Every CSEF 2016 project in the archive: 845 entries with abstracts, awards and links to the originals.
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals A thousand year old recipe from Bald's Leechbook, which is an English medical text from the Anglo-Saxon period, contains a remedy for treatment of a "wen" or a lump in the e…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to find out what type of ground has the most bacteria while referring to the five second rule. Methods/Materials I am using different grounds…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals An estimated minimum of 5.25 trillion microplastics weighing 268,940 tons is in our oceans. By 2020, that number is projected to increase tenfold. Microplastics lead to detr…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The principal objective of this project is to find out which design in bridges will sustain the most force. Methods/Materials The project was performed by building 6 origina…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether or not microbeads are able to absorb glyphosate from water. Methods/Materials Separated microbeads from products, prepare…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My project aimed to determine which species of bacteria are present in the fish meat from store-bought sushi. Methods/Materials I used 3 types of fish meat, salmon, tuna and…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Glioblastoma multiforme accounts for 50% of all types of gliomas. Despite recent advances in treatment, survival rates for patients have remained abysmally low for the past…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if food types varying on the pH scale would affect how quickly Catalase breaks down Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). Methods/Materials To complete this expe…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to confirm the correlation between CO2 concentration and average global temperature and to create a simple climate model that can accurately p…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Provide a visual proof for complex mathematical identities. Methods/Materials Paper and pencil. Results The three formulas I proved using a visual method called tiling helpe…
CSEF · 2016
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if online learning or traditional learning was more effective. Methods/Materials A videogame made with RPG Maker, a powerpoint software, a clas…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Dogs typically don't get enough exercise during the day, which leads to diabetes, heart problems, ligament failures, and other health and behavior issues that cost Americans…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to investigate the feasibility of utilizing a helical antenna and customized mechanism to optimize Wi-Fi strength at various locations. In the…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals As of 2013, 126.6 million people around the world have developed the eye disease diabetic retinopathy, and this number continues to grow every day. In many areas where peopl…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals 75 percent of Americans are dehydrated, leading to an influx of general health problems, such as obesity and heart disease. The reason for this is the unavailability of low-…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The Artificial Neural Network (ANN) has potential to help human brains solve complex computational problems. One example is the design optimization process that involves man…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Normal RNA analysis requires multiple lab processes and manual handling that is tedious and prone to human error. The goal of this project is to develop an integrated lab-on…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals If algae grew in sixteen ounce galvanized steel, silicone, colored plastic, or ceramic bowls placed in simulated light, shade, or darkness which would have: A higher light a…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find the best nourishment (in the form of various types of water) for algae to be used to create biofuel. Methods/Materials Homemade grow-…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to locate the frequency the frequency that controlled and extinguished the fire the best. It was hypothesized that if low frequencies were…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to build a robot that can guide the visually impaired in an indoor environment. Design goals of the robot include the ability to create a m…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if clay amendment can stabilize the soil and decrease soil displacement in front of a base when a player slides into it. Methods/Materials A soil…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My main objective was to create a set of affordable devices that will allow people to monitor the efficiency of sunscreen protection in real-time and aid visually disabled i…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test which ratio of amoxicillin and vitamin C is most effective in combating Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria. Methods/Materials Duri…
CSEF · 2016
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to gain better insight on how the changes in cultural settings directly influence changes in social values. Methods/Materials In this pro…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see what toilet paper dissolves most in water or water and septic tank treatment. The hypothesis was that 1-ply toilet paper would dissolve the most and the flushable wip…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Determine whether mealworms be able to consume greater quantities of a condensed polystyrene variety compared to a non-condensed variety. Methods/Materials 2.5 grams polysty…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Research was conducted in order to assess the toxicity of the surfactant, cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB), to the arthropod species, Artemia salina, by observing the hatching…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine how the amount of hidden neurons in an artificial neural network affect its performance in the game "Dots and Boxes." The o…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if different soils had different absorption and capillarity rates and if environment temperature affects those rates. Methods/Mate…