If there was a new way to build neonatal incubators that could cut costs by more than 20% while still achieving maximum efficiency, there would be less deaths in infants in third world countries.
2. Identify the dependent (produced), independent (manipulated) and control variables in your hypothesis.
The dependent variable would be overall cost.
The independent variable would be the materials used to create the incubator.
The control variable would be the function of incubator which would remain the same through out the experiment.
3. What is the connection between your science fair project and your senior project EQ?
My experiment addresses an issue that involves infants which is part of pediatrics. It helps answer my EQ because this experiment is about being efficient with your materials and as a physician, whether you are working for a hospital or for your own practice, you will always have budget concerns whether it be if you can afford another MRI machine or a new type of neonatal incubator.
4. How will you perform the experiment? Include the equipment you plan on using.
I've decided to change my project at the last second from doing obesity studies to this one. Designing a neonatal incubator takes an extremely long list of materials which I'm not entirely familiar with yet.
The materials I'm using will involve some sort of heat source:
a type of light which I'll be experimenting with to see which is cheapest and most effective
An emergency alarm to alert nurses if temperature is too high or low
A mattress or something similar for the baby to rest on
Something to bring air outside for warming and cooling
A built in power regulation to protect against voltage spikes
Emergency power source
Storage for blankets, bottles, tubes, etc.
Windows and access for nurses
Digital controls for the temperature and easy repair
5:Which category will your project be listed under? (For a full list of categories, go to the iPoly Physics webpage, then to the Science Fair tab.
This would be under engineering.
