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 · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover if the number of magnets on a Gauss Rifle affected how far its launched projectile traveled. My Hypothesis was that the more magnets connected t…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to learn how the shape of a sail affected the speed of a boat. Our hypothesis was that all of the sails would go the same speed because we made sure that a…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our project was to build a fully automated water pump using no electricity. The water pump mainly ran on water force and pressure. We also tested the efficiency of the pump…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Silicon based solar cells are important in the green energy market. To improve efficiency of these devices, improving the light absorbance of the silicon surface is importan…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine whether a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) solar battery charger should match the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) frequency to t…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out if the wing configuration of an airplane would affect the distance traveled. I predict an airplane with wings set in the neutral position will fly the farthest.…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which of the two most popular overseas flight planes was the most aerodynamic. Two planes were purchased online from an online m…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The intention of this project is to establish what shape of wing produces the most lift. Methods/Materials In this experiment, five differently shaped foam wings were mounte…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate the physical parameters and orbital properties of the NEA 2000NF5 to ascertain whether it would be a suitable target for an as…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals I was motivated to work on this project, because the population of older people in the United States is increasing rapidly. As people age, they tend to develop motor skill i…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project was on magnets and whether a hot magnet, cold magnet, or room temperature magnet would be stronger. My hypothesis was that a hot magnet would be stronger than a c…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals There are two goals to this experiment. The first is to find out if the starting energy of a projectile shooting through a rail gun affects the speed/distance. The second is…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the relationship between magnetic strength and voltage. Methods/Materials My materials included: 10 equal-sized magnets, a voltmeter, insulated…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment was to find how much a laser light was slowed when moving through different densities of material. My hypothesis was that the laser…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine at what temperature heat-treated aluminum anode electrodes maximize the power density from secondary treatment water in a single chamber air-cath…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This Science Fair project was conducted to see how water affects the amplitude, frequency, and magnitude, of different monotone notes. Originally, it was thought that the hi…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The social impact of precision indoor navigation will be significant in the coming decade. Hospital visitors frequently have difficulty finding one's doctor or locating a pa…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to propose a theory that solves the apparent "transparency paradox" of the universe; how the universe transitioned from being physically opaque to transpare…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals A microbial fuel cell (MFC)-microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) coupled system is a bioelectrochemical system that produces hydrogen gas as an alternative fuel. Oxygen leakage…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if a paraffin wax coating on an ice cube acts as a thermal insulator and delays the melting time of the ice cube. It was hypothe…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate what type of rear horizontal stabilizer would increase the pitch sensitivity of a small, general aviation airplane. I hypothes…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to compare the amount of work produced by two types of solar-harnessing technologies: concentrated solar power and photovoltaic cells. Me…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to discover whether I could produce electricity utilizing the flow of water coming in or draining out of household fixtures. The informati…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project is asking what the effect of the addition of salt is on the angle of refraction through water. Before I began my experiment, I hypothesized that if the concentrat…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that if I increase the salt concentration by 2.5% or add 5 grams the refracted ray will increase by 2 degrees. Methods/Materials First, I took a container o…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals to test the hypotheses: refraction of light strongly depends on liquid properties, the nature of the solution; refraction of light is larger for solutions with higher densit…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals My Hypothesis- If hot and cold water are placed in the freezer at the same time, under the same identical conditions, except temperature, then the hot water will freeze soli…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals For my experiment, I asked myself this question: Can a self-optimizing solar tracking system produce more energy output over a fixed period of time than a stationary solar p…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which shape of horizontal stabilizers provides a safe, twenty-degree-angled touchdown for an air-plane. I tested seven shapes o…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project investigates a potential method of trapping microparticles (particles with diameter ~100 microns) with high-frequency sound (more specifically, acoustic Bessel…