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 · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective for this science project was to determine the potential energy output from turning water turbines in a Third World country location with a greater than average…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals Most often, the concern about water is 'quantity' or how much is available. However, an equally important concern should also be the 'quality' of this available water. Water…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals An abnormal bone density leads to fractures and/or osteoporosis. Currently, the way to measure patient#s bone density is to take a bone mineral density (BMD) measurement. Th…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how an egg white's initial temperature affects its volume and stability after beating. Methods/Materials Groups of 3 eggs were brought to 4 different temperatur…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Lettuce is an important commodity in the Salinas Valley, and a popular vegetable. Four principal types of lettuce are grown in the Salinas Valley; and with the popularity of…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Are the effects that sports drinks have on one's body a placebo effect, or do they actually work to boost one's physical performance level? Methods/Materials To test this id…
CSEF · 2012
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which of the four metals tested in the experiment,(Copper, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, or Carbon Steel) would conduct heat best. A…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The United States produces approximately 236 million tons of waste annually. The purpose of this experiment is to build and test a microbial fuel cell (MFC). To prove that i…
CSEF · 2012
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to improve the performance of the standard Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) by at least 10%. Methods/Materials I developed a modified Savonius turbine des…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This research is aimed at developing a driver-assistance system based on multimodal sensor fusion to help drivers in navigating their cars safely. It includes elderly driver…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Greening (citrus), Psyllid Yellows (tomato) and Zebra Chip (potato) are diseases caused by Candidatus Lieberibacter bacteria. Symptoms include yellow leaves, poor growth and…
CSEF · 2012
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science experiment was to determine which concentration of gibberellic acid, if any, produced the best baby leaf spinach for the purpose of an agricultural…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this study are (1) to measure the specific heat and heat of solution of a mixture of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) and water, and (2) to use these thermodynami…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Develop and implement an accurate image processing algorithm to address challenges in vessel extraction for retinal images in order to help the diagnosis and prevention of r…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research is to study how tumor cell growth can be stopped through inhibition of key energy producing pathways, such as Glutaminolysis. A new method to in…
CSEF · 2012
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals To produce a novel device that would allow secure and protected transmission of a secret audio message between a sender and a receiver through the use of a publicly availabl…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals Current chemotherapy methods to treat cancer do not eradicate all of the cancer cells, and a relapse of the tumor often occurs because of a subpopulation of self-renewing an…
CSEF · 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The research goals of my experiment were to determine if soybean (Glycine max) plants would absorb a greater amount of iron when the iron was at a higher oxidation state and…
CSEF · 2012
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Due to the presence of styrene as an industrial pollutant and its toxic and carcinogenic properties, the ability to biodegrade styrene is greatly desirable in the modern wor…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to see if a device and a procedure can be created to strengthen the eye muscles and improve the peripheral vision range of children and o…
CSEF · 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In the US alone, alcohol disorders affect over 18 million people and cause 100,000 deaths annually. Despite this significant social and economic impact, there are only a few…
CSEF · 2012
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to apply refraction principles, including Snell#s Law, and basic trigonometric principles, to differentiate known and unknown materials and their properties…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals We sought to develop the first predictive model of alcohol dependence and analyze the model to pinpoint the biological mechanisms that underlie the onset of the disease. Met…
CSEF · 2012
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to create a hydrophobic material that can exhibit a contact angle that exceeds 90 degrees, hopefully achieving close to or surpassing the Lotus Effect. A pa…
CSEF · 2012
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Our project is to build a submersible Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)to provide assistance for Search and Rescue teams in their attempts to save lives. Methods/Materials To…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals Diabetes is one of the major causes of illness and premature death worldwide. Diabetes causes neurovascular complications, which result in the development of high pressure a…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In September 2011, The Dr. Oz show investigated levels of Arsenic in many brands of apple juice. Their studies indicated that Arsenic has been found in apple juice at concen…
CSEF · 2012
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out if the wetlands in the Goleta Slough had any kind of an impact on the amount of bacteria, specifically E. coli, and Total Coliform, found downstream…
CSEF · 2012
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals A virtual workout is a type of workout that helps people lose weight by just using a simple video game to play with. A standard gym exercise is a workout that also helps you…
CSEF · 2012
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to create a robot that will autonomously map trails in parks while recording its position and take 360º immersive photos of hiking trails for v…