Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals For my project I tested what shape, octagon, hexagon, square, triangle, or circle, when used to make the core of a composite sandwich panel, would be the strongest/withstand…
The Concentration Combination: Year III, investigated whether the combination of a spherical luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) and cylindrical solar water heater (SWH) was more efficient…
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to find a way to make a practical cooling apparatus used for recreational and military uses that cools down a person's body. Methods/Materials 1. Plastic tubing…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine if women with breast cancer are more likely to be supertasters than women who do not have breast cancer. The research hypothesis states that wo…
Due to an increase in wounded veterans and an aging population, it is important to develop technologies for the treatment of damaged epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues. Unti…
In electronic functions, the capacitors are components that store and displace electricity, supported by a stabilized flow of energy within electromagnetic fields. The majority of the electr…
Purpose: Is to create a prototype of a system that will be, primarily, intended to the aged people and people with reduced capabilities, who sometimes may face with difficulties in household…
Physics & Astronomy
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to identify and explain the differences in the rolling behavior between a cylinder half-filled with a granular material (sand) and one that is…
Fourth Award
Arsenic poisoning is extremely severe in regions of Bangladesh, where the arsenic concentration in the drinking water of some tube wells can be as high as 100 times more than the recommended…
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the cytotoxic effects of Moringa oleifera on human epithelial cells. The pH of the plant will also be held in account with its cytotoxicity. Wit…
‘Genetic storage’ is the overall phrase that overlays this project, for it displays an important portion of the concept. By using strands of nucleotides, information can be encoded through t…
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Looking at which genus of diatom survives and reproduces the most successfully to the rise in salinity of the sample. Methods/Materials Pond water samples rich in Diatoms, m…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Optical Brighteners are frequently used as an additive in manufactured goods to enhance the appearance of said goods. Concerns regarding their toxicity in freshwater supplies led to an exper…
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which types of fluids will hydrate and dehydrate the membrane of an egg. Methods/Materials 3 eggs, vinegar, corn syrup, water,…
Artificial muscles are identified by their ability to contract or expand in response to a given stimuli. Typically, artificial muscles are composed of carbon nanotubes, pneumatic bladders, m…
The purpose of this project was to design and create a robotic humanoid to do sign language as a way of education students of American sign language. Testing of the robot included primarily…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Machines are used throughout the world to conduct non-invasive diagnoses. MRI machines, however, require a lot of capital and power as well as a special room…
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of feeding plants different types of processed food solutions. Methods/Materials Purchased Cyclamen flowers for 3…
This project „The development and building of a low-cost filament extrusion system“ is about the construction and testing of a low-cost filament extrusion system that is capable of extruding…
Fourth Award
Water pollution caused by Arsenic has become a major problem around the world, and more particularly in SE Asia. In this project I proposed a special type of a filter to address the aforemen…
The purpose of this experiment is to develop a method to accurately detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease using positron electron tomography (PET) scans. Goal 1 is t…
This study aims to develop composite coatings of Zn inner layer and Zn-PP outer layer, utilizing PP waste, on low carbon steel by using electroplating and simple spray methods, respectively…
Opioid administration is a common practice for pain management in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. It is important, then, to understand how opioids affect cancer cells. Previous stud…
Microbiology (General)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to ferment lactic acid, purify it, and create an effective acne cream. Methods/Materials The first study was to ferment the lactic acid usin…
Translational Medical Science
Neuroblastoma is a highly lethal childhood cancer that derives from incorrectly differentiated stem-cell-like neural crest cells. Cell signaling appears to be crucial for neuroblastoma regul…
It is approved by World Health Organization that 285 million people are estimated to be visually impaired worldwide: 39 million are blind and 246 have low vision. Neuroscientist Paul Bach-y-…
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to discover whether ethyl alcohol, benzalkonium chloride, or benzethonium chloride would kill the most bacteria on human hands. Ten subjects were r…
Microbiology (General)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the efficiency of bleach in relation to the time it remains on drinking fountains' spigots in reducing the amount of microorganisms in its wate…
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project explores the role of cereal grain crops in riparian restoration design as part of a four year examination of nitrate runoff resulting from fertilizer use. Last…
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if witnesses to a crime can accurately describe what they saw while their attention has been diverted elsewhere. Methods/Material…