Microbial Fuel Cells Workshop

Can waste water be transformed into electricity? In this workshop by the University Of Applied Sciences Of Western Switzerland Valais, students will run small-scale experiments to learn the principles behind this innovative way of producing electricity, while discussing potential fields of application.

Microbial fuel cells can be a source of energy by transforming waste water, food waste and other organic material into bio-electricity. The goal of the workshop is to teach the participants about this future energy source during a two-days workshop. In between, the participants will be asked to fulfill homework assignments.

The first part of the workshop is theoretical. It consists in an introduction to microbial fuel cells. In the second part of the workshop, a MFC-Kit for small scale experiments will be handed out and an experiment showing the principal functions of a microbial fuel cell will be ran. The students will then be asked to reproduce these experiments at home if possible.

They are also asked to write a short report for the next workshop that is scheduled around 2 months later. In this personal presentation, they have to discuss their ideas on how to use microbial fuel cells in a personal project which can be of theoretical or practical interest.

Program:              10:00 – 12:00 Theoretical Introduction

                              12:00 – 13:00 Break

                               13:00 – 17:00 Practical Experiments

• This workshop will take place on 28^th July, 2017 in the Swiss Pavilion at EXPO Astana

• Students selected to participate will receive a free entry ticket to the Expo Site and certificate of achievement if the workshop is completed

• Maximum 20 Students can join the workshop

• Register under swissnex@swisspavilion.org