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 · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of fruit peels as a novel & natural bio-adsorbent to remove nitrates from water. Methods The experiment(s) involved using fruit p…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Our objective was to create a mechanism that could remove plastic from water. Our goal was to pick up 5 pieces of plastic from water in under a minute. Methods We custom fabricate…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The discharge of dyes from various anthropogenic and technogenic sources into the aquatic system poses a threat to the health of biota. Many dyes and their breakdown products are…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective of my invention was to design a ratio of ingredients that are used in making biodegradable plastic and use this ratio to make biodegradable plastic that can biodegra…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Compare the rates of decomposition in a standard landfill environment to those of a system in which leachate is cycled through. Determine if the recirculation increases the rate o…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Can an organic compound like glycerin improve the water holding capacity of soil. Methods Use 8 x 1-gallon plant containers filled with a sandy loam soil to demonstrate the moveme…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Two main aspects of a particulate matter 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) filter were examined for their impact on filtration (i) presence of static electricity and (ii) pore diameters. Five diffe…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives The project focuses on avoiding fouling, the clogging of salt or left-over particles within a desalination device, by utilizing thermal radiation instead of heat conduction which…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives This project studied green roof options to reduce city and individual build temperatures. The question studied was: Can special materials (plants or sun absorbing materials) reduc…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective is to create a biodegradable and renewable plastic foam from the cellulose of Bambusa multiplex, a species of bamboo. Methods Commercial microcrystalline cellulose w…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective is to determine what type of straw decomposes the fastest in manure compost Methods Three straws each of: wheat, paper, cornstarch, plastic, plastic-less with a bend…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives In this lab, an investigation was performed to determine whether centrifugal force would be able to remove salt from water. This project utilized technology (a centrifuge and pers…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Global population will exceed 9 billion by 2050. Food Production has to increase to meet the demand. Agriculture/Irrigation consumes 80% of the world's fresh water. Climate change…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives Plastic pollution is becoming an environmental crisis, with over 40% of the ocean being covered in floating plastic. The purpose of this research was to determine the sustainabili…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives To determine if a soil wetting aid can reduce salt or sodium (Na) levels in different soil types (sandy, sandy- loam and clay soil) so that plants have more water and nutrients av…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective of this project is to study if different nut hulls (almond and walnut) affect water retention in soil. Methods Added ground up almond hulls and walnut hulls to loam…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Last year I tested the Escondido Creek water quality at different locations attempting to find the source of problems that the Escondido Creek is notorious for. I wondered if ther…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives ABSTRACT Our science project is about protecting the environment by eliminating the use of plastic water bottles and minimizing water wastage, fertilizer runoff in gardening plant…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives According to the World Health Organization, globally 1.8 billion people are drinking contaminated water. Distributed water, surface water, and ground water are contaminated due to…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The problem I researched was water evaporation in uncovered finished water reservoirs. My goal was to determine which cover prevents the most water evaporation: white shade balls,…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The purpose of this project is to build a new greenhouse to replace modern greenhouses by making it more space efficient, cost-efficient, and low maintenance. Methods The main mat…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives An ongoing problem in parts of the world is a lack of access to water. This project used the Engineering Design Process to create an H2O generator. The goal for H2O Generator was…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Plastic pollution is a major problem all around the world. I constantly ask what we could be doing so far as dumping our plastic waste in dumpsters. My objective for this project…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives In order to solve the problem of expensive clean up methods for oil-spills in the ocean, we decided to design an efficient device by improving upon the existing oil clean up equip…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Design an affordable immersion heater that can alleviate the high numbers of indoor air pollution in the global developing population. The heater must cost lest than $2 in raw mat…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Our goal was to see if the change of slope effects how well a bioswale filters water. Methods We built a bioswale that we could change to different slopes, and poured polluted wat…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Objectives Trillions of pieces of trash currently pollute the ocean, which greatly harm marine life and the environment. Our goal is to design, build, and test an autonomous prototype boat t…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The intent of this project is to create a device that will monitor the health of plants in order to maximize plant production using less water. Given that there is no standard for…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The purpose of my investigation is to determine which filter will have the greatest effect on non-potable water that was collected from around the San Joaquin valley. Methods I wi…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to find a more natural solution that could help replace chemical dispersants currently being used to help clean oil spills. Methods Mason Jars…