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The STEM and Scientic Technical Writing course is taught by Dr. Crowthers. This course focuses on scientific research and engineering. During the first part of the year, students conduct independent research projects that incorporate reviewing literature, making conjectures, developing methodology, designing experiments, and communicating findings. Their final projects are presented at a school-wide science fair, with the possibility for advancement to regional, state, and international fairs. During the second part of the year, students work in small teams in order to engineer new products – usually assistive technology devices. They meet with clients, conduct patent searches, design and build prototypes, demonstrate their products to expert judges, and deliver the products to their clients. Throughout the course, students practice incorporating purpose, clarity, organization, mechanics, and audience appeal as they communicate about topics in science and technology. Assignments consist of research papers, short essays, technical reports, and presentations. Students participate actively, as both writers and self-editors, and their works are consistently revised and often submitted for publication in online and print journals.
Academic research on greening sporting events has grown but lacks a detailed exploration of technical aspects, waste management, and operational issues. Therefore, stadiums need a device to mitigate the environmental issues caused by the lack of waste management. The goal of this project is to design and engineer a robotic waste disposal system that collects trash from fans and sorts the trash into bins for the respective waste.
The waste management operations in sports stadiums have become a pressing environmental concern due to the significant amount of waste generated during events. Current disposal methods often lack sustainability and contribute to environmental degradation, and as a result, pose a threat to the surrounding ecosystems. Addressing this issue is vital to mitigate the environmental footprint of sports stadiums and promote a more sustainable future.
The overall aim of this project is to mitigate the environmental impact of sports stadiums by implementing a comprehensive recycling and composting program facilitated by a robotic waste disposal system. By developing this technology, the project seeks to not only smoothen the waste collection process but also efficiently sort the waste into appropriate bins for recycling and composting. This project hypothesizes that the implementation of such a robot in venues will significantly reduce waste sent to landfills, ultimately leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
CLIP Classification Model: Confusion Matrix after Finetuning
Decision Matrix with Competitor Analysis
CLIP Classification Model: F1-Score, Precision, and Recall Values after Finetuning
