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
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective is to come up with a way to test the Chirality of Glucose. Knowing the Chirality of a molecule is important when developing substances that will go into the bod…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to design a swarm of tiny robots modeled off of ants that were able to accomplish complex tasks, despite each individual being limited in its…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project was to identify and explain the differences in the rolling behavior between a cylinder half-filled with a granular material (sand) and one that is…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to see if air temperature affects the speed of a spinning aircraft propeller. This experiment can help pilots and people understand more abou…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine how different colors affect the absorption of heat in a material. I hypothesized that black would absorb the most heat, fol…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals All star formation regions follow an initial mass function (IMF). For many years, it was assumed that there exists an universal IMF from one star forming region to the next.…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to find out which surface texture reduces drag the most on rocket shuttles. Methods/Materials The project required the use of 4 foam cones (3…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between the magnitude of RR Lyra and its Temperature Methods/Materials Telescope, CCD Camera, Alpy Sp…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Winglets are used on airplanes to reduce the wingtip vortex and associated drag, thereby improving performance. I wanted to see whether a green energy-producing windmill wou…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see which building material is the most effective in sound wall construction. I thought that the slab of concrete would be the most effective because in…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine how different types of water are affected by magnets. Methods/Materials Burette, two magnets, cup, gram measurement tool, rubber…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to measure the efficiency of various tube materials (plastic, cardboard, steel, and aluminum) on electromagnetic induction, a process that prod…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The design goal was to make a Faraday generator that is attached to your shoe and could charge a 5V mobile device. Methods/Materials The battery charger consisted of the Far…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine how the temperature of an object would affect the ability to evaluate latent fingerprints on it, by measuring the size of the pr…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Hearing aids have a fundamental limitation - when used in areas of high ambient noise such as restaurants or public buildings, they amplify background noise as much as desir…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether weight or surface area has more of an impact on static friction. Methods/Materials I determined the static friction force between an ob…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The project's primary objective is to find what threshold values at which the Schmitt trigger, a decision-making circuit, which turns on at a high threshold and stays locked…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to discover a definite relationship between the trajectories of a projectile fired at the same angle and velocity both with and without gravit…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Based on my research on thermoelectricity, I believed that I would be able to convert heat into electricity by utilizing the process called the Seebeck Effect. The Seebeck E…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals In this project, I want to make an Artificial Pancreas that can be used for any patient with Type 1 Diabetes. Instead of using actual insulin and glucose I will test the art…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I compared the speed of the fastest penalty kick with the time it takes the goalie to reach the goal post. I also tested how a player can kick it the fastest and how a goali…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our research aimed to more effectively model the extragalactic background light (EBL), which is the sum of all the optical and infrared light that has been emitted since the…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My projects goal is to find out if I am able to test a commercial trailers light system without having a truck available as a power source. The tester I will build needs to…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Fractures in the elderly that result from falls are often due to impaired eyesight and are a major health problem. These falls are estimated to exceed 2 million per year in…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Inefficient emergency response causes an average of 100,000 deaths per year worldwide. Autonomous flying robots have tremendous potential to enhance emergency rescue operati…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to test if it is possible to use sound frequencies to put out a fire. Methods/Materials Subwoofer, lighter, computer, timer, video camera,…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Most California households use simple sprinkler controllers to help water their lawns and trees. These controllers use timers for fixed duration watering and often perform w…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals To investigate the behavior of transverse waves. Methods/Materials An oscillator is connected to a wave function generator on one end. A weight is attached to the string on…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to construct a novel, point of care biomedical device using smartphone technology that can reliably and economically determine pentosidine concent…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals In this project, the effect of the size of magnets on their ability to serve as frictionless floating bearing was investigated. Methods/Materials Magnets (passive type, Neod…