Invent Nano schools poster competition
First prize went to Laura Barrett of Loreto Navan, Meath, for her design of ‘the car of the future’
Second prize went to Jasmine Delaney of Ringsend College, Dublin 4, for her nanotechnology inspired ‘blind person’s cane’
Third prize went to Claire Reilly, Abbey Tully and Katie Byrne of Loretto Navan, Meath for their ‘solar powered water meter’ design
InventNano! challenged students to come up with their vision of the future using nanotechnology.
First prize went to Laura Barrett for her car of the future design. Laura’s car had the ability to change colour, a solar and hydrogen powered engine, was self-cleaning and had Gecko tyres- a feature made from graphene which allowed the tyres to have extra grip in difficult conditions. See Laura’s Car of the Future here.
Jasmine’s design for a blind person’s cane and ear piece. The cane was super strong yet light with carbon nanotube construction. The stick contains a sensor that feeds information to an ear piece to help guide a person through unknown terrain. The earpiece is flexible, yet strong and made with graphene nano electronics. See Jasmine’s Cane here.
Claire and her group created a new and improved solar water meter. This meter is powered by solar energy and has a tough, self-cleaning outer construction made with graphene. See Claire and her group's design here.
Well done to all who entered!
Second prize went to Jasmine Delaney of Ringsend College, Dublin 4, for her nanotechnology inspired ‘blind person’s cane’
Third prize went to Claire Reilly, Abbey Tully and Katie Byrne of Loretto Navan, Meath for their ‘solar powered water meter’ design
InventNano! challenged students to come up with their vision of the future using nanotechnology.
First prize went to Laura Barrett for her car of the future design. Laura’s car had the ability to change colour, a solar and hydrogen powered engine, was self-cleaning and had Gecko tyres- a feature made from graphene which allowed the tyres to have extra grip in difficult conditions. See Laura’s Car of the Future here.
Jasmine’s design for a blind person’s cane and ear piece. The cane was super strong yet light with carbon nanotube construction. The stick contains a sensor that feeds information to an ear piece to help guide a person through unknown terrain. The earpiece is flexible, yet strong and made with graphene nano electronics. See Jasmine’s Cane here.
Claire and her group created a new and improved solar water meter. This meter is powered by solar energy and has a tough, self-cleaning outer construction made with graphene. See Claire and her group's design here.
Well done to all who entered!
What kind of amazing products and inventions will nanotechnology allow us to have in the future?
This competition invites secondary school students to creatively communicate their ideas by submitting artwork illustrating their designs. The winning ideas will then be brought to life by a professional designer. Entry format Images should be at least A3 in size and can be either digital or non-digital. The design should contain cleardrawings/images, including the product/technology name and a description (maximum of 200 words) of the aspects of nanoscience that inspired it. This text should indicate a clear understanding of how nanoscience has impacted the product. Submission details Students can work alone or as a team (maximum 4 people) to submit their entry. Email your poster to [email protected]. If your poster is hand-designed, you should take a clear picture of it and email the photograph to us. No postal entries will be accepted. Judging criteria Your entry will be judged on demonstrating a clear understanding of nanoscience and the application of it to your product. Product design will also be judged on innovation and creativity. Prizes The top 3 winning entries will be brought to life by a professional designer and displayed at the Irish Science Teachers’ Association Annual Conference on 11th April 2014. Additional prizes as follows: 1st prize iPad (individual winner) or iPod nanos (group) 2nd €100 euro 3rd €50 euro Closing date: 5pm, Friday March 7th 2014 |