J04 : Investigating the Effectiveness of Insulation


Students Eesa Latif
School IND - Al-Falah Islamic School - Oakville
Level Junior 7/8 - Grade 8
Group Group 7 - Physics
Abstract This science project investigates the effectiveness of different insulation materials in preventing heat loss. Two common insulating materials (fibreglass and rigid Styrofoam), as well as a non-standard insulating material (corrugated cardboard), were tested.
Awards
Group Award Prize
Mohawk College Building & Construction Sciences AwardsMohawk College Building & Construction Sciences Awards - Building Sciences$ 50
Professional Engineers Ontario - Oakville Chapter AwardsProfessional Engineers of Ontario - Oakville Chapter Engineering Award - Junior$ 200
Merit AwardsSilver Merit Award$ 80
ArcelorMittal Dofasco AwardsArcelorMittal Dofasco Pickling and Cold Rolling Award$ 100