Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals to discover which type of truss bridge design is more efficient Methods/Materials A·2 bottles of rubber cement A·30 ball point pins A·1 protractor A·1 set square A·1 enginee…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine how modifying the structure of a Howe Bridge changes the bridge's load carrying capacity. Methods/Materials Materials: Balsa/Bass wood strips; pins; wax paper; tab…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate whether ultraviolet radiation (UVA and UVB) are blocked or filtered out by windshields of modern automobiles (2000-2006). These…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to discover which bulb would shine farther through fog: xenon or halogen bulbs. This project could help save lives by reducing fog related ca…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I built a beam, arch, and suspension bridge out of LEGOS and tested to see which design held the most weight. I improved the beam, arch, and suspension bridges once and test…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To design a truss structure based on equilateral, scalene, and isosceles triangles to determine the strength and the architectural benfits of the different triangles. Method…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether the addition of a form of Dopa (Nordihydroguaiaretic acid or NDGA) to man-made protein based glue (Elmers white) creates a stronger bond in both wet and…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find a good design for buildings in areas with high earthquake hazard levels. This project was designed to find how the placement of…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if the type of material and care procedures used on swimsuits repeatedly exposed to chlorine affected the swimsuits durability. I believe that the…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine which of three plant dyes would make the best red color on fabric. Up until about 150 years ago natural dyes were the only ki…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to compare the reflective values of different products on solar cells. The goal is to determine which product produces the most energy ou…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to determine which laundry detergent works most effectively on a pizza sauce stain. I used five different detergents. Besides the detergents, nothing in…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In Shake, Rattle, and Roll, I tested three different shaped structures: a tower, a rectangle, and a pyramid, to answer the scientific question: Which shaped structure can su…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which of nine common materials best insulated sound when tested at a variety of frequencies. I wanted to find which material I could use to fu…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which fire retarding treatment would best protect a structure from wildfires. Methods/Materials I constructed boxes to test the effectiveness of different fire…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The point of my projest was to test whether coffee, beets, spinach, mustard, or blueberries make the best dye. I dyed cloths with these foods and saw which one faded the fas…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project tested to see whether a Pratt truss or a Warren truss would hold more weight. The researcher's hypothesis was that the Pratt truss would hold more weight. Metho…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was attempting to discover how different temperature affects the elasticity of rubber. I believed that as temperature gets higher rubber is more elastic and as te…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The problem that the experimenter investigated was the effects of acid rain on residential roofing materials. The experimenter hoped to discover that clay tiles a…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals On January 28, 1986 America was shocked by the o-ring malfunction which led to the obliteration of the space shuttle Challenger, and the death of its seven crew members. My…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to measure the effect of glass and plastic covers on the amount of fading of paper exposed to sunlight. Methods/Materials The project was done by…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which kind of wood gives off the most heat when burned. Methods/Materials In my investigation I burned eight different types of shredded wood.…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project involves the testing and research of hard and soft water and its cleaning effects on different objects and surfaces. I was interested in this project because the…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Last summer, a wildfire burned towards my neighborhood. We were given orders to evacuate. Luckily, the fire was brought under control, but it made me wonder about the old ce…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals As UV rays from the sun grow more intense due to the deteriorating ozone layer, finding the appropriate UV protection will be important toward safeguarding against the threa…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to study what materials make the best sound absorbers. It is hypothesized that out of all the materials being tested, fiberglass will abs…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My robotic team discovered that the accuracy of the robot's performance decreased as it repeated its task on the challenge course. My objective was to determine if one parti…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether there are materials that can be more energy efficient when used as an insulation material for homes and buildings. I hypo…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine which material will muffle the most sound off a drum roll on the snare drum. Methods/Materials The materials used in this pr…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to expand upon the project I conducted last year. Last year, I determined which clothing material would provide the best insulation when s…