Team: 35
School: Media Arts Collaborative Charter School
Area of Science: Computer Science
Proposal: THE PROBLEM: The way a fuel cell works is predictable, intricate, and fascinating. As with most other natural processes, fuel cell mechanisms can be reliably replicated in the language of computer coding. My project will attempt to recreate the fuel cell process in code.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Humanity is facing an unprecedented climate crisis due to our species being dependent on fossil fuels. If we are to survive, we need to put our brainpower to work thinking about new alternatives. I believe that replicating the mechanisms of a fuel cell in code is one way to contribute to that conversation.
HOW DO I PLAN TO DO THIS? I am a novice programmer and so my first step in this project is to learn basic programming. After learning how to code, I will start writing a program in NetLogo to illustrate the mechanisms of a (Proton-Exchange Membrane) PEM fuel cell. Using this coding software will allow me to visually represent how a fuel cell works. If these steps are completed before January then I will modify the fuel cell program illustration into a model that I can conduct experiments on.
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Sponsoring Teacher: Creighton Edington