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
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if two masses would attract each other through the force of gravity, as predicted by Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My Goal is to construct a reliable radio data link operating in the 70cm Amateur Radio band to be used to send commands and telemetry for a range up to 50m. The data link wi…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my projects was to determine if the main modifier on computer speed and performance was random access memory of the computer processor unit and how much of…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this year#s science project, Reflections on Reflection, was to attempt to develop a cost effective method of concentrating light onto a photovoltaic solar pan…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to find the relationships between different types of antennae and the position the receiver was at. Each antenna's optimal are of usage would be…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project explores the effects of a phenomenon which emerges from the interaction of matter with curved space. My postulate is that rigid materials resist changes in the cu…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Scientists have discovered that certain materials can carry electricity with no resistance at cryogenic temperatures. However, as more current is put through a superconducto…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to demonstrate that a coaxial contra-rotating proprotor can outperform a single proprotor used on current rotor aircraft today. History, designs…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals If the smaller the holes on top of the tube would it differ from the size of the flames and the volume? If I drilled the holes 1/2inch from each other, then how about if I d…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how light of different wavelengths penetrates smoke. The hypotheses that I tested were that light penetration through smoke is independent of th…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine a general set of parameters for moving, manipulating, and cutting single-walled carbon nanotubes with and without a charged tip that…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to compare different parameters (Current, Voltage, Power) of the series and parallel circuit by comparing the actual measurement using the…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine the required salt concentration to make an object of varying weights float in three different fluids: tap water, distilled whit…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project is to see if I can turn a plug in air freshener into a battery powered air freshener. I will also make homemade batteries to compare. Methods/Materials My test ob…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to determine if dye-sensitized solar cells that implement berry pigments absorb more solar energy than dye-sensitized solar cells that implem…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to find out if the existing rail infrastructure in the United States could be changed into a rail system powered by electromagnets rathe…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to demonstrate an economical 50 percent increase in photovoltaic produced power through use of short focal length, static, cylindrical Fresnel lenses. Metho…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the rotation speed of a football affects drag on the football Methods/Materials Materials: Home-made wind tunnel - Football Suspension and r…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to compare the differences between the static and kinetic friction that act upon different objects when they slide down a sheet of glass. I believed that the…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how changing the size of ellipsoids along one axis changes the speed at which they fall through liquids of varying viscosity and how the non-s…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to come up with a solution that will help prevent electronic or other personal items being washed in a washing machine. I came up with this…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if perpetual motion can be achieved by using the repelling sides of magnets. I believe that perpetual motion can be achieved when stationary magne…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested a model of a horizontal-axis wind turbine and models of vertical-axis Savonius,Darrieus,and Giromill wind turbines to see which device rotates faster to collect mor…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My goal is to determine the effect of pressure and temperature on the volume of air. I hypothesize that higher temperatures and lower pressure increase the volume of air not…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to build a hovercraft, to determine if different surfaces affect how much weight it will hold and how well it will hover, and to have fun. Me…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what affect air molecules and gravity have on a Maglev train as the trains' mass increases. I believe that a Maglev train will travel 5 cm when…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The main concept in MHD is the interplay between an electric field and magnetic field. Both act on a moving conductive fluid and cause it to rotate by creating an creating a…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This experiment explored the question: "What is the effect of distance in millimeters (mm) between two inductively coupled windings on the current in milliamperes (mA) induc…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My main goal of this project was to see if Overclocking a computer was a theoretical speed gain, or an actual speed gain. Another piece of information I wanted to find out w…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine what level of water would cause a 2-liter bottle rocket to reach its highest altitude. I believe that a 2-liter water bottle rocket will reach…