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ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics First Award
In the diverse landscape of robotic applications, there has been limited research on robots capable of navigating under stick structures, despite their critical importance in high-risk envir…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award
In this study, we aimed to develop a cost-effective, adaptable, and easily repairable prosthetic arm, addressing the limitations of current prosthetic devices in terms of expense, inflexibil…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
CPU cooling is vital for computers to function efficiently and for long periods of time. The purpose of this project was to measure the effectiveness of various CPU cooling methods, and, ult…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Shock absorbers are important to all transportation in the modern day. As technology advances, shock technology is advancing as well. Shocks are specially designed for the application they w…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many super high-rise buildings emerge in modern cities with urban development, facilitating work, accommodations, etc. However, their safety risks and accidents due to the wind are urgent pr…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
According to the World Health Organization, road traffic crashes cause up to 50 million preventable injuries worldwide each year. Connected autonomous vehicles have been proposed as a soluti…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Several public roads and bridges across the world provide travel between locations. In Puerto Rico they are mainly impacted by atmospheric events that impact the region in certain season. Du…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aimed to provide a surfing board to people with neuromuscular diseases (NMD), creating inclusion for any audience in the sport, especially surfing. The problem is, how accurate…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fossil fuels are the main source of energy, but they release CO2, which is the leading cause of global warming. Ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2) are two of the best candidates to replace foss…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
MagFlow is a revolutionary magnetic coupling system that eliminates the need for mechanical or electrical connections to flow pumps within an aquarium or enclosed space. Traditional fully su…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project seeks to improve the overall sustainability of the bicycle industry by improving helmet materials and design. To accomplish this, I made use of 3D modeling and printing in combi…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The frequency of rocket launches has greatly intensified in the recent decade. Reusability is sought after in an effort to reduce the cost of launches and give rise to a new era of space exp…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Squirrel cage induction motors are the most widely used electric motor design, especially for industrial purposes such as AC compressors and fans. However, they lack the high starting torque…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
NASA has near-term plans to return to the moon with the intention of creating a permanent colony - they call it The Artemis Project. Creating a suitable building material using only the reso…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Purpose: As a specialty in the Northeast of China, breeding forest frog has high medicinal and economic value. However, the extensive storage method for overwintering has much reduced its bo…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
With over seven billion pounds of plastic trash globally, the material is abundant, and recycling is vital (UNEP, 2022). A large portion of this waste consists of single-use plastic bottles,…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
My project explores a novel tri-copter design that uses a combination of a tilt-rotor mechanism, airfoil-shaped drone arms, and the yaw motion of the drone to generate a more energy-efficien…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Our project is heavily inspired by the utilization of drones in the current ongoing conflict in Ukraine. We focused mainly on 2 ideas. The first one being human detection for search & rescue…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The goal of this project was to refine the previously developed propeller configuration and determine its viability in various form factors. This propeller configuration used a larger centra…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this experiment is to be able to show a simplified replica of the complex systems inside of acoustic liners. This will demonstrate the destructive interference that an acousti…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
A rocket, of 2.9 m height, made of fiberglass and measures all weather data during its flight such as: particulate matter, temperature, air quality, humidity, altitude, acceleration, rotatio…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The R.O.T. Slide, R.O.T. standing for “rate of travel” is an original project that was engineered to steady a welder’s arm while cutting metal. I decided to create a solution to a problem th…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
In this engineering project, two flexible grasping machines (Spring and Sunflower) made of rigid materials are developed based on two different origami structures. They provide flexibility a…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Purpose: My project was on the light reflectivity of geometric shapes. The hypothesis was if a light wave strikes an object, the reflectivity is determined by the shape and the color of the…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Globally, commercial aviation generates one billion tons of CO2 emissions annually. Fuel consumption is 30.1% of the airline budget. While current practices automate the complex handoffs fro…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The objective of this investigation is to create a functional prototype that activates when it rains and dispense dog treats. This will eventually help the dog owners protect their dogs whil…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The basis of this project is on a structural component known as a lap joint. Lap joints can be conjoined with bolts to connect two plates of metal together. Forces can be applied to the syst…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of this study was to determine which type of oil, synthetic or conventional, was most effective at maintaining its tribological performance when the oils experienced a simulated…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are becoming more widely used in ocean exploration and underwater infrastructures. SeaPerch is an underwater robotics program, similar to other r…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Axial compressors, the first stage of gas turbine engines, compress air by accelerating it through many stages of rotors and stators. Variable pitch stator vanes are a technology that preven…