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The thread explores various projects and research activities that participants are engaged in, with a focus on competitions such as the Intel Talent Search and Siemens Westinghouse competition. Participants share their experiences, challenges, and topics of interest related to their academic pursuits.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant is preparing for the Intel Talent Search but is concerned about meeting the deadline for their thesis paper.
  • Another participant shares their experience working on a project about aerogel, which they have nearly completed, and describes its application in a device for insulin storage.
  • A different participant expresses that they are not participating in the competition due to starting a new project too late in the timeline.
  • One participant mentions a previous project involving aerogel in a NASA design contest and discusses their current work on a battery-saving technology for laptops, which is under patent consideration.
  • There is a general inquiry about what others are working on, indicating a desire for shared experiences and collaboration.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share their individual projects and experiences, but there is no consensus on participation in the competitions or the feasibility of starting new projects at this time. Multiple competing views on project timelines and readiness are present.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about deadlines and project feasibility, indicating a reliance on specific competition timelines and personal circumstances that may affect their ability to participate.

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Students and researchers interested in academic competitions, project development, and collaborative sharing of experiences in STEM fields may find this discussion relevant.

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If so, state what your topic is and where you are from, I am just curous to see what others are doing. Thanks.
 
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I'm holding out for the Intel Talent Search. I thought about it, but I would have had to hurry my thesis paper to turn it in by the deadline.

What's your project about?

Paden Roder
 
Well.. funny story. I was working at RPI in a chem lab all summer and then out to california for a sol-gel conference for 2 weeks and got home a few days before school started up (tuesday after labor day). I thought that the Siemen's comp. had the same deadlines as the Intel, and when I saw it wasn't, I quickly got to work. I have since came up with a project, pursued it, and written 90% of my paper. A lot of work and sleepless nights but I think I did a pretty good job on it. I am doing my project on aerogel (do a search on google if curious) and I made a capsule incorporating it into a devise used to store insulin for diabetics. What are you working on?
 
sounds like a cool project alex.. I am not doing a project for this competition though. my partner wanted to, but we are just starting a project this year and we have nothing to continue on. way too late for us (i think :cry: ) oo well. l8r
 
Yeah, aerogel is some pretty cool stuff. I incorperated it in a NASA design contest in Houston last year. Nice project.

Mine has to do with saving your battery in your laptop. I'm working on getting a patent in conjunction with the university I am working with though, so I can't go through with the specifics.

Good luck on the Siemens Westinghouse comp.

Paden Roder
 
so is anyone?
 

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