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 · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The reason why I chose to construct a wearable robotic arm that allows people to lift heavy objects they can't normally pick up. Methods/Materials 4 feet long aluminum stick…
CSEF · 2017
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if a state-of-the-art convolutional neural network image recognition algorithm could be developed to detect diabetic retinopathy…
CSEF · 2017
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My primary objective was to determine if ducted or non-ducted propulsion fans of the same size and propeller velocity would create more thrust and whether various inlet conf…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals With concerns about food safety and the exact contents of each bite of produce, it is important to see how plants absorb nutrients. This study examined macromolecule absorpt…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Impostor syndrome (IS) is a concept that describes high-achieving people who are unable to internalize their accomplishments, and often feel that they are frauds. This study…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The goal is to develop a telehealth, nonprofit app that virtually connects patients in rural parts of underdeveloped countries with volunteering doctors and mobile hospitals…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test whether polystyrene foam (styrofoam) are able to sustain mealworms as represented by their weight gain or loss, as compared to wheat bran (a common…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to create a 3D computer model of the lung using simply the video feed from the tip of a bronchoscopy tool with minimal hardware modifications…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Science Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Atmospheric Rivers (ARs) are long, narrow plumes of moisture responsible for over 90% of poleward water vapor transport across the mid-latitudes. AR events bring significant…
CSEF · 2017
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to find which way of processing information, auditory or visual, is the optimal way to remember and recall information. Methods/Materials Pre-…
CSEF · 2017
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals The survival rate of children with Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) cancer is under 30%. Among other challenges, existing research does not accurately classify between the subtypes of…
CSEF · 2017
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to make a device utilizing crossed polarized lenses to control the amount of light hitting a light sensor. I will see how many total lux I can reduce the lig…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis Third Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to create an algorithm that could effectively maneuver an autonomous robot by analyzing the video stream from a camera. The camera, mounted on a…
CSEF · 2017
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals My objective is to figure out which method of crash avoidance, communication or sensing, will be better at avoiding crashes between autonomous vehicles. I hypothesized that…
CSEF · 2017
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals I am very interested in aviation, and I know from past research that bird strikes are a danger to air travelers. I decided to try to test devices I developed to find the mos…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The water mold Phytophthora cinnamomi has been wreaking havoc on California avocado crops for decades. It infects the roots of avocado trees, resulting in an eventual death.…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine whether four Ayurvedic plants (Aloe Vera, Brahmi, Neem, and Turmeric) can prevent E. coli bacterial growth. The objective is al…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to see both the individual and synergistic antimicrobial effect of Azithromycin and Hamamelitannin on common bacteria in Surgical Site Infecti…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if antibiotics found in Sierra Nevada foothill plants are broad spectrum acting agents. In other words, are Sierra Nevada foothil…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine which horse bedding is most absorbent. Methods/Materials Containers, four bedding types, measuring cup, strainer, timer. Poured wate…
CSEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The experiment I am conducting consists of testing the amount of voltage produced by different materials in galvanic cells as well as the best way to connect the parts that…
CSEF · 2017
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study, is to extrapolate what skills will make graduating college students more valuable to businesses. The overall goal will be to give college studen…
CSEF · 2017
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there is a ratio that describes the height of a redwood tree compared to its base circumference. Methods/Materials I used the equation of ta…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals This project was designed in order to determine the ability of Aurelia aurita mucus to bioaccumulate different types of oils. The project stemmed from another study that det…
CSEF · 2017
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Skin cancer rates continue to rise in America and are primarily due to UV exposure. Zinc oxide was previously found to be the most effective barrier. This experiment evaluat…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The current project introduces a completely novel concept: the use of biocompatible microdroplets to selectively target and dissolve free cholesterol, the primary component…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Food wastage is a massive problem globally, with one-third of all the food produced getting wasted. Roughly one trillion dollars worth of food ends up in landfills every yea…
CSEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to create an alternative for plastic that holds the same properties such as flexibility and tensile strength, but is much better for the susta…
CSEF · 2017
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how different types of potato starches affect the tensile strength of bioplastic. Methods/Materials A variety of 5 different potato starches, corn syrup, water,…
CSEF · 2017
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to see if worm castings could be an effective non-chemical fertilizer that is safe to use around children and pets. I wanted to compare diff…