CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CONGRESS

SUB-THEMES: ENERGY RESOURCES ENERGY SYSTEMS ENERGY AND SOCIETY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ENERGY CONSERVATION AND

MANAGEMENT ENERGY PLANNING AND MODELING

Energy is crucial input parameter in everyday life

Energy is important for economic development

Energy consumption decides well-being of society

Energy availability directs progress of country

Energy is key to sustainable development

Deals with different resources

Renewable (solar, wind, water, bio-mass...)

and Non-renewable (coal, lignite, oil, natural

gas....)

Some project ideas: Exploration and identification of energy

resources in and around my school / home (origin, classification, usage)

Assessment of bio-mass resources available in my village (animals / plants, energy potential)

Wind mapping in my locality (wind velocity at different sites / locations)

Deals with interrelated network, conversion transmission / distribution of energy sources

Focuses on devices / processes of conversion from one to another useable forms, performance analysis, and faesibility

Some project ideas Energy efficiency of different chullahs in

my village (identify, sketch / design, energy efficiency)

Different types of solar cooker made of locally available materials (ply sheets, rubber tubing)

Comparison of food web in different natural ecosystems (identify, interrelationship, energy)

Deals with influence of societal pattern on consumption of available and accessible energy sources

Some project ideas Energy utilization in my locality (collect

data on gender, age, economic status, energy utilized for different aspects, compare, analyze)

Influence of festivities on energy consumption pattern (energy consumption during festivals versus non-festival days)

Assessment of animal draught power versus machine (compare different uses, efficiency, economics)

Deals with impact of non-renewable energy sources on environment during production, processing, consumption, transmission....

Some project ideas Impact of coal-based thermal plants

(mapping, wind direction, human health, flora, fauna)

Energetic assessment of cycle-driven rickshaws (indirect impact on environment)

Effect of fuel used in kitchen on health of women (type of stove/chullah, fuel used, health record)

Deals with assessment of demand, uses, misuse at different stages, and developing strategies for conservation

Some project ideas Electrical /water energy audit of school

(installations, billing, saving opportunities)

Understanding green building (identify building/house, daylight, wind, temperature)

Energy saving options in house/school/hospital (installations, billing, saving opportunities)

Deals with projection of future needs in light of present demand, development of strategies to meet the same through mathematical models

Some project ideas Micro-level energy planning - for my

school / home (identify energy guzzlers, options available, integrate)

Modeling for grey water recycling in my building / colony (availability, options of utilization)

Optimizing energy consumption in school / office (factors responsible – infrastructure, timings, integrate)

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