Browse 25 real Environmental Engineering projects entered in 2013, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: To find the most effective method of aerating compost Methods/Materials Materials and Methods: 12 plastic bins were filled with equal amounts and types of waste.…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment was to determine and measure the effect of banana peels on water containing copper ions. My hypothesis was that the banana peels would decrease the amount of…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to make bricks by reducing plastic waste and mixing it with other materials to determine which compound will make the best brick for human habitats. I hypot…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Oil spills can be devastating to marine ecosystems. Chemical dispersants, which are frequently used following large spills, may be more toxic than oil alone. We attempted to…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Globally, 28% of the world's methane emission came from livestock and methane is a contributing factor of global warming crisis. The purpose of this experiment is to determi…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if green roofs will keep a building cool inside. The hypothesis was if one box is lined with tarpaper only, and another box is li…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To find if Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium is an effective ammonia remover in freshwater environments. Methods/Materials Materials: -18ml Scott's MiracleGro liquid houseplant f…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine which natural absorbent would be the best at/most useful in absorbing oil. Three materials were tested including, dried cornh…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether marine plants (seagrass and sea lettuce) reverse ocean acidification. Methods/Materials One trial required a total of four aquariums. A…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to investigate the use of duckweeds, Lemna minor and Spirodela polyrhizza, in phytoremediation in removing acetaminophen, caffeine and e…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Methods/Materials I collected different soils, manure and compost. I buried orange slices, added water on a daily basis and extracted them days apart to see which method was faster at decomp…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Year 1 I designed an experiment to determine if oil inhibits water flow through porous materials by studying the infiltration rates of H(2)O with soybean oil (nontoxic proxy…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether some abundantly available and ofter wasted, natural or recycled materials, such as coconut husks, dirt, rice hulls, straw, cocoa bean h…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Raingardens use bioretention to filter pollutants from stormwater using layers of media. The filtered water can then be returned to the environment without causing harm. The…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to determine which plant would absorb copper at the fastest rate. I believe soft rush will be most effective at absorbing copper. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test what materials would best inhibit the passage of airborne contaminants. Methods/Materials The materials I used were: 100 copies of 10x10 cm grids, c…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If elodea is placed in polluted water, will it counteract the effects of the pollution in the water by increasing the amount of dissolved oxygen and maintaining a healthy le…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out whether the materials in plastic, cornstarch, sugar cane or home made potato starch cups will deteriorate when a home made yeast solution is app…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment was to evaluate different types of Eco-friendly plant insulators in a home setting. We expect the Armeria plant to be the most efficient insula…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if the use of leftover fruits and vegetables from supermarkets used like feedstock in an anaerobic digester is a cheaper altern…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find which mixture of Peat Moss would absorb the most oil pollutant in water. Methods/Materials The materials I used were: Greensmix Peat…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to observe the effects of fresh water aquatic plants on the acidity levels of bodies of water. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see if grass clippings or fruits and vegetables create more heat in a compost pile. When I was in 5th grade, we had a compost bin at sc…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see which types of variables help food waste compost the fastest. My goal was to reduce the amount of food waste that would normally…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what materials were best for the worms and which were best for the soil. I believe that the pot with a combination of dirt, leaves, coffee, fruit…