CSEF · 2018
How High Can You Jump?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure vertical jump using the accelerometer of a mobile device. I am a volleyball player and work hard at improving my vertical jump and…
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CSEF · 2018
How High Can You Tumble?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test how tumbling backward or forward affects a gymnast's tumbling height (the distance between their back and the floor while flipping). M…
CSEF · 2018
How Introducing Foreign Objects Affects Horse Behavior
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how horses would react to different objects and to find the "Horseanality" of each horse according to the Parelli "Horseanality" type. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2018
How Many Calories Are in Different Types of Food?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Objective: To find out which food sample (Hamburger patty, small potatoes, and dried blueberries) contains more calories, by using a calorimeter. Methods/Materials A thermom…
CSEF · 2018
How Many Microorganisms Are in Various Bodies of Water?
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective in this study was to figure out how many microorganisms are in the water around us, and which body of water has the most different microorganisms. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2018
How Much Bacteria Is on Your Reusable Bag?
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to discover how much bacteria is growing on new and used reusable plastic grocery bags. What happens if you spill liquids? My hypothesis was th…
CSEF · 2018
How Much Time of Exposure to Ultraviolet Rays Will Kill E. coli?
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how long Escherichia Coli needed to be exposed to ultraviolet radiation to kill it. Methods/Materials I used nutrient agar pet…
CSEF · 2018
How Pets Affect Stress
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how pets affected humans stress levels. Methods/Materials Blood pressure cuff, timer, volunteers, and a pet your volunteers like. Results The gr…
CSEF · 2018
How Red Is Your Sports Drink?
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to show how much red dye we ingest by consuming a common sports drink or soda. I also want to learn which drink has the most red dye, so if you…
CSEF · 2018
How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Students' Memory
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if six hours of sleep a night for a week made a difference in memory compared to sleeping for eight hours a night for a week. Me…
CSEF · 2018
How Sound Cues Affect a Visually-Impaired Person's Ability to Play Video Games
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to design a video game with sound cues so that a visually impaired person can have the ability to play it. Methods/Materials Developed "Help C…
CSEF · 2018
How Sound Waves Get Affected by SDM (Sound Dampening Material)
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The issue of sound pollution increases due to fast (also modified) cars, MRI machines being so loud, and houses being built near freeways more. The use of incisions, creatin…
CSEF · 2018
How the Conductivity and Salinity of Salt Water Affect Desalination: Discovering More Efficient Desalination Methods
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of my experiment is to discover more efficient desalination methods by desalinating water samples with varying salinity percentages and conductivity le…
CSEF · 2018
How to Keep Your Cool: Controlling Thermal Comfort by Applying Temperature Impulses to the Wrist
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In the US, space heating, cooling, and air conditioning account for 39% of energy usage in homes. The goal of this project is to find a way to reduce the amount of energy ne…
CSEF · 2018
Human Health: Quantitative Comparative Analysis of Lactobacillus Colony Forming Units in Probiotic Supplements
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to compare the number of colony forming units (CFU) in differently priced probiotic supplements. Measured CFU number and growth rate were compared to the a…
CSEF · 2018
Hydraulics: Effect of Mechanical Advantage and Range of Motion
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test mechanical advantage and range of motion in a hydraulic arm. Hydraulic machines were used to clear large debris from roads and drainag…
CSEF · 2018
Hydroelectric Powered House: Is Domestic Water Pressure a Viable Source of Renewable Energy?
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project attempts to create electricity from the main water pipe that connects into a house or a building, transforming water pressure into electricity using a hydroelec…
CSEF · 2018
Ice Killer: CO2's Effect on Solid H2O
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine if blocks of ice exposed to air with increasing levels of carbon dioxide will melt faster than a block of ice exposed to ai…
CSEF · 2018
iCordisX: SmartPhone-Based Personalized Cardiac Monitoring Using Computer Vision and Bluetooth Low Energy
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals iCordisX aims to provide a personalized and data-driven supplement for cardiac anomalies that acts as a dependable healthcare interface for wireless ECG monitors. Targeted F…
CSEF · 2018
Identification and Functional Characterization of Circular RNAs in Drosophila
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Recent studies have described the important roles of circular RNAs in human disease development, and the unique structure of circRNAs makes their development as diagnostic b…
CSEF · 2018
Identifying the Mechanisms of Liver Cancer Cell Drug Resistance
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to understand potential mechanisms of drug resistance in human liver cancer cell lines. Methods/Materials The liver cancer drug, Tetrandrine (TET),…
CSEF · 2018
iDetect: A Machine Learning Algorithm for Non-Invasive Cancer Diagnosis through Epigenetic Biomarker Identification
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Cancer remains a leading cause of death in today's world, only treatable if caught early. Epigenetic alterations are newly-discovered biomarkers that can facilitate early di…
CSEF · 2018
Illegal Immigrants and Crime: The Hard Statistics
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to explore the potential relationships between illegal immigrant population percentage and the seven types of crime rates collected by the FBI…
CSEF · 2018
Illuminating Gene Dysregulation in Cancer: Deep Learning Identification of Disrupted Transcription Factor Binding Sites
Computational Systems & Analysis Third Award
Objectives/Goals Over 90% of mutations associated with cancer lie in the regulatory regions of the genome, driving tumor development by disrupting transcription factor binding - the "on and…
CSEF · 2018
Immersive Battlefield Video Games and Adrenaline Fluctuations as Measured through pH Variations within Players
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The reason and objective for this experiment was to see the effects of immersive and intense gaming on the body. We focused specifically on pH level in players due to the la…
CSEF · 2018
Impact Force of Martial Arts
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the force of Taekwondo strikes between one experienced and one inexperienced person with similar body mass. Methods/Materials Two w…
CSEF · 2018
Impact Forces
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine if two objects of equal mass and each traveling the same speed would each experience an impact force equal to a third object of equal mass traveling at…
CSEF · 2018
Impact of Student Class Size on Indoor Air Quality
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if there is a correlation between the levels of pollutants in the air and the class size. Methods/Materials In this experime…
CSEF · 2018
Importance of Processing Lawn Clippings to Release Sugars to Produce Ethanol to Reduce the Use of Fossil Fuels
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to investigate if processed grass clippings could more efficiently generate biofuel, specifically ethanol. Methods/Materials I processed th…
CSEF · 2018
Improving Breast Cancer Detection in Fine-Needle Aspirate Biopsies through Machine Learning
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals The intent of this project is to compare the accuracy multiple machine learning (ML) algorithms to improve and/or automate breast cancer detection. This research takes into…