Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The common shocks absorbers for vehicles use mechanical springs as cushion with air, fluid as damping. My goal is to design a shock absorber using only magnetic force as cus…
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals A CubeSat is a small satellite, where 1U, measures 10cm^3. These satellites can be built in different sizes, such as 1U, 2U, etc. They serve a variety of functions including…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Recently, two Caltech researchers, Batygin & Brown (2016), found possible evidence of the elusive Planet 9. This discovery began a race among astrophysicists to prove or dis…
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals test environment waters to see if plastic microfibers are in waterways and water sources. hypothesis: there are microplastics in waterways leading to Monterey Bay. Methods/M…
Toxicology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals Bee pollination accounts for $15 billion in added crop value and 1/3 of the food consumed in the U.S. Yet for more than ten years, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been re…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our public transportation system must be able to provide affordable and accessible services for those with disabilities. The focus of my study was to review my area bus stop…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine what temperatures/environments it would take to make Aedes aegypti eggs no longer viable. Methods/Materials Get approximately 1,…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Studies show inverse correlation between Alzheimer#s Disease(AD) and Glioblastoma(GBM), both diseases of the brain. AD and GBM are both associated with epigenetic factors. C…
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to compare three different exercises in an effort to discovering the most effective exercise for improving memorization skills for adults…
Toxicology
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of natural herbicides in killing pest plants. Methods/Materials Sprayed the labeled and sectioned off areas o…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if different variables can be added to soil to increase a plant#s decomposition rate. Methods/Materials Decomposition Litter bag…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to uncover which neonicotinoid or brand of pesticide is most harmful to honeybees. If pesticides prove to be harmful to honeybees, this p…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The object of this study is to determine if different ash configurations will have different percolation rates through soil. Methods/Materials Three different types of ashes…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Copepods are very important to the ocean's ecosystem. Copepods, a type of zooplankton, are at the bottom of the food chain but they are major food organisms needed for all t…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals I wanted to determine the effectiveness of various organic substance in changing the nutrient levels in soil. Methods/Materials I used soil and nine ounce plastic containers…
Environmental Science
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I have noticed the difference in the water quality of the San Elijo Lagoon effluent which feeds into the ocean. I hypothesized that nutrients such as phosphates, and nitrate…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation is to determine whether AC induction motors or DC brushed motors are superior in efficiency during the process of regenerative braking in…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals In the United States, athletes suffer roughly 3.8 million concussions per year. Unfortunately, many current concussion diagnostics are subjective or easily memorized, which…
Zoology
Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate the disparity between abundance of Tamalia spp. galls on non-native Arbutus unedo and native Arctostaphylos spp. and explore t…
Toxicology
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective is to determine if Daphnia magna are exposed to LC50 levels of common toxicants found in our waterways, then are removed from those conditions, will they…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to learn the effect of different nematode treatments, specifically Nimitz and Velum, on tomato plants grown in soil infested with root-knot…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the sum of voltage drop in multiple different wires made up of different metals. Then concluding which wire is the most effective ba…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project aims to test if pictorial or written input is more effective when learning a foreign language, which in the case of this experiment, was Mandarin. Methods/Mater…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective is to use my previous knowledge of hydrophobic & hydrophilic properties to simulate a new farming technology called Film Farming that is supposed to maximize wa…
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to discover how high up smoke detectors can detect smoke. The hypothesis for this experiment, was that the ionization smoke detector will det…
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to show that if planarian were exposed to magnetic fields while regenerating they would regenerate faster. Methods/Materials 24lb pull mag…
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals I explored how the way our streets are laid out (sprawl) affects the amount of time we spend doing driving-related activities. My project examined three activities: searchin…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals While breast milk has numerous benefits to child and mother, the objective of this project is to prove that increased intelligence is not one of these benefits. Methods/Mate…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether a pre-rinse or pre-scrub helps to wash dishes in a dishwasher and test the effectiveness of various detergents. Methods/Materials Twelve kitchenware sam…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science experiment was to determine if there were harmful bacteria in popular brands of dry, canned, and wet dog food. If dry, canned, and wet dog food a…