CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Senior Division
- S0901 — First Place
- Weston D. Braun, Grade 11
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
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
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
Paige E. Wagar, Grade 10
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
John Eric Peterson, Grade 10
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
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
William P. McGrath, Grade 11
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
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
Which Motor Works Best?
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0910
- Ryan Y. Nguyen, Grade 10
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
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
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
Five Channel Open Source Multimeter
Advisor: Mr. Michael Weingarden
School: Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- S0914
- Alexander E. Ross, Grade 10
Backyard Hydroelectric Generation
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S0915
- Shayan Sadigh, Grade 10
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
Robot Assisted Pattern Recognition and Analysis
Advisor: Mrs. Priya Talreja
School: Folsom High School, Folsom, Sacramento County
- S0917
- William J. Theaker, Grade 9
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
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
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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