Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project's goal was to determine at which pivot point of my catapult was the most effective to throw a golf ball the farthest distance. Methods/Materials My methods for te…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment determined which type of substance was most effective at sanitizing people's hands after handling raw hamburger meat. The researcher hypothesized that if les…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine which mouthwash/ingredients and concentrations are the most effective at inhibiting oral bacteria. Methods/Materials We melted Nutrient Agar,collected our saliva a…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test different types of roof shapes through three dimensional and finite element modeling, and report the maximum deflection of each roof s…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I hypothesize Gas mileage can be considerably improved by greatly reducing both the rolling resistance and aerodynamic resistance to a small enough level such that a much mo…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find if relative humidity affects the strength of wood. I predict that as relative humidity rises, the strength of wood will diminish. I don't think that…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see that if weight tape is used to measure and thus #weigh# both Caprine & Ovine species, if that #weight# read on the tape is the same a…
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find out whether or not temperature affects the viscosity of bio-diesel fuel blended with different bio-fuel/diesel fuel ratios. Methods/Mate…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The circuit breaker is a necessity in any electronic device. It is the basic piece of equipment, which provides a continuous supply of power. Circuit breakers in airplanes a…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Paintball guns have held my interest for a long time. Accuracy and distance are crucial ballistics questions in these games. This project investigated the effect of pressure…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To demonstrate Newton#s third law of motion: That every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Pressurized water & air creates a non-polluting source of transportation b…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Drug delivery devices are constructed entirely from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The objective is to attach the three separate layers of the device by employing oxygen plasm…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if a four-cylinder engine will run efficiently off of vaporized gasoline rather than liquid gasoline. Methods/Materials Using a four-cylinder en…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I compared petroleum diesel to Diesel Secret Energy (DSE) in fuel consumption, motor oil cleanliness, exhaust emissions, power, and price. Methods/Materials To make DSE, I c…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To compare the distance a golf ball could be launched compared to the distance predicted by a mathematical equation. Methods/Materials Research began one month ago by resear…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the dynamic behavior of a structure when excited at its natural frequency, and how active damping could be used to control th…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to develop a home thermostat that anticipated temperature fluctuations in advance to control the heater and to test if it was more efficient than a conventi…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I explore the electron work function (EWF) and its relationship with metal fatigue and defects. All materials fatigue, deteriorate and eventually fail, disrupting everyday u…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine what gear set-up will be the fastest around a 1,176 foot race track. I will be using six different gear set-ups with two crank ar…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Will the replacement of stiff cross-members by viscous dampers decrease the amount of acceleration that a building undergoes during an earthquake? My objective is to test tw…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To design a mechanism that allows one to test how the frequency of agitation and stroke length affect a print's contrast, thoroughness of development and overall quality, an…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested how different size pilot holes affect torque required to advance screws into wood. The effect of screws versus bolts, and maple (hard wood) versus pin…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The goal in my project is to find which, out of three poles will cast a weight the farthest. Methods/Materials We used: 1.Three fishing poles of different flexibillities; 2.…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Our purpose was to discover the most efficient crop to use in the creation of biodiesel. We asked: "Of the various crops commonly used in the manufacturing of biodiesel (cor…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The problem seems to be that gas is very expensive, and Americans are having to get gasoline everyday. Could it be that Americans are driving to much or that the gas station…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To determine whether ethanol is a more efficient fuel than gasoline. Hypothesis- I think that ethanol is a more efficient fuel than gasoline because it is an oxygenate, whic…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To determine if protective padding, known as headgear,could absorb the level of g force impacts in soccer which commonly result in concussions. Methods/Materials 90 tests we…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effect of tire pressure on gasoline consumption. Methods/Materials 35cc gas powered scooter, gas cap modified with 25 mL pipette, pump wit…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find the most efficient way to throw a knife and to see which factors affect thereof. Methods/Materials The way the project was performe…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals There has been limited research on the relationship between a trebuchet's arm length and the vertical and horizontal distance an object can be launched. Virtually all author…