| Biography |
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| Devon Sawatzky is a grade eight student from Winnipeg. His interests include electronics, reading, composing electronic music, working on his computer and making movies with his friends. In the summer he enjoys camping, biking, canoeing and traveling with his family. Over the past several years, Devon has spent Saturday mornings building robots with a group at a local community college. He is also quite involved with the youth group in his church. Devon hopes to study engineering, electronics or computer science at university in the future. |
| Devon Sawatzky
Sense What You Can't Hear
| Division: | Health Sciences / None | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Manitoba Schools Science Symposium | | City: | Winnipeg, MB | | School: | Acadia School | | Abstract: | In this project a device was constructed that could help deaf people by vibrating when it detects sudden noises that may indicate impending danger. The device was tested to determine how well it would respond to different frequencies. The test revealed that the device responded to mid frequencies the best, and that overall it worked well. |
| Awards | Value | Canadian Acoustical Association Award
Sponsor: Canadian Acoustical Association | $500.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 000.00 | Bronze Medal - Engineering
Junior
Sponsor: Youth Science Foundation Canada | $300.00 | | Total | $1 800.00 | |
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