Browse 39 real Materials Science and Engineering projects entered in 2008, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which building material is the least susceptible to acid rain: limestone, granite, or marble? Methods/Materials 12% sulfuric acid solution (11 L), 7 pieces of each material:…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This study examined the effect of an external magnetic field on the conductivity of a Fe(3)O(4) ferrofluid. Methods/Materials A ferrofluid was prepared using the published U…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if wood with a lower density combusts into flames faster than wood with a higher density. Methods/Materials For my project I col…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We are studying several material's (sand,air,gravel,air and ash) ability to absorb and retain heat. We think soil will absorb and retain the most heat based on our observati…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is designed to show a probable cause of the heat trapped in houses #the color of the roof. Methods/Materials By using a 100 watt flood lamp to act as the sun, I w…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out how to make conductive epoxies using conductive materials and epoxy resin, and understand the factors that affect the electrical properties of conductiv…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Corrosion damage is very expensive destroying billions of dollars of equipment and structures in the US alone, each year. Applying protective coatings that significantly red…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which mineral type displayed the greatest piezoelectric effect. This can be discovered by measuring the amount of electrical displacement (voltage) a…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To prove my theory that soft tires have a faster average lap-time than hard compound tires on a go-kart on an average go-kart track. Methods/Materials I drove a go-kart for…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to see which color house would have the highest temperature inside. The colors of the houses are: blue, black, white. I believe that the black…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate corrosion effects of human body fluid on titanium, stainless steel and copper. Methods/Materials I used titanium, stainless ste…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine if the type of filament an incandescent light bulb has affects the length of time it would produce visible light. I hypothesize…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to learn more about the properties of magnets when they are subjected to different temperatures. Does the temperature of a magnet have any eff…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We were interested in the different types of fabrics, and how strong they were. Therefore, we decided to test the durability of natural and synthetic fabrics. Our goal was t…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine if dye affects the flammability of baby clothes. We hypothesized that colored baby clothes will burn faster than white baby clothes because of…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to evaluate the claims of "full-spectrum" light source manufacturers in order to determine whether their products imitate the qualities of sunlight more acc…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project goal is to determine how varying the temperature would affect the rate of Helium escape in Helium-filled latex balloons. I want to calculate how long it takes Hel…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to test the strength and durability of ice. I believe that ice can be made stronger and more durable by adding various substances to it. Methods/Materials Thr…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if home insulation batts made from natural fibers were as effective in maintaining home temperatures as the standard, manmade fiberglass batts.…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine whether cloth, paper or sand were the superior heat insulator for conductive heat. A testing chamber was designed to simulate a…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out what happens to 20 car panels when 10 were striped of everything but the paint and 10 were striped of everything but paint and then had protect…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test various materials in a solar water panel, to see which materials would absorb the most heat to make it the most efficient. Using four different mat…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Can magnets propel a metal ball? If so, what combination of magnet spacing and trigger angle create the most velocity? I believe the ball will go the fastest when the trigge…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to discover the effects (if any) of temperature on the strength of a magnet. Methods/Materials My method for testing this was to place a pure magnet at a var…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to see if the density of a shielding material is related to its ability to shield ionizing radiation. My hypothesis is that a dense material…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Results On average, the starting temperature for the control box was 146 degrees inside the cup and the end temperature was 96 degrees, giving it a total temperature change of 50 degrees. Th…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The hypothesis is more heat will transfer through convection than it would through radiation and is the most important transfer method to stop. Because of this it is believe…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which water sealant works the best on cedar and redwood. Methods/Materials Three different water sealants were tested on untreated cedar and redwood fencing boa…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether or not being waterproof affects the SPF level of sunscreen based off of previous tests.The sunscreens with an SPF of 30…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Development of an insulated cooking system that will keep hot (over 160 degrees F) over an extended period of time without additional energy input. Methods/Materials In two…