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 · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My goal in this science fair project was to see the practicality of a new kind of cement called geopolymer, and to see if it could be applied to construction in the real wor…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to create an easily operated, lightweight, affordable prosthetic hand. We believe with better designs and modern 3D printing technology, it w…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The world is currently heavily dependent on fossil fuels for power generation, which has negative impacts on the environment. Our project objective is to design and build a…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals Concussions and other head injuries are very common in a wide variety of contact sports. However, a concussion that goes undetected can be severely life threatening to athle…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine what kind of diagonal bracing renders a wall most rigid. My hypothesis was that, out of four different configurations of diago…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted to understand how different materials withstand problematic weather conditions and which materials would be ideal for what type of environment.…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project was to prove which method could propel a cart the fastest through a levitational tube. It was also to prove if the hyperloop could be built. I believe that the hy…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Thanks to falling prices and legal mandates, residential solar panel installations increased 70% in 2015, with California leading the way. In the Central Valley, there is pl…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine the strength between traditional Portland Concrete and Earth Friendly Concrete. Methods/Materials The experiments involved making…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals From this research, I formulate that I indeed will successfully find a way to show the force that is put on a brain for different sports that causes a concussion. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to challenge the commercial brand of wrist supports for gymnasts with a new invention made by the experimenter. Methods/Materials Leather, Ve…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see whether a medieval mace or a medieval flail had the most impact force. My hypothesis was the flail would have a higher impact force b…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This study examines the effect of colorant on the strength of objects printed with polylactic acid (PLA), a biodegradable plastic. Colored filament is made of this PLA blend…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Design an intelligent, mechanical lockbox that can prevent package theft and allow multiple package deliveries. Existing lockboxes can only accept one package before the own…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to develop a multirotor mounted net launcher that can disable unwanted multirotors. The technology must be robust, light and cost effective for wide implementatio…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our project is to determine the best bracing types for buildings in earthquakes and to find the best terrains to make the building on. We show the best architecture bracing…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To decrease the distance required to recover model rockets-which can drift several miles after deploying a recovery system-the project goal was to develop a low-cost guided…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Nearly 40% of people age 65 and older have at least one disability; of those, two-thirds have difficulty walking. Wheelchairs can help people who have a hard time walking, b…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This work addresses the design of shape-shifting robots, which can transform into any desired shape. Methods/Materials A deformable robot was assembled, consisting of triang…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the effects of sloped armor on the effective energy of a penetrating projectile. Methods/Materials Pellet gun, ballistic gel, s…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals I was a member of a Stanford UAV club project that built an ultra-high-powered quadcopter with a thrust-to-weight ratio of 8:1 (0 to 60 mph in 0.34 seconds). We hoped to bre…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project was to create interlocking joint designs using a simple, inexpensive 3D printer and materials to demonstrate the possibility of new and…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In this project, I am designing a mechanism/device whose purpose is to help tennis players learn how to create/generate topspin in their shots. In tennis, topspin vital to a…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which material would be the best candidate to prevent against injuries when placed in football helmets. Methods/Materials 1.27 cm tall 2.7 cm…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals For my project I tested what shape, octagon, hexagon, square, triangle, or circle, when used to make the core of a composite sandwich panel, would be the strongest/withstand…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to find out which bridge design can endure the most force before breaking. Methods/Materials Up to 2,000 cm. of balsa wood, strong glue, an x…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of football helmet inflation on the amount of energy that the helmet absorbed. Methods/Materials In order to tes…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Develop a procedure based on novel hardware and software for a compact, low cost multi-sensor system to enable safe remote landings for autonomous multicopter operation. The…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to explore how polygonal robots move. Engineers have created cube robots that flip by using flywheels that spin fast and stop abruptly. My proje…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Design goal is to create an inexpensive and intuitive motion-based controller for a robotic arm. Methods/Materials Using components such as an Arduino Board, RC Servos, Pote…