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.
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Water scarcity affects upwards of a billion people worldwide. Big cities like Cape Town, Mexico City, Melbourne, and Jakarta are threatened by the water crisis today. Ironically, these very…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Mirror manufacturing costs less than solar panels, and when a mirror reflects light rays onto a panel, power increases, so utilizing mirrors can develop more efficient and affordable solar e…
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…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Nowadays, plastic bag is used widely due to its low cost and lightweight, even though it isn’t environmental friendly. So, there are campaigns to replace a plastic bag with biomaterial packa…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Eutrophication is a process triggered by the enrichment of the aquatic environment with nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients - both descendent of human effluents and agricultural activities. Du…
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…
AJAS · 2019
Environmental Engineering (inferred)
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is forcing open of fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure, especially to extract oil or gas. When water is shot into these f…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
PURPOSE: Daily activities like driving a car, charging a phone and many other routine activities leave a carbon footprint by releasing carbon dioxide into our air. Atmospheric levels of carb…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Every day you charge your phone and drive your car, but have you ever wondered about the amount of CO2 you release into the air by doing those actions? Atmospheric levels of CO2 h…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The goal of this project was to determine the effect of banana peels on lead contaminated water. My hypothesis was that if banana peels are mixed into lead contaminated water, the…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Background: Mussels are increasingly being utilized as a natural method to remove and filter harmful algae and other natural debris from our water systems. In the context of concerns for cli…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Cigarette filters (CF) and plastic straws are the number one pollution source because they are not biodegradable. It could take up to 25 years to degrade CF and straws under UV light, but th…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives To develop alternative materials to plastics, inspired by the concept of marine exoskeleton composition and to test their tensile strength, flexibility, and degradability. Methods…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
An interesting dilemma in today’s society is that even in the most underdeveloped nations, there is an unprecedented, widespread access to smartphones. Adapting the increasing technological…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Globally, 844 million people lack access to clean water and having potable water is fundamental for a civilization to survive. During the crisis of Hurricane Maria at Puerto Rico, made neces…
AJAS · 2019
Environmental Engineering (inferred)
Microalgal photobioreactors are among the most effective systems for capturing atmospheric CO2. Their capacity to generate massive amounts of hydrocarbon in biomass could be exploited not on…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Free radical damage to skin caused by particulate matter and ultraviolet (UV) radiation takes over nine million lives per year. Current creams can be remedial barriers; however, particles, (…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Approximately 7 x 10^8 kilograms of dye are produced annually and 15% are released into aquatic bodies, causing global human and environmental health problems. Many conventional purification…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
New York City process approximately 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater daily and with such quantities, wastewater treatment has become increasingly energy intensive and costly (DEP, 2016). In…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
The Research group SYNAPSES of the Educational Institution Ismael Perdomo Borrero, noted that the use of the notebooks is set in a problem because they are discarded after fulfilling their m…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives Petrochemical waste cleanup is expensive but important. This project began with the hypothesis that polymers could be used to capture both oil and waste water. Following research…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Air pollution has become the deadliest environmental problem, leading to more than seven million deaths per year. People are forced to wear masks in China to protect themselves from the heav…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Expanded Polystyrene(EPS) called Styrofoam is a porous material with characteristics of high insulation and light weight. However, EPS is threatening the environment significantly as it is n…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants that involves the use of a water-based solution and inert medium such as perlite or peat moss to support the root system as an alternative for soil.…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Many people in the world, especially in rural locations, are under high water scarcity; however, many of these areas grow banana plants, which require a large amount of water. The hypothesis…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
A) Stopping carbon emissions now is a start, but it’s not enough. We’ve already passed the point of no return. Even if every single coal fired power plants was shut down, every car converted…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives In order to minimize the Carbon dioxide emission from concrete production, our project sought to find an environmentally sustainable method that would allow for the formation of a…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
The development of human activity and industry has led to various environmental pollution. One of the biggest problem is chicken feather waste created during food processing. Another problem…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives The objective of this study was to determine which readily available material would absorb used motor oil out of fresh water the most effectively while absorbing the least amount…
CSEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Objectives Global warming is a significant issue for the earth's environment. The temperatures around the world are rising, causing many challenges such as more intense heat waves, shrinking…