Every CSEF 2008 project in the archive: 863 entries with abstracts, awards and links to the originals.
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project this year was to create a cipher based on a numerical system where all values corresponded with a printable character. Methods/Materials Our first…
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Idli, a popular Indian snack, is a steamed rice cake made from a fermented batter containing ground parboiled rice and lentil. I became curious when I realized that a fermen…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software First Award
Objectives/Goals The Great "Spanish Flu" Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19 was the worst in recent history and is viewed by epidemiologists as a "worst case" scenario. My objective was to learn…
CSEF · 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this environmental science project is to demonstrate that mosses can be used as effective bioindicators. Since mosses act like sponges and draw all nutrients…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Acid rain changes soil chemistry by leaching plant nutrients in the form of salts from the soil and lowering the soil pH. Soil salinity is the salt content of soil. As soil…
CSEF · 2008
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which building material is the least susceptible to acid rain: limestone, granite, or marble? Methods/Materials 12% sulfuric acid solution (11 L), 7 pieces of each material:…
CSEF · 2008
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals In baking a cake, it is important that all ingredients are configured correctly in order to produce an attractive and edible cake. Acids are significant in this configuratio…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see if dogs have cleaner mouths than humans. My gaol will be trying to prove that dogs have cleaner mouths than humans. Methods/Materials # Pent Glass Rod…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project was done to test the strength of various types of bridges including the arch, cantilever, and suspension bridge. Methods/Materials To conduct the experiment I b…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study is to compare the efficiencies of ancient water purification methods against the efficiencies of modern water purification methods. It was hypothes…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I am trying to figure out which type of wall material reflects sound the least. Methods/Materials We used three different sized rooms, a tape measure, a sound reader, drywal…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether the beaches in the Malibu area are eroding at an unnatural rate due to human development. Methods/Materials I compared be…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the internal and external similarities in growth between bullfrogs and freshwater trout.Then trace their ancestry to see which commo…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to demonstrate the active noise control technique and to measure the effects of noise type, noise frequency, and the separation distance between the noise a…
CSEF · 2008
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals A major problem in a wireless networking system is that interference hinders the speed and distance of a network connection. This interference originates from a variety of s…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I intend to use a fluid consisting of nano and micro magnetite particles, whose viscosity will react to a magnetic field. It was incorporated into a model automobile shock a…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science project is to find out, with the help of my scratch built wind tunnel, if the aerodynamics of a locomotive affects its wind resistance. I am also…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to model the spectral energy of blazar S5 0716+714. For the second-year study, the goal was to find a redshift for the target to allow the…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to figure out whether age or BMI played a greater role in a child's heart rate's response to excercise. This year we wanted to see if contro…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Do goldfish contain long-term memory capabilities, or the ability to remember an event or occurrence, when put under the temperate effect of warming waters through operant c…
CSEF · 2008
Earth & Planetary Sciences Second Award
Objectives/Goals All harbors have a stone breakwater to stop waves, thus preventing costly erosion. But these breakwaters are difficult and expensive to construct. My project tests whether a…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Does the airplane wing curvature generate lift? I hypothesize that wings with more curvature will generate more lift. Methods/Materials Three methods were used to verify the…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this experiment are (1) to demonstrate the feasibility of the geolocation of sound source by simultaneous noise power measurements at different locations,…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal for our project is to inform and educate others on the quality of air that is around us and the potential hazards in the atmosphere. Methods/Materials Particles: 1.…
CSEF · 2008
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine what effect aminotriazole (ATA), an herbicide, has on Oxalis. I also determined its effect on Elodea, a water plant. My hypothesis…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives/Goals Global Warming is one of the biggest problems in the world. In my experiment, I wanted to prove that algae would grow better with exhaust pumped in and the algae would clean…
CSEF · 2008
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test the effects of acid rain on algal cellular structures. I tested this by adjusting the pH levels of pond water and algae, then observe…
CSEF · 2008
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To find an alternative method for absorption of oil spills
CSEF · 2008
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There are two main physical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: plaque formation resulting from the aggregation of beta-amyloid protein and abnormal deposits of tau protein cal…
CSEF · 2008
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The first objective of my science fair project was to see whether visual learners, kinesthetic learners, or auditory leaners could remember details better. The second object…