Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to build and construct a trebuchet to experiment and test certain variables to hit certain targets. Along with those things we have to put tog…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals How does the configuration of an object#s framework affect its ability to withstand weight? I believe that the more supports used in the truss configuration of an object#s f…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
First Award
Objectives/Goals Last year, a single-axis photovoltaic panel steering system was built, which demonstrated large power output advantages compared to fixed panels for any given day. That led…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to identify materials with the ability to absorb UV rays more efficiently to offer better UV protection than clothing currently available. Met…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to determine if the concrete additives affect the strength of concrete prepared in a controlled enviroment. Methods/Materials The procedure u…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Which truss bridge (Warren, Pratt or Howe) will hold the most water? Hypothesis: Because of how the compressive and tension forces are handled by the vertical and diagonal b…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Some of my objective is to prove that their is more than using electriity and solar power. However, as you will learn windmills are some of our best invention we could possi…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine the strength of two different spider web designs: an orb web, and a triangle web, using weights. My hypothesis was that the orb spi…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the report is to find the best combination of blade length, number of blades, and angles of the blades needed to create the optimal fan settings to produce th…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was about building the windmill best suited for generating voltage. I tested the number of blades and the angle of each blade. The amounts of blades used wer…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Problem Statement: Will changing the stiffness of steel cables that run through a bridge deck cause the frequency to change, and thus make it more resistant to resonant freq…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The primary objectives of this study are to determine if Fastskin suits have superior water resistance properties compared to standard Lycra, and to determine the degree of…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to show how well the Kutta-Joukowski Lift Theorem explains Magnus Force on spinning cylinders. This was achieved by comparing theoretical l…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
First Award
Objectives/Goals Underwater gliders are used for long-term oceanic studies and missions, such as ship scanning for the navy (invisible to sonar), underwater mapping, and temperature mapping…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which antacid, of six tested, would reduce the acidity of lemonade and orange juice the most. I believed that Tums would be the most effective. M…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals An easily deployable bridge is often required in real life situations. Some examples include emergency relief operations, military operations, or simply reaching inaccessibl…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if antibacterial gel inhibits germ growth as effectively as antibacterial soap, even when the variables surrounding the growth of germs change.…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals My mom sprays herself with a little of perfume everyday and she smells great. I am wondering why perfume smells so soothing and which ingredient in the perfume causes it to…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to find out which airsoft BB brand is most accurate and also if mass will affect accuracy. Methods/Materials CYMA CM.28 airsoft gun, 4 selected BB…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I would like to learn how to kick a soccer ball in such a way that it appears to be heading straight, but curves away from goalie (or wall of defenders at the last second. I…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to develop and implement a model of blood coagulation in the vascular system from which the relative clotting hazards of various obstructions may be predicte…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to find which antacid, Maalox, generic Maalox, Mylanta, or generic Mylanta works better at neutralizing acid. Methods/Materials Materials:…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether the cross-sectional area and the length of an object affects the strength and by how much. I believe that the pasta with the greatest c…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The problem is: How does changing the temperature of the water in a Stirling Engine affect its rate of rotation and the amount of water left over from the reservoirs? It is…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Through this experiment, this researcher hopes to discover if the #Nutrition Facts# section of pre-packaged, frozen meals give consumers accurate calorie counts. The problem…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I hypothesize that mass-marketed cereals contain fewer contaminants and microorganisms than organic cereals because pesticides are used in the growth of their key ingredient…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine whether new saline pool systems are as effective at eliminating microorganisms as the conventional chlorine systems. I hypothesiz…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This experiment was to show the relationship between sports car design and aerodynamic drag coefficient. Methods/Materials Four 1/24th scale plastic sports car models were u…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate which grocery storage bags have the best shelf life of vegetable in refrigerator. Methods/Materials A stalk of broccoli was cut into five cro…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which type of candle out of beeswax, paraffin, and soy would burn for the longest amount of time and produce the most light. Met…