CSEF · 2006
Office Oxygen
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals How much oxygen do plants small enough to be in an office give off under different ammounts of light? Methods/Materials Procedure- 1.Time candle light inside air tight box,…
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CSEF · 2006
Oh, No! I'm Rusting!
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Which type of metal is the most resistant to vinegar: copper, aluminum, or steel? Methods/Materials Materials: The few materials I used were: 1. Bowls 2. Vinegar 3. Differen…
CSEF · 2006
Oh Say Can You "C": Comparing Ascorbic Acid Concentrations in Different Types of Orange Juice
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project is designed to test the relative amounts of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in different samples of orange juice. I used an iodine indicator solution to test qualitat…
CSEF · 2006
Oil Spills: How to Effectively Clean Up While Maintaining Normal Plant and Animal Life
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To find out which is the fastest and most effective way to clean up an oil spill while maintaining normal plant and animal life. The methods include sorbents, bioremediation…
CSEF · 2006
On Shaky Ground
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to find a good design for buildings in areas with high earthquake hazard levels. This project was designed to find how the placement of…
CSEF · 2006
On the Expected Winding Number of a Random Walk on the Unit Lattice
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Some recent studies have focused on the winding number of a random walk. Given a random walk s starting at (1,1) on the unit lattice, the winding number w of s is the number…
CSEF · 2006
On the Wings of Mission Piggyback Ride: Winglet and Canard Analysis for Transported Craft Aerodynamics, Phase 2
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Phase 1 determined the best configuration for transporting space aircraft by using larger planes. Attaching the small ship on the bottom of the large ship, facing forward, r…
CSEF · 2006
Optimal Chromatography Conditions and Antioxidant Activity in Blackberries
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The experimental objective is to determine the optimal chromatography conditions for separating flavanoids in blackberries so that spectral analyses and an antioxidant activ…
CSEF · 2006
Optimization of Biomass Conversion: Pilot Study Evaluation of the Use of Low-Grade Steam to Reform Methane
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project assessed the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by producing transport-grade hydrogen fuel through low-grade steam reformation of methane off-gas prod…
CSEF · 2006
Optimizing a Model for Rocket Stability
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment tested whether using the RockSim method to calculate the center of pressure (CP) in conjunction with the generally accepted #rule# that the CP must be at lea…
CSEF · 2006
Orange Juice in Action: The Effects of Oxygen on Vitamin C
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The object is to find out if vitamin C in orange juice is affected more by the oxygen in the air if the juice is covered or uncovered. Methods/Materials Tested amount of vit…
CSEF · 2006
Oscitancy: Is It Contagious?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to determine whether yawning (oscitancy) is contagious in children. Methods/Materials Informed consent from each participant in the exper…
CSEF · 2006
Osteoporosis, Oh My! Calcium and Bones: Decalcification and Recalcification
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to study the process of calcium loss in bone. I wanted to determine whether calcium supplements help prevent osteoporosis by reducing decalcif…
CSEF · 2006
Outbreak, Epidemic, Pandemic: An Investigation into the Patterns of the Spread of Infectious Disease
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this experiment is to determine patterns in the spread of infectious disease. This experiment can then be used as a representation of an actual human d…
CSEF · 2006
Overcoming Background Variations in Line Following with Multiple Light Sensors
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out if robots could follow lines better with more than one light sensor when the it is faced with an unknown or changing background lighting. I hypo…
CSEF · 2006
Ozone Depletion: A Concern for More than Just Mankind
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment looked to discover the effects of higher levels of UV radiation on the health of plants. To determine the health of the plant, I calculated relative amounts…
CSEF · 2006
Packing Ellipses into a Hexagon: Does Varying the Ratio of the Two Axes of an Ellipse Affect Packing?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal of these experiments was to determine if there is a correlation between the ratio of the two axes of an ellipse and the number of times the ellipse can be packed in…
CSEF · 2006
Paintball Pandemonium
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if temperature affects the accuracy of a paintball shot. I hypothesized that the room temperature paintballs will be the most accurate. Methods…
CSEF · 2006
Paladin: A New Fast and Secure Symmetric Block Cipher
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The advanced encryption standard, AES, is the standard for encryption in the United States. However, AES carries with it some flaws that may jeopardize its security. This pr…
CSEF · 2006
Paper vs. Plastic
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective and goal of this project is for people to know or to have an idea who paper material or use plastic material and for them to find out which one will be better f…
CSEF · 2006
Parameters Affecting the Conversion of Solar Energy to Grass Biomass
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals In our world today, due to global warming from burning fossil fuels and the rapid decrease in the supply of fossil fuels, it is necessary that we begin to turn to renewable…
CSEF · 2006
Pavlov's Chicken: A Study in Classical Conditioning
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if chickens will exhibit the conditioned response of coming to the gate with the ringing of a telephone. Methods/Materials My hens (127 total;…
CSEF · 2006
Penny Candy vs. Dime Candy
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project, Penny Candy vs. Dime Candy, was to determine if kids, ages 7-12 years, are more likely to choose one candy (labeled 'Dime Candy') over another identi…
CSEF · 2006
Penny Corrosion: Gastric Acid Reactions with Copper vs. Zinc-Based Coins: A Serious New Health Hazard
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective was to simulate gastric acid corrosion of different coins, and to assess the differences in chemical reactions and extent of corrosion (evaluated by weight los…
CSEF · 2006
Perception of Randomness
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals How does human perception of randomness compare to real randomness? Can people accurately simulate a string of random coin flips, or will they alternate between heads and ta…
CSEF · 2006
Perceptual Modalities: The Key to Increasing Performance
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals To discover the link between matching preferred learning styles (visual, auditory,tactile)with corresponding teaching methods in order to assist students to perform better o…
CSEF · 2006
Personal Stereo System Users: Are People Risking Hearing Loss?
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my study was to test the volume levels that personal stereo system (PSS)users were listening at to see if the volume was loud enough to cause possible hearing…
CSEF · 2006
pH Meets Electrolysis: The Test
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find out how pH affects the process of electrolysis. The experiment was performed to determine which pH level of an electrolyte (sulfuric…
CSEF · 2006
Photo-Voltaic Cells
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to conduct research and laboratory experimentation to study photo voltaic cells and their practical applications. Methods/Materials Experime…
CSEF · 2006
Photovoltaic vs. Solar Thermal Energy
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Our purpose was to investigate the efficiency of Stirling Engines and Photovoltaic Cells in harnessing solar energy. Methods/Materials We used a compass to orient our projec…