Every CSEF 2005 project in the archive: 855 entries with abstracts, awards and links to the originals.
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I investigated: 1.) How different insulations affect the temperature within a solar oven; 2.) How the cooking vessel to heat absorber plate contact affects the temperature i…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine if dyed table napkins are less absorbent than undyed ones. Methods/Materials All napkins are the same brand and size with the only difference being…
CSEF · 2005
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To see if acceleration remains constant between three different balls, with different masses and different diameters and different materials. Methods/Materials To test my hy…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My experiment attempted to answer the question #Do varying pH levels affect shelled creatures in the ocean?# Through my research I discovered that the ocean#s pH level was 8…
CSEF · 2005
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To compare the effectiveness of organic worm casting fertilizer to two non-organic fertilizers in the growth of Annual Rye Grass. If it can be shown that worm castings are a…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objectives of my experiments were to investigate whether or not prolonged consumption of sugar would affect the ability of mus musculi (domestic mice) to concentrate the…
CSEF · 2005
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The aim was to test the hypothesis that the color pattern of the salamander Ensatina klauberi is cryptic. It was also to compare the Ensatina salamander species klauberi and…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals In our experiment we tested the effectiveness of Hemispheric Synchronization in the treatment of ADD/ADHD. The treatment should result in a decrease of slow brainwave activi…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether water used in pools could be conserved by adjusting the concentration of pool chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) in order to minimize the e…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to identify which of the custom made airfoils is the most aerodynamic when tested for drag within a wind tunnel at various wind speeds. Met…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of my project is to determine which model car will travel the furthest when released from a ramp, based on its aerodynamic design. My hypothesis was…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to see how differnt metals are affected by varying pH's. Methods/Materials Sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, lemon juice, water, vinegar, coppe…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine what type of carbohydrate was utilized best in the alcoholic fermentation process. Methods/Materials A yeast solution was p…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether water that contains a measurable level of acid (with pH level less than 7-simulating acid rain) will affect the cellular structures of the algae Spirogy…
CSEF · 2005
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My Objective was to see if laundry detergent affected algae growth. I wanted to see if laundry detergent that flows into our rivers and streams affects plants life. Methods/…
CSEF · 2005
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Life changes and daily hassles lead to stress which can negatively affect performance and health. This longitudinal study examines change in stress over time in first year d…
CSEF · 2005
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to find out if Super Glue, Tacky Glue, Krazy Glue, Elmer's White Glue, or Wood Glue worked best on wood, and if sanding the wood surface bef…
CSEF · 2005
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a horse's diet can be altered so that the ammonia level in the manure will be equal to that of cow manure. I believe that when the horse's die…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine a possible way to calculate a model rocket#s trajectory in order to predict a possible landing zone by using mathematical models…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals In 2004, ABA Energy noted a circular feature in their analysis of a 3-D seismic dataset in the Sacramento basin. The analyst's objective was to determine whether this featur…
CSEF · 2005
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to study possible interactions between the proteins BBP, a splicing factor, and BUR2, a transcription factor, in yeast. Finding an interaction would suggest a la…
CSEF · 2005
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals What happens to our environment when someone forgets to take the gas nozzle out of the car and they drive off and it leaks? What happens to our environment because of that l…
CSEF · 2005
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project was to understand the materials science (including structure, electrical and heat-flow properties) of peltier devices and to design a small…
CSEF · 2005
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether barriers placed offshore can effectively minimize the impact of tsunami waves. Which barrier design is most effective in reducing the a…
CSEF · 2005
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My project deals with an idealized but still realistic situation described as follows. A finite number of offers arrive one at a time. If an offer is accepted, the search en…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if global warming is affecting the number of Giant Green (northern species) and Sunburst (southern species) sea anemones at the Almar Avenue si…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to generate electricity by harnessing some of the kinetic energy of water flowing through a 1 1/4 inch pipe. This will be done with a small-sc…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn about the underlying chemistries of the lithium ion and lead acid batteries in order to better understand why their discharge capacities were affec…
CSEF · 2005
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals VAT dying is a process through which all insoluble commercial VAT dyes are taken up by cotton fibers in an alkaline or base-soluble form by reduction and made insoluble agai…
CSEF · 2005
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My research showed that a substantial number of the world#s languages belong to the Indo-European language #family,# with various other languages belonging to four additiona…