Posted on July 22: MacShad students solve environmental problems

McMaster Shad Valley students have their minds set on saving the environment.

An indoor-waste and recycling bin, a dryer that helps conserve energy, an environmental education curriculum kit and an electronic device that eliminates harmful or irritating workplace sounds are the brainchilds of 52 “MacShad” students.

The students will present their devices and business plans on Monday in the Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Room 143 from 2 to 4:30 pm.

Students from across Canada are learning more about the fields of science, engineering, and business in the program, which allows senior high school students to expand their minds at the university level.

Three weeks ago, students were divided into four teams and presented with the challenge of brainstorming, designing, constructing, marketing, presenting, and writing a full business plan for a product or service that would solve an environmental problem.

“The project has been very challenging, but an extremely rewarding experience too,” says 15-year-old Michelle Leung, of Vancouver, British Columbia. “It has enabled us to explore current environmental problems from a new perspective.”

Due to the inconvenience of separating indoor waste and recycling material into two bins, one group designed a combination indoor waste and recycling bin.

In an effort to conserve energy, another group designed a dryer attachment that recycles dryer-generated air back into the household while simultaneously extracting water.

An environmental education curriculum kit was created with a goal of enhancing the environmental awareness of young children. The kit includes a storybook, CD-Rom, and a full set of seedling packages for a class to reintroduce an endangered tree species into their area.

An electronic device that eliminates harmful or irritating workplace sounds was created in response to the student's recognition of the problem of noise pollution.

Following the presentations, individuals from the community will provide expertise in engineering, business, and environmental awareness while serving as judges of the competition.

The winning team will compete at the Royal Bank Shad Entrepreneurship Competition held in Toronto in October.

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McMaster Shad Valley students have their minds set on saving the environment.<p><br />
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An indoor-waste and recycling bin, a dryer that helps conserve energy, an environmental education curriculum kit and an electronic device that eliminates harmful or irritating workplace sounds are the brainchilds of 52 "<a href="http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/macshad/">MacShad</a>" students. <p><br />
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The students will present their devices and business plans on Monday in the Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Room 143 from 2 to 4:30 pm.<p><br />
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Students from across Canada are learning more about the fields of science, engineering, and business in the program, which allows senior high school students to expand their minds at the university level.<p><br />
<br />
Three weeks ago, students were divided into four teams and presented with the challenge of brainstorming, designing, constructing, marketing, presenting, and writing a full business plan for a product or service that would solve an environmental problem.<p><br />
<br />
"The project has been very challenging, but an extremely rewarding experience too," says 15-year-old Michelle Leung, of Vancouver, British Columbia. "It has enabled us to explore current environmental problems from a new perspective."<p><br />
<br />
Due to the inconvenience of separating indoor waste and recycling material into two bins, one group designed a combination indoor waste and recycling bin.  <p><br />
<br />
In an effort to conserve energy, another group designed a dryer attachment that recycles dryer-generated air back into the household while simultaneously extracting water. <p><br />
<br />
An environmental education curriculum kit was created with a goal of enhancing the environmental awareness of young children. The kit includes a storybook, CD-Rom, and a full set of seedling packages for a class to reintroduce an endangered tree species into their area.  <p><br />
<br />
An electronic device that eliminates harmful or irritating workplace sounds was created in response to the student&#039;s recognition of the problem of noise pollution.  <p><br />
 <br />
Following the presentations, individuals from the community will provide expertise in engineering, business, and environmental awareness while serving as judges of the competition.  <p><br />
<br />
The winning team will compete at the Royal Bank Shad Entrepreneurship Competition held in Toronto in October.  <br />
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