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 · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals One of the fundamental principles of modern science is that the speed of light is constant in every inertial frame of reference. In this science project we consider why this…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study the resistivity of different types and sizes of leads. I also determined the resistivity of certain beverages relative to water. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to create a bend sensor glove that can control a robot over a long distance without wires connected between the two. Methods/Materials A Power…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals I originally wanted to look at the effect of fin design on model rocket performance, but when I did my research, I found out that it would be really hard to measure the effe…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To see what effect the surface area of an object,such as a vehicle, has on the amount of air resistance produced as it travels down a slope. Methods/Materials MATERIALS: 1 w…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to get my boat to be able to go its fastest up wind. To do this, I needed to find what wind condition and sail position , of several made each sail shape mo…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was the measure the effect the change in salinity has on the buoyancy and drag of the boat. Methods/Materials We constructed a modek boat and tank out of mason…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine if static and sliding friction is affected by surface texture and the weight of an object. Methods/Materials Method Glue three different sandpaper textures onto…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The ability to utilize lasers to produce a three dimensional image often requires high power sources and thousands of dollars, but by utilizing a common inexpensive diode la…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is maximizing the efficiency of a solar panel. This is achieved by being able to have a tracking system that can always calculate the location of t…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Many new materials for swimsuits are being created constantly that are less resistant than human skin or faster than normal material. This led me to my problem; do the fancy…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This project compared different processor and memory sub-systems, to deduce the most efficient test procedure. Methods/Materials A wide range of computers were examined in t…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the angle, elevation, or type of light striking a solar panel would affect the output of the panel. Methods/Materials I used a solar panel fro…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how transmission of sound through a pipe is affected at different frequencies. I believe that the only result that will vary is the volume, wit…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to see if shape texture or tint made a differenc in the way sound was transmitted through glass. Methods/Materials The materials that we used to construct…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project explores several aspects of mechanical friction and sets out to prove two of Coulomb's laws of sliding friction: 1) friction between two surfaces is greater just…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals We wished to discover what materials we could rub with plastic strips to produce easily observed static charges. Our intention was to identify those materials that would pro…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine the age and distance of M11 and compare my findings with the results of a summer project, which were obtained by a group I worked with during the summer 2001 CO…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine if I could accurately calculate the sun's rotational period by observing the position of sunspots over time. I predicted I could achi…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Question I'm investigating: Does supercavitation reduce the drag on a submerged streamlined object? Hypothesis: My hypothesis is that supercavitation will reduce the drag, h…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project is an attempt to understand and learn how superconductors behave. Do magnetic fields affect the electrical resistivity of Type 2 superconductors? This was the q…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My goal with this project was to find the best windmill turbine blade by varying the width of the blade, and the inner and outer angles. I belive that the widest blade will…
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals We wanted to see if we could build a RISC (Recucded Instruction Set Computer), which is in the realm of current research. Methods/Materials We used many standard and advance…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test man-made methods to reduce tidal wave run-up of a tsunami generated by an underwater landslide. I used the possibility of an earthquake induced unde…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to show how the amount of air resistance on an object would be affected by its shape. Our hypothesis was that the most streamlined shape, a bullet shape, w…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to test if the amount of air present in an insulator has an effect on its ability to conduct heat. My hypothesis was that if gases are poor c…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The reason that this project was chosen above others was because my dad and I were sorting through books to look for a project, and we came upon an entry on Prisms and Light…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which material has the least sliding friction when dragging a piece of weighted fiberglass across it, and if there is a relationship between th…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine if the combustion efficiency of a N2O-fed, aluminized hybrid rocket motor is dependant on the propellant mass flux inside the motor ports. Met…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether x-ray image contrast is improved using lower energies. Methods/Materials X-ray images of an anthropormorphic head were obtained using a…