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
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…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to build and construct a trebuchet to experiment and test certain variables to hit certain targets. Along with those things we have to put tog…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals How does the configuration of an object#s framework affect its ability to withstand weight? I believe that the more supports used in the truss configuration of an object#s f…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Last year, a single-axis photovoltaic panel steering system was built, which demonstrated large power output advantages compared to fixed panels for any given day. That led…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to identify materials with the ability to absorb UV rays more efficiently to offer better UV protection than clothing currently available. Met…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to determine if the concrete additives affect the strength of concrete prepared in a controlled enviroment. Methods/Materials The procedure u…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Which truss bridge (Warren, Pratt or Howe) will hold the most water? Hypothesis: Because of how the compressive and tension forces are handled by the vertical and diagonal b…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Some of my objective is to prove that their is more than using electriity and solar power. However, as you will learn windmills are some of our best invention we could possi…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine the strength of two different spider web designs: an orb web, and a triangle web, using weights. My hypothesis was that the orb spi…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the report is to find the best combination of blade length, number of blades, and angles of the blades needed to create the optimal fan settings to produce th…
CSEF · 2008
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was about building the windmill best suited for generating voltage. I tested the number of blades and the angle of each blade. The amounts of blades used wer…