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 · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine advantages of different sails in different scenarios. Methods/Materials Pool, Boat, 3 Triangular Sails, 3 Rectangular Sails, La…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to show what kind of tires work best with different amounts of weight. If weight increases, then traction will increase no matter what t…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment examined the effects of pipelining on the speed of CPUs. The goal was to test which CPU type (pipelined and not pipelined) was faster at executing programs.…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals The global energy crisis and climate change have become serious issues in need of innovative solutions. Supercapacitors have attracted extensive attention as promising energ…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Quantum mechanics is a very relevant topic of the day as it is being used extensively in technology. These advancements largely involve the process of entangling qubits, whi…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals This project attempts to construct a multilayered coating, consisting of silver and other materials, for use in a telescope. The goals of this design are to maximize reflect…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to be able to determine how observed frequency shifts in a practical, classical Doppler effect setting at different distances between the e…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid with some interesting qualities. Under the influence of a magnetic field, ferrofluid acts like a solid. It collects into one large semi# sphe…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Two magnets can attract or repel depending on orientation of their poles. I wanted to measure the repulsion forces of two magnets and find how it depends on the separation b…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment aimed to discover more about the nuances of flute playing. I am a flute player and wanted to find new ways to control the sound produced by the flute. I chos…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to investigate gripping force sensing techniques for robot arms. My design criterion was to control a robot gripper with a programmable gripping…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create an effortless, dependable, hands-free source of light by using body heat in order to power an LED that functions continuously at a rea…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My research focuses on the design and optimization of a novel small-scale generator which extracts energy from flowing air. This work responds to the growing interest in mon…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The object of my experiment is to see if the kinetic energy of the projectile that is being shot by the gauss gun will increase linearly as the magnetic stages increase. Met…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test the Gauss Gun to find out which combination of magnetic stations and the distance between those stations, will shoot the ball bea…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if dimension/volume of a solar oven has an effect on its ability to achieve higher temperatures. Methods/Materials I built two s…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine effects on the speed of a hockey puck made of different materials on an ice surface. Methods/Materials Hockey pucks fabricated of…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project examines how photo resistors work and examines new applications for them. It investigates the relationship between light intensity and the resistance of a photo…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project investigated the relation between different temperatures of PVC pipes and the speed of wind going through them, as well as the length of the heated PVC pipes and…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine why certain shapes are used in aircraft and which radar systems perform the best in detecting these aircraft. Methods/Materials Black box, 2 LED Lights, LUX met…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to design a system to generate electricity from stream flow using a paddle wheel constructed from readily available, inexpensive materials and a…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The coilgun is a device that launches a projectile through coils used as electromagnets. Although coilguns are quite durable, they typically only achieve efficiencies betwee…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to be able to locate a person indoors using a magnetic map created by data collected on a cell phone. Methods/Materials I used a Motorola Droid cel…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Test the ability of Calcium Hydroxyapatite, found in many calcification diseases, to convert infrared light to heat to break up calcified plaques. Methods/Materials Used inf…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to create high energy density graphene-based supercapacitors that are highly compact and useful for powering small electronic devices. In today…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The object of my experiment is to gather acceleration, and ballistic data by using a car and track so that I may derive a probabilistic curve. This data helps scientists, en…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to study six aerodynamic attributes of airfoil design and understand how they affect lift and drag forces. Methods/Materials Overall project m…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the speed of sound in air at different temperatures. Methods/Materials Microphones, computer software, cables, amplifier, mixer, 2…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to create a cost-effective electronic bionic eye, which can help the blind maneuver around and complete daily activities and livelihood, witho…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to reduce drag in vehicles via the use of various aerodynamic attributes. Methods/Materials Fabricated wind-tunnel, test vehicle, scale, shop…