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)
Objectives/Goals Our purpose of making the project was to make a hovercraft and test different weights on different surfaces. We wanted to know how to build a hovercraft and how they work. W…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine what surface a hovercraft would ride over the fastest. The surfaces chosen for the experiment were cement, grass, asphalt, rough di…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see from what height a ball must be released in order for it to complete a loop without falling. After carefully considering gravitational…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals One big worry for elderly and for their loved ones is falling. One third of the population above 65 is injured by falling, and falling can cause serious injuries and even de…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This project is about building a robot that can efficiently and safely help recover humans or any other life forms from a disater Methods/Materials We used tape to make the…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if common household supplies could be used in building an effective way to measure wavelengths of a spectrum. Methods/Materials Fo…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Our project is to create inexpensive glasses allowing the visually impaired to navigate the urban areas efficiently. Methods/Materials The sensory glasses has a vibration mo…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The project is to find if a speaker's performance is dependent on its size.Two speakers were built and a decibel meter was used to measure the sound level of various tones.T…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals With lung cancer being the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States and worldwide, it has become crucial to develop a screening and diagnostic tool f…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to send a weather balloon with data recording equipment into space and make observations on key variables that determine the amount of radiation at and or…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I tested whether or not I could simulate a solar-powered electric bicycle that could go 0.4 kilometers on one charge of its batteries. Methods/Materials I used many regular…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Micrometeoroids pose a significant threat to space exploration. Resistance to micrometeoroid impact is a significant design challenge for spacecraft and spacecraft designers…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to test if water flow affects the electricity produced measured as number of sparks per three minutes using the Kelvin's Electrostatic Battery. I predict th…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what makes performers feel hot on stage, and whether it is the light that falls on the body creating the heat, or whether the heat from the bul…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Stabilize a rubber ball octopus projectile so that it gets attached to a white board surface as its target Methods/Materials white board Needle and string Graph papers Party…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Create an accurate model of Triton to test physical impacts from a meteorite. The use of the model helped to understand how different distances and angles change the force a…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to construct a solar harvesting system for a model airplane, and to integrate the solar harvesting system on the plane to test if there is e…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment is related to the growing quantities of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. The experiment was designed to see if the greenhouse gases, or any other common g…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to observe the effect of increasing the chord length, or the width, of a propeller on its efficiency. My hypothesis was that if the chord lengt…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if an amateur, store-bought, Zhumell Z8 telescope could collect accurate astrometric measurements to update National double star orbit databas…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine which parachute canopy shape (Triangular, Square, Star, or Circular) will perform best, and whether adding an apex vent to the…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how the strong magnetic fields caused by broadcast antennas on Mt Wilson affect the local cosmic ray flux. In a different experiment last year,…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if sound transmission is affected by temperature and frequency. I hypothesized that sound transmission is affected by temperature and frequency…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project is to study how the vane tilt angles of a revolving lantern affect its rotational speeds through experimental study, data analysis, and modeling. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are episodes of intense extra-galactic expulsion of gamma radiation punctuated by a multi-wavelength afterglow. Approximately 25% of gamma ray bursts…
CSEF · 2015
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals There is a fundamental limitation inherent in standard hearing aid devices- due to the fact that they amplify all ambient noise, use in noisy environments is both irritating…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A Gauss gun is a device that uses magnets to launch a ball from a stack of balls. My objective is to find if the material of the ball will affect its speed from the Gauss gu…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to accurately choose and derive the correct diffraction grating equation (there are many forms) and to analyze the laser diffraction patter…
CSEF · 2015
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our question is: What blade shape is most aerodynamic, with the least drag, to make a wind energy rotor spin faster, causing more electricity to be generated? We hypothesize…
CSEF · 2015
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are powered by accretion of matter onto supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in a structure called the accretion disk. The biggest problem with thi…