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 The objective is to determine whether or not the length of the straps on a backpack has any effect in how much stress is exerted on the back as represented by my testing dev…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To test a thermosyphon to see if it will effectively heat and cool a house without using any form of energy other than the heat of the sun which is preexistent. It is intend…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My objective in conducting this experiment was to challenge the assumption that #child-resistant# bottles are safe. I hypothesized that #child-resistant# bottles would not b…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I want to see which characteristics (variables) have a significant effect on the race time of Pinewood Derby cars. I think that weight will have the greatest effect. Also, I…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The Goal of my project was to see the differences between walking with 4 and 6 legs. I compared the results i got to what real animals with 4 and 6 legs are like. This exper…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our experiment is to demonstrate the benefits of convection and heat transfer in ferrofluid, a magnetic liquid. We will show 1) a plan for a ferrofluid heat t…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine what car shape with various weights goes the fastest. The hypothesis is that small, heavily weighted cars go the fastest. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose was to determine which structural designs withstand secondary, primarily, and Rayleigh waves through the most applied force. Three structural designs were create…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment is to learn if sound walls, at neighborhoods adjacent to freeways, increase or decrease the freeway noise. Methods/Materials A digital sound me…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to show the advantages and/or disadvantages of an electromagnetic brake (as compared to a friction brake). Methods/Materials A wheel was constru…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I did my project to draw a comparison between different aquarium filters available on the market for the first time aquarist wishing to start small. Methods/Materials I used…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine wether Professional Baseball players are recieving better preformance by corking their wooden baseball bats. Methods/Materials Three wooden baseb…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Since I enjoy playing golf, my objective was to determine how the distance a golf ball flies would be affected by changing the weight of the golf club hitting it. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out which wind turbine design generates the most electricity. The variables I chose were a Two-Bladed Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (H…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To find out what angle a solar panel should be at get the most energy (in watts) from the sun during one day in December. Methods/Materials Test Fixture (Pine boards screwed…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Find a low-cost material combined with cost-effective design that produces the most reflective sunlight to a given focal area. Methods/Materials Research began in December,…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose for this project is to prove how backpacks affect your posture so that people know that there are risks involved in wearing a backpack. Methods/Materials For thi…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Heat has a negative effect on a computers performance and life. The objective of my testing was to find the most effective cooling system, thus increasing the performance an…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether age affects how fast the smoke detector goes off. I am also seeing if they still work if you don't clean them. I thought the newer ones w…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if hydraulics is strong enough to lift heavy loads. Methods/Materials Materials to build a hydraulic press are purchased from local hardware st…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if the volume of compressed air in a compressed air cannon would affect the distance a projectile will travel. Methods/Materials An air cannon…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I have always wondered while playing golf if the construction of a golf ball and the material it is made out oever has an impact of whether the ball goes in the hole or not.…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals I determined the most effective placement of weight on a 1.2 ounce car to cause the farthest distance of travel on two tracks. Methods/Materials Two tracks were built, one w…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective in this project is to find out which shin guard material protects the shin the most from an impact forced upon the shin, by measuring the depth of each indenta…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To find if it is possible to create an ion propulsion device in an aqueous medium using the principles of a capacitor. We belive it is possible to accomplish this if we use…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the relationship of air pressure to bounce height, using a basketball. I believe at a variable held constant, which is the…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To see if solar, wind, and sound power are more efficient than gas power, as well as feasible and cost effective. Methods/Materials R/C cars were acquired, electric R/C car…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The objective for my project is to see which brand of softball travels the furthest. My hypothesis is that the Worth brand will travel the furthest. Methods/Materials To con…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether there was a relationship between the density of a material and the intensity of sound it blocked. Methods/Materials To…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Determine if gears will affect how much weight you can lift with a pulley Methods/Materials Materials: · Pieces from a K#NEX set; · Gears, pulleys and motors from a K#NEX se…