BTYSTE 2021 Exhibition Guide
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EXHIBITION GUIDE #BeyondLimits Contents 3 Foreword from Shay Walsh 52 Technology 4 Sponsors, partners and exhibitors 62 On stage 6 The awards 74 Exhibition hall 9 BTYSTE 2021 Judges 84 Past winners 10 2021 Projects - Quick search 86 The Primary Science Fair 14 Biological & Ecological Sciences 90 BT Business Bootcamp 27 Social & Behavioural Sciences 92 Daily event schedules 45 Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Portal The 57th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has been transformed into a fully virtual science exhibition Check it out at 9:41 AM 100% portal.btyoungscientist.com BTYSTE BeyondLimits A message from Shay Walsh We are hugely proud to welcome you all to the 57th annual BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Of course this is year like no other for us as It is encouraging to see that students are science and technology collide and we move to a continuing to push beyond limits and produce virtual space for the first time in our prestigious innovative solutions and ideas to everyday history. In 2021, we are bringing our event to a problems they encounter. Congratulations to all global stage as we broadcast live across the the students, teachers and parents who have put world over the coming days. so much time, effort and resources into the projects. When we see the volumes and the In spite of a challenging year for students and substance of these projects, we know the future schools, BT Ireland and the BTYSTE judges are is in safe hands. hugely impressed by the quality and quantity of this year’s projects. The students have centred We hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a their focus on solving the issues that we face festival of science and technology as we meet today and in the near future. They look to find the finalists, marvel at spectacular science shows solutions around the global pandemic, climate and learn about the world around us. change and mental health and to bring about real transformation and impact. Shay Walsh Managing Director, BT Ireland BT Ireland – Proud organiser of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Exhibition partners The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 is proudly sponsored and supported by; 4 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 5 Awards Main awards Category awards BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year 2021 There are 36 prizes for individuals and 36 prizes for group projects. The prizes take the Individual or Group form of 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections of each of • BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year Trophy the four categories: (perpetual) Technology e.g. communications, electronic systems, robotics, • Cheque for €7,500 / £6,750 computing, control technology, applications of • The chance to represent Ireland at the technology, biotechnology, automation. European Union Contest for Young Biological & Ecological Sciences Scientists e.g. agriculture, anatomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology, horticulture, physiology, medical science, veterinary science. Best Individual or Best Group Social & Behavioural Sciences e.g. economic, geographical, psychological or • BT Trophy (perpetual) sociological studies of human behaviour, nutrition, social anthropology, political science. • Cheque for €2,400 / £2,160 Chemical, Physical & Runner-up Individual Mathematical Sciences and Runners-up Group e.g. chemistry, physics, mathematics, applied mathematics, geology, engineering, computer programming, meteorology, astronomy. • BT Trophy (perpetual) The prizes are: • Cheque for €1,200 / £1,080 1st prize 2nd prize 3rd prize €300/£270 €225/£202 €150 / £135 for both for both for both Individual and Individual and Individual and Group projects Group projects Group projects Please note if the BT Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year is awarded to an Individual, a Best Group Award In the event of a tie in any category, the prize money will be will also be made. split equally. A number of highly commended and display If the BT Young Scientist of the Year is awarded to a awards will also be awarded in each category by the panel Group, a Best Individual Award will also be made. of judges. 6 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Gold Partner awards Student awards Educator of excellence awards Analog Devices Student Award These awards will be presented to the teachers whose Analog will present an award in the Technology category to the commitment and encouragement have consistently enabled best placed project, either group or individual, 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 winning project will be awarded €2,000. Analog Devices Educator of Excellence Award - Technology In addition, Analog Devices will donate €2,500 to the school The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and an Analog Trophy. of the winning student(s) as a contribution towards its science laboratory equipment fund*. Perrigo Educator of Excellence - Biological and Ecological Sciences Perrigo Student Award The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a Perrigo Trophy. Perrigo will present an award in the Biological and Ecological category to the best placed project, either group or individual, BT Educator of Excellence - Chemical, Physical & except where the project has been selected as BT Young Mathematical Sciences Scientist & Technologist(s) of the Year. The winning project will be The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT trophy. awarded €2,000. BT Educator of Excellence - Social and Behavioural Sciences RTÉ Student Award The winner receives a bursary of €2,000 and a BT Trophy. 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. CISCO Student Award An award will be presented in the Chemical, Physical and Mathematical category to the best placed project, either group or individual, except where the project has been selected as the BT Young Scientist & Technologist(s) of the year. *Analog Devices will contact winner with details, terms and conditions. Rev Dr Tom Burke Founders medal bursary A medal will be awarded in the name of the co-founders of the exhibition, Dr Tony Scott and Fr Tom Burke, a €1,000 award will Fr Tom was one of the co-founders of the project and sadly be made to an individual who has made a remarkable and long passed away in 2008. In memory of his contribution to the standing contribution to the BT Young Scientist and Technology project, a €1,000 bursary is awarded in his name to an Exhibition. This is chosen by the Co-Founder Dr Tony Scott. 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. BTYSTE www.btyoungscientist.com 7 Special awards We are pleased and proud to have a fabulous range of Special Awards at this year’s Exhibition. Each award is industry-sponsored and details of each organisation and awards can be found on the Awards section of our website www.btyoungscientist.com This year, Special Awards will be presented by our partner organisations. Special Awards recognise excellence in specific Schools awards areas, examples include projects which have a focus on innovation in technology, physics, chemistry, sustainability, Each year two school awards are made, one for Best School in recycling, the environment, research or improving cancer Northern Ireland presented by BT and one for Best School in awareness. the Republic of Ireland presented by NAPD. These are Full details of all the Special Awards and the criteria for each presented on a points based system and cannot be won by can be found on our website www.btyoungscientist.com the same school in a three year period. 8 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Judges Biological & Ecological Sciences Dr Fidelma Butler Marie Guidon Dr John Monahan✭ 1965 Prof. Geraldine Butler Dr Colin Kelleher Prof. Niall Moyna Dr Stephen Butler Prof. Mary Kelly-Quinn✭ 1976 Dr Kathy O Boyle Prof. Ann Cullinane Dr Eoin Lettice Dr Tadhg O Croinin Dr John Devaney Prof. Fionnuala McAuliffe Prof. John O’Halloran Prof. Michael Doherty Prof. Paul McCabe Dr Richard O’Hanlon Prof. Evelyn Doyle Prof. Grace McCormack Prof. Donal O’Shea Prof. Helen French Prof. Jennifer McElwain Dr Fiona Wilson Social & Behavioural Sciences Siobhan Aherne Conor Faughnan Lynda McSweeney Prof. Joe Barry Prof. Yseult Freeney Dr Elizabeth Nixon Dr Marian Boland Dr Ciara Greene Des O’Mahony Dr Barry Brunt Dr Jones Irwin Brendan O’Sullivan Annette Cahalane Dr Roisin Lyons Prof. Ian Robertson Dr Catherine Comiskey Eoin MacCuirc Aidan Ryan Dr Tara Cusack Dr Tadgh MacIntyre David Silke Dr Jean Cushen Dr Maeve Martin Dr Sinead Smyth Prof. Catherine Darker Prof. Des McCafferty Prof. Anthony Staines Esther Doyle Michelle McCarthy Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences Prof. Stephen Connon Dr Graeme Horley Dr Rachel Quinlan Prof. Sean Corish Prof. Peter Lynch Dr Tony Scott Prof. Padraig Dunne Prof. Ronan McNulty ✭ 1985 Prof. Emma Sokell Prof. Orla Feely Prof. Maria Meehan Dr Claire Gormley Dr Martina Nolan-Jones Pat Guiry Dr Fergal O’Reilly Technology Julie Byrne Barry