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 · 2018
Environmental Engineering
There is an acute shortage of accessible freshwater. Desalination can create freshwater from seawater, but current techniques are expensive and require energy and maintenance. This research,…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Third Award
Heavy metal contamination in the environment, specifically in aquatic systems, has been a top concern for nearly 100 years. This heavy metal contamination is found at nearly every one of the…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Every year, over 38 billion tons of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere due to various human related activities. With excess CO2 production, many critical problems arise such as…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
This science fair project worked to develop a solution to the problem of infeasible and inaccurate deployable pH sensors not suited for the marine environment reduce the quantity of accurate…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
The EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act establishes the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for arsenic, the #1-ranked toxin, in public water systems. The limit was reduced from 50 ppb to 10 ppb becau…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
One of the direst threats to our ecosystems and public health is heavy metal pollution. The results of ecological bio-magnification and accumulation in animal and human tissues has led to th…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Every day millions of loads of laundry including synthetics are done in the United States alone. During washing, microplastic fibers are released from the fabric and discharged into the wast…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
We present a sustainable self-managed seawater desalination device model that can desalinate seawater and reduce biofouling on semipermeable membrane using energy from the Sun and the tidal…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Lead pollution caused by industrial runoff can have a severe impact on the environment as well as on human health. This study evaluated the use of algal biomass as an ecologically friendly a…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Plastic is an essential part of our daily life and because of its unique properties, it is involved in different industries and consumed by everyday activities and has a lot of benefits that…
AJAS · 2018
Environmental Engineering (inferred)
Globally, 1.3 billion tons of waste are generated per year, with production set to double by 2025. Such a large influx of refuse is costly, inefficient, and poses an environmental and public…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering First Award
Objectives/Goals An explosion occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 due to sinking polluted soil. The use of chemicals and human industrial activity contributes greatly to soil contaminatio…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Fertilizers containing nitrogen continue to be an integral aspect of the farming economy in the Midwest. Excess run-off of nitrates has become an environmental hazard. When the growth of alg…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The prototype product consisted of a Shower water diversion module to divert water from the shower into the toilet tank and a Toilet tank filling module that allows the toil…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
In April 2017, a US District Court overturned the exemption concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) enjoyed from air emission control rules. Odor, ammonia and/or hydrogen sulfide emis…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Current wastewater treatments are complex, costly and leads to secondary pollution. Algal bioremediation is a viable alternative to removing heavy metals and toxic organic compounds from was…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project is to learn how fast things decompose in different environmental conditions. I did this project because grocery stores are now charging for plastic bags to encour…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Fatbergs are deposits of fats, oils, and greases that are formed through the same process by which soap is made. They are responsible for major sewer blockages throughout the world, and requ…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Microplastics are of much environmental concern due to its pollution of waterways and its impact on various aspects on ecosystems. While water treatment plants are effective at filtering mos…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Plastic pollution is a major world problem; the burning of fossil fuels from petroleum-based plastics is a major contributor to global warming. Plastic kills thousands of marine species ever…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this research is to find the best design for a small scale anaerobic digester which could effectively transform biomass into biofuel using the least amount…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals We are designing a submersible R.O.V that collects microplastic beads in the ocean. These are particles of plastic that are mostly found in hygienic products that are harmfu…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to study how efficiently melting rate can be reduced when polyphenols are coated on Ice Methods/Materials 1. Measuring cups, 2. Thermometer, 3. 10 RED HEAT…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
The world began to use some oil derivatives instead of using natural cotton in many industries, but oil will not stay as well as Cotton crops are starting to fall. Farmers suffer from the ac…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
A membrane made from multi-walled carbon nanotubes proved after 3 trials its ability to decrease the salinity of seawater. First, the membrane underwent formation and impregnation with silve…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The average American homeowner uses an average of 360 gallons of water per day. About 40% of that water is devoid of any toxins or impurities (Green). An additional 35% can…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) plague eutrophic waters and are often caused by excess anthropogenic nutrients, specifically phosphorus. Allelopathy, a defense mechanism in which an organism excr…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our project objective was to develop trash sorting habits in kids, inspire kids to contribute and help save the Planet. Waste, when properly sorted, will optimize recycling,…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Having a source of potable water is essential for every country’s survival. Therefore, people need to know how to supply themselves with purified drinking water in case of a crisis. As in Pu…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals Using safe, non-toxic household materials to absorb oil spills helps protect the environment and the people and animals that live in it. I wanted to determine which househol…