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 · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I am concerned about harmful effects of global warming due to our use of gas-powered cars. I conducted this experiment because I was curious to find which hour of the day a…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Laser communication has many advantages over wired devices. Lasers can carry messages near the speed of light with little interference whereas electrical signals travel at 6…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to compare two types of rail gun designs, series augmented and parallel augmented, and determine which was best at increasing the speed of a pr…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My goal is to determine whether or not temperature affects the strength of a magnet on a magnetic levitating train. I believe that the magnets that have been cooled will be…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine which type of car design generated the most downforce C.O.T. or current. My hypothesis was that the C.O.T. would produce the mo…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals This experiment investigated how a simple electric motor's size affects speed. The hypothesis stated that a bigger coil will run slower because it has farther to turn. Metho…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the effect of varying temperature and solute concentrations on the index of refraction (IOR) of a solution. Methods/Materials Materials: 1 He-Ne las…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to learn about electric motors and variations of electric motors. I wanted to learn about the parts inside of an electric motor and what make…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Does changing the permanent magnetic field affect the launch height of the rocket more than changing the strength of the electromagnetic field? Methods/Materials Methods: Cr…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My project explored the relationship between different wavelengths of light and the output of solar panels. This is beneficial to society because it may provide an alternate…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to extend the range and flight duration of UAVs through the use of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells and other renewable energy sources.…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To verify Faraday's 2nd law of electrolysis. m = zIt, where m is the mass transfered from the solution to the electrod measured in g, z is the electrochemical constant in g/…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which of the following variables most greatly affected the strength of an electromagnet: the number of coils, the voltage of the…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see if it is possible to compute the velocity (or speed) of a bullet by measuring the fall of a bullet over a measured distance. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In my project, I wanted to tackle the question: How do you extinguish a fire in space? In electrical or electronic control panels? In an aircraft or a submarine? This is a t…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals A green option for large-scale cooling is Magnetic Refrigeration, based on an aspect of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE), wherein removal of a magnetic field applied to a fer…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this project, electrons were collided to try to model black hole behavior. More specifically, varying magnetic flux densities resulting from these collisions were used to…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which wastewater sample creates the most millivolts using a microbial fuel cell (MFC). I believe that the simulated ground food wastewater sample…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, I was trying to design and build a working generator that would use wave motion to generate electricity. Methods/Materials To build my generator I had to…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The general objective for this experiment is to utilize everyday motion of the human body to generate electricity using methods which can convert kinetic energy into electri…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Do golf balls really have to have dimples? That is what my science fair project is about. The purpose of this project is to see if golf balls really need dimples to travel a…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My partner were attempting to find which windmill blade shape whould produce the most electricity. Methods/Materials What we did is build a small windmill and shapes for the…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested how the type of windbreak affects wind flow. Windbreaks are purposefully built blockades against the wind. Although those are usually used for farms and crops, they…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals See which of the most common greenhouse gases has the greatereffect to the light by increasing the temperature of the earth. Methods/Materials Material: 1. Glass container 2…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals If the weight of a hamster is proportional to the amount of energy it can produce then we should be able to create a linear equation to use weight to predict the amount of e…
CSEF · 2008
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To build a six legged walking robot which can avoid obstacles. Methods/Materials Methods: to extensive to include within the character requirement Materials: to extensive to…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Introduction In a hurricane or in high winds, a roof of a house is prone to detaching from its walls. The problem of roof disengagement from homes is often approached with l…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to build a hovercraft that met the basic requirement for lift of up to 200lb and travel in a straight line unless acted upon by another force, then use it to ver…
CSEF · 2008
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project is to measure the sky brightness at various locations in San Diego County, ranging from the darkest part of the county in the desert to one of the brightest areas…
CSEF · 2008
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine how angle and spin affect the trajectory of a kicked soccer ball. My objective was to learn how my success rate would vary by shooting a soccer b…