CSEF · 2012
Corrosion Prevention
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test the most effective method of slowing down the corrosion of metal. Methods/Materials I prepared steel washers four different ways. The f…
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CSEF · 2012
Cosmic Bullets: Does Local Weather Affect the Intensity of Cosmic Radiation at Sea Level?
Earth & Planetary Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment examined whether the local variables of temperature, humidity and barometric pressure influence the frequency of muon strikes at sea level. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2012
Cost-efficient Fire Fuels
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out the most cost efficient fire fuel. Methods/Materials Five burning materials (pine, oak, charcoal briquettes, lump charcoal, fire logs) were spli…
CSEF · 2012
Creating a Global Positioning System: Determining Latitude and Longitude Based Upon Solar Azimuth and Elevation
Mathematics & Software Third Award
Objectives/Goals Our project was to create a global positioning system (GPS) by building a device to measure the azimuth and elevation of the Sun and creating an algorithm to calculate the l…
CSEF · 2012
Creation of Alginate Microparticles as a Novel Drug Delivery Vehicle
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Bacterial resistance is a growing issue in the modern world. Silver is an antimicrobial that does not have the same issues with resistance associated with antibiotics. The s…
CSEF · 2012
CSI: Carly's Science Investigation. Fingerprint Patterns in Siblings
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The question I posed is will fingerprint patterns show similarity between siblings? After working with fingerprints for several weeks, when creating a title, a crime scene q…
CSEF · 2012
Curdle It Up!
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the best type of milk to be used for milk coagulation. It was hypothesized that whole milk would be best for coagulation because it had the hi…
CSEF · 2012
Cut It Out! Which Die Cut Machine Requires the Least User Interface & Effect of Design Intricacy on Machine Performance
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which die cutting machine (press, roller or electronic cutter) requires the least user interaction, resulting in most efficient use of time. I…
CSEF · 2012
Demonstrating the Birthday Paradox Using a Computer Simulation
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a computer program be used to demonstrate the birthday paradox where in a group of 23 people there is a 50.5% probability that two people ha…
CSEF · 2012
Desalination: Will the Ocean Be the Future Source of Our Fresh Drinking Water?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The worldwide demand for fresh water is on the rise. Will the oceans be the source of our future drinking water? To help answer this, I have created a question to test: Whic…
CSEF · 2012
Designing the Optimal Winglet for Flight
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the aerodynamic capabilities of winglets # the tips at the ends of wings that point up. I wanted to test the differences between different size…
CSEF · 2012
Detecting Duplicate Content in Text Documents Using N-Gram Indexing
Mathematics & Software Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal was to develop a novel test for accurately identifying duplicated content in a large text corpus and build an efficient program to detect duplicate content based on…
CSEF · 2012
Determining Strength by Measuring Strain
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to discover how much stiffer a wooden sample will be if foam and fiberglass is added to it. Methods/Materials The procedures to conduct this experiment take…
CSEF · 2012
Determining the Cost Efficiency and Water Conservation of Various Irrigation Methods
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which irrigation method would conserve the most water and is the most cost efficient. Methods/Materials I used four different kinds of irrigati…
CSEF · 2012
Determining the Effect of Ammonium-Nitrogen on Aquatic Life
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals To determine whether the level of Ammonium-Nitrogen in Clovis Stormwater is toxic to aquatic life. Hypothesis: The toxic level of ammonium-nitrogen to the aquatic life will…
CSEF · 2012
Determining the Effects of Battery Acid on the Growth of Radish Plants
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if planting seeds and plants in soil contaminated by battery acid will increase both the germination and growth process. I believe that planting…
CSEF · 2012
Determining Which Antibiotic Is Most Likely to Prevent Resistance by Effectively Killing Bacteria
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals In the past, bacterial infections were deadly, but today they can be treated with antibiotics. Bacteria can mutate and become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them…
CSEF · 2012
Developing a Novel Method to Decontaminate dSph Data for M31 Mass Estimation
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Many galaxies have smaller satellite galaxies orbiting around them, known as dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs). The goal of the research was to use fifteen dSphs of the Andr…
CSEF · 2012
Developing New Drugs to Treat Autism
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals 1)Are autism symptoms caused by excess purinergic signaling? 2)Would drugs that block P2X/P2Y signaling of extracellular ATP (such as Suramin) reduce the root cause and will…
CSEF · 2012
Development of Algae as a Biofilter for Phosphate Reclamation
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Phosphorus supply may become limited in the future. The world's food supply relies on a continuous supply of phosphate in the form of fertilizer. The purpose of this project…
CSEF · 2012
Development of a Novel Biomarker Discovery Tool to Identify Clinical Signatures from Deconvoluted Expressions
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Tissue heterogeneity is a major confounding factor in microarray-based gene expression analysis. Gene expression deconvolution is an innovative method to overcome this probl…
CSEF · 2012
Development of a Novel High Efficiency Chemical Sequester for CO(2) Reduction from Automobile Exhaust
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to create a carbon dioxide sequester that reduces the carbon dioxide emissions from automobile exhaust in a cheap and efficient manner. Methods/Materials CO…
CSEF · 2012
Development of Bacterial Cross-Resistance to Repeated Use of Mouthwash
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objectives are to determine if oral bacteria will develop cross resistance to other mouthwashes and to antibiotics with repeated use of mouthwash and whether the resistan…
CSEF · 2012
Did You See That? Subliminal Messaging
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see if subliminal messages inserted into videos affect the viewers perception. My hypothesis was that the viewers will be more influenced…
CSEF · 2012
Differences in Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Metalaxyl in Phytophthora
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the minimal inhibitory concentrations of the fungicide Metalaxyl in various strains of fungus-like Phytophthora (Kingdom Chromalv…
CSEF · 2012
Dissolution Resolution: How Do Beverages Affect the Speed of Dissolution of Pain Relievers?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to test the relative speed of dissolution of pain reliever tablets in simulated stomach fluid with different beverages. I tested two pain relieve…
CSEF · 2012
Distracted Drivers
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to quantitatively measure how much texting while driving affects a driver's reaction time. Methods/Materials To test my hypothesis, I desig…
CSEF · 2012
DNA-Binding Protein in Xcv Bacteria Alters Plant bHLH Gene to Promote Pathogen Growth during Infection: A Genetic Study
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Xanthomonas, the causal agent of Bacterial Spot Disease in plants, releases 30 effector proteins, including XopD, into the plant host cell during infection. This research is…
CSEF · 2012
Do Adolescents Know How to Live Healthy Lifestyles, and Do They Put That Knowledge into Action?
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective is to obtain information regarding adolescent#s knowledge of healthy eating and physical activity, and compare this data to what the adolescents actually do th…
CSEF · 2012
Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Does Medical Knowledge Improve Drug Compliance?
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals To study the compliance pattern of the most medically knowledgeable and educated group (physicians) compared to that of non physicians. Methods/Materials Twenty subjects- 10…