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
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…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to see if electricity can be generated more efficiently than conventional methods. We hypothesize that using two three-phase motors, in a set…