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 · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To determine whether a material breaks randomly or in patterns due to their molecular structures and components, and furthermore, to decide whether differences in surface or…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In 1991 the federal government prohibited the use of lead shot because it was poisoning waterfowl. Changing from lead shot to steel shot has a large impact on hunters becaus…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to demonstrate that by replacing the fuel source of a gasoline combustion engine with hydrogen gas would produce fewer detrimental emission…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was the development of an autonomous navigation system that does not require human input. To achieve this overall goal, additional objectives i…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project involves the testing and research of wind turbine design and the electricity it generates. I am interested in this subject area because there has been much discus…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals We both play sports and spend a lot of money on sports apparel. We came up with this project to see what sports material allows a body to cool down the fastest. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if the noise produced by helicopter rotor blades can be reduced by using low aspect ratio rotor blades with winglets. It was hypo…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine the relationship between several variables of a trebuchet and the distance it is able to throw a projectile. These variables incl…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals Cesium hydrogen sulfate (CHS) is a solid acid that has been demonstrated as a promising fuel cell electrolyte; however, its poor mechanical strength may undermine fuel cell…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I chose the science project that I did because I have always been interested in building with wood and using it. I figured that if I started doing tests on wood that I might…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine whether natural or pharmaceutical antibiotics would be better at preventing antibiotic resistance from occurring within E. coli stra…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which marker possesses the strongest bonding ink, a characteristic measured by paper chromatography (strength indicated by the retention factor)…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my science fair project is to test my hypothesis that if a person does a grande plie, then there will be more tension on the patellar tendon than if a perso…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To build a portable hot water heater using house hold materials. Methods/Materials Collect the materials: heater hose, thermos, copper tubing, on/off valves, hose clamps, tu…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the optimum ratio of counter weight to projectile weight. Another goal is to find if the optimum ratio, if there is one, will hold s…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have noticed that after I go swimming I sometimes get sunburned. I wear sunscreen whenever I swim. I wondered if the types of sunscreens I wore made a difference in how my…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine which angle (20,25,30,35,40,45,50, degrees) of an inclined ramp would provide the maximum height and distance that an RC (remote…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out: Does higher octane rating of unleaded gasoline provide better milage for a car, and is it worth spending more money on it if you're seking better mi…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my experiment was to evaluate and compare the compression and twisting forces on the spine caused by the use of a rolling and regular backpack. I hypothesized th…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to find the optimal weight for maximum distance at 100 PSI. We would fire water bottle projectiles out of a pneumatic cannon at different we…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether soccer protective headgear prevents impact injury and if its underutilization is due to poor performance, comfort or coaching bias. Methods/Materials Th…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The obejective is to determine if whitening toothpastes are effective and if so, are they equally effective on stains of coffee, tea, and grape juice? My hypothesis is that…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The question to be answered is, "How will changing the main oil used in creating a bar of soap effect how well the soap will clean a dirty piece of fabric?" It is hypothesiz…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Determine if coatings of pills containing the same main ingredients (such as Advil/Ibuprofen) affect the time it takes to dissolve the medication in the human body. Methods/…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if sunscreens with different SPF ratings actually provide varying protection from solar radiation. I believe that sunscreens with higher SPF ra…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The main objective for our project was to learn about the physics of a potato cannon focusing on angle, barrel length, and the type of hairspray you use. Methods/Materials W…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out which shape of column is the strongest and will support the most weight. It was hypothesized that the circular shaped column woul…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Throughout the history of aircrafts, there has existed a struggle to provide maximum efficiency while still having the ability to carry heavy loads. It is the goal of this p…
CSEF · 2007
Product Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals What white glue will give you the most bond for the buck? I believe my experiment is important to others because it will help them save money when purchasing white glue. Met…
CSEF · 2007
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The problem that I set out to solve by conducting my experiment was, "How do the different structural designs of the beam bridge, the triangle bridge, the double truss bridg…