CSEF · 2013
Living in Harmony
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals How does adding mass change the period of a spring? My hypothesis was the more weight added to a mass-spring system will increase the length of the period of the spring#s ha…
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CSEF · 2013
Livin' Life Like an Angelfish
Zoology
Objectives/Goals In doing this project, I am trying to proe to people that owning and caring for fish is not something that should always be taken lightly. My goal is to show people that Ang…
CSEF · 2013
LocFan: A More Efficient Way to Power a Jet Engine
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I have studied various designs of jet engines, specifically Turbofans. Turbofan blades are rather simple in design; however, the efficiency could be increased. HYPOTHESIS: I…
CSEF · 2013
Looking for Another World? Rapid Inference Model for Exoplanets as Super Earths or Hot Jupiters
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To create a rapid inference classification system by correlating transit curvature to mass and orbital radius of exoplanets. The rapid inference classification system provid…
CSEF · 2013
Lost at the Solar Maximum? The Effect of Solar Flares on GPS
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to study the impact solar flares can have on GPS receivers and determine the importance of WAAS in correcting errors made by GPS receive…
CSEF · 2013
Luscious Lips! Testing Lip Care Products for Moisture Retention
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This science experiment tests what lip care product would preserve the most moisture in humans# lips over a two hour period. There are so many different types of lip care pr…
CSEF · 2013
Lycopene in Watermelon: The Effects on the Daphnia's Heart Rate
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To prove lycopene's claim effects are true and compare difference effects with different percentage concentrations by testing it on the Daphnia Magna's Heart. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2013
Magnetic Air Conditioner: Finding Efficiency
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a maximum efficiency exists in an magnetic air conditioning apparatus that utilizes the magnetocaloric effect to produce a temperature chang…
CSEF · 2013
Magnetic Flow
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Demonstrate that a magnet placed in the flow of different liquids will reduce the flow rate of liquids with ion concentrations. Methods/Materials Materials: ceramic Ferrite…
CSEF · 2013
Magnitude of Vocal Ranges
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine whether age and/or gender of a trained singer affects the range of notes they can sing clearly. If age and/or gender of a trained s…
CSEF · 2013
Making a Four Stroke Engine Run on Water, Instead of Gasoline
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Today four stroke gasoline engines control our transportation. These engines are polluting the environment and run on a limited fuel. I've proved before that HHO added to th…
CSEF · 2013
MASS: Memorizing Assistant for Social Software
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The best way to memorize information is by using a learning method called space repetition. This method is implemented via flashcard-based systems. The most popular algorith…
CSEF · 2013
Maximizing Solar Cell Performance
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to see which among five different methods of sunlight exposure would maximize the output of voltage and current in a solar cell. We hypothesized that a sol…
CSEF · 2013
MD Simulations of Membrane-Bound Aromatase with Titrated Asp-309: Implications for Catalysis and Novel Inhibitors
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This study's objective is to 1) Discover novel druggable sites absent in the crystal structure of aromatase by incorporating flexibility with molecular dynamics (MD) simulat…
CSEF · 2013
Measuring a Sand Substitute In Concrete
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether coffee grinds are a suitable substitute for sand in concrete. Methods/Materials Materials: Water, Cement, Coffee Grou…
CSEF · 2013
Measuring Plant Growth Using Greywater from Different Laundry Detergent Solutions
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals I wanted to know which laundry soap solutions would be safe for our garden plants and our local environment (garden drains to a local creek). Would laundry solutions be safe…
CSEF · 2013
Meaty Decisions: Which Size and Type of Meat Is Digested the Most in a 24 Hour Period?
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to discover which size and type of meat will digest the most in a 24 hour period. Methods/Materials For my experiment I cut up pork, chicken, and beef into both…
CSEF · 2013
Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency of Pulley Systems
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair project was to find out how changing the number and configuration of sheaves (pulley wheels) in a pulley system affects mechanical advantage…
CSEF · 2013
Mercury Canned from the Sea
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine mercury concentrations in packaged tuna and to see if it is within safe levels to eat. Methods/Materials Tuna samples in cans…
CSEF · 2013
Metal Chelation Using Natural Compounds and Its Effect on Catalase Activity: Implications in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Because metal dysregulation has been linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases, the objective of this project was to determine: (1)Which metal ion,copper, iron…
CSEF · 2013
Mice Memory
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals For this year#s science fair project, I chose to investigate if a mouse will memorize a maze if he or she completes it multiple times, allowing me to see whether or not mice…
CSEF · 2013
Microfluidic Chip and Software Interface for Multi-Week Tissue Culturing Experiments
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this engineering project is to design an end-to-end system to enable multi-week tissue culture experiments. Such experiments are not possible using traditiona…
CSEF · 2013
Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Alligator Osteoderms: Applications in Bioceramics
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Although ceramics are versatile and similar to human bone tissue, they are somewhat fragile compared to real osseous tissue, which can lead to some physical complications wh…
CSEF · 2013
Microwave Safe: Determining Bisphenol A Leaching in Microwave-Safe Packaging Using GC/MS
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Bisphenol A (BPA), a hormone-disrupting substance that has recently been discovered as being dangerous to humans, has quietly and dangerously existed under our noses since t…
CSEF · 2013
Mighty Microgreens? Investigating the Effect of the Maturity of Plant Greens on Their Nutrient Contents Using HPLC
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The benefits of plant nutrients are studied extensively for cancer prevention, blood sugar, and cardiovascular diseases. Greens provide an abundance of vitamins for human he…
CSEF · 2013
Misspelled! Creating an Accurate Computerized Spell Correcting Algorithm
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to create a spell-corrector using Python that corrects words with greater than 90% accuracy and that minimizes the time necessary to correct each word. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2013
Modeling of Liquid-Liquid Extraction Using Caffeine as the Model System
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The liquid-liquid extraction process is an important process for chemical separation and purification. The purpose of this scientific research was to identify factors which…
CSEF · 2013
Modeling Parameter Sensitivity of Nonlinear Oscillators with Fitzhugh Nagumo Equations
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The Fitzhugh Nagumo Model is widely used to understand the behavior of neurons and other excitable systems, which are nonlinear oscillators with a distinct threshold and dyn…
CSEF · 2013
Modeling the Effects of Vascularization and Tumor Location on the Rate of Tumor Growth
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The project aims to create an accurate iterative computer model of the growth and vascularization of a tumor that projects the radius, volume, number of cells, and volume of…
CSEF · 2013
Mold As a Potential Biological Control for Wisteria
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Mold found on the scarlet wisteria (Sesbania Punicea) at Scout Island was seen to be weakening and killing off the wisteria without any visible effect to any adjacent or sur…