on Irish farms is a very important issue to ABP. The company UCD, explore your knowledge of the social sciences in everyday life, and try out the has sponsored a farm safety prize at the BTYSE since 2014 and has also been high-tech equipment used at UCD in behavioural experiments. involved in a number of other on farm and educational initiatives. For further information is available at www.abpfoodgroup.com or #safefarmsnow

Stand W5: The Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) Stand W2: Henkel The Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) is a national technology centre Henkel is a global leader of brands and technologies organised into three Business that manages Ireland’s fastest supercomputer for scientific research, Fionn. Units Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Through high performance computing (HPC), we enable scientists and industry to Founded in 1876, Henkel holds leading market positions both in the consumer carry out large-scale simulations and data analysis in a wide range of areas from and industrial businesses, with brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. nanotechnology, climate and weather, geology, astronomy to genetics. ICHEC also Henkel employs 50,000 people globally with sales expected to be over 18 Billion collaborates with many other HPC centres around Europe as a member of PRACE in 2016. (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), which offers some of the most Henkel Ireland Operations & Research Ltd, located in Tallaght, Dublin is a centre of powerful supercomputers in the world for research. This year the ICHEC stand will excellence for adhesive technologies. New Innovative products are developed in provide a variety of exhibits related to HPC and its applications such as processing the Dublin R&D centre where there are currently 120 employees, the majority of large amounts of data (e.g. satellite images) to help solve different problems. whom are science & engineering graduates. Visitors to our booth will also get a unique chance to take a virtual tour of our Fionn supercomputer. The technology centre is a primary location for Global Acrylics Technology development, with fundamental & applied research. The technology centre also collaborates with universities and academic research institutes in many areas including Nanotechnology, Additive Manufacturing and Engineering. Stand W6: The Patents Office The Patents Office is a statutory office and operates under the aegis of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The role of the Patents Office is to provide an efficient and effective system of industrial property protection. This is to be achieved through the protection of industrial property rights in the fields of Stand W3: CONCOS patents (for inventions, function), trade marks (name, logo, slogans) and designs (appearance, shape & configuration) and the dissemination of relevant information Coláistí Gaeilge in conjunction with each of these activities. Come along and visit us at our stand Tá fíor thábhacht ag baint le Coláistí Samhraidh chun feabhas a chur ar labhairt, to find out more about patents, trademarks, designs or copyright. Test your líofacht agus saibhreas na Gaeilge do dhéagóirí a bheas ag iarraidh na marcanna is knowledge by taking part in our quiz and you could be the lucky winner of one of mó a bhaint amach san Ard Teistiméireacht. Tá 50% marcanna le fáil ar an Teanga our prizes! We look forward to meeting you! For further information on the Patents Labhartha, sé sin, 40% don béaltriail agus 10% don cluastuiscint. Office you can check out www.patentsoffice.ie or follow us on Facebook. Bígí linn i Samhradh 2017 chun spraoi, spórt agus craic a bheith agaibh agus sibh ag cur feabhas ar bhur gcuid Gaeilge. Irish Language Colleges Irish language Colleges have a very important role to play in improving fluency and enriching the spoken Irish Language for teenagers who want to get the highest Stand W7: TEAGASC - The Agriculture and Food Development marks possible from the Leaving Certificate. Authority There is 50% of marks given on the spoken language, 40% for the Oral exam and Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body 10% for the Aural exam. providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and Join us this summer (2017) for fun, sport and craic while improving your Irish. food industry and rural communities. Teagasc undertakes innovative research in: Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation; Crops, Environment and Land Use; Food; and Rural Economy and Development. Teagasc is a large supporter of post-graduate research, with some 140 pursuing PhD programmes on its Walsh Fellowship Scheme at any one time. Teagasc colleges are strategically located and deliver a wide range of Level 5 and Stand W4: UCD Social Sciences Level 6 courses in agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry. The colleges also www.ucd.ie/socialsciences collaborate with a number of third level institutions in the delivery of Higher Level courses in agriculture and horticulture. UCD Social Sciences is the leader in Ireland for education and research in the social sciences. The range of internationally-recognised social sciences courses The Teagasc Advisory Service, through a nationwide office network organised into in University College Dublin is unrivalled and includes archaeology, economics, 12 regions, provides a local service to farmers.

52 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 We provide you with Video Lessons, Online Support and Exam Preparation, all specially designed for Irish secondary school students. Now you can learn and get support from home or on the move, any time of the day, on your laptop, tablet or smartphone. We’re there for you, 7 days a week, with Stand W8: Arckit Irish teachers supporting you every evening and at weekends. Arckit is a multi-award winning model building kit for architects and budding Get a free trial with no obligation, and you can choose to upgrade to Full creators. The modular components allow you to build a vast range of structures Membership at any time. We’ve had rave reviews from students, parents and that can be quickly assembled and endlessly modified. Models can even be teachers - so now it’s your turn to try it out for yourself! completed with realistic surface material details supplied by real building SPECIAL OFFER! We’re running a very special offer during the BT Young Scientist companies. Digital Arckit components are also available in Sketch Up and Autodesk Exhibition, so make sure to call to our stand and say hello. Looking forward to Revit, allowing a seamless transition between mediums for educational use. meeting you! The system is becoming widely used within schools and universities globally as a STEM/STEAM aid for teaching design and engineering skills to budding creators, as well being an advanced modelling tool for professional architects and model hobbyists. Now anyone can experience architectural design through the Arckit Education Programme; a series of interactive courses developed to teach and inspire the next generation of makers. For the first time ever, Arckit is opening up the world of architecture to everyone. Stand W12: DIT Most people are familiar with Ordnance Survey maps. These are produced by Geographic Science professionals. Geographic Science is a profession with ancient roots, modern relevance, and an eye to the future. Geographic Science is also known as Geomatics. • Geographic Science professionals: Stand W9: Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) • collect information for making maps using lots of new cutting-edge technology Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) encourages young people to remain in education such as satellites, drones, laser scanners and, increasingly, robots and helps them develop the skills they need to succeed in a changing world. Junior • process this information to produce maps, 3D computer models and 4D systems Achievement is part of a worldwide organisation reaching 10 million young people of the world around us each year. Established in Ireland in 1996 JAI has built up a strong demand from • analyse this information using GIS to support good decision-making at home schools throughout the country and created successful partnerships with over and abroad including in the third world 150 leading organisations. During the 2016/17 school year 60,000 students are • manage this information and use it while working with many other professionals participating in entrepreneurship and STEM skills programmes taught by 3,000 DIT is the only third level institution in Ireland providing a degree-level volunteers from the world of work. Volunteers act as role models - the messenger programme in Geographic Science. The programme provides a good mix of is as important as the message. They are recruited, trained and supported by the indoor study and outdoor activity. Details can be found at http://dit.ie/ JAI team, teaching their programme in the classroom once a week for five weeks. surveyingconstructionmanagement/disciplines/information-sciences/ 16 structured programmes are taught to 6-18 year olds (primary and secondary bscprogrammesgeomatics/ students) with an age appropriate programme for every class in primary and a menu available for secondary schools.

Stand W13: StudyClix Stand W10: Cumann na bhFiann Studyclix is largest study website and is used by over 90,000 students and more than 90% of teachers. Studyclix breaks all the junior and leaving cert 1. Coláiste na bhFiann subjects into topics and for each topic gives you past exam questions, marking Coláiste na bhFiann has nearly 50 years’ experience running Irish language schemes and videos and sample answers. Come visit us at the Studyclix stand to Summer Courses in both Gaeltacht areas and residential colleges. The main get discount vouchers and loads of other free stuff. Teachers should also come see purpose of the organisation is to teach young people to speak Irish in a welcoming us to find out how you can get set up for free and get Studyclix for your class. environment that encourages a positive attitude towards the language. Building on the basics of Irish learned within the traditional schools’ structure, Coláiste na bhFiann has developed a formula that has successfully helped generations of young people to enjoy using and improving their Irish language skills. 2. Cumann na bhFiann Stand W14: Institute of Physics In Ireland Cumann na bhFiann is the aftercare service run by Coláiste na bhFiann. Cumann There will be hands on action at the Institute of Physics stand as we put the fun na bhFiann organises weekly Irish language youth clubs giving young people into fundamental physics. Try your hand at light painting, explore colours, shadows the opportunity to use and improve their spoken Irish. By attending Cumann na and much more more. Along with exhibits and demos you won’t leave empty bhFiann regularly, fluency in Irish is maintained and improved, thus normalising handed as you can pick up plenty of posters, details on hundreds of physics career the use of Irish in everyday life. It is vital that young people are given the options and a guide to all the third level physics courses in Ireland. opportunity to recognise the advantages in speaking Irish. There are currently 60 clubs across the country which run on a weekly basis.

ONLINE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PROJECT MATHS Stand W15: DCU Stand W11: MATHSTUTOR.ie The DCU Faculty of Science and Health fosters and delivers education, professional Ireland’s Leading Online Support System for JC & LC Maths! development and research in the natural, human and health sciences that is of Want to improve your maths? Need some help with exam preparation? We’re here global significance and direct social, environmental and economic benefit. Our to help! vision is to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in scientific innovation and health transformation. We specialise in secondary level maths support, and we’ll help you to get on top of it, one topic at a time. The Faculty attracts academically talented, enterprising and career focused students in search of a quality educational experience that includes gaining

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 53 significant practical skills and undertaking a paid work placement or pre- nua don Idirbhliain i mbliana. Eagraítear cúrsaí do mhic léinn, lucht ollscoile agus professional experience as part of their studies. Our student focused approach daoine fásta freisin i gcaitheamh na bliana. Tugann Gaelscoileanna, Gaelcholáistí equips you with a skill set appropriate to a successful and rewarding career in the agus scoileanna eile turais - 3 lá nó 5 lá - ar Ghaeltacht na nDéise freisin. Tá gach fields of science, mathematics and health. eolas maidir le Coláiste na Rinne ar fáil ag www.anrinn.com. DCU Faculty of Science and Health. E: [email protected] www.dcu.ie Coláiste na Rinne has been promoting the Irish Language, the cultural and heritage of Gaeltacht na nDéise, for over 100 years. It provides many different courses in Irish and through the medium of Irish to a wide variety of students each year. See the College website for all information www.anrinn.com

Stand W16: NUI Galway The students and staff of the College of Science at NUI Galway maintain vigorous research activity across the full range of Science disciplines including Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and the Biological, Biomedical, Environmental and Marine Stand W20: Colaiste Uisce Sciences. At our stand you can experience the thrill of scientific research by Coláiste UISCE is a unique activity based Irish Language College and Adventure participating in STEM activities presented by three of our educational outreach Centre situated in the heart of Gaeltacht Iorras, where the teaching adventure programmes. Cell EXPLORERS, an initiative run by the School of Natural Sciences, and water sports. ‘Learning Irish is Fun’ is our motto at Coláiste UISCE. We now promotes biological and biomedical sciences; Kitchen Chemistry proposes hands have over 24 years’ experience in providing safe, educational and enjoyable on activities inspired by the research in the School of Chemistry; the Neuroscience Irish and Adventure courses. The teaching of Irish through the thrilling medium outreach team showcases the recent advances on brain research by their centre. of adventure sports helps students develop a positive attitude towards learning Please visit our stand and participate in these activities, which represent only part Irish. We believe that creating a positive environment to learn the language is the of the wide range of opportunities for scientific study and research at NUI Galway. most important step towards learning the language. Students from Coláiste UISCE Find out more at our stand about studying Science at NUI Galway, whether your not only return from the Gaeltacht speaking Irish with increased ease but they interests are in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, health science, earth or will also have a greater understanding of the language as a result of our practical marine science, environmental science or any combination of these. approach to teaching the language.of Irish is intertwined with the enjoyable experience of modern exhilarating.

Stand W17: University College Cork Visit UCC’s brand new “Walk Like A Dinosaur” Exhibit. A fantastic joint effort between our world-renowned scientists in the School of Biological, Earth and Stand W21: Sightsavers Environmental Sciences, the School of Engineering and the Department of Sightsavers is an international organisation working with partners in more than Computer Science. 30 countries to prevent and cure avoidable blindness and to support people with Check out our interactive exhibit figure out what kind of dinosaur you walk like, disabilities to live independently. 80% of blindness in the world is avoidable or and see if you can top our leader board! curable. 90% of people who are blind live in developing countries. Every year we Learn about the science behind calculating how fast dinosaurs moved from our prevent blindness and restore sight for millions of people. In developing countries, Electronic Engineers and Passionate Paleontologists. educational and occupational support for those who lose their sight is difficult to access. People with disabilities deserve the same opportunities as everyone else. Discover how animation comes alive from our Clever Computer Scientists and be Sightsavers supports people who are visually impaired or have other disabilities to fascinated by our real life dinosaur fossils! live independently, get an education and earn an income. We work with national governments, strengthening systems that tackle the problems at the root: the sorts of things most of us take for granted, like access to clean water, sanitation facilities and education. Sightsavers changes lives for the better, for the long term.

Stand W18: University of Limerick The Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick’s www.scieng.ul.ie stand provides you the opportunity to experience interactive activities in Science, Stand W22: Marie Keating Foundation Engineering, Electronics, Architecture, Design, Mathematics, Computer Science and much more. The Faculty offers extensive teaching and research programmes “Following the death of their mother, Marie, in 1998, the Keating family promised in a wide range of industry relevant scientific and engineering disciplines. All that they would do everything they could to bring an end to cancer. They programmes include periods of co-operative, industrial or teaching experiences. committed to provide families with the necessary information to prevent cancer The Faculty carries out world-leading research which translates into practice or detect it at its earliest stages. Through its community information service, the and develops a broader understanding of the careers in the fields of Science, Foundation’s dedicated nurses have spoken to over 235,000 people about the Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. causes and risk factors of cancer. The Foundation also raises awareness of the most common cancers affecting both men and women in Ireland through national Our academic programmes in Science, Engineering, Architecture, Design, campaigns. Through its Comfort Fund, the Marie Keating Foundation provides Computing and Mathematics are wide and varied, offering many unique and financial assistance to people who are receiving treatment for any kind of cancer sustainable careers essential to the growth of the economy. Whether it’s the and who find themselves in financial difficulty as a result. In 2016 alone, over 445 study of the internet of things, the pursuit of renewable energy technologies, the families received assistance from the Comfort Fund. The Foundation also supports development of innovative company solutions or pioneering scientific research, cancer survivors through its free Survive & Thrive programmes which are held for the study options within Science and Engineering at the University of Limerick men and women nationwide” www.ul.ie are extensive. The University of Limerick invites you to visit the campus to experience our progressive and exciting facilities in our beautiful campus. 2017

school summit Stand W19: Coláiste na Rinne, Gaeltacht na nDéise, Co. Phort Láirge Stand W23: Bell Time Magazine Tá Coláiste na Rinne suite i nGaeltacht na nDéise i gCo. Phort Láirge. Bunaíodh Bell Time Magazine is delighted to launch School Summit - A national two- Coláiste na Rinne i 1905 agus tá cúrsaí éagsúla idir lámha ann le breis is céad bliain day event to be held in 2017 that will cater for all Senior Cycle students and anois. Bíonn Scoil na Leanaí ar siúl ó Mheán Fómhair go deireadh Bealtaine, bíonn their teachers. With over 100 exhibitors and keynote speakers, it will offer an Cúrsaí Samhraidh ann i mí an Mheithimh, i mí Iúil agus i mí Lúnasa. Thosaigh cúrsa opportunity to explore, experience, and engage with the many opportunities

54 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 that are available across a number of disciplines. It will showcase many vibrant about every Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate subject and customise your aspects that are prevalent in Irish Education today, including the arts, education profile with the subjects that You study! opportunities, careers, TY, apprenticeships, languages, travel, competitions, Our highest quality notes system powered by JCLearn and 625Points, provides sport, technology, STEM, environmental issues, arts, etc. you with study material written for the student’s perspective by some of the best We will have over 100 exhibitors and Keynote Speakers attending the event students in Ireland! Access them through our website and use them to structure as well as theatrical performances across a range of the art forms including your answers to get the best grades possible! Shakespeare, Music, Poetry etc. BetterExaminations is the study tool that will help you reach your highest School Summit 2017 takes place in the National Show Centre, Swords, potential by making it easier to study to become a Better student! Co. Dublin on the 11th & 12th of September 2017. For more details please visit our Stand at BTYSE

Stand W27: An Gaisce Gaisce “ The President’s Award is a self-development programme that encourages young people to find their passion, get active and make a difference in their Stand W24: BioPharmaChem Ireland community. Gaisce is a direct challenge from the to young people aged 15-25 to dream big and realise their potential. To achieve a Gaisce BioPharmaChem Ireland, and the Irish Medtech Association are the two Award, participants set and achieve goals in four areas: Ibec associations that represent the biopharmaceutical, chemical and the Community Involvement: volunteering with a local charity or community group. medical device sectors respectively. We are delighted to be joined again by the Personal Skill: developing a skill or trying something entirely new! Royal Society of Chemistry, Eli Lilly and UCD Chemical Society representing Physical Recreation: becoming more active through sport or exercise. Biopharmachem along with Cook Medical and Depuis Synthes representing Adventure Journey: discovering the great outdoors on a team journey. Medtech. There are three levels to Gaisce: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The more time and energy We will be show casing how science and technology play an integral role in given, the greater the reward. our daily lives. Visitors to the stand will be delighted by a range of interactive demonstrations including live chemistry experiments, demonstrations of innovative medical technology instruments and a few surprises! This is a great opportunity to find out about the range of careers in both the Stand W28: Bristol-Myers Squibb biopharma and medtech sectors. The biopharmaceutical, chemical and medtech sectors are vital for Ireland’s economy. These growth sectors generate around 60% Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global BioPharma company firmly focused on its mission of the total country exports, employing over 58,000 people and representing to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail significant and exciting career opportunities for future graduates. over serious diseases. BMS employs over 27,000 people worldwide, and approximately 550 people in Ireland in its Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) and Commercial operations. BMS’ operations in Ireland include two Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing sites in Swords, Co. Dublin and Cruiserath, Dublin 15, a Global Stand W25: Analog Devices Biologics Drug Product Testing Laboratory based in Cruiserath, Dublin 15 and the Analog Devices is a world leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor External Manufacturing division is based in Cruiserath, Dublin 15 and Shannon, Co. and software solutions used in a broad spectrum of electronic equipment. Clare. Our solutions play a key role in translating real-world phenomena like motion, BMS is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock exchange (BMY). sound, light and electromagnetic forces into electronic signals and back again. Innovation has always been a hallmark of Analog Devices, since our inception in Around the world, our medicines help millions of people in their fight against 1965. Headquartered in Boston, USA, Analog Devices’ has over 40 years presence such diseases as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, in Ireland, our European base; with development centers in Limerick and Cork rheumatoid arthritis and psychiatric disorders. employing over 1200 people addressing our customers’ toughest problems and enabling important new discoveries. Discoveries that help solve some of the most complex and impactful challenges of our time: from the detection of gravitational ripples in the fabric of space-time to helping farmers optimize how tomatoes grow Stand W29: Nokia Bell Labs (and taste). Innovations that stem from engineers with the passion and vision to Nokia Bell Labs, Nokia’s research and innovation arm, creates the disruptive stay ahead of what’s possible. technologies that are shaping the way the world communicates and connects. Analog Devices is proud to support the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition With expertise in analytics, cloud, fixed, optics and wireless and by collaborating and view our support as added encouragement to students in 2nd level education openly with the global innovation community, Nokia Bell Labs is seeking the to consider areas in Science and Technology when considering choices for 3rd technology solutions that will transform the connected world, enhancing the level education. Irish Engineers working with Analog Devices hold the largest speed, capacity, efficiency and reliability of data, and the increasing automation number of US patents in Ireland because we just love to invent and innovate! and digitization of our lives and entire industries. For 90 years, scientific Our engineering team would like to welcome you to our stand in the Technology breakthroughs at Nokia Bell Labs have fundamentally transformed the Information Hall where our engineering team will open your mind to the fun, interesting and Communications Technology (ICT) industry and its effect on humankind which have downright weird applications of science and technology in everyday life. Come led to many distinguished awards including 8 Nobel Prizes. and test your skills and scientific understanding with some of the demos we have on display this year. Can you escape from the Laser Vault and avoid breaking the laser beams? What’s new in our technology corner? Create your own worlds with an interactive topographical map. Don’t fall down the well! Test your brain-power with our interactive Mind Boggle Quiz but most of all visit our stand to stimulate your interest in the amazing world of Science and Technology. Stand W30: European Union There’s so much to see and do at the European Union stand this year! Dr How’s Science Wows Needs You – Fun, interactive science with Dr. How’s Science Wows – Fun, interactive science with Dr. How’s Science Wows; check out a Stand W26: BetterExaminations.ie wide range of science experiments from making mini fire extinguishers to inflating balloons, making our own slime, volcanoes, mini explosion, smoke rings and lots BetterExaminations.ie is the user friendly way for students and teachers to access more. Hands-on, educational and imaginative science! past exam material and study notes. Our website and app features allow you Want to know a new way to learn about science? ERCcOMICS is a creative and quickly and easily search papers for any specific topic, check out grade statistics

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 55 ambitious project that exploits the power of visual storytelling to innovate the way European science is communicated. Free resources about the European Union will be available for all visitors and Information Officers will be available to answer any queries you may have. Stand W35: The Irish Architecture Foundation Contact us: The European Commission Representation in Ireland The Irish Architecture Foundation is a vibrant and passionate not-for-profit Tel: 01 6341 111 Website: www.eurireland.ie organisation founded in 2005 that excites people about the cultural value of Facebook: @EUIreland Twitter: @eurireland #EUIrl architecture. We truly believe that architecture transforms lives. It influences our everyday experience, from the interiors of our houses to our landscape, our cities and our towns. We believe that the impact of our awareness and education initiatives will create a better-built environment, and we do everything within our Stand W31: CoderDojo power to make that happen. CoderDojo is an open source volunteer led movement of free coding clubs for We are supported by The Arts Council, the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, young people aged 7-17. CoderDojo clubs (Dojos) run all over the world giving Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DAHRRGA) and the OPW, with additional project young people the opportunity to learn how to develop computer code, websites, funding from the Department of Education and Skills, Dublin City Council and DLR apps, programs, games, digital media and to explore technology. In addition to County Council. technology skills, young people enjoy the opportunity of being involved in a highly Our partnership with the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is made social community and experience a fun, collaborative and energetic learning possible by the DAHRRGA, under the Government Policy on Architecture 2009-15. environment. Learn more at coderdojo.com

Stand W32: Abbott Stand W36: Deer Park At Abbott, we’re committed to helping you live your best possible life through Deer Park is Irelands leading School Jumper manufacturer. For over 33 years they the power of health. For more than 125 years, we’ve brought new products and have being manufacturing the highest quality school knitwear. Apart from creating technologies to the world “ in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded employment in Ireland, they ensure first-hand that only quality raw materials generic pharmaceuticals “ that create more possibilities for more people at all and standards of production are used. This gives you the longest lasting School stages of life. Today, 74,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, Jumper on the Irish market. There is no comparison when it comes to generic but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve. imported jumpers. In fact unlike most of their competitors, Deer Park actually knit their jumpers in Ireland. This creates over 50 Irish Jobs in their local community in Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of health care products Kildare. Deer Park invites you to call to their stand and see first-hand the product including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, collection they offer. They will explain the major differences between a true Irish Abbott employs almost 3,000 people across 10 sites. We have six manufacturing quality brand and other imported jumpers. Also check out their range of Irish facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third Made School Scarves not to mention that large range of School Jackets & Fleeces. party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial and Plus they have competitions & giveaways all week. support operations in Dublin and shared services in Dublin and Westport. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946. Facebook www.facebook.com/DeerParkSchoolwear or www.deerpark.ie

Stand W33: Veterinary Council of Ireland Vets are Vital! The work of the veterinary professions (vets and nurses) is vital Stand W37: Bord Bia Origin Green to our everyday lives. They deal not just with animal health and welfare but with Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) is the Irish government agency charged with food safety, livestock healthcare, research, new food sources, and environmental the promotion, trade development and marketing of the Irish food, drink and protection. This year’s stand, which reflects the theme “Vets are Vital’, explains horticulture industry. Its mission is to deliver effective and innovative market the broad scope of the profession. It has been put together with the help of the development, promotion and information services to assist companies grow and UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, and is staffed by veterinary students who will win new business. answer all your questions. Bord Bia has its Head Office in Dublin and 13 strategically located offices in key export markets. Origin Green is the national sustainability programme for the Irish food and drink industry. It is the only sustainability programme in the world which operates on a national scale, uniting government, the private sector and food producers, Stand W34: Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) through Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board. Independently verified at every stage, Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) is a continuing professional development (CPD) Origin Green enables Ireland’s farmers and food producers to set and achieve support service of the Department of Education and Skills. JCT supports schools in measurable sustainability targets, reduce environmental impact and serve local their implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle through the provision of communities more effectively. www.origingreen.ie appropriate high quality CPD for school leaders, whole school groups and teachers of specific subjects. The JCT Science team will be at the exhibition stand. They will be able to answer questions about the Junior Cycle Science specification, which was introduced to schools in September 2016. The team can discuss the ongoing CPD for teachers of science and provide planning support. JCT is delighted to be at the BTYSTE 2016 and look forward to engaging with teachers at the event. @jctscience Stand W38: Science and Technology in Action Have you ever wondered how the science taught at school really links to what is practiced in our leading organisations? Would you like to learn more about how the curriculum relates to real applications of science and technology in the workplace?

56 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Science & Technology in Action (STA) is an innovative teaching and learning resource which brings industry and education together. For use by second level teachers and students, all the resource materials across the editions are available on www.sta.ie and the latest 12th edition of the hard copy packs has been delivered to each school free of charge (during November). Each lesson in the pack Stand W43: RTÉ relates to the activities of the participating organisations whilst also linking to Explore RTÉ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017! the curriculum. In this way, the lessons help to enhance the relevance of science Join us for an exciting line-up of activity across television, radio and digital and technology to our everyday life. This grounding in reality is designed to raise services. There promises to be lots of lights, cameras and action as RTÉ broadcasts awareness and engage students in the real world of science and technology. programmes from the stand, including live RTÉ Weather bulletins! RTÉ 2FM, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and RTÉ Pulse will also be getting in on the action, broadcasting live from the radio studio. Visitors can try their hand at presenting the weather forecast and you might even get the chance to interview your favourite presenter! Be sure to come along and enjoy lots of music and entertainment. Stand W39: The Irish Science Teachers’ Association (ISTA) Check-in at the RTÉ stand and keep up-to-date with RTÉ on Twitter, Facebook and The Irish Science Teachers’ Association (ISTA), Eol Oidí na hÉireann, is the Instagram. Professional Association for the Teachers of Science in the Republic of Ireland. It is one of the largest voluntary subject associations in the country with branches in the following areas: Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Limerick, Monaghan, Midlands (Athlone), Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford. ISTA was founded in 1961 and has almost 1200 members from all sectors of education in fourteen Branches nationwide. Stand W44: BT We use the power of communications to make a better world. We’re passionate about technology. Come find us and hear all about the innovative history of BT, Stand W40: Intellectual Ventures from where we started in 1896, right up to our merger with EE! We’ll show you Intellectual Ventures believe that ideas are valuable. We’re here to ensure a market where the internet comes from; from the network to your home, and what the for invention continues to thrive. future holds. Our ‘Connected Home’ section shows the amazingly clever ways that internet can be used, where we will showcase Virtual Reality, using BT Sport and IV invests in all stages of the invention pipeline. We build—bringing together global meetings in our demos. industry-leading minds to develop inventions that change the world. We buy— selecting only the highest-quality assets for our portfolio. We partner with others We’re running a ‘Twitter Selfie’ competition, so tweet us with your selfie at the BT # to bring inventions to market. stand to be in with a chance to win a Surprise Prize (don’t forget BTYSTE!) – the most creative wins! Intellectual Ventures - Invention Investment Ireland (III) is the Dublin-based managing entity for Intellectual Ventures’ newest Intellectual Property (IP) investment fund. The team in Dublin specialize in IP evaluation, management and licensing.

Stand W45: BTYSTE Alumni The BTYSTE Alumni Showcase, a new feature for 2017 features previous participants exhibiting their commercial ventures before the general public at the Stand W41: Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) exhibition. We are the Health Products Regulatory Authority(HPRA) and our role is to protect A competition took place to allow Alumni of the BT Young Scientist & Technology and enhance public and animal health by regulating medicines, medical devices Exhibition or BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp who qualified for the and other health products. We are a state agency that puts the health of people Exhibition and now have an a company based on their BTYSTE project. The goal and animals at the core of everything we do. We use our scientific and clinical of the Alumni Showcase is to shine a light on the myriad of successful commercial expertise to review and monitor health products available in Ireland or exported enterprises born at the Exhibition since its beginnings in 1965. Those that are abroad. Our aim is to make sure that the health products we regulate are as safe featured in the Showcase are: as possible and do what they are intended to do. Our broad remit includes the regulation of: Human medicines; Veterinary medicines; Clinical trials; Medical devices; Controlled drugs; Blood and blood components; Tissues and cells; Organs intended for transplantation; The protection of animals used for scientific purposes; and Cosmetic products.

The Duffily Bag Wrapping you in Warmth Stand W42: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the collection and For further information, see page 23. dissemination of official statistics in Ireland. We measure all of the country’s activities from Births, Deaths and Marriages, to where and how people live and travel, how our Government collects and spends money and the activities of our businesses and the wider economy. We publish our figures (data) on our website, www.cso.ie, to help people make sense of what’s happening in our country. The CSO has a number of projects to encourage young people to use our products - our John Hooper poster competition, the Apps4gaps app design competition and our annual school survey - CensusAtSchool. The CSO has partnered with the BTYSTE to sponsor an award for the best use of official statistics in a project presented at the competition. Visit the CSO stand and talk to us about the many innovative services that the CSO has to offer!

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 57 Meet our Discovery and Learning Team at Stand No: E4 for lots of fun and learning including bio facts, details about careers with animals and the chance to enter an exciting competition to win a class trip to Dublin Zoo! Stand E1: Waterford Science Region For more information on our education programmes call (01) 474 8932, email [email protected] or visit www.dublinzoo.ie Call to the Ecozone where you can discover the wonders of science and technology, the ingenuity of engineering and the magic of maths in a fun and interactive way at the ever popular Waterford Science Region stand. Explore microbes and macro- invertebrates and meet Bengie and other robots. You can also have some fun with the Maths Week Ireland displays and you might even meet 17th century Irish scientist, Robert Boyle. Fun science shows will take place throughout each day. Stand E4A: W5 The stand is coordinated by leading STEM centre, Calmast from Waterford Institute W5 is an award-winning science and discovery centre in Belfast, home to over of Technology in cooperation with leading Waterford based pharmaceutical and 250 interactive exhibits that let you explore flight, weather, sound, levers, pulleys healthcare companies Bausch & Lomb, Teva and Sanofi who are working together and so much more. As one of the top visitor attractions in Northern Ireland, W5 to make Waterford a Region of Science. has been engaging visitors and educational groups with science, technology, engineering and mathematics for over fourteen years. Part of their achievements We are delighted to support the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition for over that time is to have developed creative demonstration shows that really bring the 15th year running. science to life! Why not drop by our stand to try out some of our favourite science tricks? Visit the W5 website at www.w5online.co.uk

Stand E2: Geologic Survey & Petroleum Affairs, Ireland Underground Wonder Stand E5: Environmental Protection Agency What’s underneath Ireland’s sea bed? How do I know if I’ve struck gold? Come visit our stand to see our hovercraft and drone in action! Also find out about What makes the ground shake during an earthquake? Where is the oil and gas our new competition, “The Story of Your Stuff”. The Environmental Protection offshore Ireland? Agency’s mission is to protect and improve the environment as a valuable asset The Underground Wonder stand is here to help you discover the world beneath our for the people of Ireland, and to protect our people and the environment from the feet. Let us show you the tools and techniques that Ireland’s geoscientists use to harmful effects of radiation and pollution. investigate the secrets that lie under the earth’s surface and how they affect our daily lives! Underground Wonder is brought to you by the Geological Survey Ireland and the Petroleum Affairs Division, both divisions of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. We are proudly joined by our partners from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and the National Museum of Ireland. Stand E6: Petroleum Infrastructure Programme The Petroleum Infrastructure Programme is a government/industry/academic research initiative that reduces risk in hydrocarbon exploration and development activities offshore Ireland by developing Irish expertise in hydrocarbon exploration; funding hydrocarbon exploration research in Irish universities and other third level institutions; and encouraging collaboration between the hydrocarbon exploration industry and Irish researchers. Stand E3: An Garda Siochana The objective of our participation in the BT Young Scientist and Technology The Garda Road Safety Unit Exhibition is to promote the exciting activities and career opportunities in earth The Road Safety Unit’s overall aim is the reduction of road deaths and serious science, in particular in earth science research and the petroleum industry. injuries and the improvement of road safety generally. The Unit, based in At our stand you will find rock samples recovered from 10,000ft below the seabed the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau and established in 2001, delivers offshore Ireland; samples of crude oil and oil reservoir rocks; seismic sections of presentations on Road Safety to a number of groups in the community including:- Ireland’s offshore geology; and plate tectonic animations. • Schools and colleges • Youth Clubs • Local organisations • Industry groups Young Irish graduates will be on the stand to explain why they studied geology and The Unit’s presentation, It won’t happen to me, is mainly delivered to Transition describe a typical day in the life of an exploration geologist. Year students but can be adapted to cater for all audiences. It is a stand alone road safey presentation covering all the road safety ingredients including speed, alcohol, seatbelts, fatigue, distractions and consequences. It is delivered in a shock/ humorous manner and is designed to change attitudes and behaviour. The Unit also provides Road safety information in the “Traffic Watch” segment Stand E7: Young Scientists Tanzania of the Crimecall programme and at major public exhibitions such as The Young Young Scientists Tanzania (YST) is a unique event in East Africa, providing a Scientist Exhibition, The National Ploughing Championships and a variety of car platform for young people from across Tanzania to demonstrate their innovation and motorcycle shows. and showcase their scientific talents. Schools participating in YST are supported through an extensive science outreach program. Teachers and students receive mentoring and practical advice on research and scientific methodologies.The centre-piece of YST is an annual exhibition which is modeled on the internationally acclaimed BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Ireland. Stand E4: Dublin Zoo Dublin Zoo.... Learn something new! Dublin Zoo, home to some 400 animals, is an environment where education and conservation combine for an exciting and unforgettable visitor experience. Dublin Zoo’s Discovery and Learning Department offers a range of exciting, interactive and structured educational programmes, workshops and resources, tailored to Stand E8: WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) & Gorta Self Help Africa meet the specific needs of all groups. WorldWise Global Schools (WWGS) is the national programme for Development Our school programmes and primary outreach sessions are designed to support Education at post-primary level in Ireland. Through grant funding, tailored school the curriculum while capturing the curiosity of your students in a stimulating visits, the Global Passport Award Scheme and an annual programme of events and environment. training, WWGS works with schools across the country to embed Development

58 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Education into their teaching and learning, and to encourage students to the emergency numbers for each EU country you are visiting. Just remember 112! understand and challenge the root causes of poverty and injustice. Gorta-Self Help 112 is your pan-European number to access Emergency Services whilst travelling Africa (GSHA) has a Development Education programme supporting secondary within the EU. schools with interactive workshops and activities on themes like gender equality, In Ireland, 999 and 112 exist equally and run in parallel. Regardless of which poverty eradication and climate change. These activities are all designed to number you call in Ireland, the call will be handled in the same manner. improve knowledge and understanding of the interdependent and unequal world 112 is accessible in the following EU countries: in which we live. Both organisations sponsor the Science for Development Award- awarded for using science to address global inequality & injustice. More info at Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, www.worldwiseschools.ie and www.selfhelpafrica.org/ie/education/ Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Exploring STEM careers Stand E9: Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Irish Aid is the overseas aid programme of the Irish Government, and a leader in the fight against world hunger and poverty. Come and visit us this year in the EcoZone to view our displays, farming tools and produce, learn about our partner countries, www.smartfutures.ie and find out more about life for farming communities in Africa. Visitors to the Irish Science Foundation Ireland Aid stand can also sign up for African Drumming workshops, win prizes by taking SFI / Smart Futures part in our quiz, and get information about entering our annual Our World Awards, our Africa Day writing competition, and the Science for Development Award. We’ll Smart Futures is the national awareness programme promoting careers in science, also have information for teachers on how school groups can follow up on what technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to young people. It is managed and they learn and get involved with Irish Aid. coordinated by Science Foundation Ireland in partnership with Engineers Ireland. The website www.SmartFutures.ie provides secondary school students, teachers and parents with access to over 170 STEM career stories, searchable by school subject, as well as careers videos, downloadable career sheets and a facility for teachers to register for free STEM career talks for their school. Stand E10: Order of Malta The website also has a calendar of upcoming STEM events, competitions and other useful resources to help students explore more about a career in science and The Order of Malta Ambulance Corps is a voluntary ambulance and first aid technology. organisation with over 4,000 volunteers involved in over 80 units across the Island of Ireland. We are a major provider of excellence in first aid training, ambulance cover at large events, patient transport, community care, nursing services and assistance to other charities in most of the major cities and towns across the island of Ireland. Caring for the community The Ambulance Corps is committed to providing caring services in a Christian, caring and non-discriminatory manner, Road Safety Authority (RSA) to ‘Our Lords, the Poor and the Sick’. Order of Malta Ambulance Corps, providing The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is a statutory organisation created by the excellent standards of first aid training, community care facilities and services, Road Safety Authority Act 2006. It was established in September 2006 and its delivered by people who care, with quality assured standards of training. We functions were transferred from the Department of Transport (DoT), the National operate over 165 ambulances, rapid response 4’s, mobile accident and emergency Roads Authority (NRA) and the National Safety Council (NSC). The aim of the Road suites, support vehicles, medical bikes and command centres. Our headquarters Safety Authority is to save lives and prevent injuries by reducing the number and also houses a command and control centre to coordinate vehicles and personnel severity of collisions on the road. Working to Save Lives is the stated goal adopted in the event of a major incident. We are an entirely voluntary organisation and we by the Board of the RSA. receive no state funding. Should you have any queries or would be interested in joining us, come along and visit us at our stand. Key functions The RSA works to improve road safety in Ireland by: - Developing and implementing information and education campaigns to increase awareness of road safety and promote safer driving. • Improving vehicle standards. • Establishing and monitoring a standard for driver instruction. • Delivering the driving licence and learner permit service. • National Driver Licensing Service (NDLS). • Working with stakeholders to ensure a co-ordinated strategic Stand E11: The National Parks & Wildlife Service response and ensure our collective resources are used wisely and efficiently. • The National Parks and Wildlife Service has responsibility for the protection and Undertaking collision and road safety research in order to develop measures and conservation of Ireland’s natural heritage and biodiversity at national government recommendations to improve road safety. • Advising the Minister for Transport level. The NPWS stand in the EcoZone will have exhibits, information and other on road safety policy. • Overseeing the implementation of the Government Road materials available plus a chance to meet with our staff to discuss activities and Safety Strategy 2013 – 2020. school programmes available within the NPWS. Our Education & Visitor Centres The NPWS operate a number of Education & Visitor Centres around the country offering various activities and learning opportunities aimed at teachers and students alike. Our Education Officers have designed a range of school programmes aimed at promoting awareness of, knowledge and an appreciation of STEM Module our native flora, fauna and their habitats our biodiversity. Further information is The STEM Module visits schools and delivers stimulating and challenging courses available on www.npws.ie that augment the curriculum in STEM, providing incentives to pupils to develop their interest and enthusiasm for these subjects. Some of the courses developed are based on forensic science, biotechnology, data capture and sensing, CAD/CAM, 3d scanning, micro-routing and laser cutting. Pupils can compare finger prints and even compare DNA profiles. Stand E12: 112 ECAS They can design and make model racing cars that can be treated on a racetrack 112, the pan European emergency number to dial across 35 countries when you against models constructed on a world-wide basis. need an ambulance, fire brigade, police or coastguard. Using modern light microscopes with the high resolution cameras pupils can With the increased frequency of travel across the EU, millions of people could be investigate the fascinating world off cell life and microscopic structures or using a faced with this problem. Fortunately, there is no need to look up and remember Scanning Electron microscope study the fine details of insects and parasites.

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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Donal Keane, Jane Feehan Brian Fitzpatrick, Elsie O’Sullivan, Ciara McGoldrick, Raphael Hurley Rodger Toner Shane Markey Rowena Mooney, Emma McQuillan, Patricia Lyle Fiona Fraser

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www.vne-logistics.com Events schedule Thursday 12th January 2 7

WORLD CLYDE ROOM BT ARENA OF ROBOTS CONCERT HALL FOYER 09:45

10:00 The Ultimate Science Show Drumming Workshop 10:15 10:30 World of Robots

10:45 David Meade Show

11:00 Discover the cosmos 3D Drumming Workshop 11:15

11:30 Titan the Robot World of Robots 11:45

12:00 Discover the cosmos 3D Drumming Workshop

12:15 David Meade Show

12:30 World of Robots 12:45 13:00 Titan the Robot Discover the cosmos 3D 13:15 World of Robots 13:30 13:45 David Meade Show 14:00 World of Robots Discover the cosmos 3D Drumming Workshop 14:15

14:30 The Ultimate Science Show

14:45 World of Robots 15:00 Drumming Workshop 15:15 Titan the Robot 15:30 15:45 World of Robots 16:00 Drumming Workshop 16:15 16:30

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 63 Events schedule Friday 13th January 2 7

WORLD CONCERT HALL BT ARENA OF ROBOTS CONCERT HALL FOYER 09:45 Titan the Robot

10:00 World of Robots Drumming Workshop 10:15 Discover the cosmos 3D 10:30 David Meade Show 10:45 11:00 World of Robots Drumming Workshop 11:15 Titan the Robot Discover the cosmos 3D 11:30

11:45 World of Robots

12:00 The Ultimate Science Show Drumming Workshop 12:15 Discover the cosmos 3D

12:30 World of Robots

12:45 Titan the Robot 13:00 13:15 Discover the cosmos 3D

13:30 David Meade Show World of Robots 13:45 14:00 Drumming Workshop 14:15 Titan the Robot Discover the cosmos 3D

14:30 World of Robots 14:45

15:00 The Ultimate Science Show Drumming Workshop 15:15 Discover the cosmos 3D 15:30 World of Robots 15:45 David Meade Show

16:00 Drumming Workshop 16:15 16:30

64 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017 Events schedule Saturday 14th January 2 7

WORLD CONCERT HALL BT ARENA OF ROBOTS CONCERT HALL FOYER 09:45 The Ultimate Science Show

10:00 World of Robots Drumming Workshop 10:15 Discover the cosmos 3D 10:30 David Meade Show 10:45 11:00 World of Robots Drumming Workshop 11:15 Titan the Robot Discover the cosmos 3D 11:30 11:45

12:00 David Meade Show World of Robots Drumming Workshop 12:15 Discover the cosmos 3D 12:30

12:45 Titan the Robot

13:00 World of Robots 13:15 Discover the cosmos 3D

13:30 The Ultimate Science Show 13:45 14:00 World of Robots *Drumming Workshop 14:15 Discover the cosmos 3D *CLYDE ROOM FOYER

14:30 David Meade Show 14:45

15:00 World of Robots *Drumming Workshop 15:15 *CLYDE ROOM FOYER

15:30 Titan the Robot 15:45

16:00 World of Robots *Drumming Workshop

16:15 The Ultimate Science Show *CLYDE ROOM FOYER 16:30

BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 65 BT’s 8th Business Bootcamp Programme for students

A number of the exhibiting intermediate and senior students from the 2017 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will be invited to take part in a BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp in March 2017 where they will experience the world of technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship. We have created this programme to encourage further innovation by our young scientists and provide them with commercialisation skills to carry forward into their careers and lives. The bootcamp will be held at University College Dublin (UCD).

Expanding Business Leadership As an extension of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp has enabled BT to take a national leadership role in economic development. BT is collaborating with key private and public sector organisations to create an opportunity to mentor the next generation of Irish innovators and entrepreneurs.

Scan here to watch Igniting Entrepreneurial Spirit the 2016 highlights We at BT believe that the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp helps to bridge the gap between the worlds of education and business and mentor the next generation of young innovators and entrepreneurs.

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