Thursday, January 28, 2010

Electronics Wireless Science Fair Projects That Will Give You a Buzz

**This is the 2nd installment in a series of science fair articles contributed by Super Science Fair Projects for The Homeschool Desk. To view last week's article, please click here.**

Electronics wireless science fair projects give students the chance to explore the principles that go into creating electronic devices.

Electronics is a great field of study for students to explore when they are assigned a science fair project. This field includes everything from basic electronic concepts like circuits and conductors to advanced electronic concepts like wireless transmissions and radio transmissions. Students can focus on any topic related to electronics that they are most interested in.



Project #1 - Wireless Interference



Basic electronics wireless science fair projects will usually focus on the use of wireless devices. In this project the student will be examining what creates the most interference for wireless electronic devices. To complete this project students will need a wireless device and materials to produce interference. Students can use other electronic devices, other wireless devices, radio waves, metal, glass and plastic.



The hypothesis for this project is that wireless devices will experience the greatest amount of interference by the objects that have the lowest conductivity levels. The independent variable for this project will be the type of material used to create the interference and the dependent variable will be the amount of interference created. Interference can be measured by examining how much distortion is experienced by the wireless device. The best type of wireless device to use for this experiment is one that relays sound, such as a cell phone.



To test the hypothesis for this science fair project the student will first need to test the function of the wireless device. They will be looking for the range of the wireless device and the clarity of the signal being picked up or transmitted by the device. The test experiment will involve the use of a device or signal that will produce the interference. This interference device will need to be placed between the transmitter and the receiver. Students will need to note how the interference affects the wireless device.



Project #2 - Building a Wireless Device



The second project that you can develop will be one that focuses on the development of your very own wireless device. In this project students will be using what they learned about wireless technology to create a tool, a toy or a solution to a wireless problem. Students will need electronic components and a wireless technology reference source or sources.


The hypothesis that you develop for this type of project will depend on what you are trying to develop. For example, your hypothesis may be that wireless antennas can be improved in remote controlled cars by utilizing a tetrahedon antenna layout. Another sample hypothesis is that the range of a wireless remote controlled toy can be increased by utilizing a stronger battery or power source.



To test your hypothesis you will need to first identify your independent and dependent variables. Independent variables will be the variables that you will be manipulating in your experiments. The dependent variables will be the variables that you will be measuring.



Conclusions



Electronics wireless science fair projects can take on many different forms. Some will examine wireless technology and its development, while others will focus on the performance of this technology. Students will need to use their imaginations and their science skills to develop projects that are unique, interesting and that are scientifically sound.


**A big thank you to Super Science Fair Projects for writing this post for The Homeschool Desk. To learn more, please visit the Super Science Fair Projects website. And be sure to stay tuned for next week's Science Fair Project installment!**

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