Browse 118 real Engineering projects entered in 2007, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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.…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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:…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
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…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to determine whether the buildings shape, angle, and location has an effect on the Tsunamis damage. Methods/Materials The first thi…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the best gear combinations and crank arm lengths for a single speed BMX race bike on a designated course. Methods/Materials A 200…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Using a KTM 65cc dirtbike, I determined how tire pressure would affect the stop rate of the bike on different surfaces. Methods/Materials I am using my KTM 65cc dirtbike. I…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I hypothesized that the cinnamon gum would reduce the most microbes. My problem was which flavor of gum reduced the most bacteria, though both flavors have an even chance to…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if different household substances would kill whitefly on hibiscus plants. I thought that the canola oil, dish soap, and whitefly insecticide wo…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experimnet was to determine whether or not the friction-reducing design of the Speedo Fastskin II full body suit is truly able to increase the speed in w…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective was to stimulate the research of space glues that could have prevented the heat shield failure on the Space Shuttle Columbia and future spacecraft repairs by ma…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This study was designed to evaluate what types of proteins make up the protein content in different hotdogs, and to see if variations in protein content and quality affect p…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My goal was to explore the relationship between the structure of a material and its strength. I answered the question: Will changing the structure (or the form: flat, rolled…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if different amounts of water would affect the strength of concrete. I believe that there is an optimum amount of water that will make a concrete…