CSEF Project Listings: 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Senior Division
- S0301
- Ansel R. Austin, Grade 11
Clean Water for All: A Novel Filtration and Maintenance Mechanism for Improving India Mark II Water Pump Performance
Advisor: Mr. George Sousa
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0302
- Ryan M. Beam, Grade 11
Developing a UAV Free Fall Device for Microgravity Experiments
Advisor: Mr. John Postovit
School: Scotts Valley High School, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County
- S0303
- Patrick H. Benz, II, Grade 11
Andrew J. Frohling, Grade 11
Using the Venturi Effect to Optimize the Efficiency of an Air Conditioner Condenser
Advisor: Dr. Patrick Benz
School: San Marcos Senior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- S0304
- Tyler R. Billman, Grade 10
Anurag A. Gajaria, Grade 10
Briana A. Marquez, Grade 11
The Optimization of the Mechanics of a Robot
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Oliveira-Taylor
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S0305
- Tyler J. Bodenhamer, Grade 9
Engineering a 3D Printer Built with Recycled Computer Parts
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Gonia
School: Serra Senior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0306
- Ryan J. Brown, Grade 9
Water Well Perforations and Their Impact on Well Efficiencies
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0307
- William K. Chung, Grade 11
Manipulating Concentrations of Plant-Based Starches to Optimize Durability for Use in Biodegradable Plastics
Advisor: Dr. Jena Lee
School: Gunn (Henry M.) High School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- S0308 — Honorable Mention
- Jason R. Co, Grade 9
The Multipurpose Prosthetic: Using 3D Printing to Create Various Attachments for Amputees
Advisor: Mrs. Suzanne Miller-Moody
School: Santa Clara High School, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
- S0309
- Kayla M. Cunningham, Grade 10
Using Winglets to Reduce Drag, Therefore Decreasing Fuel Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emmissions
Advisor: Mrs. Doloumar Bergen
School: Roosevelt (Eleanor) High School, Eastvale, Riverside County
- S0310
- Sofia E. Echavarria, Grade 10
Better Helmets, Fewer Sports Related Concussions?
Advisor: Ms. Laura Kaufman
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- S0311 — Fourth Place
- Caitlin M. Gorin, Grade 10
A Multi-Faceted Material Strength Testing Machine for 3D Printed Plastics
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Hughes
School: Presentation High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S0312
- Ashutosh H.S. Kandala, Grade 9
A Novel Approach to Reducing the Amount of Headfirst Injuries on a Bicycle
Advisor: Ms. Luna Bai
School: Irvine High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0313
- Spencer A. Krock, Grade 12
Wind Tunnel Analysis of Semi-Rigid Airfoil Structures for a Collapsible Hybrid Buoyant Atmospheric Spacecraft
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Clark
School: Norco Senior High School, Norco, Riverside County
- S0314
- Shreya Kumar, Grade 11
Self-Stabilizing Tensegrity-Inspired Robotic Leg
Advisor: Mr. Erik Jung
School: College Preparatory School, Oakland, Alameda County
- S0315 — Third Place
- Andrew T. Land, Grade 11
Investigating String-Bow Interactions on a Novel Optoelectronic Cello
Advisor: Dr. Robert Dubrow
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County
- S0316 — Second Place
- Stanley C. Liu, Grade 10
An Integrated Microfluidic System for Blood Plasma Separation and Immunoassay Detection
Advisor: Ms. Neha Garg
School: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County
- S0317
- Jaden A. Luna, Grade 9
Formulating a Superior Concrete while Utilizing a Roman Influence and Calcium Carbonate
Advisor: Mr. Davin Aalto
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S0318
- Brooke T. McMorris, Grade 9
Archimedean Faucet: A Miniature Hydraulic Turbine
Advisor: Mr. Matthew Johnson
School: Grand Terrace High School, Grand Terrace, San Bernardino County
- S0319
- Junho Park, Grade 10
Exploration of Charging Cable Durability
Advisor: Mr. Anthony Pham
School: Portola High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0320
- Brent A. Peluso, Grade 12
Electrothermally Cooling a Pitcher's Arm
Advisor: Mr. Ariel Haas
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0321
- Firas A. Qureshi, Grade 9
An Economical Microfabrication Process for the Production of a Microfluidic Device to Isolate Volvox aureus
Advisor: Ms. Leina Rizzo
School: Valencia High School, Placentia, Orange County
- S0322
- Remy A. Reeb, Grade 11
Reducing the Incidence of Falls among the Elderly
Advisor: Mrs. Jeanette Lopatka
School: Cathedral Catholic High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0323
- Tyler E. Robertson, Grade 12
Project POWER: A Swift Water Warning System, Year Two
Advisor: Mr. Eric Herzog
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S0324 — First Place
- Emily L. Tianshi, Grade 10
Micro-Pattern Surface Property Design for Atmospheric Moisture Harvesting: Biomimicking Torrey Pine Needles
Advisor: Mrs. Melissa Mayne
School: Cambridge School (The), San Diego, San Diego County
- S0325
- Jeffrey J. Wisoff, Grade 11
Assessing the Angular Dependence of Skull-to-Brain Impact Dynamics to Inform Future Bicycle Helmet Design
Advisor: Mr. Jonathan Brix
School: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, Alameda County
- S0326
- Ethan Wong, Grade 9
Effects of Spanwise Lift Distribution on Induced Drag of a Glider Wing
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County
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