CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics

Junior Division

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J0901

Luke A. Agajanian, Grade 6
Gauss Rifle: Magnetic Linear Accelerator
Advisor: Mr. Garbis Bartanian
School: Armenian Mesrobian School, Pico Rivera, Los Angeles County

J0902 — Second Place

Arjun V. Balasingam, Grade 8
Smart Medicine Cabinet: Using Homemade Sensors, a Microcontroller, and a Laptop to Help Patients Take Medicines on Time
Advisor: Dr. Pratheep Balasingam
School: Challenger School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

J0903 — First Place

Will H. Baldwin, Grade 7
The Levitating Train
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County

J0904

Luc F. Bouchard, Grade 7
0 or 1: Who Knows?
Advisor: Ms. Patricia Garske
School: Good Shepherd Catholic School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J0905

Nicholas C. Denny, Grade 6
Jacob A. Zivanovich, Grade 6
Amazing Electric Currents
Advisor: Mrs. Lynn Macy
School: Salesian Sisters Elementary School, Corralitos, Santa Cruz County

J0906 — Honorable Mention

Mason E. Fordham, Grade 8
Optimal Coil/Core Geometry for Electromagnetic Accelerators
Advisor: Mr. Dean Okimura
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County

J0907

Miles D. Head, Grade 8
Guitar Pickups? That's a Wrap
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Benson
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J0908

Paul H. Lego, Grade 7
Secrets of a Digital Display: Boolean Logic in a Seven Segment Display
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County

J0909 — Honorable Mention

Anthony J. Martin, Grade 8
The Effect of Core Size and Wire Size on Electromagnet Strength
Advisor: Mrs. Shannon Harris
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Middle School, Wasco, Kern County

J0910 — Honorable Mention

Justin R. Myers, Grade 8
Speed of DC Motors
Advisor: Mr. Paul Gonzales
School: Heritage Intermediate School, Fontana, San Bernardino County

J0911 — Third Place

Todd G. Porter, Grade 7
Solar Charging Your iPhone or iTouch for Dummies
Advisor: Mrs. Yvette Cardenas
School: Holy Spirit School, Fremont, Alameda County

J0912

Iman H. Siddiqi, Grade 8
Effective RF Shielding with Partial Faraday Cages
Advisor: Ms. Tala Harake
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County

J0914

Nathan P. Storey, Grade 6
Gauss Gun: Multi-Stage Magnetic Linear Accelerator
Advisor: Mrs. Jessica Pace
School: Westlake Elementary, Daly City, San Mateo County

J0915 — Fourth Place

Benjamin T. Yeh, Grade 8
Christopher T. Yeh, Grade 8
Prizefight Processors vs. Muscular Memory
Advisor: Mrs. Kathleen Lewis
School: McAuliffe (Sharon Crista) Middle School, Los Alamitos, Orange County

J0916

Davina J. Zamanzadeh, Grade 8
Determining the Data Track Spacing on CDs and DVDs Using a Red and Green Laser Pointer
Advisor: Dr. Maria Czech
School: Kadima Hebrew Academy, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County