In this lab, students are introduced to some of the major impacts of climate change and presented with a way to lessen its effects. They will learn how engineers can help to decarbonize the world economy and what role green hydrogen can play. Students will apply chemistry techniques to build an electrolysis cell in order to produce their own green hydrogen.
Students will:
- Analyze real-world problems and use critical thinking skills in order to solve them
- Work through and understand the engineering design process
- Produce green hydrogen by building an electrolysis cell
- Collect and analyze data
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Lab time commitment
100-120 minutes (including 30-minute intro video)
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Lab materials
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Live Q&A session and wrap up with
College Students & Professional Engineers
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Questions about the lab?
Classroom Tools & Resources
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Lab Intro Videos
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Teacher Guide
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Student Workbook
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Abbreviated Student Worksheet
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Engineer’s Presentation
Full lab presentation presented by our engineers.
ViewMeet the lab intro host
Erik O. Einset
Director, Engineering Tomorrow
Erik has over 30 years of experience in various engineering and leadership roles, including 17 years at GE in R&D, product development, process improvement, technical sales, and business management. After GE, he spent 16 years as a member of the operations team at Global Infrastructure Partners, working on business improvement in a variety of infrastructure businesses in the energy and transportation sectors. He has been a director at Engineering Tomorrow since 2014. Erik is the author of 6 patents and numerous technical publications, and holds Chemical Engineering degrees from Cornell University (BS) and the University of Minnesota (PhD).
Erik has over 30 years of experience in various engineering and leadership roles, including 17 years at GE in R&D, product development, process improvement, technical sales, and business management. After GE, he spent 16 years as a member of the operations team at Global Infrastructure Partners, working on business improvement in a variety of infrastructure businesses in the energy and transportation sectors. He has been a director at Engineering Tomorrow since 2014. Erik is the author of 6 patents and numerous technical publications, and holds Chemical Engineering degrees from Cornell University (BS) and the University of Minnesota (PhD).
Lab Day Keynote
Every Engineering Tomorrow Lab Day event ends with an inspiring keynote from an engineering expert. Watch this one from the latest Green Hydrogen Lab Day.
Vijay Mhetar
Chief Technology Officer
DL Chemical Group
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