| Biography |
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| My name is Christopher Chopcian. I am a grade 11 student at Northern Collegiate in Sarnia, Ontario. My science fair project is an innovation that helps people with weak hearts. I have quite a few interests. For instance, I like to volunteer with Big Brothers, and organization that helps kids without dads. I’ve helped them run robotics camps and rocket competitions. I also volunteer at our hospital, helping in the dentistry department, and I volunteer at the nursing home. I really like sports. In the winter, I play hockey (my favourite thing to do), ski and snowboard. In the summer I like to sail and swim. I have a younger sister, Melissa. She is also competing in the 2011 CWSF this year. |
| Christopher Chopcian
Computer Controlled Heart Assist Pump
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Lambton County | | City: | sarnia, ON | | School: | Northern C.I. & V.S. | | Abstract: | The purpose of this innovation is to improve the quality of life for people waiting for a heart transplant. In this project, a heart assist pump was designed, manufactured and tested. The device is small enough to allow it to be installed in a patient’s heart using minimally invasive surgery. Several technologies (hardware / software) were used. This device would have human and commercial benefit. |
| Awards | Value | The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | $500.00 | The Manning Innovation Achievement Award
and $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award
Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation | $4 000.00 | Excellence Award - Senior
Gold Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $1 500.00 | Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of Science | $5 000.00 | UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award
Senior Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) | $4 000.00 | University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Manitoba | $5 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $4 000.00 | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Gold Medallist - $4,000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $4 000.00 | | Total | $28 000.00 | |
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