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 · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Objective- Our objective was to find how changing the air pressure of an air gun affects the average speed of the pellet. We thought that if you double the air pressure, the…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Hypothesis: Friction constitute most of the resisting energy of the motor Objective is to Measure how much energy is lost to Friction in a Motor Assumption: Rotating motor h…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine how much the material of a skateboard#s bushings effect its turning performance. Methods/Materials Eight bushing pairs made from dif…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out how vertical or horizontal reinforcements affect a bridge's ability to hold weight. I am interested in engineering and this proje…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine what shape undercarriage for an armed forces vehicle would deflect the greatest amount of energy if attacked by an IED. Methods/Materials I began by…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to prove that solid wood is stronger than plywood. Methods/Materials An experiment was designed, consisting of two tests, Torsional Resist…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goals of this project is to better understand the direct factors that effect a bullets amount of kinetic energy. These factors include mass and velocity. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Cylindrical shapes are commonly used in items ranging from soda cans to the body of a wind turbine. Researchers are constantly testing building materials to minimize the ris…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find which tubing size and MR fluid mixture caused the greatest difference in force under different magnetic fields. In particular, how the iron particle…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The project aims to create an active hinge link to move the internal load carrying structure of the morphing aircraft wing based on magnetorheological principles. The resear…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This continuation project progresses from examining the effects that subgrades and vapor barriers have on concrete moisture emissions; in order to study vapor pressures, whi…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect motor design, gearing, tire design and car weight on maximum speed achieved with 1 1:18th scale model car. Methods/…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals To determine the optimal tube transport carrier model, robotic arm tube gripper design, robotic arm gripper pad type, and Pressure (PSI) for proper extraction and insertion…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the best design for a trebuchet to maximize the distance a projectile is thrown. My hypothesis was that a heavier counterweight will launch th…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the efficiency of earthquake resistant foundations. The hypothesis was that the base isolators would reduce the damage to the buil…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I strive to determine the effect of adjusting gravitational potential energy and effort force on a golf swing and the resulting ball flight. I hypothesize that the maximum g…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In our project, we tested the aerodynamics of spoilers to see whether there is a mathematical relationship between spoiler angle and traction produced. Methods/Materials To…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I believe that a variable geometry wing design will decrease drag and increase speed on a model airplane. The variable in this experiment is the angle between the wing's lat…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to discover a correlation between the compression chord of a boomilever and its structural potential to lift and sustain a principal load. The…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Does the weight on a Bridge affect the amount of shaking it endures during an earthquake. Methods/Materials Materials: Five Steel Wires, Solder, Flux, Butane, Butane Torch S…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To find whether air resistance affects the trajectory of a tennis ball. If one can predict an objects trajectory using the kinematic equations, and if air resistance is depe…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The main reason I did this project was to test which wood is the strongest. This is valuable for construction and/or recreational purposes. Methods/Materials In my experimen…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect of shape on aerodynamic drag as measured in a homemade wind tunnel. After completing the first two years of work on the experiment (…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find the effect of solutes on drag in an aqueous solution. Methods/Materials Materials used include: 5.0L of 0.5M Sucrose solution, 0.5M S…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine the optimal temperature and time to seal a bag and achieve the maximum strength. Methods/Materials This experiment tests differe…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals This project will find the effect of varied string tension on the coefficient of restitution for tennis ball and racquet collision. The hypothesis is that if the string tens…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the effect of fin shape on the speed of members of the Scombroidei sub-order This project explored the application of fin shape…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project's objective was to compare and test natural cane and synthetic plastic clarinet reeds in order to determine which material can produce better intonation over a gr…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether cork, sawdust, or sponge, when illegally used as fillers in hollowed-out wooden baseball bats, will cause a baseball to travel farther…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals There are many different types of designs of wings that can be created. However, some of these designs are more desirable then others due to the change in lift and drag of t…