Class: BE210
Group: 101_B1
Members:

Rod Afshar
Michael Cosulich
Alexander Kent
Susan Yoon

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The primary goal is to determine the effect of calcium content in bones on the fracture energy required to fracture chicken bone. It is hypothesized that the fracture energy of calcified bones will be significantly greater than the fracture energy of decalcified bones.  The experiment is also intended to familiarize students with decalcification techniques and familiarize them with the challenges in created a controlled experiment. The student will also learn to use raw data to derive numbers that are useful for calculations.
A. Experimental Goals:
To determine the effect of calcium content in bones on the fracture energy required to fracture chicken bone.
B. Educational Goals:
1. To become familiar with decalcification techniques.
2. To become familiar with the challenges in creating a controlled experiment.
3. To learn how to convert raw data into numbers useful for calculations.