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 · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals "Pressure's On!" waas designed to support whether a dressage saddle or a multipurpose saddle would create the least amount of pressure points on a horse's back. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Smoke detectors are effective in saving thousands of lives every year from fires in residential homes. Two technologies of smoke detectors, ionization and photoelectric, are…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which modification to a roller coaster car would make it travel the fastest: make it aerodynamic, heavy or neither. Methods/Materials One car was…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine if putting base isolators in the foundation of buildings would decrease the displacement of the building, making it a safer envi…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to invent a fish feeder to automatically feed fish once a day. I call it the #Set-it-and-forget-it# automatic fish feeder. I made it for people…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective is to build a system inside a regular household mailbox that can filter mail that has been "cross contaminated" by Anthrax particles. Anthrax spores are one mic…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover if I could alter the laws of probability by weighting one side of my dreidel before spinning it. I believed that when I weighted one side of my…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Objective: Three types of vehicle window shades were tested to assess their effectiveness in reducing vehicle interior temperature. Methods/Materials The three tested sunsha…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My engineering goal was to create a mop that would outperform a regular mop, but could be worn on the body. Methods/Materials Material: One old pair of tennis shoes, two blo…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find if highly concentrated gelatin wrapped around an object inside a solid containter would prevent damage during an impact. Methods/Materials Six conc…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine the effect of cross drilling and slotting on brake rotor temperature as well as the effect on the temperature of the entire b…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find the optimum gear ratio for a spring-powered vehicle, by testing it repeatedly and finding the average velocity achieved by each gear.…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine whether or not insulation materials increase the distillation rate of water. Methods/Materials The experiment includes two ide…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals By using thermal dynamics and a concentrated consolidated heat devise, I planned on increasing the efficiency of the common household fireplace. Methods/Materials By placing…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I created my project because of my passion for skateboarding. I thought of how to invent a skateboard that could be used on ice. By interchanging the wheels to blades, this…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if a golf ball's bounce influences the distance it will travel. I thought that a golf ball's bounce influenced the distance…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objectives are to find the factors that influence traffic flow, to find out how to increase traffic flow and to decrease the number of traffic jams, and to describe traf…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To ease the transition from warm bed to cold breakfast table. Methods/Materials Materials:staple gun, mannequin, robe, needle, thread, timer and electric blanket. Method: th…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The goal of my invention was to create a cup for people who have difficulty drinking liquids due to permanent or temporary disabilities. Methods/Materials After visiting a h…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective was to conclude in which direction you can stretch a strip of plastic grocery bag further. Methods/Materials I obtained a plastic grocery bag and cut it into st…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals What is the relationship between the torque and speed of a vehicle? Hypothsis: If gear ratio (input to final drive) values increase, then the speed of a vehicle will decreas…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals In my project, I hope to determine whether cooking oils could be used as lubricants. I wanted to see if they could compare with modern day mineral oil lubricants. If they co…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to show that adding substances to oil affected how slippery the oil was. Methods/Materials These two experiments used eight contaminants. They wer…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what property of the shin guard best prevents tibia fractures. Methods/Materials I chose four commercial shin guards of varied padding and hard c…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which types of surfaces (materials) would most efficiently reflect sound volume, as measured by a decibel meter. I believe that…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to discover at what temperature WD-40 lubricant is the most effective on ABEC-5 Black Ball bearings for roller-skate wheels. Methods/Mate…