CSEF · 2013
Sunspot Cycles
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Using a statistical significance test, the objective of the experiment is to determine the type of time trend sunspot cycles make over a period of almost 300 years. The goal…
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CSEF · 2013
Super Cooling and Snap Freezing
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which type of water samples can be supercooled before freezing;distilled water,spring water,or plain tap water. Methods/Materials My objective was to…
CSEF · 2013
Super Solar Cells
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The Plan was to find the best photosensitizer (light-sensitive dye) to apply to the Gratzel Solar Cell so that it creates the most energy. If given the Beta Carotene, Passio…
CSEF · 2013
Super Sound Killer
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to help people insulate sound and reduce noises affecting their neighbors. Many people in the world have experienced annoying loud noises, whi…
CSEF · 2013
Surface Tension: When Does It Break?
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if temperature and dissolved molecules will have an effect on breaking the surface tension of water. I believe the lower the temperature of the wate…
CSEF · 2013
Surfing 24/7 in California: Do California Waves Have a Greater Magnitude at High or Low Tide?
Earth & Planetary Sciences Third Award
Objectives/Goals Because of the observations made while playing in and near the ocean, the question arose as to whether normal tidal variation created larger wave heights. The objective was…
CSEF · 2013
Surviving Seismically-Induced Liquefaction: Dynamic Centrifugal Modeling of a Novel Hybrid Floating Foundation System
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals To validate the feasibility and advantage of the novel hybrid floating foundation (NHFF) system in better surviving liquefaction than footing foundation (FF) and mat foundat…
CSEF · 2013
Sustainable Household Appliance: Magnetic Induction Clothes Dryer
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if magnetic induction dryer will dry clothes more efficiently than conventional gas or electric dryers. Methods/Materials Experiment 1: The con…
CSEF · 2013
Swab, Swab, Is It Clean or Dirty?
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test surfaces to determine which surface is the most protein, sugar, and organic matter free. Methods/Materials There are three tests use…
CSEF · 2013
Sweet Cultures
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals my objective/goal is to see which sweetener the probiotics like the best Methods/Materials methods:make the yogurt,test the thickenss materials:milk,1 cup measuring cup,cand…
CSEF · 2013
Sweeteners and Sweetness: Is There a Non-Harmful, but Tasty, Sweetener for Teens?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare the tastes and safety of popular brands of sweeteners and find a non-harmful, but tasty sweetener that the teens will like. My hypothesis is Truv…
CSEF · 2013
Take a Bite Out of the Myth: The Vitamin C Content of Genetically Engineered vs. Organic Papayas
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the genetically engineered papaya, has higher or lower Vitamin C content than that of its organically grown predecessor. Metho…
CSEF · 2013
Take the Shake of the Quake: Testing of Seismic Design of Structural Frames
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Earthquakes are inevitable; however, people can seismically design and retrofit their homes to increase structure safety. Bracing is a widely used lateral resisting system.…
CSEF · 2013
Talk Around the Block: The Effect of Strong Communities on Social Awareness
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find if there was a connection between a person's interactions with their community and their awareness of social issues. A side study was conducted com…
CSEF · 2013
Taraxacum Officinale Root: An Antibiotic
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Taraxacum Officinale, otherwise more commonly known as Dandelion, is a large species of flowering plants belonging to the family, Asteraceae. The purpose of our experiment i…
CSEF · 2013
Targeting Lung Mutagenesis: Mycosporine-like Amino Acids as ROS Scavengers for Reduction of p53 Mutation and Scission
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This study assesses the capacity of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) Shinorine (SH) and Porphyra-334 (P-334),secondary metabolites synthesized by macro- and microalgae, t…
CSEF · 2013
Targeting Postprandial Hyperglycemia: Novel Use of Cyanidin and Eugenol to Inhibit alpha-Glucosidase for Type 2 Diabetes
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease where high levels of glucose are in the blood. The American Diabetes Association states that in 2011, 25.8 million Americans had diabe…
CSEF · 2013
Tea Time: The Effect of Tea on Blood Pressure
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is meant to find out if drinking peppermint tea or chamomile tea can lower blood pressure. Methods/Materials First I asked each potential subject if they would…
CSEF · 2013
Temperature, Acids, and Rusting Rates: Which Is More Prevalent?
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test the effect of temperature on the rusting rate of steel and iron, versus the effect of acid on the rusting rate of these two metal…
CSEF · 2013
Territorial Relationships and Social Interactions of Migratory and Resident Duck Species
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals During winter, migratory ducks come to the San Elijo Lagoon from as far away as Canada and Alaska. The purpose of my project was to observe territorial relationships and soc…
CSEF · 2013
Tesla's Egg of Columbus
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective/goal of our experiment is to determine what set of conditions would lead to rapid, stable rotation of various objects within a rotating magnetic field. Methods…
CSEF · 2013
Testing Different Materials That Inhibit the Passage of Airborne Contaminants
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test what materials would best inhibit the passage of airborne contaminants. Methods/Materials The materials I used were: 100 copies of 10x10 cm grids, c…
CSEF · 2013
Testing Essential Oil Pesticides against Common Greenhouse Pests
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test the use of #bee friendly# essential oil pesticides to treat two major pests, Green Peach Aphids and Sweetpotato Whitefly. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2013
Testing the Accuracy of Food Calories by Using a Calorimeter and Calorimetry
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals This project tests the amount of calories on various products by using a homemade Calorimeter.The objective of this project is to find out if the Calories stated on the nutr…
CSEF · 2013
Testing the Efficiency of a Joule Thief LED Light Circuit
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to see if making a Joule Thief circuit is more efficient and uses less voltage to light an LED light bulb than a simple circuit, and has the…
CSEF · 2013
Testing the Efficiency of Wingtip Devices on Aircraft Wings
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to check if wingtip devices improve the flight performance of an aircraft and which wingtip device (90 degree winglet, 45 degree winglet, and wingtip fence) will…
CSEF · 2013
The Allelopathic Properties of Black Walnut Hulls
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Black walnuts (Juglans Nigra) are allelopathic trees that release toxic chemicals to poison neighboring plants. The purpose of my project is to observe the effects of black…
CSEF · 2013
The Amazing Antibiotic Race
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Why is it that some antibiotics don't work as well as others? Well, the math is in the matter! Everyone has different blood cells that react differently to any certain disea…
CSEF · 2013
The Amazing Chia Seed
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to determine if chia seeds have a measureable advantage over similar seeds in terms of water absorption. The chia seed is believed to absorb ove…
CSEF · 2013
The Antibacterial Effectiveness of Essential Oils
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how effective four different essential oils (thyme, lavender, geranium, tea tree) are in killing Escherichia Coli K-12. Methods/Materials Nutri…