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ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project built upon last year’s research (2024-2025), testing the relationship between the final current (Cf) and the final temperature (Tf) of a cotton candy machine modified for plasti…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Approximately 11 million people in the U.S. experience severe hearing loss, yet most hearing individuals do not understand American Sign Language (ASL). HandTalk is a cost-effective interact…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Hydrophobic surfaces repel water (are water-fearing) while hydrophilic surfaces attract water (water-loving). From this knowledge, we can discover and make observations on how different mate…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Magnetohydrodynamic thrusters produce silent, propellorless thrust, but they have significant drawbacks that restrict their commercial use. Conduction based MHD, which sends an electric curr…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
One of the largest contributors to today's CO2 emissions is personal urban commuting, the daily driving from one place to another, mainly from a home to a place of work. It is one of the lea…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Flash flooding is one of the deadliest weather events, taking over 5,000 lives each year. Traditional flash flood detection systems are often inadequate: they are expensive, require frequent…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Automotive spoilers are critical for vehicle safety, reducing pressure drag and generating downward force to increase tire traction and stability. However, spoilers inherently create aerodyn…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Autonomous vehicle (AV) research has focused on structured, high-income Western environments, leaving dense, variable developing regions underexplored. This project develops three prototypes…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Improving structural efficiency in aircraft wings is a critical objective in aerospace engineering, particularly as the industry moves toward more sustainable and lightweight designs. Wing r…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In car crashes, the primary cause of fatalities is the sudden forces experienced by the passengers. Considering collision physics, an elongated front bumper would decrease the average force…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Most energy sources are non-renewable, like fossil fuels. One way to get around this is to have more renewable energy sources. One idea is to harness the steps and physical movement that ind…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Suborbital research access costs $30k-$90k per mission, pricing out universities and independent researchers. Current reusable rockets depend on throttleable liquid engines for landing, whic…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project investigates the design and analysis of a rotary vane combustion engine (RVE) for portable generators to reduce engine imbalances, design complexity and increase torque producti…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Entanglement is the leading cause of death in marine mammals each year and it is estimated that only 10% of entanglements are detected and reported. Rescuers have been injured and lost their…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) of crude oil, traditional riser reactors suffer from hydrodynamic inefficiencies that severely reduce product selectivity and promote excessive coke formati…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Overcoming aerodynamic drag is crucial for reducing aviation’s fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This study examines a biomimetic approach to skin-friction drag reduction through shark-ski…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Outdoor pets face risks from sudden flooding and extreme heat when owners are away. This project addresses engineering problem of designing an off-grid shelter that monitors and maintains a…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The purpose of the Study of Toroidal propellers has been to find the best angle for thrust using 3D printed toroidal propellers. This study of toroidal propellers will help for our next upco…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory requires boreholes drilled 2,500 meters into the Antarctic ice sheet using a 5 megawatt hot water drill. During the first 66 minutes of drill startup insuffi…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Turbofan engines suffer efficiency losses from an optimal speed disparity between fan and core components; geared turbofans (GTFs) address this via mechanical gearboxes but introduce frictio…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In many motorsports, such as Formula One, race cars utilize an effect known as ground effect, where the entire body of the race car is used as an aerofoil, with the bottom of the car speedin…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Middle-aged and elderly people are prone to frozen shoulder, which causes shoulder pain and restricted arm movement, significantly affecting their daily lives. Doctors usually recommend reha…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Traditional forest fire monitoring suffers from inherent flaws, including early warning lag, safety risks of manual sensor deployment in complex terrain, limited flight endurance of conventi…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
When disaster strikes, the difference between life and death often comes down to timely information. First responders need an aerial view immediately, but current drones capable of both vert…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fixed-wing UAVs have greater efficiency, flight range, and speed compared to traditional multirotor drones, making them more suitable for applications like geological surveillance, weather s…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This research introduces a bio-inspired robotic tail exoskeleton designed to assist human balance, drawing inspiration from animals like cats and kangaroos. The device aims to address the si…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project introduces a fully self-designed, completely open-source, and affordable rocket module aimed at addressing real-life challenges that cannot be effectively solved by existing tec…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In 2019, a series of fires claimed nearly 100 lives in Bangladesh, and a massive fire tore through several multistory buildings in Chawk Bazar. The blaze originated at a warehouse that had a…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aims to engineer the next-generation cooling device using ionic wind technology. This system consists of a high-voltage emitter and collector electrodes that generate and attrac…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study investigates the development of a durable and efficient model for wind turbine transmission systems, with a focus on overcoming the challenges associated with the maintenance and…