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
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to understand if the surface material of an object affected its ability to transmit vibrations. Methods/Materials I used 12"x12" metal and…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Purpose Our project was to determine if the output voltage of our homemade hydro-electric generator will change linearly, exponentially or not at all when you increase the h…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals Design and build a device using simple electronic components and a microcontroller to detect weeds in vineyards. This eco-friendly system will lower farmers' operating costs…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal for my project is to determine at which hovering height, over which terrain will a helicopter produce the least amount of RPM's. Methods/Materials For my experiment…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals By simulating greater depth of water, can I create more force to lift greater weight at greater acceleration, as predicted by Newtons 2nd and 3rd laws? Methods/Materials Con…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals With the advent of portable consumer electronics, the world is now filled with millions of mobile battery powered devices. It would be very desirable to charge such devices…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the rate of change in the angle of the Sun. Methods/Materials A flagpole that measured 150 centimeters was set perpendicular to the ground. The…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to test the loss, or "attenuation" of 2.4 GHz electromagnetic wave signal as it passes through different materials and objects in addition…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine which roof color is the most effective and least effective at absorbing the sun's energy. I predicted that black would be the most effective and…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to demonstrate the effects of wing shape on lift. Methods/Materials To do so, I designed three different wing shapes with the same area and…
CSEF · 2011
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My obejective is to see if more copper windings equals more miliamps. I think that the generator with more copper windings will produce more miliamps. Methods/Materials I bu…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether a turbine mounted on automobile can generate enough electricity to power the cars electrical components and if it can have any affect r…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My science project was to build a wind tunnel in order to create an experiment that tested the efficiency of different winglet designs. Winglets are the physical extension o…
CSEF · 2011
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to test if a wrap-around spiroid winglet design is significantly better at reducing drag by weakening wingtip vortices than traditional upturned winglets. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2011
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals Chemical nanosensors are becoming increasingly important in the nanotech field due to the reduction of cost and potential of real-time monitoring offered by portable devices…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Find out what an electronic adder is and how it works. I find the way computers add binary digits with an adder very interesting and I wanted to build one for myself. Method…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see if the number of dimples on a golf ball changes its range. Methods/Materials Materials: # Golf Ball Launcher (home made) # Compressed Ai…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals We wanted to know how old is Monoceros R2, a little-researched start cluster in the Unicorn Constellation. We took images of Monoceros R2 using the Faulkes Telescope in Aust…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Crude oil is often contaminated with water or brine when recovered from reservoirs. These oil-water emulsions can cause corrosion in pipes, posing problems such as equipment…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Problem: can using more air pressure in an air resevoir change the level of efficiency? Methods/Materials Materials: 1. 1 DC Generator; 2. 1 compressed air tanks (each at a…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out which conductor works best with a rheostat dimmer, or more commonly known, a potentiometer. Scientific Question: What conductor…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The drift speed of electrons traveling through a circuit is directly related the current traveling through the circuit. Based on the idea that the current through a transist…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals Frustrated Total Internal Reflection (FTIR) is an optical phenomenon important in many practical applications. The greatest difficulty in studying FTIR is designing an appar…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Viscosity can be determined using the falling ball viscometer and Stokes' law. It is, however, limited to flows at Reynolds Numbers (Re) less than one. A method is needed to…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my research is to study Magnetohydrodynamic flow of different ionic solutions varying voltage, amperage, conduit cross-section shapes and sizes, and the siz…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to design and manufacture an autonomous car that improves safety on the road by preventing accidents, saving one life at a time. My second phase consisted on the…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Some forms of bacteria have flagella to move through water and have two movement phases: straight swim and random tumbling. Certain forms continuously transition between the…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals MY STUDY EVALUATES THE ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCED BY THREE DIFFERENT WINDMILLS AT THREE DIFFERENT WIND VELOCITIES. EACH EXPERIMENT WILL COMPARE THE POWER PRODUCED TO THE THEORE…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the optimal design of a horizontal axis wind turbine. Methods/Materials Five model wind turbines with identical rotor, yaw…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The scientific exploration of Unconventional Fire Extinguishers is full of exciting unexpected responses. The term "Unconventional Fire Extinguisher" is used to describe an…