Learn More
Want help preparing a submission?
Email us at: AcademicShowcase@highlands.edu
Please note: All posters will be printed for free by the GHC Libraries.
What You Need for Your Application
When completing the application, you will need to include:
- Your first and last name
- GHC Email
- GHC Status (student, faculty, staff)
- Presentation type
- Poster (You will create a 3’x4’ poster and showcase your work)
- Exhibit (Showcase your artwork or music)
- Title (fewer than 30 words)
- Any additional authors and their GHC email
- Project Description (150-250 words that describe the topic and any major conclusions)
Example Submission:
Title:
Reduction of Operating Costs in Fragrance Extractions
Project Description:
A series of experiments was conducted to create a formal procedure designed to cut down the costs of fragrance extractions (approximately $40.00) in commercially available products such as soaps, candles, bath bombs and perfumes. Chemicals needed for the extraction process are Pentane, salt, and denatured alcohol. Pentane is the most expensive chemical used during the extraction process, at approximately 100 dollars per one-liter bottle. The informal procedure in place used approximately 300 mL per extraction (informal procedure used daily required no measurements and thus starting amounts were estimated based on multiple observations). The goal was to reduce the consumption of pentane as much as possible while still extracting at least 1.0 mL of fragrance oil. Once the extraction parameters were optimized it was tested on commercially available products to ensure that the extractions would be successful not just in the lab but in the business as well. The lowest parameters found using pure fragrance oil were not successful on commercial products necessitating an upward adjustment. Even after the necessary adjustments were made the process of extraction was still significantly less expensive (approximately $9.00).
