CSEF · 2011
Age and Eyesight
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the eye's ability to focus at close range and determine how it relates to a person's age. Methods/Materials Created questionnaire for survey. Interv…
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CSEF · 2011
A Greener Way of Drying Clothes
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Test several ideas for drying clothes to see if they are more energy-efficient than a commercial clothes dryer. Methods/Materials A 142 x 122 mm piece of felt cloth weighed…
CSEF · 2011
Airplane Wings and the Amount of Lift They Produce
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I set out to find the wing shape that will provide the most lift that will provide the most lift. My main goal was to find one specific design that outperformed the others w…
CSEF · 2011
Airworthy Airfoils
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In my experiment, I tested how modified shapes of airfoils produced lift. I wanted to find the most efficient, lift-producing shape. Methods/Materials I used a wind tunnel t…
CSEF · 2011
Algae Growing Pipes
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which type of pipe material (copper, pex, or PVC) was prone to algae growth. I believe algae would not establish on copper piping to the same deg…
CSEF · 2011
Algae: The Oil Factory
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to examine the potential of algae in biofuel production based on oil content and growth rate. Methods/Materials I cultured four strains of…
CSEF · 2011
All Fired Up!
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was, to learn how does the type of fire protection substance (Barricade Gel, Phos-Chek Class A Foam, Wet Water, and Water) affect the time it ta…
CSEF · 2011
All You Can Find Antlers!
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine the topography where mule deer bucks winter when shedding their antlers on the East Fork Winter Range in northwest Wyoming. I wan…
CSEF · 2011
A Long Shot: Optimizing a Projectile Launching Apparatus
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals This past summer, my dad and I invented a toy, a SLOTTER, for playing table-top coin games. The purpose of my project was to discover the optimal combination of variables th…
CSEF · 2011
Alternative Construction
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine which green building materials perform the best compared to standard-fiberglass insulation materials when exposed to extreme hot and cold temp…
CSEF · 2011
A Model for Water Transport Mediated by Aquaporins in the Inner Ear
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is a study to determine if aquaporins play any role in the movement of water in the inner ear. First I will localize the aquaporins in the inner ear, and then c…
CSEF · 2011
A Monster Problem? The Effect of Caffeinated Drinks on Heart Rate
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objectives are to determine 1) if caffeinated drinks, specifically soda and energy drinks, affect heart rate; and 2) if hidden ingredients in energy drinks compound thei…
CSEF · 2011
Analysis of Caloric Usage and Cardiac Output Using a Variety of Exercises
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal was to discover a quick, convenient way to burn calories to have a healthy lifestyle by evaluating the burning of calories through 5 different exercises. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2011
Analysis of Enzymatic Activity of Natural Protein vs. Synthetic Protein
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out whic type of protein can help you more during muscle recovery by seeing enzymatic activity. Methods/Materials Materials used were: 10 mL of hydrogen…
CSEF · 2011
Analysis of the Energy Production Potential of the Tijuana River
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Diseases such as malaria and diarrhea are among the leading causes of death for the indigenous people of developing countries. Many of such diseases are spread primarily thr…
CSEF · 2011
Analyzing the Effects of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) on Its Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies (dSphs)
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Many galaxies have smaller satellite galaxies orbiting around them, known as dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs). Recent discoveries of new dSphs around the Andromeda Galaxy (…
CSEF · 2011
An Analysis of False Positives in the Enterolert Test Under Turbid Conditions
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to test for the occurrence of false positives in the Enterolert (TM) enterococci test manufactured by IDEXX Laboratories, especially under…
CSEF · 2011
An Analysis of the Microencapsulation Efficiency of Novel Chitosan Microcapsules as Vehicles for Drug-Delivery Systems
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Orally administered drug-delivery systems in treatments of diseases are highly favored because of cost-effectiveness and dosage control. However, the viability of the admini…
CSEF · 2011
An Application of Geographic Profiling to Graffiti Crimes
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see if it is possible to successfully use an already established formula(Rossmo's formula), which is used to predict the residences of seria…
CSEF · 2011
And the Winner Is...!
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals If a basketball or football team is winning at half time, then the majority of the teams will win the game overall. Methods/Materials Two thousand and fifty-six basketball a…
CSEF · 2011
A New Method to Prove Euler's Equation by Using the Lagrange Mean Value Theorem
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Euler's Equation is beautiful formula combines five fundamental numbers in one and is generally considered to be the most elegant results in mathematics. Traditionally, we u…
CSEF · 2011
An Exploration of Bases: Predicting Palindromic Patterns
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to investigate the patterns of one's digits of perfect squares in different bases. Upon finding that the pattern was palindromic, I sought to explain the reason…
CSEF · 2011
An Innovative Predictive Model of Catapult Performance
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals We examine the consequences of using mathematical and statistical modeling to characterize the functional performance of a novel catapult design. Real-world projects are com…
CSEF · 2011
An Investigation of the Ice Nucleation Protein from Pseudomonas syringae
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project was to improve the ice nucleation protein of Pseudomonas syringae a plant pathogen. Pseudomonas syringae produces an ice nucleation acti…
CSEF · 2011
An Investigation of the Relative Effect of Salinity and Temperature on the Viscosity of Water
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Which of the following has a greater effect on the viscosity of water: Salinity, or Temperature? Methods/Materials Two (10 cm x 20 cm) glass plates were cut from one section…
CSEF · 2011
An Oily Matter: Does Crude Oil Affect Decomposition and Fossilization?
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The Gulf of Mexico oil spill was a hot topic in the news this past year. There are many concerns about the lasting effects of the spill on the Gulf and surrounding area's pr…
CSEF · 2011
An Order of Fry with Salt: A Process for Breeding Freshwater Mollies to Produce Saltwater Fry
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Is it possible for freshwater mollies to give birth to fry that are capable of surviving in a saltwater environment? Methods/Materials Establish freshwater 10 gallon tank wi…
CSEF · 2011
A Nose for Altitude
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the shape of a model rocket's nose cone would affect the rocket's apogee when keeping the rocket's thrust and weight constant, each time it wa…
CSEF · 2011
A Novel Approach to Fighting Cancer: Silencing hif-1 in C. elegans to Study the Resulting Effects of Hypoxic Survival
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Simulate a model of a cancer cell in a tumor by using C. elegans mutants which had abnormal cellular growth in their germ cell area of their bodies. Then, kill/damage this c…
CSEF · 2011
A Novel Method Using Chemically Engineered CYP101 Enzyme and Light to Hydroxylate Camphor
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals P-450 is a family of enzymes involved primarily in drug metabolism and bioremediation. These enzymes catalyze a variety of reactions and are a promising alternative to chemi…