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 · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals Viscosity can be determined using the falling ball viscometer and Stokes' law. It is, however, limited to flows at Reynolds Numbers (Re) less than one. A method is needed to…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my research is to study Magnetohydrodynamic flow of different ionic solutions varying voltage, amperage, conduit cross-section shapes and sizes, and the siz…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to design and manufacture an autonomous car that improves safety on the road by preventing accidents, saving one life at a time. My second phase consisted on the…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Some forms of bacteria have flagella to move through water and have two movement phases: straight swim and random tumbling. Certain forms continuously transition between the…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals MY STUDY EVALUATES THE ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCED BY THREE DIFFERENT WINDMILLS AT THREE DIFFERENT WIND VELOCITIES. EACH EXPERIMENT WILL COMPARE THE POWER PRODUCED TO THE THEORE…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the optimal design of a horizontal axis wind turbine. Methods/Materials Five model wind turbines with identical rotor, yaw…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The scientific exploration of Unconventional Fire Extinguishers is full of exciting unexpected responses. The term "Unconventional Fire Extinguisher" is used to describe an…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine whether water boils faster in a closed container than one which is open. In addition, is there a related difference in the amount of…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to calculate the energies of the hydrogen atom, the helium ion He+ , doubly ionized lithium Li2+ , and the helium atom and to determine th…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure the boiling pressure of water as the temperature is varied and see whether water can boil at room temperature. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My goal was to produce two sound waves and switch one 180 degrees out of phase to counter and canel the other. Methods/Materials I used a circut board (dual opamp, resistors…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project analyzes the variables that affect the accuracy of mass estimations using a method that relies on the relative distance and velocity of satellites of interest.…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The method by which geckos climb smooth vertical walls confounded scientists for over 100 years, until the discovery in 2000, that gecko feet are coated with millions of tin…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if solar modules in the total-cross-tied (TCT) configuration can generate higher maximum-power than those in the series-paralle…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Calaveras County is known for its gold rush, the giant sequoia, and a celebrated jumping frog. Unknown to many, however, is that Calaveras County was the childhood home of A…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To determine if common household electrical appliances with higher voltage disrupt my SID(Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance)monitor. The SID collects data on the effects of sol…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In the real world, it is important to get a significant amount of power from a wind turbine. One of the main things that determines how much power you can get from a wind tu…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to generate electricity using the Zinc-Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC) and the Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC). I demonstrate that these renewable energy fue…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Fossil fuels are not a sustainable energy source and their emissions significantly degrade air quality. The greenhouse gasses they release are a leading factor in global war…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether or not temperature has an effect on the tune of the guitar. I believe that if the temperature is warm enough the tune of the guitar will…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals As I was doing background research on globulars, I came across an article by George O. Abell that claimed, "the avergage linear diameter of globular clusters range from 20 t…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The conduction of this experiment is to prove that the data track spacing of a DVD is less than the data track spacing on a CD. Using this mark, researchers can compare the…
CSEF · 2010
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) provides us with the ability to nondestructively image the internal properties of materials. Being able to portably apply such a technology…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if airplanes will stall, or suddenly lose necessary lift, at a steeper angle of attack if the dimple design of a golf ball is applied to the air…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project applies the dimples on a golf ball to a car for better mileage. This idea comes from two different types of wind flows, laminar for a smooth surface, and turbul…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of our project is to compare a rocket that spins to a rocket that doesn't spin and see which one will reach higher altitude. Our hypothesis is " A rocket's spinn…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to see if creating a liquid vortex would affect the time it takes for water to drain from a one-liter bottle. We also wanted to find out if the Coriolis Effect…
CSEF · 2010
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how wing drag is affected by dimpling the top of the wing. Methods/Materials Two identical wings were constructed. Dimples were then drilled into one of the win…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out if there was a correlation between the number of cosmic rays I could detect and where the Earth's magnetic pole is located. The solar wind, which includ…
CSEF · 2010
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Dye sensitized solar cells are promising for their low cost, ability to work well in low light conditions, and absorption across the visible light spectrum. The objective is…