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
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives My goal was to determine how particle size affects viscosity of chocolate. Methods My project materials are: stir sticks, micrometer, baking pan, chocolate (sugar, cocoa nibs, coc…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this project is to determine the effects of proximity to a surface on aircraft wings. Methods Wind tunnel, variable-height wing, force sensor. Tested upwards forc…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives In this project the goal was to find which of three rotor designs on a windmill worked the best and spun fastest. Faster spin means more rotations per minute to create energy more…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objectives of this study was to measure the effect of the depth of the dagger board (sail boat) in the water and how varying the depth impacted sailing at different points of…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Segmented linear quantum computing architectures provide high error tolerance while maintaining a simple, one-dimensional layout. However, current research on implementing currently-achievab…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) are a hypothesized model of dark matter. Many experiments intended to directly observe WIMPs are being developed; if successful, they would contr…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives Although solar is one of the primary sources of clean energy, current photovoltaic (PV) technology has an efficiency of only 15-20%, and temperature is one of the main factors aff…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives To verify stability of wings with our without winglets. My goal was to verify which which type of wing is preferable from a safety versus efficiency. Methods Building a wind tunne…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The purpose of my project is to figure out and determine the efficiency rate of using a copper coil as a heating element. In a sense, induction heating versus modern day stove top…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives My objective was to build a car that would run on itself using a generator attached to the axle. My goal was to have it run forever using its own power. Methods Materials: 1. A ra…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives The objective of this study is to determine whether charge forms on a tennis racquet and a tennis ball as a result of the racquet hitting the ball. Methods 1. Construct electrodes…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
My aim was to investigate the relationship between the square root of a parachute’s mass, the inverse of the square root of its area and its design with terminal velocity in order to assess…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The goal of the project is to detect a wildfire within first 5 minutes and send alert messages to the fire department and emergency service officials. If a wildfire can be detecte…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives This project determines if fire is a plasma by testing if a flame can carry an electrical current through an open gap. The flame is provided by a blowtorch. It is expected that wh…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The objective of this project is to determine the most efficient and accurate method, among peak fitting analysis (PFA), linear combination fitting analysis (LCF), and principal components a…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Laser communication is meant to solve the problem with radio wave communication in space. Radio waves degrade over long distances, can get messed with by interference, and cannot…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The aim of the project is to research the effect of laser radiation on AlN ceramics, which is significantly superior in its parameters to fiberglass laminate. In this case the surfacing meth…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Using sound output to analyze the effect of distance on data transmission through light waves. Methods To do this, I first made a Li-Fi model (Li-Fi is a wireless optical networki…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives (a) Broadband (1 GHz to 15 GHz) microwaves are applied to magnetic samples and magnetic resonance occurs when the resonance condition is met; (b) High accuracy is achieved when th…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives My goal was to create a portable, accurate and affordable air quality sensor, that integrates with a fast loading web app, that runs on any device, in order to assist people in mo…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The purpose of this project is to make hydroelectric generators more environmentally friendly and contribute to energy production. The U.S. gets 81% of its energy from fossil fuel…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Microbubbles, tiny bubble smaller than 50 µm in diameter, have advantages over normal bubbles and are utilized in many fields. Among the various methods for producing microbubbles, we focuse…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives My project measures the amount of beta, alpha, and gamma rays emitted by polonium 210, americium 241, and an unknown mix from an antique lamp. The experiment then compares the sam…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this project is to find the quality of a road by use of the process of vibration analysis. I believe that a frequency with a higher than average amplitude would i…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The purpose of my experiment was to measure the speed of sound in gases through acoustic interferometry. Key objectives were to verify the expected temperature dependence of sound…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives The goal of my engineering project was to create a functional miniature wireless charger that could be modified for a lithium-ion button cell battery in a hearing aid. Currently,…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Black holes exhibit extraordinary behavior unparalleled in the known universe, providing the opportunity for experimental insight into determinism, extra dimensions, and the intersection of…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this study is to understand the relation between the geometry of an object and the amount of voltage needed to acoustically levitate the object. Methods I built a…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Develop an inexpensive and effective sensor that would be able to prevent SIDS by recognizing when respiration in infants stopped while also being easy to wear and easy to alert p…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The objective of this study was to test the effects of a number of changes in a coilgun s electrical system and the projectile on the distance traveled by the projectile. Methods…