Browse 28 real Materials Science and Engineering projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Can algae be cultured to help produce a bio-diesel fuel? Can oil be extracted from the algae? How will the characteristics of this Algae Fuel such as burn time and temperatu…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My purpose was to find out which of the 3 fake bloods I chose was the closest to real blood. Methods/Materials My first step was to make all the different types of fake bloo…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the insulating properties of different fabrics under different environmental conditions. I wanted to verify or refute some sayings like, "Cotto…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem that the experiment was going to solve was "Does fire retardant work and does it#s effectiveness vary on redwood, pine, and cedar?" Methods/Materials For each of…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the amount of insulation you put into a house affects temperature. Methods/Materials Two houses with identical size and shape were constructed…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I investigated if the surface material a blood spatter lands on affects its width. I used five different materials, glass (control), dry wall, wood, leather, and cloth (cott…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Adsorption is the process by which activated carbon removes substances from water. Activated carbon is carbon processed to be extremely porous to increase its surface area.…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find a soap that can be combined with water to create an inexpensive substance that can easily be applied to a home that retards the advance of a wildfir…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether the temperature of a magnet affects its strength. My hypothesis is that the dry ice is going to make the magnets dec…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which countertops are best at taking extreme heat Methods/Materials Obtained 12 X 12 inch slabs of common counter top materials: granite, wood,…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether different proportions of cement and sand in different cement mixtures affect the strength of the cement. Methods/Materials With parent…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I read that lemons and potatoes can act as batteries and drive a small clock. I wondered what fruit or vegetable would make the best "veggie" battery? I hypothesized that th…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which metal resists corrosion the slowest, aluminum, brass, copper, iron, or lead, when placed in bottled water, tap water, an…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals It is well known that cumulative doses of ultraviolet light can lead to deadly skin cancer and cataracts. In my project, I wanted to test the variation of UV light throughou…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I did this project to see which fabrics are safe or unsafe and why by measuring how fast they burned in relation to their physical properties. Methods/Materials Materials: 1…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to see if I can accurately predict the R50 of high energy electron beams produced by a medical linear accelerator. The R50 is the thickness of…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Horsehair with rosin will be the best materials to use on the bow to produce the clearest and most solid sound on the violin. Methods/Materials Using an inexpensive bow, pla…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if extreme climatic temperature changes would affect the bounce height and pressure of basketballs and if a recycled ball would perform as well as…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which material dirt, foliage, wood, or cement will do the best job at blocking out traffic noise? Methods/Materials Four barriers were built (wood fence, cinder block, stack…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the strongest combination of fill materials for an earthbag structure to be used for a medical clinic and homes in Tonj, Sudan. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Because radioactive exposure leads to birth defects and other health hazards, this project determined whether biotite content and ventilation have an effect on radiation and…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to learn if textile scraps could be used as a successful insulation. The experiment compared shredded fabric to fiberglass insulation…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Develop a low-cost, safe, portable, classroom-friendly continuous triboluminescence generator to study the physical properties of this phenomenon. Methods/Materials Sucrose…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine whether a ball's roll length varied on artificial Turf versus natural grass. Methods/Materials The experiment used a soccer…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see if spraying rubbing alcohol mixed with water can cool down a car and if so, to determine how effective different concentrations of al…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find out how solar heat is being absorbed, conducted, and radiated by different ground materials. What ground material is the friendliest t…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test the strength of wood by using a battering ram. Methods/Materials Materials: Battering ram materials 1) wood 2)nails 3) saws 4)sheet metal 5)rope 6)drill 7) file for…
CSEF · 2009
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out if coarse gravel, fine gravel, or soil has the same effect as sand in sandbags for preventing floodwaters. I believe the denser the material, t…