Browse 33 real Materials Science and Engineering projects entered in 2007, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I enjoy hiking and outdoor activities. Avoiding hypothermia is very important when in the elements, especially in the winter. I decided to investigate the hydrophobicity of…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My science fair project is on the subject of moisture management. I decided to do this project after noticing my friend#s dad after a long run being drenched in sweat. His c…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals When tempering, what mix of temperatures (recommended-recommended, higher-higher, higher-recommended) creates the highest temper in chocolate? Methods/Materials Clear your w…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if salt water produced more physical change in copper than vinegar, baking soda, salt water, or tomato juice. Methods/Materials I fill…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I am interested in forensics. I wanted to find out if DNA might be more difficult to recover from certain fabric types, and I also wanted to see how soaking the fabrics in s…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if a natural insulator or a man-made material would insulate better. After researching, I hypothesized that one of my man-made materials would…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What type of fabrics will retract back with which solution, with the amount of 10 trials for each fabric. Methods/Materials fabrics cotton, lycra, nylon, and polyester. Solu…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals When a vegetable is cooked, it's color changes. It can get brighter or darker. The color change of the food can make it look unappetizing. For my science fair project, I was…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment is to determine if sawdust, mixed with water, and froze; act's as a better insulator than regular ice. My hypothesis is that the combined mixture will act as a…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The problem was, "How does changing the type of material used as a reflector in a solar oven affect the temperature reached in a solar oven?" It was hypothesized that when t…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals A crime scene could have fingerprint on several different surfaces and those surfaces could be covered with different coatings. An Officer at the crime scene would probably…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to investigate and determine what common household liquids would extinguish a fire the quickest. Methods/Materials I started with cutting a Dura Flame log i…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of the experiment was to figure out which insulator will keep bottles of water the hottest the longest and coldest the longest. Hypothesis: It was p…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals There has been a push to make more environmentally safe products, such as solder. It is unknown if non-lead based solders have better or worse mechanical properties in compa…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem trying to be solved is whether or not antibacterial affects the rust on iron nails. I think the nails with the different amounts of antibacterial will rust slowe…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our project was designed to determine which type of grocery bag was better for the environment, more cost effective, stronger, and requested the most, paper or plastic. Meth…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Which light source will cause dyes to fade the most? This information can be used to determine how to display and preserve important documents, historic artifacts, priceless…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if sunblocks with SPF levels of 40, 50, 60, or even 70 truly protect any better than sunblocks with an SPF level of 30. Methods…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if Rice Krispies would snap, crackle, and pop in liquids other than milk and I believed that club soda would pop the loudest because of its carbonati…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests which wall material will attenuate the most sound. The wall materials tested were brick, wood, and foam. Brick and wood were chosen because they are co…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if people who play tennis consider their clothing as a means of sun protection. I also wanted to test whether the color and material made a diff…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The first goal of the experiment is to find the lowest melting temperature of a eutectic Pb-Sn alloy. By adding a small amount of a third element to the Pb-Sn eutectic melt,…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment tested the transmission of sound through glass. My objective was to determine what thicknesses of double-pane glass would reduce the most sound. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out which material used for insulation is the best. Also an alternative to fiberglass for insulating a house is another goal of this…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what type of blinds would hold out radiant heat. The types of blinds I used were Vinyl Blind, Roller shade, Sun Screen and Aluminum Foil. I belie…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which material will best soundproof a wall. Methods/Materials First I will construct four 18x18 inch wall units that replicate…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see if the amount of layers of Duct Tape affect the cooling process of water from 93°C to room temperature, 26°C. Methods/Materials You need eight glass jars that hold 24…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to discover which commonly used building material will disrupt a wireless internet signal the least. This is important to know if you are downlo…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I'm trying to figure out which metal has the ability to conduct the most amount of heat. By doing so i hope to help engineers around the world build better exteriors for spa…
CSEF · 2007
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Hypothesis: I think that the beet will create the best dye because it has a very dark color. I also noticed that when I cut the beets the juice immediately stained my hands.…