Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing

S0101 Ashby, Shawn A. Grade 9, San Luis Obispo County

Designing an R/C Airplane for 12 G's
Advisor: Dr. Michael Landino
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay

S0102 Barber, Nathan W. Grade 10, Orange County

The Truss to Trust
Advisor: Dr. Dorothy Hoppe
School: Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margari

S0103 Barnes, Cody C. Grade 11, San Bernardino County

More Air: The Solution to Our Smog Problem?
Advisor: Mr. Richard Le Roy
School: Big Bear High School, Big Bear Lake

S0104 Bratton, Beau K. Grade 11, Santa Barbara County

Can Scratched CDs Be Repaired?
Advisor: Mr. Olin Bausback
School: Bishop Garcia Diego High School, Santa Barbara

S0105 Chinea, Roseairol Grade 9, Ventura County

Glucose, a Marker for Diabetes Mellitus: Which Blood Glucose Machine is Most Accurate?
Advisor: Mr. William Wooten
School: Oxnard High School, Oxnard

S0106 De Bakcsy, Dale A. Grade 10, San Diego County

Sympathetic Resonance and its Effect on Building Materials
Advisor: Ms. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0107 Earsom, Shaun M. Grade 11, San Bernardino County

Building Better Bridges
Advisor: Mr. Donald Schulteis
School: Bloomington High School, Bloomington

S0108 Engel, Adam P. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

The Effects of Lightweight Construction on Firefighter Safety
Advisor: Mrs. Margery Lee Weitkamp
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills

S0110 Goss, Jon S. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

Wood and Carbon Fiber = ?
Advisor: Mrs. Margery Lee Weitkamp
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills

S0111 Hickle, Jason A. Grade 9, Kern County

The Deflection of Structural Beams
Advisor: Mr. Chris Ostermann
School: Murray Junior High School, Ridgecrest

S0112 King, Andrew L. Grade 11, San Diego County

Deriving Optimum Weight/Flex/Strength for a Snowboard Core
Advisor: Ms. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0113 Lowsky, David J. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Does the Spring Constant Expressed in Hooke's Law Vary as a Function of Temperature?
Advisor: Mr. Koh Ikeda
School: North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood

S0114 McNeal, Meridith R. Grade 9, Ventura County

Beat the Heat
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Doring
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village

S0115 Meyer, Aaron R. Grade 11, Kern County

Which Shapes are Best for Structural Bending?
Advisor: Mr. Randy Coulter
School: Shafter High School, Shafter

S0116 Murray, Scott A. Grade 9, San Bernardino County

Synthetic vs. Natural Polymers
Advisor: Mr. Steven Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland

S0117 Peters, Arlin R. Grade 11, Contra Costa County

Measuring Frictional Forces on a Car
Advisor: Mr. Robert Fabini
School: El Cerrito Senior High School, El Cerrito

S0118 Pifko, Mark P. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

The Breaking Point: Is Plywood Stronger than Drywall, Particle Board, or Stucco?
Advisor: Mr. Lawrence Walker
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas

S0119 Redmond, David J. Grade 11, Santa Barbara County

Better Fishhooks for Catch and Release
Advisor: Mr. Olin Bausback
School: Bishop Garcia Diego High School, Santa Barbara

S0120 Roxas, Franklin R. Grade 12, San Diego County

Earthquakes: A Thorough Analysis of One-Story House
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley

S0121 Shaner, Rachel A. Grade 11, Kern County

Ergonomics
Advisor: Mrs. LeAnn Tichenor
School: Desert High School, Edwards

S0122 Swanson, Kelly L. Grade 10, Ventura County

Which Type of Golfball Flies Farther: A Two Piece Ball or a Wound Ball?
Advisor: Sr. Sadhana Neurgaonkar
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks

S0123 Trask, Aaron B. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

A Study of Seismic Design
Advisor: Mr. Fred Carrington
School: Grant (Ulysses S.) Senior High School, Van Nuys

S0199 Nguyen, Trang T. Grade 10, Orange County

Water Absorbency
Advisor: Mr. Peter Tranchi
School: Bolsa Grande High School, Garden Grove