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 · 2018
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective for my project was to find out the the path of least time between two points which are on a diagonal plain with the presence of gravity. Methods/Materials My m…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals A spectrograph separates light into its component wavelengths in order to measure the relative intensity of each color. Spectroscopy can be used in astronomy to identify the…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to create a smart home for less than 250 dollars. I set out looking for an inexpensive solution and discovered there was nothing established and budget frie…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Runaway ramps have been used for years to help save runaway trucks; however, they are not always effective and can be costly. Can a parachute design be constructed to slow large transport ve…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal was to build a parabolic Reflector and test it to see if it boosts the signal strength from a wireless routers antenna. Methods/Materials Materials: Cardboard, alum…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The current limitations of our efforts toward exoplanet discovery can be attributed largely to the immense cost of the observational tools needed to look for signs of exoplanetary transits o…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Devise software/hardware that can tackle the issue of indoor air pollution in the most optimized way: Assemble hardware with various readily available sensors and connect th…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to numerically determine the difference between laminar (smooth) flow and turbulent (chaotic) flow erosion. Methods/Materials This research co…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine whether a seismometer could be used as a form of security system. By doing this project, I hoped to achieve the knowledge of w…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment is to test how temperature affects the density of various liquids through a measure of buoyancy. We predict that while most liquids have a predictable rate o…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The gravitational behavior of antimatter has never been conclusively determined through experimentation and thereby has long remained elusive to the field of physics. Various experiments hav…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
The researcher has successfully designed a new quantum communication protocol which sends information directly on a quantum state. Due to the measurement principle and the no cloning theorem…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to build a wind tunnel that could simulate the low density environment of Mars. Methods/Materials I constructed a closed circuit, double return wind tunnel…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals Improvised Explosive Devices have injured or killed more than 40,000 people in 2013. In order to address this grave issue, the detection of IEDs is important. The scientist…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The objective of the research was to generate the orbital elements of the asteroid 1999 LO28 in order to better study its orbit and assess its potential threat for planetary collision. To ac…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of the research was to generate the orbital elements of the asteroid 1999 LO28 in order to better study its orbit and assess its potential threat for planetary…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to create a detector, and measure and differentiate natural secondary cosmic particles above and below concrete with steel reinforcement.…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
On 10th February 2009, a satellite, Iridium-33, and a space debris, Cosmos-2251, unprecedentedly collided, producing more than 2000 cataloged space debris. Collisions like this and the ones…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Alternative, inexpensive approach in the development and structure of a portable compact respiratory analysis device. Include FeNO, pulse-oximetry, and heart rate in additio…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
In this study, a quantum processor was developed using a YBCO superconductor (high critical temperature). The YBCO superconductor was made through a mixture of individual chemicals. Josephso…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
There is a special class of objects in our Galaxy - cataclysmic variable stars. These are binary systems consisting of a white dwarf and a red dwarf on the compact orbit smaller than the Moo…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My engineering goal was to classify stars as binary or non-binary stars using machine learning. When the classifier is given a feature, it should accurately label the star,…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The volume of a violin is an important quality that affects the way music is perceived by the audience. This experiment aimed to find how the tension of the violin bow affec…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out whether the number of turns within a coil per inch affects the speed of an electric train traveling through the coil. My hypothes…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My experiment is addressing the following question: Does the Type of Wind Turbine Affect Energy Produced? Methods/Materials Construct the four turbines (Savonius VAWT, Girom…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create a key accessory that will hopefully reduce the incidents of drunk driving by preventing the key to be inserted into the ignition o…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The vortex-ring is known as a unique flow keeping ring shape and moving on by itself .We focus on a fascinating exception of this, bubble-ring. Bubble-ring’s specialty is so simple: the cent…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
Hydrodynamics combines mathematical modelling and everyday life in a beautiful way --- everyone has drunk a beverage using a straw and seen a water flowing from the hose to water the garden.…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this project is to find out how the geometry and spacing of the anode and cathode and the voltage input can affect the thrust output of a small scale ion engine. If I increase…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals Many people have bad posture, and bad posture can lead to health problems later in life. Our group's goal was to create a light, easy to use, effective and inexpensive postu…