Mathematics & Science Academy

Research Symposium V
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Ocean Lakes High School

885 Schumann Drive
Virginia Beach, VA

Experience the world of scientific inquiry through a variety of

student presentations, displays, and demonstrations.

Academy Coordinator: Mike King

Phone: 757-648-5550
Fax: 757-721-4309
E-mail: James.King2@VBSchools.com
Twitter Feed - @MSAOLHS
 MSA Research Symposium V
Agenda

1:00 pm Welcome
Mr. James M. King

Introductions
Katelynn Loos

1:00 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker

Dr. Suely Black
Dr. Suely Black is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who has
studied, taught, and researched inorganic and quantum chemistry
at institutions including Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro,
Columbia, the University of Florida, and Norfolk State, where she
currently works in the chemistry department and the Center for
Materials Research.

1:30 pm Sessions Begin

Session A 1:30 2:40 pm
Session B 2:50 4:00 pm
Awards/Prizes 4:10-4:30 pm (auditorium)
Symposium Planning
Plan your symposium to be sure you see your favorite topics.
Session A
1:30 1:40
Location: Location:
1:50 2:00
Location: Location:
2:10 2:20
Location: Location:
2:30 2:40 Break
Location: Senior trifolds and refreshments available in cafeteria.
Session B
2:50 3:00
Location: Location:
3:10 3:20
Location: Location:
3:30 3:40
Location: Location:
3:50 4:00 Break
Location: Please take your trifold with you to the auditorium.
Awards and Prizes
4:10-4:30 in the auditorium.
 Trifolds
During each session, you can speak with students at their presentations about their research.
Feel free to ask them questions!
Student Names Trifold
Project Title Location/Session
Anis Mohamad Akhir, Jessica Maninang Cafeteria foyer/
Orange You Glad They're Balloons? Session A
Chloe Brooks Cafeteria foyer/
Garlic vs Bacteria Session A
Emery Moore, Waverly VanGundy Cafeteria foyer/
Esters: The Secret of Smell Session A
Hannah Morfeld Cafeteria foyer/
The effect of pH on the rate Iron Dissolves Session A
Jerry Rietberg Cafeteria foyer/
Titration of Ibuprofen: Does the label lie? Session A
Amy Schleicher Cafeteria foyer/
Failure Points of Materials in Prostheses Session A
Anna Mead Cafeteria foyer/
How Fabric Affects Small-Scale Structures Session A
Dakota Gordon, Stephen Kelley Cafeteria foyer/
The Effect of Chord Length on the Efficiency of a Propeller Session A
Ian McGary Cafeteria foyer/
The Optimal Ballistics Configuration Session A
Jessica Hall Cafeteria foyer/
Weight Capacity of Bridges with the Average Car Session A
Malik Endsley, Matthew Ferris Cafeteria foyer/
A Smarter AI: Neural Networks Session A
Mason Dunaway Cafeteria foyer/
Wind Up Toys Session A
Joseph Molyneaux, Christopher Fletcher Cafeteria foyer/
How Greenhouses Work Session A
Rhys Jones Cafeteria foyer/
The Effect of the Number of Coils on the Strength of Electromagnetism Session A
Sarah Murphy, Haven McPeek Cafeteria foyer/
The Most Efficient Bridge Design Session A
Jordan Sconing Cafeteria foyer/
Rhythm, Music, and the Brain Session A
Abigail McGraw, Kali Neydon Cafeteria foyer/
AsSALTing Soil: The Effect of Polymer Beads on Dryland Salinity Remediation Session A
Alexander Fernandez Cafeteria foyer/
The Effect of Hurricanes on Chesapeake Bay Oysters Session A
Amanda Deans Cafeteria foyer/
Evaluating Different Mechanisms for Ocean Cleanup Session A
Emily Kwiatkowski Cafeteria foyer/
An Investigation of Hydrology and Water Treatment Techniques Session A
Eric Lohr Cafeteria foyer/
Altering Rate of Heat Transfer in a Wet Suit Session A
 Bradyen Marks Cafeteria foyer/
Homemade Water Session A
Kamryn Vance Cafeteria foyer/
The Effects of Caffeine on Blood Pressure Session A
Ethan Donecoff Cafeteria foyer/
The Effects of Different Methods of Purification on the Salinity of Water Session A
Nick Hoople, Matt Luksik Library foyer/
How the Environment Affects the Shape and Design of a Surfboard Session A
Melissa Konathapally Library foyer/
A Look into Aerospace Engineering and Spacecraft Design Session A
Mariko Hart Library foyer/
Reducing Trash One Brick at a Time Session A
Katherine Lauderbaugh Library foyer/
The effect of placement of restriction on the amount of propulsion while swimming Session A
Jack Wills Library foyer/
A Study of Cyber Security Applications Session A
George Limberis, Jake Brown Library foyer/
EzKeys: 3D Printing and Entrepreneurship Session A
Cooper Parker Library foyer/
Gear Ratios and Their Effect on Performance Session A
Anna Lisner Library foyer/
Solar Powered Airplane Session A
Alex Sablan Library foyer/
Making a Working and More Efficient Wind Tunnel Session A
Sophia Kuhn, Isabel Motil Library foyer/
Brain vs. Noise: The Ultimate Showdown Session A
Samantha Grimsley, Sophia Zhang Library foyer/
Gotta Go Fast: Micro Expressions and Speed Session A
Noah Naas, Lucas Bushey Library foyer/
Rhythmic Reaction Session A
Naia Smith Library foyer/
The Concept of Inattentional Blindness in Gender Session A
Mady Ashworth Library foyer/
The Effect of Structural Differences in the Male and Female Brain on Pain Tolerance Session A
Jalen Murray Library foyer/
Multitasking of Genders Session A
Davis Young Library foyer/
Genetics vs. Training: Running by the Numbers Session A
Carter McCracken Library foyer/
Can warping words lessen or eliminate the Stroop effect? Session A
Caitlyn Goyet Library foyer/
The Effect of Formats on the Mind's Ability to Read Session A
Braileigh Modica Library foyer/
The Effect of Lying on Handwriting Session A
Azaylee Riza Guzman Library foyer/
The Effects of Sounds and Music on Memory Session A
 Andrew Oechsner Library foyer/
Can You Taste The Difference Between Brands Session A
Ally Grabarczyk Library foyer/
How Temperature Affects the Speed of Sound Session A
Regan Sherman Gym foyer/ Session A
Creating a Safer Mascara
Sam McManuels Gym foyer/ Session A
"C" Whats in your Fruit
Tiffany Perry Gym foyer/ Session A
The Production of Biofuel
Trina Doan Gym foyer/ Session A
The Most Viable Resource that Holds Dye Longest
Izzy Averilla, Savannah Bowers Gym foyer/ Session A
Smartphones: The Deadly Surface
Janna Abul-Hassan Gym foyer/ Session A
CNS Stem Cells
Jessica Harris, Matthew Harris Gym foyer/ Session A
The effect of lidocaine on uterine fibroids
Kiara Douglas, Michael Smith Gym foyer/ Session A
An Introduction to Traumatic Brain Injuries
Kristof Siska, Oliver Siska Gym foyer/ Session A
What is a Capture ELISA?
Lindsay Magnant Gym foyer/ Session A
Exploration of Neuropsychology
Mackenzie Burke Gym foyer/ Session A
Anatomy of the Shoulder
Meagan Berry Gym foyer/ Session A
Dermatology and Melanoma
Micah Singer, Peter Hemphill Gym foyer/ Session A
Reverse Osmosis vs Distillation
Natalie Kubicki Gym foyer/ Session A
Orthopedics Through the Ages
Nelson Soga Gym foyer/ Session A
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Anemia
Neo Sansone Gym foyer/ Session A
The Effect of General Anesthesia on Infants and Young Children
Rutvi Patel Gym foyer/ Session A
Comparing Cancer Treatments
Tyler Sconing Gym foyer/ Session A
Technology behind Cochlear Implants
Katie Kerrigan Gym foyer/ Session A
Salinity, Seeds, and... Sodium Polyacrylate?
Saffron Hewitt-Qualls Gym foyer/ Session A
The Effect of Flood Water Location on Bacteria Growth: What's in your Water?
Trinity Webb Gym foyer/ Session A
The Hypothetical Ninth Planet & What it Could Mean for Our Solar System
 Robert Reynolds Gym foyer/ Session A
"Perpetual" Motion Machines
Dylan Whitt Gym foyer/ Session A
The Effect of Two Types of Coffee Beans on Spring Onion Growth

Trifolds Session B
Jelica Calderon Cafeteria foyer/
An Investigation into Sustainable Architecture Session B
Joe Fogelman Cafeteria foyer/
Water Purification Session B
Julian Tallman Cafeteria foyer/
Modeling the First Half of a Photobioreactor Session B
Kaden Bock, Mica Jenko Cafeteria foyer/
Effect of Substances on the Surface Tension of Water to Lower Mosquito Breeding Levels Session B
Kianna Butts Cafeteria foyer/
The Making of a Decomposable Wet Wipe Session B
Lara Sharma, Vara Sharma Cafeteria foyer/
Creating Concrete for a Practical and Artistic Use Session B
Maddy Hughey Cafeteria foyer/
The Effect Acid Rain Has On Egeria Densa Found in the Chesapeake Bay Session B
Mckayla Kerrick, Jane Kisselev Cafeteria foyer/
The Effect of Metals on Algae Growth Session B
Roark Corson Cafeteria foyer/
Androgen Diffusion Patterns in Soil: Potential Watershed Impacts Session B
Roberto Marin Cafeteria foyer/
How Additives in Soil Affect Heat Retention Session B
Sophia Chaudhry, Imani Saya, Miriya Philip Cafeteria foyer/
The Perfect Greenhouse For OLHS Session B
Tyler Stephens Cafeteria foyer/
The Implications of Rising Seas to Coastal Areas Session B
Breanna Wimbush, Julia Smith Cafeteria foyer/
The Effecfs of Disinfectants on Bacterial Growth Session B
Brianna Calkins Cafeteria foyer/
Cows Session B
Jackie Chao Cafeteria foyer/
Marine Life Native to Virginia Waters Session B
Jullian Peji, Carly Beck Cafeteria foyer/
What's on the Surface? Session B
Kquanise Corbin Cafeteria foyer/
Paper Chromatography Session B
Madelyn Marvell Cafeteria foyer/
The Antibacterial Properties of Essential Oils Session B
Madison MacDonald Cafeteria foyer/
Horsin' Around Session B
Maren Kelley, Liza Young Cafeteria foyer/
The Effect of Celestial Regoliths on Plant Growth Session B
 Noah Do and Jondre Macaraeg Cafeteria foyer/
The Effect of the Environment on the Behavior of Enzymes Session B
Rachel Pratt Cafeteria foyer/
Visibility of Disabilities Session B
Abby Snipes, Kiley Welsh Library foyer/
Visual vs. Auditory Memory Session B
Sai Singamsetty Library foyer/
Tiny Homes are the Next "Big" Thing Session B
Stella Escano Library foyer/
Earthquake vs. Residential Buildings Session B
Yusuf Cetin Library foyer/
Bluetooth Programming In Python for Raspberry Pi Implementation Session B
Aesha Amin Library foyer/
Aneurysms Session B
Ashley Verschueren Library foyer/
Huntington's Disease Session B
Breanna Kokes Library foyer/
Causes of Heart Defects in Pediatrics Session B
Britney Ni Library foyer/
The Variation of Heart Rate Measurements on Different Age Session B
Brooke Sullivan, Sierra Tompkins Library foyer/
The Effect of Different Homemade Antibacterial Spray Cleaners on Bacteria Growth Session B
Ciara Barrogo Library foyer/
A Study of Neurological Disorders Session B
David Lesko Library foyer/
Heart and Its Faults Session B
Delaney Hinkley Library foyer/
Common Conditions in the NICU Session B
Fern Lumsun Library foyer/
Alzheimer's Disease Session B
Foster Dodd Library foyer/
How Sugar Affects Athletic Performance Session B
Helly Patel Library foyer/
The Effects of Anesthetics on Brain Activity and Cognitive Function Session B
Hunter Carstens Library foyer/
Digging deeper into RP Session B
Jason Lu Library foyer/
The Mathematics Behind Origami Session B
Peter Chen Library foyer/
Pappus Chain Theorem Session B
Shannon Crowley Library foyer/
A study of Beethoven's Compositions Session B
Alex Cigularov, Anand Kolli Library foyer/
The Most Speed Efficient Running Technique Session B
Alex Gravely Library foyer/
A Stone's Throw Session B
 Brenna Litton Library foyer/
The effect of temperature on magnetism Session B
Carter Hedinger Library foyer/
Quantum Chromodynamics Session B
Abhir Karande Gym foyer/
The Effect of Short Humorous Videos on the Wellbeing of the Elderly Session B
Alyza Balisacan Gym foyer/
Relationship Between Personality Type and Learning Style Session B
Autumn Williams Gym foyer/
The Effect of Playing an Instrument on the Brain's Performance Session B
Bhargav Iyer Gym foyer/
Texting Versus Talking: The Effects of Cell Phones on Reaction Time Session B
Brennan Ibata, Don Carlos Padrones Gym foyer/
The Effect of Song Lyrics on Memory Retention Session B
Charlotte Delumpa-Alexander Gym foyer/
A Look Into Human Development Session B
Jaden Grimm Gym foyer/
The Fear Pill Session B
Keelin Espinosa Gym foyer/
Effect of Gender on Learning Preferences Session B
Mohit Joshi Gym foyer/
The Effect of Music Genres on the Heart Rate Session B
Nate Schmitt Gym foyer/
Numbers or Letters: Which do people remember better? Session B
Rachelle Hart Gym foyer/
The Brain on Music Session B
Shreya Raj Gym foyer/
Males vs Females: Who Handles Stress better? Session B
Tristan Gammad Gym foyer/
The Effects of Different Manipulation of Words to The Stroop Effect Session B
Sierra Deir Gym foyer/
The Effect of Different Antibacterials on Small Cultures Session B
Sophia Libonate Gym foyer/
The Effect of Water Pollution on Aquatic Microorganisms Session B
Tara Mohit Gym foyer/
An Exploration of Nephrology Session B
Hunter Iobst Gym foyer/
The Effect of a Launch Angle on Projectile Travel Distance Session B
Isabella Libonate Gym foyer/
The Effect of Hand-Grip on the Success of a Spiral Throw Session B
Isabelle Weiss Gym foyer/
Size Of Orifice and It's Effect On A Stream Of Air Session B
Mac Simon, Ryan Bellinghoven Library foyer/
Throwing a Football; The Effect of Air Pressure On Distance Thrown Session B
Mae Mendoza Gym foyer/
The Physics of Volleyball Session B
 Taylor Dinh Gym foyer/
The Effects of Different Combustible Gases of the Propulsion of a Film Canister Session B
Arianne Tiongco, Joanna Tanap Gym foyer/
Oy-Stirring Up the Ecosystem Session B
Jordan Green and Tristan Simmons Gym foyer/
Physics of Wrestling Session B
Matthew Marois Gym foyer/
Introduction to Plant Propagation Using Succulents Session B
Samantha Revolinsky Library foyer/
Mirror, Mirror Session B
Presentations
Please do not enter presentation rooms with closed doors. A closed door = presentation is in session.
Student Names Location Time
Project Title
Amber Liller
What Are You Thinking? The Anatomy and Essential Functions of the Human Brain
102 1:30
Tayler Seaman
Stroop-ing Into Color
105 1:30
Joseph Mastrullo, Ryan Wilkinson
The Effect of Different Bridge Trusses on the Amount of Weight the Bridge Can Hold
106 1:30
Emma Vlcek, Shelbie Gray
Creating an Environmentally Safe Sun Block
108 1:30
Jeremy Alexander
What is Brain Cancer?
114 1:30
Hannah Swirzinski
Pharmacogenomics of Tamoxifen
116 1:30
Grace Spade
The Effect of Shooting Form on Free Throw Percentage
118 1:30
Faith Grant
The Effects of Gender on Long Term Memory Recall
102 1:40
Vamsi Manchikalapudi
The Effect of Color on Behavior
105 1:40
Julia Mitchell
The Possibility of 3D Printing Pointe Shoes
106 1:40
Hailey Sauvageau-Shlaffer
How is Pollution Impacting our Water Quality?
108 1:40
Kasun Gunawardena
ABCD Trial
114 1:40
Josh Hughes
The Neuroscience of Comedy
116 1:40
Will Scheib
Predicting Rushing Yards in NFL Games
118 1:40
Grace Morfeld, Jessica Estrada, Nichole Acosta
Hearing, Smelling, and Tasting Colors
102 1:50
Chloe Wynns
Chemistry and Conservation of Palm Oil
105 1:50
Justine Singleton
The Effect of Metal Type on Electric Field
106 1:50
Krissy Pieczynski
What is Geothermal Energy?
108 1:50
Lauren Manuel
Exploring Advanced Neurosurgical Techniques
114 1:50
 Keith Rosenberg
The Effect of Different Brands of Hand Sanitizer on E. Coli Growth
116 1:50
Brian Kwiatkowski
The Energy Absorption and Release of Different Objects
118 1:50
Bethany Fernandez, Meghan Callahan
Identifying Bacteria through Gram Staining
Auditorium 1:50
Sydney Ploeger
An Investigation into Math Modeling and Health Care
102 2:00
Colbie Burley
Chemistry: an Overview
105 2:00
Emma Gorman
A New Design for the Parthenon Pillar
106 2:00
Sarah Scharf, Chandler Kemp
Self-Sustainable Terra/Aquarium
108 2:00
Maddy Delmonte
The Fields of Kinesiology
114 2:00
Marguerite Bright
How to be Spider-Man: A New to Adhere
116 2:00
Charles Via
Siri, take me to Mars: A Guide to Orbital Mechanics
118 2:00
Lauren Chuderewicz, Lars Wirstrom
The effect of different catalysts on elephant toothpaste reactions
Auditorium 2:00
Jared Chung, Henry Harris
Cerebral Dominance
102 2:10
Deni Dimitrova, Andrea Granada, Jaedyn Williams
The Effect of Varying Biowaste on the Rate of Anaerobic Digestion
105 2:10
Sarah Goldbach, Sarah Villadelgado
The Effect of Potato Mass on Velocity of a Potato Fired from a Potato Gun
106 2:10
Sophie Gonzales
The Way of Wilderness: An Exploration of Biophilic Design
108 2:10
Mara Hart
It's Never 2 Late: Introducing Technology in Dementia Care
114 2:10
Pierce Corson
The Effect of Trichomes on Plant Transpiration Rates
116 2:10
Josh Minter
The Math and Physics of Crater Formation
118 2:10
Evan Allen, Keano Rich
Effectiveness of Long Short-Term Memory Neural Networks at Music Composition
Auditorium 2:10
Justin Costello
An investigation into the psychosocial aspects of modern day marketing
102 2:20
Giada Peters
Art Crime Forensics: The Basics
105 2:20
Trey Rodman
A Look Into Engineering
106 2:20
William Spollen
Growing Coffee in Virginia Beach
108 2:20
Maria Bettilyon
Knee Braces and Patellar Tendinitis
114 2:20
Alexander Sarchet
Patterns in Sinusoidal Functions with Chaos Theory
116 2:20
Mackenzie Gorman
The Effect of Footstrike on the Foot and Ankle
118 2:20
Benjamin Angeles
Tissue Engineering in the Central Nervous System
Auditorium 2:20
Please do not enter presentation rooms with closed doors. A closed door = presentation is in session
Justin Estanislao
Pick Up the Pen and Paper
102 2:30
Nick Hilliard
The Effect of Cooking Time on Egg White Protein Concentration
105 2:30
Vishal Singh
Winglets and Lift
106 2:30
Alex Wise
New Experiences, Delving into Nuclear Medicine
108 2:30
Pandora Linkey
Pathology: Cell Biopsy 101
114 2:30
Aliyah Webster
The Surprising Applications and Occurrences of Fractal Geometry in the Real World
116 2:30
Haley Tiedemann
Genomics and Breast Cancer Treatment
118 2:30
Katelyn Dear
Developing Language and Communication in Children with Disabilities
Auditorium 2:30
Kerri Hewett
Write or Wrong: Perception vs. Reality on Gendered Handwriting
102 2:50
Seth Anderson
The Properties of Bismuth
105 2:50
W. Clayton Saville
Large-Scale Creation of Claytronic Robotics and the Future Effects of Programmable Matter
106 2:50
Alisa Houghton
Cardiovascular Surgery
108 2:50
Seth Brand
The Perfect Pathogens: Bacteria, Viruses, and Parasites
114 2:50
Autumn Torian
Are Imaginary Numbers Actually Imaginary?
116 2:50
Aaron Golden
Utilizing Music as a Study Tool
118 2:50
Marcus Starks
The Study of Hematology and Sickle Cell
Auditorium 2:50
Miles Cooper
The Magic Number Seven Plus or Minus Two
102 3:00
Brianna Hawley
Analysis of Clark Construction
105 3:00
Ian Westlake
The Effect of the Golden Ratio on Design
106 3:00
Angelica Estrada
The Dangers of Sleep Apnea
108 3:00
Victoria Robertson
Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery
114 3:00
Brent Bailey
Relationship between skill and salary of an athlete and his benefit to his team
116 3:00
Ryan Boylan
Chromosomal Disorders
118 3:00
Aveline Knoop
The Power of Compound Interest
Auditorium 3:00
Please do not enter presentation rooms with closed doors. A closed door = presentation is in session.
Molly Hagerman, Matthew Cheng
Determining Dominance? No Pawblem!
102 3:10
105 3:10
Haleigh Simonis
Medical Microbiology
106 3:10
Ben McDonald
Sports Injuries: How Recovery Time Correlates With Post Injury Performance
108 3:10
Logan Zell
Spondylolysis
114 3:10
Corey Comba
Blood Spatter Analysis Using Trigonometry
116 3:10
Ryan McCarty
Exploring Antarctica
118 3:10
Ralph Sun, Jody Smith
The Applications of Graph Theory in Computer Science
Auditorium 3:10
Ketan Guthula, Chaz Transfiguracion
How to Get Buff: The Effect of Fitness Level on Muschle Hypertrophy
102 3:20
Hunter Bishop
The Differing Effects of Similar Building Materials
105 3:20
Andrei Sanda, Emil Ivanov, Sai Senthilkumar
Hydroponics: A World Without Soil
106 3:20
Benjamin Hilliard
Electrolytes
108 3:20
AnneMarie Woods
Is There a Correlation Between Low Birth Weight and Poor Oral Health?
114 3:20
Gil Dolan
Analyzing Sports Data and Statistics
116 3:20
Milind Magoon, Caleb Anton
The Effect of Varied Practice Routines on How Well a Task is Performed
118 3:20
William Greer
An Overview of Linguistics
Auditorium 3:20
Patrick Glenn
The Effect of Hair Color on Dim Light Hallucinations
102 3:30
Jake Levine
The Effects of Different Treatments on the Properties of Tool Steel
105 3:30
Ben Schroeder
Effect of Catalysts on Clouds to Produce More Precipitation
106 3:30
Denisa Lutz
The Untold Wonders of the Human Mind
108 3:30
Benjamin McGrath
Stem Cells: Combating Diseases and Deformities
114 3:30
James Palmiere
A Demographic Analysis of Survivor
116 3:30
Jacob Lebo
Mapping the Route Between Virginia Beach's High School with Slime Mold
118 3:30
Alice Mao
Phosphorylated Tyrosine: Sequence, Structure, and Kinase
Auditorium 3:30
Please do not enter presentation rooms with closed doors. A closed door = presentation is in session.
Ryan Nguyen, Vincent Sheaberry
The Effects of Letter Scrambling on Situational Reading Speed and Comprehension
102 3:40
Jennifer Zellers
Getting a Grasp on Prosthetics
105 3:40
Elijah Edwards
Dirt to Diamonds: How do Gemologists Conduct Lapidary Work and Grade Gemstones?
106 3:40
Laura Grabarczyk
An Exploration of Hip Replacements
108 3:40
Colsen Eubank
Bacterial Transformation: Make it Glow!
114 3:40
Jefferson Mathews
Finding the Ideal World Seires Team
116 3:40
Tyler Bonner, Christopher Fletcher
How Insect Size Affects pH of Venus Flytraps
118 3:40
Tawny Stinson
The Effect of Binaural Beats on the Body's Heartrate While Running
102 3:50
John O'Donnell
Password Cracking with a Computer Cluster
105 3:50
Mary Edwards
Who, What, and Why of Biomimicry
106 3:50
Romeo Manoza, Jr.
Prepare to be Serenaded by a Love Song: The Physics of Sound and Music
108 3:50
Dev Patel
The Effect of Sugar Type on Products through Fermentation
114 3:50
Sean Diment
How affordable was Obamacare?
116 3:50
Chris Levine
Designing a Universal Car Seat Bracket
118 3:50

Demonstrations
Demonstrations will run throughout the entire duration of the session.
Student Names Location Session
Project Title
Claire Thilenius
Visualizing the Roller Effect of Low-head Dams and Weirs
Blue/Gold A
Katelynn Loos, Kim Lowe
Making a Greenhouse With Water Bottles
169 A
Nick Ritz
The Effects of Hull Designs on a Ship's Drag
Blue/Gold A
Chet Wiltshire
Rapid Delivery using Unmanned Aerial Systems
DCC A
Devin Huang, Rei Silva
Sci-Fi Instrument - Construction of a Theremin
DCC A
Laney Butt
Making RC Cars Fly
DCC A
Toby Zheng
Obstacle Avoiding Robot
DCC A
 Aedan Klaverkamp
The Effects of Human Qualities on Stride
Library A
Dawson Weiss
Exploring Programming with Robots
Library A
Lucas Alexander, Joshua Faggert
Drone Design and its Carrying Capacity
Library A
Meghan Gervais
Gripper Robot
Library A
Kendall Ewing
Magnetic Linear Accelerator
Library A
David Griffith
Educational Gaming: The Life of a Sea Turtle
Library A

Demonstrations will run throughout the entire duration of the session.

Aryan Magoon
The Effect of Pressure and Temperature on Chemical Reactions
Blue/Gold B
Alicia Mand, Riley Johnson
Demonstration of a Low Powered Tesla Coil
Blue/Gold B
Tyler Lipps, Grant Manock
Live Feed Underwater ROV
Blue/Gold B
Ryoma Harris, Julio Bermudez III
The Effect of Materials on Room Acoustics
169 B
Carl Pelton, Carter Litton
Internal Design: Bluetooth Speaker
DCC B
Joey Kirby
Pong!
DCC B
Patrick Meinen
Coding/Designing a Video Game
DCC B
Ramie Modica, Sean Abella
The PB & J Making Robot
DCC B
Yari Seliavski
Rasberry Pi Drone
DCC B
Cole Baldwin
Same Game, New Code
Library B
Eric Wang
A Interactive Program to Do Common Tasks
Library B
Ethan Schroeder, Patricia Rosario
Designing an Efficient Light-Following Transport Robot
Library B
John Wong, Max Lichtenstein
Creating Artificial Intelligence that can Recognize Input Patterns and Effectively Library B
Communicate with Humans
Nic Brucker
The Conversion of Mechanical Energy into Electrical Energy
Library B
Tim Wargo
Computer Program Design/Development
Library B
Natalie Kasmarek
Should We Cry Over Spilled Oil?
Library B
Xander Jedlick
The Effects of Air Pressure on Your Lungs
Library B
Alex Plutchak
Using Markov Chains to Analyze Writing Styles
Library B
 Video Presentations
Please enter these rooms quietly if a video is in progress.
* Note: Some videos in this location may end up p being traditional presentations
Student Names Location Time
Project Title
Tristan Walker
Scuba Diving Scientists and Underwater Exploration Technology
Schola 1:30
Travis LaPrairie, Isaiah McKinney
Storm Drain Filters: Blocking Pollution
Schola 1:40
Sara Burtner, Marie Wickard
Determining Iron Content in Cereal
Schola 1:50
Samantha Bobulinski
The Possibility of a Human-Like Robot
Schola 2:00
Rachel Pelton, Ethan Springs
The Design and Model of a Submersible for the Use of Deepwater Exploration
Schola 2:10
Madison Smith
Changing Pathways
Schola 2:20
Joshua Sambo, Rishi Naik
Correlation between Temperature and Pressure
Schola 2:30
Alexie Aboka
The Effect of Body Weight on Knee Arthritis
162 2:50

Esther Yi
Can you feel that beat? Discovering the correlation between music and the human heart rate
162 3:00
Jacob Bushey
Investigating and Modeling Carbon Sequestration in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Populations
Schola 3:00
John Park
The Magic of Gamfication
162 3:10
Ethan Boardman
The Effect of Ultrasound on Rate of Reaction
Schola 3:10
Meredith King
Memorization in correlation with highlighting
162 3:20
Duncan Campbell
Hermit Crab Scavenging in Complex Smellscapes
Schola 3:20
Vian Ozic
Exploration of Dentistry
162 3:30
Calvin J. Cummings
Effectiveness and Efficiency of Salts in Melting Ice
Schola 3:30
Vishal Talla
Researching Surgical Oncology
162 3:40
Alfranco Almelor
(Rock Band 3) Scrolling Notes - Slow vs Fast
Schola 3:40
Benjamin Majors
You Can Tune a Pipe But You Can't Tuna Fish!
162 3:50
Albert Roldan
The Basic Principles and Applications of Pharmacology
Schola 3:50
 Senior Project Gallery Notes
Visit the senior project gallery in the cafeteria during the 10 minute breaks between sessions.
Write down the names of 3 seniors whose papers youd like to read. You can also jot down
ideas that these projects inspire in you.

Future Symposium Ideas

Jot down at least 3 ideas inspired by what you see today.
Who knows where these ideas might go?!