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 · 2016
Chemistry Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal is to determine the impacts that aerosols after ozonolysis have on climate. One of the unresolved questions is to what extent can originally white aerosols become c…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the water quality of the Santa Ana River as a result of the effluent flowing through the water treatment plant located next to t…
CSEF · 2016
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising at an alarming rate, putting many marine ecosystems at risk of irreparable damage. The objective of this study was to isol…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to discover whether or not an increased concentration of zinc oxide nanoparticles leads to decreased levels of viable soil bacteria, spe…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Third Award
Objectives/Goals Swarms of robots offer an alternative to the conventional single-robot approach in navigation and exploration problems. In this project, I show the viability of using Artifi…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to design an efficient algorithm that creates assignments that maximize overall satisfaction, and to then make software specifically applying the a…
CSEF · 2016
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I tested which natural egg substitute best mimicked the binding, thickening, and rising properties of eggs in baking. Methods/Materials Four variables were compared to the c…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project designs and fabricates a programmable mechatronic platform for universal neuromuscular and joint systems rehabilitation through interchangeable end-effectors. T…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Spinal vertebrae come in a variety of shapes, but how do the angles of each vertebra change the shape of the corresponding plate. Can an exoskeleton following these angles b…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) is an angiogenic factor secreted by activated endothelium that has been shown to play a role in inflammatory diseases. Ang-2 signals on endothelial ce…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was build a scintillation counter using inexpensive, easily available materials and to demonstrate the applications of the scintillation counter in…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Image recognition technology is a hot field in computing that is currently applied in areas including health, security, gaming, autonomous vehicles, and virtual reality. The…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals The goal is to develop an incremental self-learning model that helps in the prediction of drug behavior effectively increasing the net knowledge without human intervention M…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Effective mechanical component failure diagnosis for consumer applications is an ongoing need in the automotive industry. The goal of my project is to prove the effectivenes…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to engineer a product that helps relieve the drought by reducing water consumption of agricultural plants. It focuses on the stage of germi…
CSEF · 2016
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals To establish predictors of readmission in patients admitted with primary complaint of chest pain. Methods/Materials The study was performed at Community Regional Medical Cen…
CSEF · 2016
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this engineering project was to create a prototype that would detect heatstroke and dehydration. The portable device aims to detect heatstroke based on body t…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to create a novel, completely noninvasive diagnostic test for diabetes. Methods/Materials Silk fibroin was extracted from Bombyx mori silk co…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Candida glabrata is a fungus that causes life threatening infection in humans. Recently, some strains have become resistant to current antifungal drugs such as caspofungin,…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Better show the effect mucus has on bacterial growth Purify isolate cultures of bacteria found in mucus Extract bacterial DNA and obtain genotypic sequencing Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2016
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to produce a pair of eco-friendly and effective disposable chopsticks from a food waste-based bioplastic. Methods/Materials (9) individua…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal is to create a specific nanotherapeutic consisting of engineered CRISPR/Cas9, quantum dot, and aptamer for treatment of cancer heterogeneity and rapidly mutating vi…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The project hypothesizes that possible side effects of drugs can be predicted through identification of similarities in the amino-acid sequences of targeted and nontargeted…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Currently, the use of neural networks has been restricted to image classification. Video classification has been a challenge due to the difficulty of fusing spatial-temporal…
CSEF · 2016
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project aims to quantify anthocyanin levels present in grape and plum seeds and skins through the ORAC assay, the oxygen equivalent antioxidant capacity assay. Many of…
CSEF · 2016
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to to quantify how good or bad a nutrient is for microbiome health. Methods/Materials Tested how health-promoting nutrients (protein, vitam…
CSEF · 2016
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if any physical characteristic of a Pelton Turbine may affect its efficiency. Methods/Materials Used Cura and 123D Design software to design various Pelton wate…
CSEF · 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how different temperatures would affect the magnetic pull of a magnet. I believe that if the magnet is heated it will have a wea…
CSEF · 2016
Mathematics & Computer Science
Objectives/Goals Efficient energy use can help to combat global warming. Transportation of people and goods has increased with the expansion of global markets, leading to greater energy cons…
CSEF · 2016
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals In this project, four detergents, Honest Laundry, Green Works, Dreft and Tide were tested and compared for biodegradability and toxicity. Super Worms were used as testing or…