Browse 60 real Materials Science and Engineering projects entered in 2006, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to develop a scientific method to accurately measure which washing solution was most effective in cleaning the petroleum off the birds in an…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals If a huge earthquake were to come right now, would your home be safe? While this question has many parts to its answer, one main part is structural reinforcements. The main…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I would like to determine which fabric, commonly used in outdoor performance clothing, is the best insulator that will keep me the warmest while I am camping and hiking. Sin…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test why using rebar in reinforced concrete is staggered for freeway bridge construction and if contact surface area affects bridge strength…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which through truss design ("X", Howe, Pratt) has the most structural integrity to support weight (2kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, and 10kg). Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal for this project was to find which sock material best insulates your feet. Methods/Materials Materials: different sock materials (cotton, wool, polyester, nylon, acr…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this project I was attempting to find the ansewer dealing with the bending strenth of three kinds of materials, carbon fiber, kevlar, and fiber glass.In these exploration…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to use the Serratia marcescens bacteria to simulate a human body in a series of experiments that would determine whether the physical ingredient titanium di…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out if more gravel or sand makes a concrete mixture stronger. My hypothesis was that the more I increase the percentage of gravel in a mixture, the stron…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see whether the Pratt truss will hold more weight then the Warren design. Methods/Materials I used 3/16 wooden dowels, cut them into lengths of 2 inches,…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to increase a fabrics ability to block ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in sunlight. I believe that the combination treatment of RIT Sun Guard ( RS…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal for me and my project is for me to go as far as I can. The reason I choose this to be my goal is because I know I tried my hardest doing this project and so far my g…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see what shape of building will stand up better to a tsunami wave. What shapes of buildings along the coastline would minimize damage if a ts…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether or not artificial nails & nail polish interfere with the accurate measurement of oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry. A pulse oximeter…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I studied the correlation between length and weight support on a simple beam bridge. I thought that the longer the beam, the less weight it would support. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Does turning a light bulb on and off every couple of seconds affect its life positively or negatively? My objective is to find out the answer to this question. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Digital photography and home-based printing methods now allow anyone to produce photographs. This study examines how the photo printer used, the paper selected, and the imag…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What kind of earthquake resistant foundation (rollers, ball bearings, or isolators) most protects buildings from earthquakes? Based on the fact that the isolators are more f…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Last summer, my mom was severely burned after applying spray sunblock. That same day, my father, sister and I were not burned at all after using lotion sunblock. The purpose…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objectives is to do my best in this project. I want to know on which fabric will do the best in precenting the passage of moisture. I also want to know if my hypothesis i…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to evaluate the effectiveness of pretreating hair prior to going swimming to minimize or prevent the uptake of chlorine/copper which tends to turn blonde hair…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Since my dad is a firefighter I have an interest and knowledge of fire, so for my science project I wanted to see how damages from fire could be prevented. I thought that if…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Ichthyosis is a human skin disorder which causes unusual dryness, discomfort, cracking and occasional bleeding. Various remedies and lotions can be used to alleviate the sym…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test which material keeps you warmer when it is wet and which material keeps you warmer when it is dry, by testing which material will best insulate hot water. The materi…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which blood substitute would best match the spatter patterns and drop stain patterns of real blood, so that a blood substitute…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove which of these four glues was the best and strongest for bonding basic craft wood and simple home furniture repairs: Gorilla Glue, Rhino Glue, Tite…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn what would remove gum from hair the best; peanut butter, vinegar or rubbing alcohol. Methods/Materials I rubbed 3 sticks of chewed Wrigley's Double…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The engineering goal was to use center of gravity concepts to design a crane model that could support a given load at the maximum distance from the base. Methods/Materials S…
CSEF · 2006
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which wood would serve as the best firewood for home heating. Five different woods were burned in order to test which of the five would produce…
CSEF · 2006
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective for this experiment is to find out which bridge, an arch, beam, or truss bridge, will support the most weight. The hypothesis for this experiment is that the t…