Browsing Undergraduate Research Projects by Title
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The 2017-2018 Evaluation of the National Operational Excellence Index in Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)Puerto Rico has not participated in the evaluation of the World Forum Competitive Index (WFCI) since 2015; consequently, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA) created an index to measure productivity on a ... -
3D Printing of Biopolymer Composites Fabricated from Polylactic Acid & Eggshell Derived Hydroxyapatite
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)Hydroxyapatite ( is a naturally occurring mineral form of calcium apatite, which is found in 65 70 of human bones Waste derived HAp is attracting considerable attention due to its excellent biocompatibility and capacity ... -
3D Printing of Conductive Urinary Catheters and their Applications in Electro-Therapies to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Biofilms
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)Today, antibiotic-resistant bacteria represent a global health challenge, especially for the control of catheter-associated urinal tract infections (CAUTI). Conventional antibacterial treatment for CAUTI requires a high ... -
Acuario San Juan
(Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2016)Existe mucha desinformación sobre los peligros del ecosistema marino, las especies amenazadas o en peligro de extición. También debemos conocer sobre el deterioro que sufre este ecosistema debido a las aguas residuales, ... -
Air-Based Plasma and its Impact on Bacillus subtilis: Implications for Healthcare Sterilization
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)This study addresses the limitations of current sterilization methods in the healthcare industry, which expose operators to carcinogens and reproductive hazards, the environment to pollution, and compromise the integrity ... -
Aireko Environmental Management System
The Environmental Management System (EMS) was created for AIREKO to define and manage the significant environmental aspects of the company, in order to ensure compliance with the environmental regulations and lower the ... -
Algae-Based Carbonated Cementitious Materials and Their Applications in the Concrete Industries
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)This study explores how adding sargassum to concrete affects its compression strength. The research aims to evaluate the potential of sargassum as a sustainable material in concrete production. 84 mortar samples were ... -
Alternatives for Processing Plastics with Recycle Codes from 3 to 7
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)Solid waste management represents a challenge for Puerto Rico. According to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (2019), more than half of the landfills have a closure order and only type one and two ... -
American Sign Language Recognition using Electromyographic Signals via Myo Armband
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Human and computer interaction has become an important tool in the 21 st century One of the most promising technologies for human/computer interaction is speech recognition ( which is a system composed of microphones, ... -
Analysis of charge and discharge of a Solar Lithium Battery
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)The purpose of this research is to observe the behavior of lithium batteries when they are being discharged and recharged to compare the data obtained in the experiments with the data provided by the manufacturer. With the ... -
Analysis of Surface Electromyography Signals of the Arm in Adults
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)In human history, medicine has always sought to improve the quality of life of patients with disabilities by designing what is now known as either an assistive device or prosthesis For a person who has an amputated arm, ... -
Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials found in Nature for the production of Bone Tissue Scaffold
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)During this investigation, the mechanical properties of three biomaterials found in nature (carrots, bamboo, and grapes) were evaluated to determine if they could serve as prototypes for a biocompatible, biodegradable, and ... -
Assessment of Structural Damages due to the Earthquakes in Puerto Rico Occurred on January 2020
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)The objective of this research is to develop a comprehensive classification and documentation of the failures in buildings that occurred in Puerto Rico in January 2020 as a result of the southern earthquakes, determine ... -
Biomechanical Model of the Hand for Upper Limb Prosthesis Evaluation
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)Prosthetic hands provide amputees with the chance to recover their lost abilities, however, there is no comparison made between the movement of a prosthetic hand versus a biological hand. This project aims to create a ... -
Brownian dynamics simulation method for the study of anisotropic active Brownian particles
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)Colloidal or Brownian particles are tiny particles 1 µm to 10 nm) immersed in a Newtonian viscous fluid and subjected to Brownian motion This motion is due to thermal fluctuations of the fluid molecules that induce irregular ... -
Carbon Nitride Polymer Nanocomposite Anion Exchange Membranes
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)This work proposes the fabrication of novel polymeric membranes to overcome some limitations of the existing AEMs, such as their low OH conductivity and poor chemical stability in KOH -
Centro de Rehabilitación Fisioterapéutico Caguas, Puerto Rico
Enactus es una organización internacional sin fines de lucro dedicada a inspirar a estudiantes universitarios sobresalientes a mejorar el mundo a través de la acción empresarial. Proporciona un foro adecuado para el ... -
Cheating in Engineering College Student: Reasons, Techniques, and Mitigations
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)On August 2020, the main researcher was selected to be part of the Undergraduate Research Program for Honor Students (URP-HS) within the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico with the assigned topic of cheating (academic ... -
Ciudad Inteligente Grand Ceiba
(Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico, 2016)El objetivo del curso Senior Project Design II es completar las diferentes fases de diseño conceptual de La Cuidad Inteligente Grand Ceiba, ubicada en el municipio de Ceiba, Puerto Rico. Este gran proyecto dio comienzo en ... -
Comparative Study: Electric Vehicles vs. Combustion Vehicles
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)In 2017, a study for Greenhouse emissions discovered that 82% of these emissions are Carbon Dioxide and its main cause is the production of gasoline and diesel for transportation. It’s believed that Electric Vehicles may ...