Browse 20 real Materials Science and Engineering projects entered in 2013, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis stated that by changing the air pressure of a high performance paint gun will it make the color of paint change lighter or darker? To test this hypothesis I fo…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what acoustical properties are employed in a musical instrument. Methods/Materials First, I measured the distance between the frets on a guitar…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to see if graphite lines on paper conduct electricity. Also, if it does, how do the length, height (the number of times you draw over the line), and the grades of…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objectives and goals for my project was to find out which practical material would soundproof a room the best. Another goal that I was testing was to see if certain mater…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if common materials could strengthen ceramics. Methods/Materials Five sample tiles were prepared for each of the following additiv…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To see if wood preservatives can increase the effectiveness of a fire retardant and to find an improved fire retardant. Methods/Materials 110 pieces of wood, a two burner ca…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project explores what substances affect cell phone signals the most. It also considers which cell phone carriers can resist different substances better than others Method…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals There are many different types of drywall that are used all around an average, well made home. I want to find out if there is a correlation between the density of the drywal…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to explore how some common metals of different thermal conductivities can be used to achieve good thermal management in various applications. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Iridescence occurs in many natural objects that have "thin film", which create effects of shimmering color not through the use of pigment, but through refraction of light in…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test how the concentration of cornstarch and water, Oobleck affects its shear thickening properties. It was hypothesized that a 75% sol…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the thermal conductivity of different roofing materials. I believe that slate will have the most drastic effect on water tempera…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if the percentage of sand in cement blocks affects its strength. Methods/Materials Different ratios of sand and cement samples were constructed in foil trays an…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to discover the effect of sunscreen thickness on UV protection. The hypothesis was that more layers of sunscreen, would increase the protection fro…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to help people insulate sound and reduce noises affecting their neighbors. Many people in the world have experienced annoying loud noises, whi…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if temperature and dissolved molecules will have an effect on breaking the surface tension of water. I believe the lower the temperature of the wate…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn which type of construction material, among iron, wood, clay, glass and rigid foam, prevents heat transfer from the outside to the inside of the bui…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to compare four materials (as well as no material) and determine which one absorbs the most force. Methods/Materials The materials used wer…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which building material will be most resistant to corrosion from exposure to acetic acid, an acid similar in pH to acid rain. The experiment sa…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine which insulation material regulated water bottle temperature the best. Our hypothesis was that the insulation materials with the least of air…