Materials Science and Engineering (inferred)
Post-polymerization modification of thermomechanical properties is a useful approach to help address the limitations due to the inherently anisotropic nature of thermosetting materials used…
Materials Science
Currently, the search for lower costs cause companies to adopt new processing techniques, concerned with the recovery of their waste or with the attempt to use waste from other processes as…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Wood with a density between 0.6 and 0.8 g/cm^3 will burn hotter than wood with a density above 0.8 or below 0.6 g/cm^3. Methods/Materials To conduct this experiment I used s…
Materials Science
Can you imagine a world in which all we need to quickly create complex structures is an LED lamp and a short set of parameters to follow? This study focused on the creation of micro-scale st…
Materials Science
The purpose of this project is to create a better body armor by testing different woven patterns. Body armor plays a huge factor in the vitality rate of the military. As weapons are becoming…
Materials Science
Bagasse is the solid material by product after sugar cane trees are processed. The problem was: Is it possible to use bagasse as an economic and ecological material that is a sustainable alt…
Materials Science
Flowable light curable acrylic resins with adequate initiator have been used in DLP or SLA based 3D printer to print 3D objects. Light curable acrylic resins with a bulky urea group will und…
Materials Science
Second Award
The purpose of this study was to create a space radiation shielding fabric that was thin, lightweight, and flexible. Polyethylene (PE) and boron nitride (BN) were the materials used to creat…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Nanotechnology is the science when an element or particle behaves differently when at the nanoscale. One such application is the ability to create nano-paint (spray paints w…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Fingerprints are unique to each of us but obtaining a print isn't always 100%. This test was to determine which process would be most reliable of matching fingerprints to a…
Materials Science
Popularity in climacteric fruits consumption both within the country and as exporting produce has brought our interest in carrying out this research. The objective of this work is to develop…
Materials Science
This study aims to research the possibility of using sago starch to make pure degradable bio-plastic without adding any other plastic, resin or rubber available in the market. The goal of th…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To create an energy efficient roof which gives the benefits of a white roof during the hot summer months without compromising the benefits of a dark roof during the cold mon…
Materials Science
Fourth Award
This research project is a study into measures to reduce the transmission of bacteria from person-to-person. This has become an important policy goal due to the rise in bacteria that are res…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if the shear strength of Velcro will be affected by the amount of times it is pulled apart and put back together "cycled#. Meth…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project is meant for fixing shirts and other things that need sewing by saying what would be the best thread and stitch that they should use if they want it to hold the…
Materials Science
Fourth Award
OBJECTIVE: To engineer a high heat conduction thermal evacuation suit that also addresses superheated gas. Suit will allow a person to escape a fire of 980°C & convection heat of 32kph for 5…
Materials Science
Research main objective was to create a new alternative packing material based on banana, cassava and yam starch, in order to reduce the environmental implications produced by today’s plasti…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine what material attenuates a WiFi signal the most. Methods/Materials Connect NETGEAR wireless router, check settings. Connect Andr…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine what additive would best increase the porosity of permeable concrete with the least decrease in compressive strength. Permeable…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals A sound wave is the pushing and pulling of air, creating vibration and projecting it. The human ear receives these #waves# of vibration using the eardrums, and sends signals…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Conductive Paint is paint that can conduct electricity. You can make it using graphite powder and glue. The purpose of this project is to create a conductive paint that work…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Keeping people warm is a worldwide problem. With my project, I attempted to create an efficient heating device made from cotton strips saturated with a solution of carbon na…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if narrower bands of the light spectrum excite a luminescent plastic star to different degrees, thus causing the star to glo…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to understand what type of wood would be best for a home in a cold region. I tested which wood had the best heat retention to see which wo…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn how graphene could affect the heat conduction properties of commercial thermal paste, and understand if graphene can be used for improving heat removal fro…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this study was to find out how many volts it takes to light up different thickness of lead. This led to a second objective. My second objective was is ampe…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to extend the time of the current Nomex fire suit#s ability to protect firefighters from permanent damage due to exposure from direct flames and high intensi…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to measure the desiples the speaker amplifide with the different materials from inside a box. Methods/Materials Testing the difference between different ma…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to measure and compare two different sound frequencies once the materials are put in front of it. Methods/Materials Acoustic foam (2¡± x…