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 · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which bridge type, an arch bridge or a truss bridge, holds the most weight with the least flex. Methods/Materials An MIT bridge…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Methods/Materials Catapults make good model systems to study certain aspects of motion. In the present study, a homemade catapult was constructed to study the movement of different projectil…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our goal is to see how much volcanic ash is needed to stall an airplane engine and which engine is most vulnerable. Our Hypothesis: The fighter jet will take an average of 1…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective was to create enough hydrogen to power a small gas engine: however, I was never able to produce enough. Methods/Materials Materials: 1.10 stainless steel plates…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project determines which bridge design, Warren, Pratt or K, would be the strongest. I think the warren-truss design will be the strongest because it is the simplest desig…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Research on the optimal release angle for shooting a free throw compares effectiveness for low (35-45º), medium (45-50º) and high (50-58º) release angles. My hypothesis stat…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out which bridge design is strongest: arch, truss, or suspension in a scenario where an increasing quantity of load is hanging from t…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which shape - a triangle, arch, or vertical beam - could create the strongest bridge truss. Methods/Materials 10 identical bridge segments wer…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to test three different building structures to determine which commonly-used structure design would be the safest, sturdiest, and most stable. I t…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Which baseball bat, wooden or aluminum, will hit the baseball the farthest when hit from the sweet spot of the baseball bat? Methods/Materials The purpose of my project is t…
CSEF · 2009
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see what combination of knot and fishing line will hold the most mass so that you have the best chance of the fishing line not breaking, thus…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project was done to test the strength of various types of bridges including the arch, cantilever, and suspension bridge. Methods/Materials To conduct the experiment I b…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I am trying to figure out which type of wall material reflects sound the least. Methods/Materials We used three different sized rooms, a tape measure, a sound reader, drywal…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I intend to use a fluid consisting of nano and micro magnetite particles, whose viscosity will react to a magnetic field. It was incorporated into a model automobile shock a…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project, Ballistics of Materials for Armor Applications, was initiated to test and improve the ballistic performance of certain specialty and everyday materials. Method…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To measure the force of impact of a simulated vehicle on a set of barriers arranged in various configurations to determine the configuration that most safely and successfull…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project was an engineering experiment on the strength of different bridge structures. The bridge structures tested include: simple frame (control group), railroad, rigi…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to get an understanding of why bridges collapse and how the design affects bridge structure. My hypothesis was that the arch bridge would…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to evalueate low-speed ramjet technology to see if it is possible to build and run a low-speed ramjet efficently, to get an idea of power to…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether or not the weight or size of an object affects the distance it will travel when propelled by a catapault. Methods/Materials A catapault…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To determine the farthest distance a catapult can propel a sphere. Methods/Materials Eleven spheres of differing mass and density were tested in a custom built catapult. Sph…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My goal was to discover which size turbine on my vertical axis wind turbine would produce the most amount of voltage. I had a small turbine and a large turbine and tested bo…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I believe that propelling relatively low wind speeds through a wind tunnel to test different self designed wind turbines that vary in blade angle and length can produce a po…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To determine the ratio of compression chamber volume to barrel volume [using length] at which the projectile achieves maximum distance from the initial volume of compressed…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see which area of a football, when kicked with a pendulum, will cause the football to travel the furthest distance. I wanted to learn how the laws of phys…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment discovered if the density of a sphere had anything to do with the speed it traveled or if the height that a sphere was dropped from caused the sphere to go a…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Does steel shot or lead shot produce the best pattern when fired from a shotgun? Methods/Materials Materials: 12 guage shotgun, shotgun shells, wood for building target stan…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Show how different inflation levels affect the distance that a soccer ball will travel when it is kicked. Methods/Materials First, we made a large pendulum using 2 ten foot…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see what type of rocket motor will achieve the highest altitude in a high performance rocket, testing a low-thrust sustaining burn, or a high-thrust short burn m…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to discuss how different surfaces would affect the velocity of a rolling object. I used a fifteen centimeter ramp, a pool table, and a pool bal…