CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics

Senior Division

 Photo Gallery 

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S0901 — First Place
Weston D. Braun, Grade 11 portrait
Active Load Distribution for Increased Efficiency in Piezoelectric Converters
Advisor: Dr. Ian Galton
School: San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas, San Diego County
S0902
Mitch S. Chau, Grade 10 portrait
Energy Harvesting: Micro Thermoelectric Generator
Advisor: Ms. Megan Michaelis
School: Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County
S0903 — Honorable Mention
Alexander L. Chen, Grade 11 portrait
A Maximum Power Point Tracking Circuit with a New Hill Climbing Algorithm
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S0904
Taylor N. Fountain, Grade 10 portrait
Paige E. Wagar, Grade 10 portrait
Is Wave Energy a Sufficient Source of Electricity?
Advisor: Mr. Woodward Maxwell
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0905
Matthew D. Hantke, Grade 10 portrait
John Eric Peterson, Grade 10 portrait
Which Types of Waves Will Create the Most Energy?
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
S0906 — Honorable Mention
Sean W. Kelley, Grade 12 portrait
Measurement of Glucose in Aqueous Solution Using a Proton Magnetometer
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S0907
Minjong Kim, Grade 11 portrait
William P. McGrath, Grade 11 portrait
A New Sustainable Energy: Microbial Fuel Cell
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Mardahl-Dumesnil
School: Bonita Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista, San Diego County
S0908
Neeka A. Mashouf, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Fresnel Lens Magnification on Solar Cell Energy Output, Cell Temperature, and LED Light Brightness
Advisor: Mr. Skip Lovelady
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
S0909
Danica K. Moeller, Grade 9 portrait
Which Motor Works Best?
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S0910
Ryan Y. Nguyen, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of a Step Down DC-DC Converter on Supercapacitor Voltage Output Time
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S0911
David J. Nolan, Grade 10 portrait
Polarized Power: The Study of a Rectenna Designed to Generate Electricity from a Common Television Signal
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S0912
Dalia S. Rahmon, Grade 10 portrait
Cell Phones: Friend or Foe?
Advisor: Mr. Mark Newton
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
S0913 — Second Place
George P.C. Randel, Grade 12 portrait
Five Channel Open Source Multimeter
Advisor: Mr. Michael Weingarden
School: Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
S0914
Alexander E. Ross, Grade 10 portrait
Backyard Hydroelectric Generation
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
S0915
Shayan Sadigh, Grade 10 portrait
Optimal Levitation Height Based on the Placement of a Neodymium Magnet on a YBCO Superconductor
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
S0916 — Third Place
Amit S. Talreja, Grade 9 portrait
Robot Assisted Pattern Recognition and Analysis
Advisor: Mrs. Priya Talreja
School: Folsom High School, Folsom, Sacramento County
S0917
William J. Theaker, Grade 9 portrait
Can Temperature Affect the Self-Discharge Rate of Primary and Secondary Cell Batteries?
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Durkee
School: York School, Monterey, Monterey County
S0918
Yu J. Tung, Grade 11 portrait
Energy Efficiency in the Energy Generation from an Inductive Coil Mechanism in Different Applications of a Moving Ball
Advisor: Mrs. Rebecca Avants
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
S0919 — Fourth Place
Daniel S. Yang, Grade 9 portrait
The Effect of Path Distance on the Loss of Signal Power between Receiver at Ground Level and Transmitter at Fixed Height
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County


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