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 · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Make a rail gun using a homopolar motor move on its own and do different tests to see what factors affect its performance. If the current and number of magnets are increased…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out if temperature affects the strength of a magnet. Methods/Materials My Materials were a plastic bowl, standard #1 paper clips, containers to hold ice…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objectives were to observe the tunnel junction magnetoresistance (JMR) of magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) and thereby investigate the magnetism of Co ranging from the s…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our First Goal was to picture the shape of the field around an electromagnet. Our Second Goal was to measure the strength of the force field near a pole of the electromagnet…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I moved into a house with a solar heated pool. The solar technology seemed outdated. I wondered if the technology could be improved by adding electrical energy in combinatio…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a homemade wire mesh parabolic reflector will improve the signal strength from my downstairs wireless router to my laptop computer in my ups…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Though it would be satisfying to have a wind turbine utilize all of the energy in the wind surrounding it, it is not possible. But by changing the design of the wind turbine…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To modify Grätzel type blackberry anthocyanin dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells and to improve the ability of the cell to simultaneously capture, convert, and store photon e…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine which light bulb (150, 100, 75, 60, 40, 25 watt Incandescent, 13 and 27 watt Fluorescent or 13 watt Ott light) produces the most heat. Methods/Materials Materia…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to induce persistent holes in non-Newtonian fluids and to understand the dynamics of fluid behavior under the application of shear force. Me…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This investigation was aimed to find out whether blade angles and the number of blades of propellers affect the speed of hovercrafts. Different combinations on blade angles…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to prove the lateral components of force and the Pythagorean Theory by using common items such as a fan and a skateboard. My hypothesis is the following: tha…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Shields block Beta particles and Gamma rays from reaching a point. Shields of greater density will have a greater effect on blocking the radioactivity. Methods/Materials I u…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Maximizing the efficiency of solid fuel rockets and controlling the flight profile requires the tailor engineering of multiple design features. Previously, I identified engi…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out if Saturn#s moons caused the gaps in Saturn#s rings. Methods/Materials To test this hypothesis, we ran two simulations: one including moons, an…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to determine if the widely used, simplified methods of calculating the center of pressure (CP) of a rocket are reliable. In order for a rocket…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The goal was to write the software and create the hardware required to autonomously solve a Rubik's cube. Methods/Materials The physical Rubik's cube solver was made primari…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if I could use one "D" battery and send a clear signal over 25 feet. I beleive I can send a signal over 25 feet. Methods/Materials A simple telegraph…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals As the failure rates of satellites are increasing and becoming "space junk," the study of the gravitational 2-body problem is crucial. Trying to understand the n-body proble…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to test the hypothesis that greater liquid volumes and thicker liquids make a glass goblet resonate at a lower frequency. Also, to determine what effect siz…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals I investigated this project in order to determine how different wings and their surfaces affected their efficiency. Methods/Materials In a wind tunnel, I placed four wings,…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I designed and built a renewable hydrogen energy system. It consisted of a photovoltaic panel, an electrolyzer, a hydrogen storage system, and a proton exchange membrane fue…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To show that reflectors can boost the electrical output of solar panels. Methods/Materials I used insulated wire to construct an electrical circuit. The circuit included a s…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals By investigating the properties of constructive and destructive interference the capabilities of sound cancellation can be demonstrated. Sound travels through a substance an…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to see the change in the height of a floating body above water, as the level of salinity of water was changed. On the basis of Archimedes princi…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to explore microwave heating and to examine the factors that impact post-superheating nucleation, in which a sudden violent boiling event occu…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Origanally my objective was to discover the difference in how electricity flows in open air and in a vacuum. However, I have expanded my objective after the Mendocino County…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals In this project the goal was to determine if dust in our atmosphere could reduce a solar panels effectiveness. The experiment was designed to demonstrate that dust could adv…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To prove that altering a typical magnet's temperature will affect its magnetic strength. Methods/Materials Using two refrigerator magnets, I will test to see if changing the…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the effect of ball size on dropping speed in viscous liquids. Methods/Materials Basically, all that is needed is an assorted…