CSEF · 2018
Fractal Patterns: Fish Movements
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Fish have been used as the test subject in many scientific psychological studies. They are used as a base of animal behavioral research. The objective of our project is to d…
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CSEF · 2018
Fresnel Lens and Temperature vs. Solar Panel Output
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to figure out if I can increase the electricity you can receive with a solar panel by increasing/decreasing the temperature and using a Fres…
CSEF · 2018
Friction Flashlight: Using Body Heat Energy to Power a Portable Flashlight
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals A flashlight is essential tool that is critical whenever a natural disaster occurs. However, what happens if the flashlight runs out of battery or there is no battery charge…
CSEF · 2018
From Data to Environmental Action
Behavioral & Social Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the best way to educate people about environmental issues so that they will want to participate in environmental activism. Meth…
CSEF · 2018
From Fryer to Fuel
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out which frying grease will produce the most biodiesel in terms of quantity and quality as an end result. Methods/Materials First,…
CSEF · 2018
Fruit Electricity
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object of this study was to test and determine the type of fruit that has the most electricity when motionless. Methods/Materials Multi meter, apple, pear, lemon, grapef…
CSEF · 2018
Fruit Forensics: Extracting DNA from Fruits Using Different Cell Lysis Buffers
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to learn how to extract deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from fruits and to determine which fruit yields more DNA and which soap solution helps the fruits precip…
CSEF · 2018
Fueling the Future: Chlorella Algae and Inexpensive Photobioreactors
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see what kind of light supported the most growth of Chlorella algae inside of a homemade, inexpensive photobioreactor. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2018
Functional Orthotic Materials: Force Reduction during Impacts
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My problem was that twenty-five percent of teenage Americans, including myself, play competitive sports everyday while experiencing harmful impacts. The purpose of my experi…
CSEF · 2018
Gaussian Linear Accelerator
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Demonstrate the relationship between the number of magnet stages in a Gaussian accelerator and the distance and speed a steel ball travels. Methods/Materials Build a Gaussia…
CSEF · 2018
Gender's Role in Collaboration on a Logic Puzzle
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to understand the factors that influence how effective a group is in performing a task. The main question in this study was about how the gen…
CSEF · 2018
Generating Energy from Microbes: An Approach to Recycling Domestic Wastes
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research is to find the best design for a small scale anaerobic digester which could effectively transform biomass into biofuel using the least amount…
CSEF · 2018
Geographic or Linguistic Distance: Defining African Color Terms
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals Basic color terms can be defined as words representing a wide set of hues, like "red" or "blue". Color terms differ from language to language. The goal of this project was t…
CSEF · 2018
Getting Microplastic Beads Out of Our Oceans
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals We are designing a submersible R.O.V that collects microplastic beads in the ocean. These are particles of plastic that are mostly found in hygienic products that are harmfu…
CSEF · 2018
Glaze the Glaciers: Polyphenol Coat to Reduce the Melting of Glaciers
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to study how efficiently melting rate can be reduced when polyphenols are coated on Ice Methods/Materials 1. Measuring cups, 2. Thermometer, 3. 10 RED HEAT…
CSEF · 2018
Glove-Mounted Bell: Wearable Device for Producing Audible Alert while Bicycling or Doing Other Activities
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To study if a glove-mounted audible alert device could make cycling safer. To determine if a glove-mounted device is easier to use than a traditional bike bell because it do…
CSEF · 2018
GMOs: Testing the Performance of GMO vs. Wild Type Soybean Seeds When Exposed to Various Levels of Weeds and RoundUp
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study is to determine if genetically modified (GMO) soybean seeds grow better than wild type seeds when exposed to various levels of weeds and RoundUp. M…
CSEF · 2018
Going Bananas over Fruit Ripening?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if banana ripening is prolonged using larger than necessary food preservation bags. Methods/Materials Bananas, large and small…
CSEF · 2018
Going Up in Flames: Soil Bacteria
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to identify the soil type with the highest bacterial biodiversity (number of different bacterial colonies) and to see how fires affect bacterial biodiversity. My pr…
CSEF · 2018
Gone with the Wind: The Effect of a Wind Turbine's RPM on the Amount of Energy Produced
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to explore the amount of electricity generated by a wind turbine as an alternative form of energy and to examine the effect of the number of r…
CSEF · 2018
Gossamer: A Monte Carlo Simulator for the Optimal Design of Nanowire Networks for Transparent Electrode Applications
Computational Systems & Analysis Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I have developed a simulator to optimize the performance of a class of electrically conductive, transparent and flexible thin films. Such materials are needed to construct c…
CSEF · 2018
Got Gluten? Testing the Gluten Levels in Different Types of Flour
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to investigate the claim that Flours don't have labels that say how much gluten is in the flour. Therefore, the experiment was to test how muc…
CSEF · 2018
Graphene Oxide Advancement in Technology: Nanoparticle Application in Carbon Fiber Aircraft Design
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project is to identify the ideal concentration of Graphene Oxide on carbon fiber and how variation of the graphene oxide concentration affects the tensile strength. I b…
CSEF · 2018
H2U: Water Solutions for the Modern Household
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The average American homeowner uses an average of 360 gallons of water per day. About 40% of that water is devoid of any toxins or impurities (Green). An additional 35% can…
CSEF · 2018
Hands Free Turning Music Stand
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to design and construct a device which will turn a music sheet for a musician without employing his/her hands. Methods/Materials Tripod, plastic t…
CSEF · 2018
Happy Friend or Angry Stranger? A Neural Network Based Smart and Affordable Assistant System for Visually Impaired Peopl
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals There is a need for a computer vision based assistant system for visually impaired people to help them recognize people, their emotion and maybe to navigate them through the…
CSEF · 2018
Harnessing Energy Out of Thin Air
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find a cleaner source of energy which would have no harmful by-products and an efficiency rating of approximately 98.9%. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2018
Harnessing Photon Upconversion in a Microfluidic Reactor for Ultra-Efficient, Solar-Driven Photochemical Synthesis
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Achieving solar powered photochemical synthesis has long been the dream of scientists. Unfortunately, flaws with existing photochemical reactors and the solar spectrum's lac…
CSEF · 2018
Healing the World One Shrimp at a Time
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals With the current wildfire and injuries caused to animals, there has been an increase interest for a suitable Band-Aid that can be used to facilitate would healing due to bur…
CSEF · 2018
Heat Transfer Measurements with IR and Visible Waves and Its Applications
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Space cooling and heating represents a significant use of energy in buildings. My experiments were aimed at proving that reflectance and thermal emittance are two properties…