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CSEF · 2026

Smart Child in Car Reminder Alarm

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

Many babies die from heatstroke after being accidentally left in hot cars. A lot of existing alarm systems use only one sensor—like a pressure mat or a Bluetooth tag—which often cause false…

CSEF · 2026

Solar GeomeTREE

Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)

This project was done with the intention to see if arranging solar panels to resemble nature would be more efficient when it came to harnessing solar energy than just having a flat array. Th…

CSEF · 2026

Something's In The Water

Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)

This project investigated whether electrical impedance could be used to detect contamination in water. The hypothesis was that increasing levels of contamination would increase the conductiv…

CSEF · 2026

Talk to the Hand: ASL Gesture Recognition Glove

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

Title: Talk to The Hand – ASL Gesture Recognition Glove Name: Tasneem Ismaili Grade: 7th Purpose: The goal of the project was to develop an ASL speech recognition glove, aiming to bridge the…

CSEF · 2026

Talk to The Hand: Voice Controlled Robotic Hand

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

Purpose/Design Goal and Background: I did the Talk to the Hand: Voice Controlled Robotic Hand project because I wanted to learn more about coding and working with the affordable Raspberry Pi…

CSEF · 2026

The Bright Side of the Spectrum

Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division)

A polarizing filter is an optical device that transmits only light waves vibrating in one direction while absorbing others. It reduces reflections and glare, enhances color saturation, and i…

CSEF · 2026

The Effect of Temperature on Magnet Velocity

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

Purpose: Does temperature effect the velocity of magnets? Hypothesis: Heating magnets will make them attract to each other slightly faster than magnets that are at a cooler temperature. Meth…

CSEF · 2026

The Shelf Scanner

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

I love cooking, but not having the right ingredients can sometimes be an issue. I decided to combine my interest in cooking with my interest in computer science and engineering to try to sol…

CSEF · 2026

Track Timing Technology

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

I've been running track for a while, but I always have trouble timing myself while training. The problem with commercially available systems is that they tend to be very expensive, and meant…

CSEF · 2026

Ultrasonic Detector

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

According to the World Health Organization, at least 2.2 billion people worldwide live with some form of vision impairment, and many depend on assistive tools just to get around every day. R…

CSEF · 2026

Wireless Lighting

Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division)

Abstract Our question was “how will changing the number of coils affect the brightness and distance they will work,” and our hypothesis answering that question was that the 600 loop coil wou…

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