38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to develop a computer vision algorithm for solving the problem of exhaustively searching for a predefined path, by solely analyzing a video…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this project are to: Deliver near-real-time global plant productivity information from NASA's OCO-2 satellite to average farmers and researchers. Assist fa…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this task was to determine if the power output of a three blade horizontal axis wind turbine could be improved by incorporating simple whale tubercles into…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if an amateur astronomer can contribute to science by measuring double stars accurately using amateur methods and equipment. Mea…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Viral diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. In order to control the spread of viral infections and minimize fatalities, we must be able to detect virus pathogens…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out how the strength of wooden joints made with nails, screws, and/or glue compare. After researching the topic and choosing 15 joint types, I hypothesized…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals Any structure carried into space must be lightweight due to the high cost of space travel. Structures made from cuboct trusses are actively studied by NASA due to their easy…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the (test device) EZ TIE EMERGENCY TEMPORARY VASCULAR SHUNT. The time and feasibility, was compared to the (control device)…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals California undergoes cycles of severe drought followed by El Niño for several years. The objective of this study was to determine which soil amendments, or combinations of b…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals It has recently been discovered that B7-H4 is a protein in only low amounts in normal tissues but highly concentrated in over 90% of cases. Utilizing the monoclonal antibody…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My project aims to improve the efficiency of efflux pump inhibitor Naphthylmethyl Piperazine (NMP). Methods/Materials I performed my tests in New England Biotech's C2992 E.…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment examined the effects of pipelining on the speed of CPUs. The goal was to test which CPU type (pipelined and not pipelined) was faster at executing programs.…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals Tea, which is a popular drink, is a great source of antioxidants for the body. Many people put additives like milk and sugar in their tea. The purpose of this project was to…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if human tears can kill an equivalent amount of Staphylococcus aureus as Bactine, Neosporin, Isopropyl Alcohol, and sterile water…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if the same inclinations for the knee to go into the valgus position that has been proven to occur in older athletes is pres…
CSEF · 2016
Plant Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the concentration of NaCl in water that harms cabbage plants. Methods/Materials Shelf, fluorescent light, cabbage plants, salt,…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals I heard of an intertidal animal, the owl limpet, that was at risk due to poaching, and I wanted to learn more about this species. Owl limpets start out juvenile with no gend…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to investigate prolotherapy. Prolotherapy is a localized injection-based procedure. Advocates claim that prolotherapy activates the body#s natural healing me…
CSEF · 2016
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if speed and extent of regeneration of brown Hydra heads is affected by exposure to three different types of green algae. Methods/Materials Obtain three differe…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Commercial energy drink companies advertise that products will provide consumers with energy, increased performance, alertness, etc. This project was designed to determine w…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Parkinson's Disease (PD) is characterized by the death of dopaminergic (DA) neurons. The hallmark of PD is toxic aggregates of a-synuclein (a-syn) that induce degeneration o…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals I studied the number and type of species (native vs. non-native) that grew in burned and unburned areas after fire in Coastal Sage Scrub (CSS). I looked in detail at the rec…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals This year, I focused on eliminating heavy pathogen from contaminated water, using methods besides boiling, which is inefficient and harms our environment. The overall theory…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to create a mobile application that can send predefined text messages with the current location when the user inputs a volume key pattern o…
CSEF · 2016
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Converting solar energy into electricity has become very common. Modern buildings have many windows, which receive a lot of sun light. Is it possible to engineer an energy c…
CSEF · 2016
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if a mountain stream would stay liquid at temperatures that freeze an alpine lake. My hypothesis was that moving water would be able to stay liquid at t…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals After playing tackle football for the past three years in a Schutt brand helmet, I noticed I had less concussions in the 2015 season. D3O, a non-newtonian padding made from…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of these tests were to determine if a particular type of bioremediation agent (enzyme additive) at the right concentration could effectively reduce toxins in s…
CSEF · 2016
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study, is to determine which construction material best withstands the effect of acid rain. Methods/Materials 15 2x2 inch samples of construction mater…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if the circadian cycles of an organism could be artificially altered using a timed light source without having a negative impact…