Goal: How can we transform waste to energy? This process involves investigating wastewater treatment processes and evaluating waste utilization for energy. 

Description: Treating wastewater is very expensive and takes a lot of energy. In fact, about 3% of the U.S. energy budget is used to treat wastewater. However, wastewater contains about five times more energy than what is needed to treat it! Instead of consuming energy, wastewater treatment plants could use MFCs to produce energy and provide electricity to homes.

Subject: Environmental Science
Grade Level: 10th

Assessment:

• This Guide

• A presentation of your materials 

• A reflection

Process: 

• Completing initial research over chosen topic. 

• Meeting weekly check-ins with instructors to work through the design process. 

• Developing a final product. 

• Reflecting on one’s group, project, and overall skills fostered during the project. 

• Participating in expo night to showcase work.