CSEF · 2005
Who Has the Upper Hand?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The brain is transfused so that left-handed people are right-brained and right-handed people are left-brained. It has been a controversy between scientists whether there is…
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CSEF · 2005
Who Is At a Higher Stage of Moral Development?
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals THe objective is to determine the stage o moral development in teenagers and comparison to children. Methods/Materials Distribute 50 copies to nine year olds and another 50…
CSEF · 2005
Whose Mouth Is Cleaner?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals It is said that a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human mouth, so I wanted to see if the theory was true. Even though humans brush their teeth, there are still a lot of food p…
CSEF · 2005
Why Is Sand the Best Material to Use as a Barrier Against Floodwaters?
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine why sand was the best material to be used as a barrier against floodwaters. Sand is the best material that can be used as a barrier against flood…
CSEF · 2005
Will a Nasal Dialator Help Prevent Snoring?
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to investigate if using a nasal dialator would help prevent snoring. Methods/Materials Materials: 10 Human Subjects 10 Nasal Dialators 2 Vide…
CSEF · 2005
Wimshurst Influence Machine
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To first build a reproduction of an 1883 Wimshurst Influence Machine that would produce static electricity without the use of friction. Secondly, to improve on the design of…
CSEF · 2005
Wind City
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my research and experimentation was to determine if San Carlos has enough wind speed to support wind powered generators Methods/Materials 1. Velometer 2. Anem…
CSEF · 2005
Winging It: An Analysis of the Effects of Varying Aspect Ratios on a Toy Glider's Flight
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of this project was to analyze the effects of varying the aspect ratio of a rectangular wing while keeping the surface area constant. The secondary obj…
CSEF · 2005
Wing It! The Effects of Airplane Wing Design on Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see what the effect of the degree of camber, or curvature, in each of the three wing designs I constructed, would have on the ability of the craft to bec…
CSEF · 2005
WiSeNet: A Software Simulator for Wireless Sensor Network Applications
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My project is an investigation of the behavior of wireless sensor network applications. Factors like the spatial distribution of sensors and the wireless transmission range…
CSEF · 2005
Wolbachia: A Potential WMD for West Nile Virus
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals Wolbachia: A Potential WMD for Insects is an experimental study to determine how quickly Wolbachia is spreading amongst an insect population and to test whether or not it ca…
CSEF · 2005
Wood Shingles vs. Composition Shingles: A Comparative Analysis of Ignition Rates
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see whether class B, class C, and untreated wood shingles will ignite faster than 50 year, 40 year, and 30 year composition shingles, when using a magnify…
CSEF · 2005
www.hover.air/
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Objective: To create a hovercraft that can support my weight. Methods/Materials I created a hovercraft using plywood and a skirt made out of a tarp with a drawstring powered…
CSEF · 2005
Yeast: Good, Bad, or Worse?
Microbiology
Objectives/Goals My objective is to discover how yeast grows, so people know to limit their intake of sucrose, lactose, or fructose to help prevent yeast infections. I also want to know othe…
CSEF · 2005
You're Happy; Are Your Teeth? The Truth About Sodas and Tooth Decay
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Even though our teeth are extremely strong, they can be harmed. The acids in many drinks, such as sodas, can dissolve teeth, cause tooth decay and drastically change the col…