CSEF · 2002
Deer Deer Me
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To find deer population in Anderson Valley. Methods/Materials 1. To sample randomly throw a rock. 2. Two students pull string taut. 3. Students walk in circle, while keeping…
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CSEF · 2002
Demonstration of the Shape Memory Properties of Nitinol through a Simple Robot
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To demonstrate the shape memory property of nitinol and its possible application to artificial limbs as well as robotics. To show the advantages of nitinol over standard ser…
CSEF · 2002
Derby Cars: How to Ace the Race
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine what car shape with various weights goes the fastest. The hypothesis is that small, heavily weighted cars go the fastest. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2002
Determination of Nitrate and Nitrite in Meat Products
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To determine the levels of nitrate and nitrite in six different meat products by ion chromatography. Methods/Materials The six meat samples namely, ham, chicken hotdog, sala…
CSEF · 2002
Determing the Most Optimal Structure to Resist Specific Seismic Waves
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine which structural designs withstand secondary, primarily, and Rayleigh waves through the most applied force. Three structural designs were create…
CSEF · 2002
Determining a Correlation between Surfactant Properties of Antibacterial Soap and Its Bactericidal Action on S. aureus
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Antibacterial soaps are a combination of a surfactant and a bactericidal agent. The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether there is a correlation between the am…
CSEF · 2002
Determining a Dose of Acyclovir in the Horse
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals A correct dosage of acyclovir for the horse is not known even though it has been used by veterinarians to treat equine herpes virus (EHV-1). The maximum dose in humans is 80…
CSEF · 2002
Determining Air Pollution
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to find out if you can measure/detect air pollution by using a simple instrument, a laser and components you could get at radio shack. Meth…
CSEF · 2002
Determining an Unbiased College Football Division 1A Ranking System
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if there is a fair and unbiased way to rank Division 1A college football teams by using an equation that considers objective measures of a colle…
CSEF · 2002
Determining the Effects Fruit Peels Have on Freezing Water
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if fruit peels have any effect on the freezing of water. My hypothesis is that lemon peels will have the most effect, while orang…
CSEF · 2002
Determining the Effects of Natural Juices on Meat Preservation
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out which natural juices prevent spoilage and bacterial growth on meat. Methods/Materials I used apple juice, lemon juice, vinegar, tomato juice, orange…
CSEF · 2002
Determining the Effects of Various Alcohol Levels on the Heart Rate of Daphnia
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find if alcohol is really a depressant. I'll determine this by using a daphnia's heartrate after being exposed to various alcohol rates (by volume). Meth…
CSEF · 2002
Determining Which Soils Best Stabilize Buildings During an Earthquake
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see what potting soil mixture would have the greatest amount of fish weights standing up after five seconds, ten seconds, and fifteen seconds. My hypothe…
CSEF · 2002
Developement of a Shape Memory Alloy Actuated Flue Damper
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals To design, construct and test a device which reduces natural gas use in waterheaters by reducing the passive heat loss up the flue pipe. The device had to be safe, easy to c…
CSEF · 2002
Development of a Portable Laser Spectrophotometer for Chlorophyll Measurement and Environmental Water Monitoring, Part 2
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is (1) to refine the construction of the previous laser spectrophotometer by making the instrument more sensitive and more susceptible to environ…
CSEF · 2002
Diabetes. Insulin. NPH vs. Lantus
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To whether a new long-acting human insulin, Lantus, causes less nocturnal hypoglycemia in a juvenile diabetic than the standard long-acting insulin, NPH. Methods/Materials A…
CSEF · 2002
Dicyphus hesperus
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to examine whether Dicyphus hesperus (a fairly new bug being studied and used as a beneficial) produces damage to tomato plants and their f…
CSEF · 2002
DNA Extraction from White Onions using Laboratory Reagents vs. Household Materials
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if there is a difference between the characteristics of DNA extracted from white onions using laboratory reagents versus household materials.…
CSEF · 2002
Do Apples, Oranges, Pears, and Bananas Have an Effect on the Reproduction Rate of Drosophila melanogaster
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My experimental question was #Do apples, pears, bananas and oranges effect the reproduction rate of Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit Flies)#. My hypothesis was that the Fruit…
CSEF · 2002
Do Bactericides Affect the Growth of E. coli and Streptococcus lactis Bacteria?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The project will test if bacteria prone to variables such as Lactose Agar, Nutrient Agar and plates containing Ampicillin. The bacteria would either die or continue to grow,…
CSEF · 2002
Do Democrats and Republicans Recycle Their Trash at the Same Rate?
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if Democrats and Republicans recycled their trash at the same rate. My hypothesis was that Democrats would have a higher recycling rate than Repu…
CSEF · 2002
Do Differences in Visual Acuity Affect Peripheral Vision?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if differences in visual acuity affect peripheral vision. I propose that the subjects with myopia and hyperopia will have impair…
CSEF · 2002
Do Dogs, Cats, or Humans Have the Most Bacteria in Their Mouths?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if dogs, cats, or humans have the most bacteria in their mouth. Dogs put their mouths in places where cats and humans would not.…
CSEF · 2002
Does A Simple Stretching Program Increase Flexibility in the V-Sit Reach?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if a simple 5 minute stretching program to be done daily over 3 weeks would significantly increase a person#s flexibility in the V-Sit Reach. The V-Sit…
CSEF · 2002
Does a Solar Panel Do Better under Different Conditions?
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objctive of my project is to deterime what conditions a solar panel will do best in. Methods/Materials 4 different colored plastic sheets identical in size and shape wer…
CSEF · 2002
Does Ball Speed Increase the Effect of Spin?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To determin if the speed that a ball is traveling will increase or decrease the effect of spin. Methods/Materials I hace constructed a wind tunnel that I have used to blow h…
CSEF · 2002
Does Beta-Carotene Prevent Cancer in Plants?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out if beta-carotene will prevent the cancer caused by the plant carcinogen agrobacterium tumefaciens in plants, which plant is it more affective in…
CSEF · 2002
Does Elevation Affect the Force of Gravity?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The Purpose of science project was to see if the force of gravity could be tested and see a measure able difference in the force of gravity. Methods/Materials I traveled to…
CSEF · 2002
Does Function Follow Form in Club Swimmers?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this investigation was to determine if anthropometric measurements of competitive, teenage club swimmers predicted their best performance in the four basic st…
CSEF · 2002
Does Human Affection Affect Mus musculus's Performance while in a Maze?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The intent behind this experiment was to determine if human affection alters Mus Musculus's (common house mouse) performance in a maze. My hypothesis stated that mice given…