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 · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To investigate & determine which shape & angle of attack of an ornithopter's wings would produce the best thrust performance. Methods/Materials Based on proven laws of physi…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Goal: By the use of strobe photography, the goal of this experiment was to determine whether objects of greater mass would fall through air at a faster acceleration rate tha…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective is to determine if golf-ball style dimples can be used to improve the aerodynamics of a car. Methods/Materials Materials and Methods: Three versions…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The question: How much water is needed to put into a glass container to create the right frequencies to play a one octave scale? The hypothesis: The more water added to the…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project will analyze which blade angle is the most efficient for generating electrical power using wind turbines. The blade angles I am testing are 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see if wave emitting devices had an effect on the signal quality of a home networks Wi-Fi router. The hypothesis was that the household wa…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My engineering problem was to develop a backpack that would be able to supply emergency support and communications for an indefinite period of time, as well as supply shelte…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project, Hovercraft Mania, was to discover the maximum payloads, or maximum weight, of different sizes of self-constructed hovercrafts. When I tested the payl…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal was to construct a hovercraft from everyday materials. The craft was to hover 10 or more seconds, traverse at least two meters, and show measurable friction reducti…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to determine which aspect of airfoils should be changed in order to increase the amount of lift that a wing can produce when being tested in a w…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My obhjective was to determine which parachute made from a common household material would have the closest drop speed to a zero porosity, real parachute material. Methods/M…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that the nichrome filament will illuminate better than the tungsten filament with everyday batteries. The battery voltage or electrical potential and not th…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how amplitude, weight, and length affect the period of motion of a pendulum. My hypotheses were as follows: 1) Higher amplitude w…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine the most efficient design of a wind turbine (based on the amount of voltage produced) using a combination of different blade mat…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective of the project was to see if a regular upper cambered wing (traditional wing) could produce more lift than the following six wings: Symmetrical Curv…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Why do voice recognition systems (VRS's) often misinterpret words of foreign-born English speakers-even without an accent? Is there a physical distinction between the sounds…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate the anomalous behavior in operation of the Nintendo Wii system and identify the cause of this anomaly. The anomalous behavior…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if it would be possible to harness the kinetic energy from a model car axle to turn a generator, and use the electricity gained…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare electromagnetic field levels from different laptop keyboard locations. I believed that the electromagnetic field readings would be greater when t…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to prove that the property of electromagnetic induction can be applied to create a new method of powering transportation. Electricity would pass through a pr…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which electrically conductive adhesive bond compares favorably to the electrical resistance (ohms) of solder joints. The most environmentally frie…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The scientific exploration of unconventional flight is exciting and full of surprises. This science project explorers the relationship between thrust and voltage of an asymm…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to examine the effect of light color and intensity on the electricity output of photovoltaic (PV) cells. Since short wavelength light is more energetic than…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if more wing curvature generated more lift. Methods/Materials Four airfoils (wings) were designed and constructed, each with differing…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine if when the time delay and volume of sound reaching the ears is changed, then the perception of the source of the sound will change. Methods/Materials Two micro…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out the angle of attack that would stall an airplane wing. I thought of this idea watching my dad fly and wanted to learn more about how wings create lift a…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Graphene, a one-atom-thick planar sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb crystal lattice, has the ideal properties to be an excellent component of integrated circuits…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Multi-touch sensing touch screens are rapidly revolutionizing the tech industry. With capabilities of sensing multiple touches at once, multi-touch screens are becoming usef…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see which truck style is the most aerodynamic. Methods/Materials To test which truck and camper bodies were the most aerodynamic, differ…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals My goal to test and select the antenna which represents the best compromise of volume, mass, ease-of-construction, ease-of-erection, and gain when used in portable operation…