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 · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives At any given moment there are approximately 660,000 people on the phone behind the wheel, and also 35% of teenagers text and drive even though they know it is dangerous. This is c…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The purpose of my experiment is to determine how the temperature, gas type, and pressure affect the speed of sound. Methods To isolate the air in which the test will take place, I…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to find a technique to measure concentration of food coloring in the solution using optical methods. Methods I built a compact home-built spect…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
As technology increases in function and ability, threats against security and privacy also grow. The results of this project could better refine the ability of sending undecryptable messages…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives This project explored how changing the center-of-mass in a gravity powered model race car (pinewood derby car) affected its speed. My hypothesis was that the car would go faster t…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
When small drops of Newtonian fluid splash onto solid surfaces, small circular and semicircular touchdown events, dubbed “trickle” events, appear near the edge of the splash when viewed from…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Due to the limited availability and high prices of devices that measure body tremors, I developed a cheap, portable device that can measure vibrations in the hand. This can be use…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this experiment was to discover whether coated acoustic guitar strings have less change in note frequency, compared to uncoated acoustic guitar strings, allowing guitar player…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Fuel efficiency and consumption is the most important economic and ecological factor in the transport industry. This study investigates how golf-ball style dents applied on certain areas of…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The purpose of this project is to research the acoustic of violin and guide violin buyers using fundamental of Physics and smartphone to help find a perfect violin. This project i…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The hexagon is one of the most useful shapes found in nature. The hexagon is strongest when packed together--think honeycombs--and will shine against compressive forces. It can be predicted…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Rockets today are extremely expensive to launch due to the cost of fuel. If we want to get closer to commercial space travel, we must make the cost of launching rockets to space a…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
We present VIVID, an innovative method for research using 3D technology. Alongside theoretical and experimental studies, one of the useful tools for research in the field of physics is the n…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this study is to establish if the relationship between helium and mass increases in a linear way. Methods Same size balloons, same lengths of string, various weig…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate which nose cone design would be the most efficient for a slow moving projectile. I predict that the nose cone in an elliptical shape wi…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to see which type of capacitor charges the fastest. Methods 3 types of capacitors, breadboard, 1 resistor, digital multimeter, power supply, st…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Since my project is about Wifi signals, my objective was to find what materials block a Wifi signal either entirely or partially. Methods In my project, I tested what materials bl…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives Design and construct a modular control-line model aircraft to allow a range of wings to be easily swapped at the flying field to evaluate aerobatic performance. The design would a…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Recently released data (2017-present) from the Herschel space telescope for both the PACS and SPIRE instruments provides far-infrared (FIR) data to better analyze and identify young stellar…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives Recent wildfires resulted in unhealthy and hazardous air quality conditions with the recommendation to shelter in place. However it was uncertain to me if the air quality in my ho…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to create a prosthetic arm that is affordable, easy to control, and easy for anybody to make themselves. The design constraints were for it to…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create a shirt that possesses the ability to monitor and display one's heart rate and body temperature. Methods/Materials Materials used…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals At LHC, the largest particle accelerator, the discovery of Higgs boson and confirmation of Higgs fields rattled the world in 2013, sealing a major unverified gap in SM. Ener…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The main goal of this project is to provide one of the most in-depth analyses of the core vs. cusp controversy, which jeopardizes our current understanding of the universe,…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Using gamma rays from Na-22 matter-antimatter annihilation, we can generate entangled gamma rays, we hope to design quantum gate using aluminum. Methods/Materials Geiger cou…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The quantum entanglement phenomenon regarding the decay of the spin-singlet state of positronium has experimental results revealing quantitative evidence to support the entanglement of the a…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to find if dimples on the top of an airfoil would allow it to generate more lift and less drag than a conventional airplane wing. Methods/Materials 9-inch…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I wanted to test the range of AirPrinting and what effect distance & materials would have on the signal strength and print properties. Methods/Materials Tape measure, Paper…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The spectral type of a star indicates the star temperature and is associated with other important physical characteristics of a star such as mass, diameter and color. Current methods used to…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The project intends to find differences between fibril structure around quiet region filaments and active region filaments by calculating the magnetic flux around each. Meth…