Carbon Emissions from Online Instruction
Our project estimated the carbon emission changes for computer usage for the online vs. in-person semesters. Online Instruction and Carbon Emissions
Wave Ahead of the Energy Crisis (Wave power generator)
We decided to tackle the grand challenge of finding significant renewable energy sources. Our project is a linear generator that absorbs the power of ocean waves. We created a prototype and experimental and theoretical energy outputs from this prototype. Wave Ahead of the Energy Crisis
Using a data-driven algorithm to access website credibility and inform the public of fake news
Using an algorithm that has been driven by data taken from our own research, we have built a website that anyone can use to input an article that they find online and receive a score that will correlate to how credible said website is in regards to whether or not it can be categorized as
Crafting a Better GCI: Why don't teams stay together?
GCI is a course that challenges students tackle broad issues in teams within their first 2 years at Chapman University A survey was sent out to students enrolled in their last semester (GCI 250) to gather anonymous information regarding when and why people switch groups, as well as their overall satisfaction with the course The
How to Build a 3D Printed Laptop
Our project was to design a laptop with a 3D printed case, with the goals of eliminating manufacturing waste and the need for expensive repairs. Our laptop also allows for complete customization, so that every user can print a laptop that fits all of their needs. One major aspect of our laptop is that it
An Analysis of Effects of VR Exercise on Physical and Mental Health
With technology advancing at an exponential rate, it is likely that virtual reality will soon become a integral part of life simply due to the fact it is applicable in so many areas. The purpose of our research was to perform a synthesis of virtual reality exercise research in order to gain a stronger understanding
Prevention of Massive Blood Loss in Traumatic Lacerations: Is Hagfish Slime the Answer?
Lurking deep on the seafloor lies a rather alien-looking creature: the hagfish. Although the hagfish is indeed a fish, it takes the common long and thin shape one would affiliate with an eel. In fact, the hagfish has a common nickname of the “slime eel” for good reason. When the hagfish is under attack, it
Reducing Household Food Waste
The topic is ways to reduce household food waste. One method was to covert used cooking oil into soap. The soap was projected to kill 50+% of bacteria. Food Waste
Creating a Less Addictive Opioid using Computational Chemistry
To this day, there is no opioid that binds selectively in peripheral tissue. The binding of opioids in central and peripheral tissues is what results in long term addiction. Opioids, such as morphine, bind at physiological and injured pH. Decreasing the pKa of the morphine molecule leads to selective binding in injured tissues only. The
Ghost Shrimp and Polystyrene, Investigating the Ingestion and Breakdown of Microplastics
Our goal is to investigate microplastics in the ocean and the bioaccumulation in marine life because there are unknown consequences of plastic degradation. Ghost Shrimp and Polystyrene