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 · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Objective: To understand how to build the most efficient windmill. The focus will be to change the windmill blade angles and measure the change in the number of rotations pe…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) combines fast read/write time, high endurance, and nonvolatile storage. Magnetoelectric RAM (MeRAM), a new class of MRAM, uses v…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project aims to investigate the relationship between projectile mass and projectile kinetic energy after firing in small-scale coil guns. Methods/Materials A single-sta…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Determine whether the patterns produced by orthogonally polarized waves sent through a double-slit apparatus are examples of quantum or classical phenomena. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals When people lose their ability to competently navigate their environments, quality of life can quickly erode. In severe cases, such as Alzheimer#s disease or blindness, loss…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals For my project, I built a gas sensor and coded a program to make it output readings. I chose this project because in my neighborhood, there is a nearby water treatment plant…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Ferroelectric materials have wide-ranging electronic applications due to their uniquely switchable electrical polarization states. This work studied the effect of compositio…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to create a reliable temperature sensor incorporating a 10K ohm thermistor and an Arduino Uno. Methods/Materials My project used an Arduino Uno an…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if laser communication is possible. We believe that laser communication is possible. Methods/Materials By incorporating hardware and…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to demonstrate the successful design and construction of a DC/DC hybrid converter for the purpose of high power energy harvesting throug…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals I want to find out if the Doppler Effect can be used to measure the speed of a toy car with a buzzer mounted on top. I found in my research that Doppler's formula relates th…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Photonics crystals are repeating structures made of two materials with different indices of refraction and are useful for many applications, mostly as filters, fibers, and w…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Detecting diabetes is performed using various methods: blood tests, urine test strips, lasers, and even contact lenses. Unfortunately, each method hold their own fault; unco…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I take a lot of medications because of a health condition I have. Whenever I eat, I take capsules containing enzymes. Sometimes I used to drop them on the floor without real…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine the color of light that has the most visibility in fog. I believed that yellow light would have the most visibility in fog. Methods/Materials I t…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to prototype an automatic dog feeder with several features, such as a dispenser of leftover food that the dog cannot finish, a resettable al…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The U.S. Department of Energy is constantly looking for ways to have power while not polluting the environment. One way to do this is by using fuel cells. Which type of elec…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see how different elevations will affect the distance of a thrown ball. Methods/Materials I went to three different elevations. I set u…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how well Methane and Carbon Dioxide trap heat in a controlled environment. The results of this experiment could provide eviden…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To see if a scalable Dynamic Dataflow Processor architecture is faster compared to a conventional serial processor and a conventional parallel processor. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project examined the effect of nine different impurities on the Surface Tension of water. Based on our research, the hypothesis was that the surface tension of water wo…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals According to the WHO, an estimated 285 million people worldwide are blind or have low vision. Unfortunately, white canes and guide dogs, the most popular aids, don't detect…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To measure and compare the electricity output generated by the solar panels on a rooftop to the photovoltaic cells placed on the tree branches in the Fibonacci sequence. Als…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To explore the parallel nature between eddy current and 'parachute' brake system, I performed experiment to show that magnetic braking force due to eddy current is proportio…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how different ambient temperatures would affect the buoyancy and rate of lift decay of helium-filled balloons. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals In my previous research, I studied the scientific theory and technical design of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) Systems. In WPT, efficiency is achieved through impedance matc…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Approximately 1.3 billion people in the world do not have access to electricity for basic needs, but they do not know they can use simple techniques to generate it. There ar…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project seeks to create a dependable headlamp for use in emergency situations and remote locations. By employing the heat of the human body, this device would be more r…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The overall purpose of this investigation was to understand how hovercrafts operate on different surfaces, and how aerodynamics and friction affect their flight. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine how the placement of added weight on a non-motorized toy car would affect the speed of the car on a downhill slope. Methods/Materials Two types of t…