Every CSEF 2019 project in the archive: 801 entries with abstracts, awards and links to the originals.
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives My objective is to create a 3D Display that does not require glasses and can transition between images or states (albeit slowly). A 2D screen can be thought of as an array of squa…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives There is one main problem that is tainting our oceans day by day, yet very few are taking action. Oil spills dump thousands of tons of oil into our precious oceans, damaging the e…
CSEF · 2019
Zoology
Objectives Our objective is to monitor the sand crabs throughout the year to indicate where in the swash zone they reside. We hypothesize that sand crabs are typically found in the deeper ar…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives The purpose of this experiment is to decide which Southern California beach has the highest overall rating based on our own rating system that we researched and created. Methods 1…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to determine if side of brain dominance effects how often one experiences earworms. Methods Forty-six middle school students were asked to comp…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives The purpose of this project is to determine at what age do children get politically influenced by their parents. Children at young ages are starting to have strong political belie…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The accretion shock theory states that Standard T Tauri stars are surrounded by circumstellar disks that gradually accrete onto the stellar surface. Energy is radiated from both t…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this research was to develop a neural network to automatically identify arrhythmia in the electrocardiogram (ECG) at diagnostically accurate levels. Methods 108,2…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives To help the blind, make an affordable electric cane that will beep if an object is within an adjustable range controlled by the user. Methods HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor for calcula…
CSEF · 2019
Mammalian Biology
Objectives The objective of this experiment will be testing the effectiveness of two different acne fighting routines: 3 step acne skin care product vs. home remedy for acne. Methods Methods…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives The goal for the project was to create an inexpensive prosthetic hand for transradial amputees capable of performing daily tasks. The team wanted the prosthetic hand to be user-fr…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives E. coli ravaged the US in 2018, with the first outbreak tracked back to Yuma, Arizona infecting 210 and the second, tracked back to central California infecting 62. Outbreaks of t…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Parks, downtowns, malls, and stores are places we frequently visit in our daily lives for socializing, dining, shopping, etc. Out of the 7.5 billion global population, around 285…
CSEF · 2019
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives The objective of this project is determine the visual effect when adding different levels of methoxide solution on algae oil to create a biodiesel . Methods Lye, Rubbing alcohol,…
CSEF · 2019
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives My objective is to determine which combination of materials creates a heating pad that stays warm for a long time. Methods 4 types of fabrics for outside, 3 types of grains for in…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to find out which airfoil shape would create the most lift. Methods Wind tunnel, three varying airfoil shapes, digital scale, and stand. Teste…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives The objective of my experiment was to see which government style should be implemented in the world today. I did this because there are many problems in the world today, and what…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives My project aims to synthesize small molecules that prevent the HLA-DQ2 receptor from binding to alpha-2-gliadin proteins found in gluten, thus preventing the autoimmune response a…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives Plant field testing is often a long and costly process that is crucial to the development of efficient agricultural techniques. We aimed to create a plant topology simulator that…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives Today there is a need to understand the strengths of 3D printed products given the recent decreases in 3D printer prices and increase in start-ups 3D printing their products. Prof…
CSEF · 2019
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the cause of death for over two million individuals worldwide every year. As of 2016, over 15.5 million people are living with…
CSEF · 2019
Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only)
Objectives Coded for Logistic Regression and Artificial Neuron Network(package) in R language and tested the ADHD model accuracy with ROC. Methods Laptop computer with R language and package…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The goal of this project is to build a linear induction motor using electromagnets and circuits. Then, the power and energy both lost and consumed are calculated and compared with…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to study the spectral abundances of CN, C2, and C3 in the spectrum of two relatively low temperature classes of carbon stars, C5 and C6 N-type car…
CSEF · 2019
Chemistry
Objectives Moxifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is an emerging water contaminant that is poorly removed by common water treatment processes. The objective of this research was to unde…
CSEF · 2019
Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives With the increase in demand for tissue and organ replacement, bioscaffolds are being used to regenerate cells, serving as a foundation for them to regrow. As the biocompatibility…
CSEF · 2019
Behavioral & Social Sciences Second Award
Objectives Objective: This experiment seeks to examine firm value drops in offending companies and suppliers as well as examine the role of gender diversity in anti-corruption measures using…
CSEF · 2019
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Objectives The objective of this study is to demonstrate the connections between climate change and Lyme disease. Methods Using online databases, such as data from NASA, NOAA, the National W…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives My goal is to develop an early warning AI-powered portable system that can monitor environmental damage during natural disasters. Both air and water quality need to be monitored w…
CSEF · 2019
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives Microfluidic devices made of elastomer poly(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) using multilayer soft lithography are used for single cell bioanalysis. My goal is to utilize a novel economica…