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
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I investigated whether a container's shape affects how much desalinated water ("D/W") is produced through solar desalination under set conditions. My hypothesis was that a b…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of our experiment was to prove that light can transmit sound over long distances and to verify what solar panel and what laser is the best for this experiment. Meth…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals If it's possible to measure the speed of an object moving in a linear path with a strobe light, then it's possible measure the speed of an object moving in a circular path.…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Both a robotics project and an experiment comparing the effectiveness and tuning process of different control algorithms, I investigated a system in which a robot balances o…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to show how to make an object invisible or less visible. I believed that an object should become less visible by changing its angle of incidence to a light…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the heat absorbency and flame retardancy of cotton, polyester, nylon, wool, and the flame retardant fiber, nomex. Another pur…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In today's technology, smaller processing chips & parts are needed to make functional devices. Acoustic levitation ensures that certain parts of those devices can be made in…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how the density of a sugar-water solution and the color of laser light shone through the solution affect the angle of deflection of the light.…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals In competitive swimming,a second can make the difference. However, there is little research regarding swim speeds between salt and chlorine water pools. This study investiga…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My science fair experiment investigated tabletop linear accelerators. The experiment tested chain reactions using the forces of magnetic and kinetic energy. The question is…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine the difference in distances of brass when it is fired from a railgun and if the difference in its distance has a trend with th…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to investigate the sensitivities of different geometries and surface textures to the amount of aerodynamic drag produced. It was hypothe…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if Bernoulli's equation of lift can accurately predict lift by measuring the speed under and over the wing as I change the angle of attack to cla…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine the effect of parachute shape on its descending speed. Methods/Materials First, I gathered my materials and found a good spot to drop my parac…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Gauss Cradle uses the concepts demonstrated in both Newton#s Cradle and Gauss Rifle to isolate the magnetic potential energy and measure the maximum amount of energy tha…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals With the development of cell phones and other small devices that we carry with us has come the problem of keeping their batteries charged. It would be wonderful if people co…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test the analytical MHD propulsion theory. The theory states that thrust will increase linearly with current and magnetic field strengt…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The project was test how different liquids change sound energy into electrical energy. It was thought that the liquid with the highest acidity levels would produce the highe…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals A microbial fuel cell is a bio-electrochemical system that creates electrical power by copying bacterial interactions found in the natural world. The bacteria within the fue…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted for the purpose of answering the following question: Can a computer be combined with a projector and infrared cameras to create a pocket-sized…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Balloons are similar to many mammalian organs such as the heart, bladder, lungs and arteries. Balloons are also used in angioplasty to unclog blocked arteries. In all of the…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to integrate electromagnetic heat induction and infrared (IR) thermograph technology for nondestructive detection of steel corrosion in concrete, by taking…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to learn whether and how the texture or the angle of a blood splattered surface might affect the interpretation of the evidence found at a…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In my Project the Speed of Light in Gelatin, I will be aiming a laser through Gelatin, and by using Snell's Law and the formula for the Index of Refraction, I will be able t…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Through the testing of different cross-sectional airfoil shapes, an ideal wing shape can be found that can be used to optimize the aerodynamic advantage of airplanes today,…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To build a working model of a small scale superconducting magLev train that provides sufficient dada to calculate weather or not building a full scale superconducting MagLev…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals # Calculate the density of the different motor oils. # Record the temperature and how it affects the viscosity of the motor oils. Methods/Materials The motor oils that were…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if the shape of a torpedo#s nose affected the speed and amount of drag that torpedo had. It was predicted that the hemisphere-no…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To predict gross lift for a hot air balloon before flight testing. Methods/Materials Measure the volume of the balloon. Test for temperature inside the balloon. Weigh the ba…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals As artificial neural networks (ANNs) gain popularity the need for larger and faster networks has arisen. Traditionally when the network is modeled in software the parallel n…