Browse 156 real Engineering projects entered in 2026, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2026
Product Science (Junior Division)
The purpose of this experiment was to compare the fire resistance of different types of paint and evaluate how a formulated fire resistant paint performs compared to common commercial paints…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Crosswind poses a significant and unavoidable threat to flight safety. Aircraft with elliptical annular wings have been proposed to possess inherent advantages for operations in strong cross…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division) Fourth Award
Objectives: The 2024 Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 midair door separation highlights how missing components can lead to a catastrophic failure in an aerospace system. The National Transportati…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In the context of modern aviation, aerodynamic efficiency and reduced fuel consumption are critical priorities. Nowadays, modern airliners travel relatively close to the speed of sound (Mach…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Aircraft wings are typically optimized for limited operating conditions and rely on hinged control surfaces to modify aerodynamic performance. This engineering research investigated whether…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
To address the limitations of existing ankle-foot rehabilitation devices in dynamic adaptability, response speed, and control accuracy, presents an upgraded intelligent rehabilitation system…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Aerospike engines eliminate the 30–40% efficiency loss from conventional bell nozzles, yet no aerospike has achieved full operational flight due to extreme thermal loads on the central spike…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
Electrohydrodynamic ( EHD ) propulsion, also known as ionic wind, is capable of producing thrust with no moving components. Using emitter and collector electrodes, EHD thrusters ionize and a…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
This project aims to develop compact robots that can be easily assembled and deployed, potentially in swarms. An autonomous mobile robot based on a Tensegrity structure is developed. The Ico…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Third Award
A self-developed, open-source High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster (AF-MPDT) platform for deep-space propulsion combines potential for high Isp…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Oil well blowouts are a major safety and economic problem in drilling operations, often caused by delays in decision-making during critical situations. In many cases, engineers require signi…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division) Honorable_mention Award
Over eleven million people worldwide live with Parkinson's disease or similar motor impairments, which can limit independent eating, yet commercial feeding devices cost over $5,000 and lack…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
Colorectal cancer is one of the main causes of cancer incidence and mortality worldwide. However, traditional colonoscopy usually causes significant discomfort to patients, and due to the re…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
Every day, there are over 40,000 crosswind landings occurring. Pilots use sideslip or crabbing methods to land in crosswinds. Both techniques require pilots to use ailerons to bank the airpl…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Every day, there are over 40,000 crosswind landings occurring. Pilots use sideslip or crabbing methods to land in crosswinds. Both techniques require pilots to use ailerons to bank the airpl…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division)
Purpose: The research aimed to solve the problem of increasing risk of degenerative disc disease (DDD) because of aging, dehydration of intervertebral discs, lack of nutrients, and unhealthy…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
Have you ever noticed a flock of birds fly by or even a bees’ nest have numerous insects or animals work together to help each other survive? Did you wonder how they coordinated off instinct…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
20% of total energy consumption is used to merely overcome friction (Holmberg and Erdemir, 2017). Friction comes from all places, with new rolling bearings accounting for over 420 terawatt h…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Turbulence, one of the biggest issues in aerospace engineering, is categorized as the chaotic airflow and the rapid changes in airflow. The wing response to that flow of air is imperative in…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Current methods of metal additive manufacturing (AM) typically require high-power laser or arc technology to melt metal into desired forms (powder bed fusion and wire arc AM, respectively).…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Junior Division)
As the population grows and urbanization increases, encountering cost-effective, strong, earthquake-resistant homes is essential. Urbanized areas are more prone to earthquake damage. 45 U.S…
CSEF · 2026
Product Science (Junior Division)
Here in sunny SoCal, sun protection is important for all outdoor activities including youth sports to decrease the risk of skin cancer. I hypothesize that a lotion sunscreen that can be spre…
CSEF · 2026
Product Science (Junior Division)
I noticed different kinds of wood around my house and wondered why each one was used for a different purpose. This curiosity led me to investigate which wood-based material is strongest: nor…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace
In orbital simulations, mathematical methods called integrators are used to predict paths of objects in space over long time periods, however, in highly elliptical orbits, integrators requir…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
With limited capacity to store food on spacecrafts NASA is currently investigating growing foods, in particular lettuce, while in flight and on other planets. Managing food contamination is…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Silver Medal
Our project tackles a big challenge: helping drones think and react more like humans in real time. Instead of relying on slow or limited systems, we designed a custom-built electronics platf…
CSEF · 2026
Applied Mechanics (Senior Division) Second Award
Ankle-foot prosthetics aim to recreate the biological motion of the ankle and restore natural gait to transtibial amputees. Achieving this requires motion in all three biological planes and…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Second Award
Traditional figure skating jump-assist devices often require manual coach operation and lack adaptability to varying athlete heights and weights. This project developed a universal kinematic…
CWSF · 2026
Aerospace Platinum Award
About 55% of the estimated 25,000 near-Earth-asteroids 140 metres or larger remain undetected, with millions more in the main belt uncatalogued. The 2013 Chelyabinsk event, where a 19-metre…
CSEF · 2026
Product Science (Junior Division)
This project investigates how different clothing materials affect heat retention and temperature regulation, and which is best to wear on a hot day. Four types of shirt fabrics, nylon, linen…