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 · 2014
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to measure the spin lifetime of surface states on the topological insulator Bi2Se3 by a direct all-optical method. Methods/Materials A pump-probe femtoseco…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to try to improve the performance of the tuned mass damper by using a time-variant damping coefficient (a time-variant damping function). A damping function…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals To optimize the performance of a 2-stroke model airplane engine for a specific application (e.g. high rpm for speed), the geometry of an engine's timing must be understood.…
CSEF · 2014
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I've always listened to music when completing schoolwork, so I wanted to know: How does music actually affect my ability to work? This project, 'To Music, or Not To Music' l…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Toothbrushes in the bathroom come into contact with many contaminants, including mold, toilet spray, human germs and dust. The objective of this project is to determine whic…
CSEF · 2014
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment was constructed to determine whether the concentration of urine used to treat grass affected the healthiness, in terms of height and color, of grass. Methods/…
CSEF · 2014
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if pinhole glasses provide better vision than prescription glasses or lenses. Methods/Materials Ten human subjects were tested…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) First Award
Objectives/Goals A pandemic outbreak of a highly pathogenic influenza virus such as the avian H5N1 or H7N9 strain could potentially kill millions of people before new vaccines become availab…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which type of wind turbine, horizontal-axis or vertical axis, produces more power. Methods/Materials Two mini wind turbines were constructed us…
CSEF · 2014
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My purpose of doing this project was to find out how teenagers are responding to the drug caffeine while being immersed in the world of technology and how that affects their…
CSEF · 2014
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The fungus Candida glabrata is part of the normal human flora. In hospitalized patients with weakened immune systems, the fungus can enter the bloodstream from the GI tract…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine if the roughness of a surface affects the distance traveled by my model hovercraft. I believe that the model hovercraft will w…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure robot efficiency when using treads versus wheels for first responder use in natural disasters or national emergencies. The goal o…
CSEF · 2014
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Our project explores the evolutionary relationships between native and non-native trees using their rubisco sequence and the computer program Clustal Omega. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2014
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals If a perpetual motion machine can be made then it could be used to create electricity for free? The purpose of this project is to find out if a perpetual motion machine is p…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my first year#s project was to determine if a barrier will lessen the impact of an average tsunami, and this year I continued and tested the effectiveness o…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Tsunamis kill thousands of people and cause billions of dollars in damage each year, so I decided to test if it was possible to protect vulnerable shorelines from large dest…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate ways of reducing tsunami damage to pinpoint the most effective means of doing so. Methods/Materials My wave tank was made from…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Tsunamis are one of the fiercest natural catastrophes that can happen. In poor countries people make houses out of whatever materials they can find. Houses are often built o…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This study determined if adding ethanol to gasoline increased its toxicity to Tubifex worms, when compared to either ethanol or gasoline alone. Methods/Materials Five diluti…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My goal was to increase the wireless signal strength in my house. I created parabolic reflectors, which attach to the antenna of the router to direct the electromagnetic wav…
CSEF · 2014
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals My experiments objective was to assess the safety of Alpha Lipoic Acid, CoQ10, Vitamin D and combinations of these supplements on the gastrointestinal and cardiac systems. T…
CSEF · 2014
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to build actual reservoir models using earth materials, then use Darcy's Law to calculate permeability and study the other factors affecting…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which surfaces affected the friction of the hovercraft the most and how airflow could affect my results. Methods/Materials I built my hovercraft with…
CSEF · 2014
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if solids can flow like liquids using granular materials. My hypothesis is that I believe that the smaller the granular material the faster it…
CSEF · 2014
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals During a natural disaster many homes have severe power outages that can range from days to weeks. During this time people need to charge important devices such as a cell pho…
CSEF · 2014
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether electricity can be captured from an automobile tailpipe using a uniquely designed apparatus based on the principle of t…
CSEF · 2014
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to reduce rollover accidents involving large truck by engineering an Electronic Stability Control system called Active Tilt Compensation (AT…
CSEF · 2014
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Replicable experiments of zoonotic diseases are impossible due to the transient, chaotic nature of natural environments and the large scale of dynamics involved. I hypothesi…
CSEF · 2014
Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to investigate to see which houseplant removes the Carbon Monoxide (a toxic gas) in thirty minutes. Based on my research, the hypothesis I forme…