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 · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Our experiment was to determine what power source, other than gasoline, would best run a lawn edger. We thought that the solar panels would be the best power source. Methods…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this science experiment is to demonstrate levitation by magnetic repulsion and the effectivenesss of the Maglev Train in reducing friction while in motion. Me…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To determine if the mass of an arrowhead affected the penetration depth of a fixed target. I believed that as the mass of the arrowhead increased that the penetration would…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to understand how total hip replacement joints worked, and the design factors that improve patient mobility and quality of life. My scientific question was…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The object of this project was to determine whether or not the brand of 40 caliber ammunition affects the performance capabilities of the shot. Methods/Materials In this pro…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To find out what paintball brand is most accurate and by how much. Methods/Materials I used my F-4 Illustrator paintball gun with a four stage expansion chamber and stock ba…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which size pellets in a shotgun shell would have the most concentration of pellets within a 30-inch diameter circle when shot at 40 yards away. I…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This project is an insight into the world of bicycle performance and variability. Bicycles are the most efficient and common self-propelled vehicle, and can be seen in innum…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals We decided to find out how the length of the barrel in a simple combustion based potato gun affects the guns range. Methods/Materials A potato gun is basically two pipes and…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Guitar players frequently use different thickness picks for different styles of music. During a song or performance, changing different picks or going from finger picking to…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test the overall strength of four types of suture anchors. The hypothesis was that the Fastin RC anchor would be the strongest, followed by the super an…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To see which building structure might hold up best in an earthquake. Methods/Materials Four basic materials were used to simulate building structures: K'nex, Legos, sugar cu…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to construct a device which, using only solar energy, could produce hydrogen gas at a rate that we could measure. Methods/Materials M A T E R I A L S: 2 32…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To develop a single use sunscreen applicator that prevents contamination of hands and eyes, yet still allows adequate sunscreen to be applied. The name Splatter Platter was…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My question was "Which lubricant will be most effective when applied to an aluminum bearing surface under 25 pounds of force?" Methods/Materials To conduct this experiment,…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Previously I found that landing on the flats in a ski jump can create as much as 23 g's of force at the ankle. The objective in this project was to measure how much of the f…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The "Ice Cream Platform" is a platform that fits around the top rim of a wafar cone. "The Ice Cream Platform" was meant to do two things. To be strong enough to hold an ice…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find a material which could enhance the traction for a train. Though fine silica (sand) is already employed in certain situations, a different substance…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if baseball bats, when illegally filled with cork in order to enhance the distance traveled by the ball, gives a baseball hitter an advantage o…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I tried to determine whether cork, sawdust, or rubber balls, when used as fillers in hallowed out wooden baseball bats, will cause a baseball to travel farther in distance u…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Oun Goal was to determine how the length, width, and flexibility, of a snowboard, determine the speed.We tried to factor out as much experimental error as we could. Methods/…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Elastic support stockings are used to treat leg edema (swelling).Many people who need to wear them find it too difficult to apply the stockings.The goal of my invention was…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals How do you maximize the distance of an object shot from a trebuchet? Methods/Materials Procedure: 1. Measure counterweight, pin angle, and the string length; 2. Pull the cou…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals -Can trial and error testing of different projectile weights, counterweights and throwing arm lengths establish simple relationships that can determine throwing distance? -C…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals On the roads, yellow barrels are often placed in front of guard rails. These barrels contain a substance that helps with the absorption of stopping forces when a car impacts…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to test a magnetically levitated car and a wheeled car and compare their results. Each car will be tested in three different tests multiple…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of ARM was to create an effective system that could handle materials without a direct user interface. The user would be free to be in a remote location during us…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine the relationship between the stretching of a rubber band and how far and fast an object would travel. In the process, I am investigating the relat…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine which bat alloy can hit the bat the farthest. Methods/Materials The materials needed to accomplish this experiment are; nine numbered flags, a b…
CSEF · 2003
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to study whether combining household Recyclable Plastics #1-7 as an additive in asphalt would improve the strength of asphalt. Methods/Mat…