Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove that the energy crisis in California could be solved by use of energy efficient lighting in each household. Methods/Materials I've created a survey…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Fabrics are made up natural and man-made fibers. Those fibers are woven,knitted, or felted together to make a cloth. Depending on how taut the fibers are put together determ…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test and rate the quality of common sources of drinking water: bottled water, city or municipal water, Wegis mutual water system (24 users) and a private well. My objecti…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine which soils will yield the greatest plant growth, root length, and root weight: soil without additives, soil with dry humic acid…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to discover if different boat hull shapes affect drag, acceleration, and velocity Methods/Materials 14 PVC U-yoke sides with connectors, 6…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals To make the use of hydrogen as an energy resource safer and more versatile to prevent pollution. To determine the combustibility of hydrogen foams made up of specific bubble…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals I am trying to produce hydrogen as a clean energy source. The two current methods to obtain hydrogen are either expensive or pollute. Can I get hydrogen from anaerobic bacte…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Study if hydroponically grown plants (plants grwn in liquid media) can help recycle ammonia generated in fish-farming (aquaculture) operations. Methods/Materials The experim…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To find out whether hydroponics is a better form of cultivation and should be used to improve many aspects of agricultural farming. Methods/Materials MATERIALS: bucket tape,…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if Blue-Green Algae could be used as a substitute hydroponics solution, which could successfully sustain plant growth. Methods/Materials Step…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To identify which type of natural energy source is more efficient. A hydroelectric Dam, or a Wind turbine. Methods/Materials These are the materials we used to make our mode…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to characterize the specific conditions of ice spike formation in the presence of a strong wind. Methods/Materials The experiment was co…
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose for doing this project is to prove that forensic odontology is a reliable science and that people can be positively identified by teeth or other dental features.…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Africanized bees have been spreading throughout the United States, and in recent years have arrived in the southwest. These bees are a problem because of their hyper-aggress…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to find the cause of crown rot disease in artichokes, Cynara scolymus, particularly in a Castroville, California field. There are many differe…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals I grew bovine mastitis bacteria on trypic soy agar. I put the bacteria on slides and identified them. I used nine different antibiotics and tried to see which one worked the…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I often go camping with my family and Boy Scout troop. While camping I am often exposed to cold, windy and wet weather. At these times, I get cold and a little bit cranky. T…
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Objective of my work was to develop a program to process experimental data of sphericity achieved using Spheremapping at General Atomics as well as to develop and realize in…
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Mercury and other heavy metals can adversely affect the nervous, immune, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems. Thimerosal is a neurotoxic, organic mercury compound which…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My primary focus in this experiment was to see if I could increase the deflective properties of concrete by strengthening the crystaline stucture of concrete through the add…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which antacid formulation neutralizes stomach acid most effectively? Methods/Materials Materials a. antacid formulations: 15 Tums Tablets, 15 Alka Seltzer Tablets, 1 bottle…
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether exposing E. coli to a short burst of ultraviolet light before a longer exposure will increase survival by triggering the production of…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals At the conclusion of last year#s study, it was found that radiation did have an effect on the genetics of Drosophila, and did cause certain visible genetic mutations. After…
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective in doing this project is to learn more about electromagnetism used for a future design of cars and transportation. Using my homemade electromagnets, I think I c…
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the infrared ear thermometers are as accurate when compared to the gold standard oral temperature reading from a mercury therm…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Is it practical to build a solar water heater that would contribute energy to a home at lower cost than buying energy from the power grid? Methods/Materials I built a solar…
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals To design an intraocular camera for a prosthetic device that can be surgically implanted into the human eye to give people with diseases such as Retinitis Pigmentosa and Mac…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal is to isolate a long live strain by affecting gene expression with the use of the enhancer promoters (EP) and driver P-element. Then identified the function and fin…
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Alcohol is the most widely abused drug in the United States today and although we know what ethanol can do to the brain, we are barely beginning to understand its molecular…
Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To Determine how different tempertures will affect glass. Methods/Materials We are using 12 X 12 double strength (DS) glass sheets, inserted into a wooden frame to simulate…