Browse 23 real Materials Science and Engineering projects entered in 2012, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine the effectiveness of passively conditioning a building in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Methods/Materials I built two scale model roofs usin…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which of the four metals tested in the experiment,(Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, or Carbon Steel) would conduct heat best. A…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to measure how different objects shield against electromagnetic radiation emitted by cell phone towers, high tension wires, electrical po…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to construct balloons that biodegrade in water faster than Latex or Mylar balloons to reduce the harmful impact to marine and freshwater habitats. Methods/…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Many living organisms have microstructures and nanostructures that allow them to have sophisticated effects in order to create structural colors, hydrophobic properties, adh…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how the latent fingerprint revealing technique of dusting would be altered by the powder applied to the print, and whether these prints reveale…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if the time it took for a wooden structure to catch fire and burn changed based on the price of the paint used. I wanted to know i…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out the most cost efficient fire fuel. Methods/Materials Five burning materials (pine, oak, charcoal briquettes, lump charcoal, fire logs) were spli…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested to see what household substances would be the best at preventing rust. My hypothesis is that that the oil and cornstarch mixture will prevent rust the best because,…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine whether the temperature of a golf ball affects its distance when struck. Our hypothesis was that a heated ball will travel further than will a…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The inspiration to do this project came to me because my mother is always cold, and I wondered if there was a way to amend that. The purpose of this project was to see how P…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of wood composition on burning rate. Determining which woods burn faster, and why.My hypothesis was if I test my selected five woods, the softer and…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The experiment's objective is to find a more environmentally friendly household oven. To achieve that, the experiment will test four different ovens, three with different re…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see if the structures of different wood samples cause them to burn differently. And mainly to see which wood produces or gives off the…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine the best combination of string and cup materials and thread or wire length used in creating a String-Cup Telephone, also known as a T…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to determine the radiation shielding potential of residential walls; how well residential walls protect from gamma radiation. Metho…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study was to see how the thickness of the emissive layer affects the amount of light output of an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), and to see how the ch…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to measure the insulaltive qualities of home roof types and foundations relative to maintaining constant interior temperatures in homes.…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how the type and color of a fabric affects how much UV radiation can get through it. Methods/Materials I cut and tested 2#x2# swatches from eac…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine how ferrous and nonferrous materials affect the magnetic field, if at all. In addition, I wanted to capture a visualization of this ef…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which insulation material is the most efficient using fiberglass, foam, wood shavings, llama wool and cotton. My hypothesis was that llama wool…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to learn what everyday material is the best thermal insulator. My hypothesis was that the hay would insulate the best because hay has good climate…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The experiment's purpose was to figure out what of the four materials (cotton, styrofoam, acoustic foam, and cardboard) is the best sound insulator. Methods/Mater…