CSEF · 2015
The Science Behind the Stretch
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To find which cheese, made from different fat percentages of milk (3.5% milk, 1.75% milk, < 0.1%) results in the longest stretch of cheese. Methods/Materials -1.5 gallon of…
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CSEF · 2015
The Snitch on the Stitch
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective to discover which suture technique could withstand the most stress, and whether a more intricate design would resist more weight. Methods/Materials I used chick…
CSEF · 2015
The Spacing Need for Domino Speed
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how distance between falling dominoes affects the speed of their fall. Methods/Materials I used domino tiles, a measuring tape, a…
CSEF · 2015
The Speed of Salty Swimmers: The Effects of Salt Water vs. Chlorine Water in Competitive Swimming
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test what kind of swimming pool is best for competitive swimmers. Methods/Materials A fan was placed on one side of a box, which was f…
CSEF · 2015
The Strongest Wood
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to determine the strongest material to build a beam bridge, given a situation where the only resources to create a simple beam bridge are…
CSEF · 2015
The Survival of the Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus in a Model Stomach System
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project tested the viability of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus in the acidic environment of the stomach using an in vitro stomach model consisting of artificia…
CSEF · 2015
The Sweet Spot
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project involves understanding how the impact point on a swinging wooden cylinder affects the force with which it hits a stationary object like a marble. I hypothesized t…
CSEF · 2015
The Synthesis of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles for the Decontamination of Oil-Polluted Water
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Finding a way to decontaminate oil-polluted water would benefit the health of aquatic organisms as well as the quality of the water. An attempt is made here to use ferromagn…
CSEF · 2015
The Tarzan Problem: What Is the Best Angle to Jump Off a Swinging Object to Maximize Distance?
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find a solution to the Tarzan problem: what is the best angle that Tarzan should jump off the vine to go the maximum distance. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2015
The Time Dependent Effects of Humidity on Tortilla Chips
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to demonstrate the time-dependent effects of humidity on tortilla chips. My hypothesis was that humidity is a leading cause of decreasing crispnes…
CSEF · 2015
The Unseen Labyrinth
Behavioral & Social Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to see if it is possible to create a video game for blind people and if they will get the same amount of entertainment from the game as people wh…
CSEF · 2015
The Use of Thamnocephalus to Analyze Water Qaulity of the Santa Ana River
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to evaluate water quality of the Santa Ana River with a "live biomarker" crustacean species (Thamnocephalus platyurus)to determine areas of pollution. Null…
CSEF · 2015
The Utilization of Thermal Electric Junctions to Generate Electricity
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project explores the use of thermal electric thermal junctions using different combinations of metals and temperature differences to determine the combination that prod…
CSEF · 2015
The Visualization of Sound
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the visualization of sound. To investigate what sound looks like with limited resources, it was necessary to apply sound waves themselves to differe…
CSEF · 2015
Think Away: How Does Your Thinking Style Affect Your Ability to Simulate the Future?
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which thinking style (Divergent (a more creative thinking style that sees many possibilities) or Convergent (a thinking style that focuses mainly…
CSEF · 2015
Think Before You Drink
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In this science fair project I will be testing which of the following beverages stains your teeth the most in the least amount of time. The beverages I will be using are Coc…
CSEF · 2015
Think Before You Drink: A Closer Look at Vitamin Water
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My purpose of this experiment was to find out if Vitamin Water is unhealthy for you, and how if it dehydrates the body in relation to Coke, and other drinks. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2015
Thinking About the Future: Most Superior Way to Grow Algae
Microbiology (General) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Algae is the superfood of the future. Algae are a diverse group of eukaryotic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular. A fast-growing microscopic blue-green algae…
CSEF · 2015
Think-To-Type: Recognizing Letters from EEG Patterns Using Machine Learning
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine a proof-of-concept in recognizing letters that subjects are thinking about based on their brain's EEG patterns. Our goal was t…
CSEF · 2015
To Drink or Not to Drink: A Comparison of Arsenic Levels and Water Quality in Europe and the United States
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to compare the waters of Europe and United States to the World Health Organization standardized guidelines, and to determine which one i…
CSEF · 2015
Topological Insulators: An Analysis of the Electron-Phonon Coupling Constant of Bi(2)Se(3) Using ARPES Data
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals Gapless surface states on topological insulators (TI#s) are protected from backscattering, making them promising candidates for quantum computing and spintronics application…
CSEF · 2015
Touch to Talk: Wearable Tech Glove to Enable Speech Impaired Persons to Communicate with Strangers in Public
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Sign language is an effective alternative to speech for individuals who are speech impaired but still have full motor control. However, few people outside of the speech-impa…
CSEF · 2015
Toward a Strategy for Extending Antibiotic Effectiveness Indefinitely: Introducing Antibacterial Bio-Restriction
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see if antibacterial bio-restriction (a combination of conjugation inhibition, bacterial interference, and antibiotic) will inhibit the proliferation of…
CSEF · 2015
To Wear or Not to Wear
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Students and children today are creating cliques and deciding who their friends are based on what they themselves or others wear. The goal of this project was to discover ho…
CSEF · 2015
Toxic Cat Litter: Airborne Cat Litter Dust Spreading Zoonotic Diseases through Litter Box Cleaning
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which type of cat litter spreads the least amount of zoonotic diseases through airborne dust particles disbursed through litter box cleaning. I…
CSEF · 2015
Toxic Light Exposure on Yeast
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO FIND OUT IF EXPOSURE TO ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT AFFECT YEAST FERMENTATION RATE AND/OR ALTER PROTEINS IN YEAST, THUS INDICATING THAT LIGHT EXPOS…
CSEF · 2015
Tracking Ancient Ancestry though DNA
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to reveal through DNA that our human spices arose over 100,000 years ago in Africa from a single founding population and that every single human being can t…
CSEF · 2015
Transcriptional Regulators as Drug Targets for Treatment of C. glabrata Infection
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals 1) Discover transcriptional regulators of the fungus Candida glabrata that govern resistance to antimicrobial peptides and the antifungal drug caspofungin, 2) test the virul…
CSEF · 2015
Transgenerational Inheritance of Nutritional Programming of Longevity & Fecundity after Postnatal Dietary Manipulations
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Unhealthy diets are one of the leading causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which lead to 16 million premature deaths per year; maternal and childhood malnutrition alo…
CSEF · 2015
TraY-cing the Origins of Antibiotic Resistance Spread through F Conjugation
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals With the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, there is a need for a different approach to combat bacterial infections without the continual abuse of anti…