Every CSEF 2011 project in the archive: 881 entries with abstracts, awards and links to the originals.
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which of the five natural substances (liquid vitamin C, goldenseal root, Echinacea, oil of oregano, and garlic) would most…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the PSI of steam affects the volts transferred into a 1.5 volt light bulb. I believe that the higher amount of steam stored in the pressure…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The problem I am trying to solve is what light bulb can produce the most electricity in a solar cell. The two light bulbs that I have tested are the CFL ( Compact Fluorescen…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove that vegetables grown in an ebb and flow hydroponics system obtain more vitamin c than those grown in a soil medium. Methods/Materials First, I bui…
CSEF · 2011
Plant Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My interest is to determine the paternity of the Brodiaea santarosae in comparison to other related species. In analyzing already published chloroplast sequences I saw that…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The main research question addressed the issue of how the wavelength of a laser pointer (red versus green) affects the diffraction of the laser beam reflecting off a CD vers…
CSEF · 2011
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals When you start raising worms, which food / bedding should you choose? According to many online articles, worms can be fed on many things including paper, coffee and tea. By…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Increasing the accuracy and the range of specificity of MRI could enhance site-specific imaging and treatment. The most advantageous way to enhance site-specific imaging wou…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Through this chemical engineering project I plan to experiment the effect of the Electrolysis Mediated Fenton Reaction on water borne microbial organisms. The research I con…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if light, passing through a prism filled with water refracts more when the density of the water inside of a prism is increased. I believe that…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project had two main objectives. The first objective was to determine how effective some natural products are against bacteria. I used Coconut oil, Cayenne Pepper, Vinega…
CSEF · 2011
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals Last year my friend developed a severe eating disorder and was sent away for three months to a hospital. As a result, I became interested in how adolescents cope with stress…
CSEF · 2011
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to see if light can be manipulated and utilized to make the desalination process faster and more efficient. By varying levels of light penetratio…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals What changes, if any, to the shape of a pickup truck, will change the aerodynamics? I hypothesized that even a small change would affect the aerodynamics, therefore drag, of…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to compare how aerodynamic the oblique wing is compared to the swept back wing by measuring the amount of drag each produces. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine whether grooming or putting a horse back into its stall lowers its heart rate faster. We thought putting the horse back into its stall alone a…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the eye's ability to focus at close range and determine how it relates to a person's age. Methods/Materials Created questionnaire for survey. Interv…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Test several ideas for drying clothes to see if they are more energy-efficient than a commercial clothes dryer. Methods/Materials A 142 x 122 mm piece of felt cloth weighed…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I set out to find the wing shape that will provide the most lift that will provide the most lift. My main goal was to find one specific design that outperformed the others w…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I tested how modified shapes of airfoils produced lift. I wanted to find the most efficient, lift-producing shape. Methods/Materials I used a wind tunnel t…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which type of pipe material (copper, pex, or PVC) was prone to algae growth. I believe algae would not establish on copper piping to the same deg…
CSEF · 2011
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to examine the potential of algae in biofuel production based on oil content and growth rate. Methods/Materials I cultured four strains of…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was, to learn how does the type of fire protection substance (Barricade Gel, Phos-Chek Class A Foam, Wet Water, and Water) affect the time it ta…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the topography where mule deer bucks winter when shedding their antlers on the East Fork Winter Range in northwest Wyoming. I wan…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals This past summer, my dad and I invented a toy, a SLOTTER, for playing table-top coin games. The purpose of my project was to discover the optimal combination of variables th…
CSEF · 2011
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine which green building materials perform the best compared to standard-fiberglass insulation materials when exposed to extreme hot and cold temp…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is a study to determine if aquaporins play any role in the movement of water in the inner ear. First I will localize the aquaporins in the inner ear, and then c…
CSEF · 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objectives are to determine 1) if caffeinated drinks, specifically soda and energy drinks, affect heart rate; and 2) if hidden ingredients in energy drinks compound thei…
CSEF · 2011
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal was to discover a quick, convenient way to burn calories to have a healthy lifestyle by evaluating the burning of calories through 5 different exercises. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2011
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out whic type of protein can help you more during muscle recovery by seeing enzymatic activity. Methods/Materials Materials used were: 10 mL of hydrogen…