CSEF · 2015
Daphnia: Under the Influence
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To find whether certain substances affect the heart rate of Cladocera Daphnia. Methods/Materials Water fleas, caffeine, alcohol, microscope. I added small amounts of alcohol…
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CSEF · 2015
Data Transmission Using Visible Light
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if laser communication is possible. We believe that laser communication is possible. Methods/Materials By incorporating hardware and…
CSEF · 2015
DC/DC Hybrid Converter for High Power Energy Harvesting
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to demonstrate the successful design and construction of a DC/DC hybrid converter for the purpose of high power energy harvesting throug…
CSEF · 2015
Dealing with Diabetes: Building an Artificial Pancreas Model
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to design, build, and test a model of an artificial pancreas to investigate the challenges of getting such a device to work and to examine how accurate the…
CSEF · 2015
Death by Salt: An Experiment to Test the Salinity Tolerance of Microorganisms at the Arcata Marsh
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the salinity tolerance of microorganisms at the Arcata Marsh. Methods/Materials Water, including substrate and floating plants…
CSEF · 2015
Decreasing Sexual Risks and Diagnosing HIV in Teens
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine Ventura High School students# sexual activity, condom use and interest in getting an HIV test at school. This information will…
CSEF · 2015
Demonstrating Doppler: Determining the Speed of an Object with Sound
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals I want to find out if the Doppler Effect can be used to measure the speed of a toy car with a buzzer mounted on top. I found in my research that Doppler's formula relates th…
CSEF · 2015
DermatoScan: Machine Vision, Analysis, Learning & Natural Computing Optimizations for the Early Detection of Skin Cancer
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals A dermatoscope is a handheld device used by doctors to view skin tumors. Very few dermatoscopes provide any form of intelligent analysis or diagnostic support. Machine visio…
CSEF · 2015
Desalination Across the Nation
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals There is a huge debate in Monterey right now about whether or not we should have a desalination plant. People say it is our only hope because of the drought--but is it reall…
CSEF · 2015
Design and Construction of a Miniature Helium Airship
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project aimed at developing a design concept for a miniature helium airship that had a minimal size and sufficient lift to carry necessary payloads for outdoor applicat…
CSEF · 2015
Design and Testing of a Fluid Based Solar Tracker
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals To design a simple solar tracking mechanism, and test whether it improves energy output for a solar panel. Methods/Materials The heart of the system is a balancing fluid tha…
CSEF · 2015
Designing and Constructing Photonic Crystals at 2.4 GHz
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Photonics crystals are repeating structures made of two materials with different indices of refraction and are useful for many applications, mostly as filters, fibers, and w…
CSEF · 2015
Detecting Diabetes by Polarizing Light
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Detecting diabetes is performed using various methods: blood tests, urine test strips, lasers, and even contact lenses. Unfortunately, each method hold their own fault; unco…
CSEF · 2015
Detection and Comparison of Heavy Metals in Dog Foods Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research was to detect and quantify three heavy metals (cadmium, lead, and chromium) in dry dog foods in order to investigate if a heavy metal was pres…
CSEF · 2015
Detection of Biomarker Ciz1 b variant for Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the US and worldwide. Despite multimillion-dollar research, the mortality rate continues to remain high. Most patients h…
CSEF · 2015
Detecto-Bot
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I take a lot of medications because of a health condition I have. Whenever I eat, I take capsules containing enzymes. Sometimes I used to drop them on the floor without real…
CSEF · 2015
Determining Genetic Causes of Streptococcus pyogenes' Susceptibility to Retinoic Acid
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This project's goal was to find the genes that contribute to Streptococcus Pyogenes' susceptibility to retinoic acid, the active form of Vitamin A. Methods/Materials A genet…
CSEF · 2015
Determining the Color of Light That Has the Most Visibility in Fog
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the color of light that has the most visibility in fog. I believed that yellow light would have the most visibility in fog. Methods/Materials I t…
CSEF · 2015
Determining the Effect of Video Gaming on Finger Dexterity in Teenagers
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Finger Dexterity is the skill of performing tasks, especially with your hands. Higher level of finger dexterity can be beneficial in areas such as music performance, dentist…
CSEF · 2015
Determining the Efficacy of Different Methods to Assess the Level of Dehydration Using Human Saliva
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals After playing sports or exercising, people slowly become exhausted and dehydrated, depending on the amount of water consumption pre-exercise. The purpose of our project is t…
CSEF · 2015
Determining the Most Effective Method to Clean a Pacifier
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the best way to wash a pacifier to prevent babies from placing bacteria in their mouth. If parents are going to give a child a…
CSEF · 2015
Developing a Device to Use the Products of Photocatalytic Water Splitting for Air Purification and Electrical Production
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goals of this project are to construct a device able to simultaneously apply the products of photocatalytic water splitting: hydrogen gas for electricity production thro…
CSEF · 2015
Developing a Novel Antimicrobial Using Contact Lens Solution Preservatives
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This third year project tested a novel combination of antimicrobial contact lens solution preservatives, Benzyl Alcohol+EDTA+Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHD), for effectiveness…
CSEF · 2015
Developing Efficient Algorithms for Self-Navigating Vehicles
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to develop efficient algorithms for self navigating vehicles to maneuver around roads. To simulate a self driving car, I created an optimized al…
CSEF · 2015
Development of Feature-Based Receptor-Ligand Docking Using POVME
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this work was to develop an efficient receptor-ligand docking method integrated into a binding pocket analysis tool (POVME) that can potentially be used to…
CSEF · 2015
Development of New Primers and TaqMan(R) Probes for the Detection of Grapevine Viruses
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To develop primers for Red Blotch Associated Virus, and to run extractions under the same conditions and same methods Methods/Materials i.Designing and ordering the primers…
CSEF · 2015
Devising an Effective Way of Solving the Rubiks Cube
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to devise a method of solving the Rubiks Cube that is not only simple to learn, but also solves the Rubiks Cube fairly quickly. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2015
Dexterity of a Soft Robotic Gripper
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to investigate how the flexibility of a robotic hand affects its performance in terms of dexterity. The experiment compares a conventional cla…
CSEF · 2015
Dissolve, Act, and React: The Effect of Temperature on Reaction Rate
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to determine the effect temperature has on the chemical reaction rate of Alka-Seltzer and water. Methods/Materials Four clear identical c…
CSEF · 2015
Dissolved Oxygen
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To study dissolved oxygen levels in water studying if aquatic plants make more dissolved oxygen than the mechanical stage of a filter, or an aquarium with just water. The di…