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 · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to design a prototype induction heating system utilizing a digital control loop implemented on a FPGA. This would replace the analog phase-locke…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Through our project, we wanted to measure the effectiveness of increasing the number of iterations of a fractal in a fractal antenna and the wireless signal reception streng…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment uses mud taken from streams as a substitute for wastewater, and compares the amount of electricity produced from the different streams. Methods/Materials Fiv…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry Second Award
Objectives/Goals This project compares the energy content of biodiesels produced from different kinds of waste vegetable oils (soybean, canola, and corn). It was hypothesized that waste cano…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To determine whether beetles of mealworms irradiated with UV-C rays will have a higher percentage of mutated beetles than that of non-irradiated mealworms. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals Thermoelectric materials can turn a temperature gradient to electricity. However, to be efficient they need high electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity. A clas…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find the effect of temperature on the development time of a Drosophila melanogaster. My hypothesis is that as the temperature increases the…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to see the differences in burning time, caloric energy, and carbon emissions of gasoline, diesel, and ethanol. Methods/Materials Materials:…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals Fungal infections such as athlete#s foot, ringworm, and jock itch are very common problems. To counteract these infections, one must use antifungals. There are many differen…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if there was a correlation between violent video games a person plays and how they behave. Methods/Materials My hypothesis was t…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if raw garlic or boiled garlic is more effective in inhibiting the growth of E. coli. Methods/Materials Four test tubes containing 10 ml of mil…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to compare and contrast the first five postulates of Euclid in elliptic geometry , hyperbolic geometry and Euclidean geometry and measure the Gaussian curva…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine if it is possible to create a macro-scale (as opposed to nano-scale) device that exhibits memristive behavior using table-top ma…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine whether Santa Cruz zucchini carried the coat protein of the Watermelon Mosaic 2 Potyvirus, which would demonstrate that they were genetically…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine how green, blue, and red wavelengths of light would affect lettuce seed's percentage of germination and to observe the effects of different wavelengths of light…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The problem with germs is that we can't see them with our eyes so it is hard to avoid contact. We share many things at school including germs.My experiment was to find which…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Data centers and supercomputers generate a large amount of excess heat, which is wasted into the environment. This waste heat could be harvested, and utilizing thermoelectri…
CSEF · 2013
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test a mealworm's resperation rate in various temperatures and see at which temperatures their respiration rate is the highest. I used the temperature wi…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to determine if people with lighter colored eyes get red-eye more frequently than people with darker colored eyes. I believe that if the pup…
CSEF · 2013
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to find out what happens when the solar cell in a parabolic solar concentrator is at a variety of points in relation to the focal point of the parabolic mirro…
CSEF · 2013
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out the effect of the type of soil on its porosity. I believe that the clay soil from my garden will have a lower porosity than sandy soil. Methods/…
CSEF · 2013
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether the acidity level in water would greatly affect the chlorophyll b levels in Egeria Densa. Methods/Materials Three plas…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology First Award
Objectives/Goals If the independent variable "organic vs GMO diet" is fed to separate populations of fruit flies, I expect the dependent variables "longevity" and "fertility" to be reduced i…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which factor of a wind turbine blade is responsible for effiency, surface area or the shape of the blade. I tested eight different shaped blades that had equal…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was performed to discover whether a T- Band improves an individual's balance when it is worn on the wrist like stated in their advertisement. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to explore how some common metals of different thermal conductivities can be used to achieve good thermal management in various applications. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to measure the impact of a man made water source on the local wildlife. Further, the potential benefits of multiple water sources, spread throug…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objectives are to determine if varying concentrations of sugar and salt affect the viscosity of water, and if so, see which solute has the greater effect on viscosity. M…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Design and develop an intuitive, function-based graphing calculator app for iOS. Methods/Materials I planned the app's features, then sketched and drew wireframes for each s…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there are any major health benefits from dabbing the grease off of pizza slices. Specifically, if dabbing the grease off leads to a signific…