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 · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Determine which sugar among Sucrose, Glucose, and Fructose makes the best choice of sugar fuel for sugar-based solid propellant motors. Gain experience with materials, equip…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In our daily life, electricity is the most common usage in our entire world. With wind energy, life is a lot cleaner, faster, healthier, and more efficient than any other en…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the order of energy efficient conditions for hover engines by varying the type of substrate (surface below them), substrate…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment is based on the fact that Water Cut measurement continues to be a challenge in the oil industry. The purpose of this project is to determine what type of cor…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Question to be addressed: Does the paddle angle and separation change how much power an Overshot waterwheel could make? Methods/Materials I first built a waterwheel accordin…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which fin shape will allow a model rocket to reach the highest altitude. Methods/Materials Estes Alpha III model rockets, poste…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which magnet type performs most consistently across a variety of temperature environments. Methods/Materials Tested the perfor…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to ascertain the energy generation differences between varied placements of wind turbines. Methods/Materials A 6ft x 12 ft x 4ft wind tun…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to see how different 3-D printed rockets would fly in linear distance. I also was trying to see why the rockets we use today fly so well. My hypothesis is that the…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if and by how much overclocking can improve my computer. Methods/Materials I used my custom built computer to test overclocking. I used a dowloaded…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The subject of planetary nebulae is one of which we still have much to learn. This project intended to use the known and acquired details about the morphology, central star…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the efficacy of four methods of preliminary orbit determination (those of Olbers, Gauss, Herget and Laplace) under differing ob…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to apply a genetic computational strategy to optimize airplane wing shapes. Methods/Materials Materials: Python 2.7 programming language interpret…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project analyzes the spectra of 157 stars, collected by the Lick Observatory's Automated Planet Finder (APF) telescope, to search for potential laser signals from extra…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study was to understand and develop a mathematical and computational model of a typical cosmic radiation particle as it travels through time changing magnet…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create a smart air filter controller that can control any standard air filter based on the level of particulate matter air pollution. The…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The US Department of Transportation states, in one of its reports, rear-end collisions contribute to more than 33% of all car accidents. The objective of this engineering pr…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to observe the flight characteristics of thrust, mass & speed of 2-Wing & 4-Wing Penaud ornithopters & to measure the effect of wing battens o…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals Currently, there are not many options to heat or cool the body without adding or dropping layers. Additionally, there is no way to intelligently increase and decrease one#s…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to build a pocket-sized, user-friendly, everyday refrigeration device suitable for transporting pharmaceuticals in developing countries and other areas wher…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals California experienced a historic drought between 2011 and early 2017. To comply with water usage restrictions, different costly water saving methods have been available for…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to design and build a prototype of a smart water sensor that will send an electronic message alert when a water leak is detected, creating a next…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My primary objective was to determine if ducted or non-ducted propulsion fans of the same size and propeller velocity would create more thrust and whether various inlet conf…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to make a device utilizing crossed polarized lenses to control the amount of light hitting a light sensor. I will see how many total lux I can reduce the lig…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Build a 360-degree view periscope with no image disorientation, maximum comfort and minimum space requirement. Methods/Materials Materials - Cylindrical wine paper box, Mirr…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if the light curve of a type 1A supernova compared to the light curve of a stellar mass black hole can help predict that the su…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine which source of cell phone transmission- voice or data - emits more non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, to determine if the d…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Through which media does a green monochromatic light (laser of 450nm) travel the fastest? I am attempting to measure the speed and energy of light as it travels through a me…
CSEF · 2017
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My goal for my project was to see which was the most efficient and safest insulating material for our animals. I tested synthetic materials and natural materials for insulat…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The Radio Frequency (RF) radiation emitted from cell phones exposes humans to potentially harmful radiation that may cause cancer. It is therefore important to discover meth…