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 · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to measure the radar reflections of two airplanes with very different geometry in order to prove that avoiding some shapes and using others c…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find whether cosmic rays are affected by magnets. Methods/Materials I built a cloud chamber using a jar, felt, dry ice, a pie tin, and 91% rubbing alcoho…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine whether depth affects the ability to see color underwater. If depth does affect the ability to see color, then I believe colors s…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project was to determine if the size of a string affected the probability that a complex knot would form when the string went through a tumbling…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to produce a flying machine capable of sustained flight without wings or a visible propulsion system. The lifter will levitate using only…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if you can tell from a light curve if a variable star is a binary system. Methods/Materials I used the Muhlenberg Observatory 35m telescope to take images of th…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to test how the density of a liquid affects its heat retention. I hypothesized that if the density of a liquid is increased, then it will…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals This project is about solar cells built using nanocrystals sensitized to visible light by plant-extract dyes. The objectives are: (1)To find which dye results in the best po…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This study aimed to determine which ferromagnetic material makes the best electromagnetic projectile for use in magnetic propulsion systems. Methods/Materials Three common m…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which of the six horizontal stabilizers will be most effective on the flight of an airplane. Methods/Materials Create six different designs of horizontal stabil…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To find the best angle for a series of electromagnets need to be placed to provide the best propulsion for a magnetically propelled car with permanent ceramic magnets attach…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals Can you enhance the performance of solar cells by utilizing mirrors as a way of collecting or directing more light energy (photons) upon the surface of the solar cell? When…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The speed at which gravity (or the graviton) is exchanged is one of the last unknown fundamental constants of nature. Methods/Materials By using ocean tide data in conjuncti…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the densities of different materials change the speed of light. Also to determine if changing the incidence angles or the materials temperat…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals The phrase "mind-computer interface" conjures up images of the movie "The Matrix". There have been some different attempts at building commercially viable mind-computer inte…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals Liquid marbles,first created in 2001, are formed when a liquid such as water, is encapsulated within a skin of super-hydrophobic powder; this protective skin results in the…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to test different blade designs in order to find the most efficient design. I wanted to learn if blade shape, size, angle, and number influence…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objecgtive of this project was to figure out if changing either the length, the weight, or the amplitude, would affect the swing of a pendulum, and if so, which caused th…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn which propeller was the most efficient for my remote control airplane. Methods/Materials I used a watt meter to measure power used by the motor, an…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Cleaning our country's (and others') waste water (poop) requires significant electricity which creates more pollution, chemicals and water in other places of society. Furthe…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our goals in this project are firstly, to find the relationship between the resonant frequency of a wire compared to it's length and diameter; and secondly, to make a reason…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine the optimal combination of blades' design factors to achieve the maximum propeller efficiency at a given engine power level. Methods/Materials Based on the theo…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to make an electronic pet finder that would be small enough to hang on a pet collar. Our project will test the effectiveness of the pet finder by measuring…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to give people a firsthand look at railgun physics and to test the possibility of a small-scale railgun for mundane uses, Ex. Construction.…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the optimum conditions for the recording and play back of information when a magnetic wire was run passed a transducer. The op…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to reduce the photovoltaic cost by using the multijunction (MJ) concentrator cell as a viable energy source. Methods/Materials I first performed an analysis using…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to show that the density of various liquids affects the refractive ability of light, or index of refraction. I believe that liquids with more…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective for this project was to build a remote controlled fishing boat, with a remote controlled reel, and catch fish with it. Methods/Materials Fabricate Boat Hull 1.…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Question: Can robots be applied in the medical field so that they can deliver blood bags from laboratories to nursing stations within the hospital? Hypothesis: If the curren…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to get my hamster to generate electricity using his exercise wheel and to store that electricity in a rechargeable battery. Methods/Materials 4 nail generat…