STEM Fair Projects
Students in this category chose to complete a project using Colorado’s Science and Engineering Fair guidelines. They participated in a Science Fair at Summit with local community members as judges to earn a spot to compete in the Boulder Valley School District Science Fair. BVSD Judges scored projects and some students gained admittance to the Colorado State Science and Engineering Competition. Due to the unique circumstances, this year’s state competition was held virtually, and students from Summit had some of the most successful projects at the event.
MICHAEL GAO
FACTORS AFFECTING THE TRANSFER OF HEAT RADIATION
I test different factors of heat transfer to see which one affects the transfer of heat energy the most.
TIANYI GU
USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO ANALYZE AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATION
Using Natural Language Processing in Python to analyze audio, video, and text clips by comparing a user to a role model speaker in order to try and emulate the fashion of speaking. GUI created with Flask and deployed using PythonAnywhere.
ZACHARIAH NAGLE
TESTING EFFICIENCY OF ROOFING INSULATION COMBINATIONS
I used a thermistor, arduino, and box to simulate a house and covered it with insulation and roofing to test the cool down time.
MICHELLE NG
WHAT IS SLEEP AND WHAT AFFECTS SLEEP?
ANGELINA WANG
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE NATURAL SWEETENER: BRAZZEIN
This was a study to determine the thermal stability of the natural, sweet-tasting protein, Brazzein.
KELLY YANG
ABA-LANCED RESPONSE: THE EFFECT OF EXTERNAL ABSCISTIC ACID ON PLANT STRESS CONDITIONS
For my project, I sprayed different concentrations of abscisic acid on growing plants in drought conditions to test the hypothesis that externally sprayed abscisic acid causes the stomata to close, thus improving plant health and better preventing the plant from wilting as compared to when there's no abscisic acid.
ALEXANDER ZHANG
CARBON CAPTURE: REFINING THE PROCESS
A search for a carbon dioxide adsorbent more sustainable and effective than the ones being used today.