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
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The time limit for routine cadaveric lung transports in hypothermia is limited to 4 to 6 hours. This project identifies the effectiveness of antioxidant solutions in reducin…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this study is to establish a model system for screening potential compounds that can selectively inhibit cancer stem cells (CSCs), using the mesenchymal cells ge…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find a stilt home design that will suffer the least damage in a hurricane. Methods/Materials The materials used were a hose, hose nozzle, ruler, clay, co…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective is to evaluate the output and flow mechanics of three different windmill rotor blades to optimize performance. I want to calculate the dynamic angle of attack f…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The reason I did my experiment was to determine if a computer program can prevent signature fraud. In a grocery store, for example, you often have to sign when a credit card…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to research, design, and build a cost efficient biodiesel processor, utilizing safe and proper materials, to not only to make biodiesel more accessible to e…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to identify the quantity of bacteria, types, and potential health risks associated with the bacteria found in fast food establishments. I compared the overa…
CSEF · 2013
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objective was to prove that the area of the circle with diameter CD is equal to the area of the arbelos. Methods/Materials All I needed was a pencil, a couple pieces of p…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals 1. To construct a simple yet accurate force balance which can measure the static thrust of different types of small model aircraft propellers as a function of RPM and power.…
CSEF · 2013
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to understand how doctors use blood pressure waves to diagnose the patient's sickness. Methods/Materials In my experimental setup, I have two…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to design a system that would help people decide which antacid to take when they suffer from occasional heartburn. To do this, I created a six-step system f…
CSEF · 2013
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Many companies are using QR (quick response) Codes to market their products, and QR Codes are being printed on many different things from tiny codes on medicine bottles, to…
CSEF · 2013
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This study seeks to measure enclosure space utilization by the San Francisco Zoo's four Chacoan peccary and statistically quantify the animals nervous-frightened response to…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of our experiment was to figure out how long it takes for a neodymium magnet to seize levitating over a Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide compound cooled with liquid…
CSEF · 2013
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project is to compare the various properties of superconductors with respect to how much weight they can hold when levitating in a magnetic fiel…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to test how the concentration of cornstarch and water, Oobleck affects its shear thickening properties. It was hypothesized that a 75% sol…
CSEF · 2013
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to determine which household electrical device emitted the most extremely low frequency (ELF) radiation while in use. Methods/Materials Usin…
CSEF · 2013
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine the thermal conductivity of different roofing materials. I believe that slate will have the most drastic effect on water tempera…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Tay-Sachs is a neurodegenerative disease that has no cure. Since many people don't know about this devastating disease,the goal of this project is to learn if the population…
CSEF · 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Cellular senescence is a tumor suppressor mechanism which functions by permanently arresting cell cycle, while keeping cells metabolically active. Senescence may be triggere…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals Our engineering goal is the design and construction of an affordable autonomous quadrotor based aerial photography system for rapid acquisition of accurate and up-to-date ma…
CSEF · 2013
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine how the increase in temperature of an acid bath affects the corrosion of aluminum. My hypothesis states there is a direct cor…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find which type of shock oil gave the optimal absorption rate for a remote controlled car. Methods/Materials An accelerometer was attached to a remote co…
CSEF · 2013
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals In the US, there are 105, 567 people waiting to receive an organ on the organ donor list. 18 people die every day because they did not receive the organ that they needed to…
CSEF · 2013
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Will the amount of bacteria colonies change based off of lighting of the environment? Methods/Materials Gathered lake water and placed in different bottles. Let the bottles…
CSEF · 2013
Environmental Science
Objectives/Goals The objective was to see whether natural plastic degraded faster than synthetic plastic. Methods/Materials The project was conducted in two phases: Phase 1 involved manufact…
CSEF · 2013
Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine whether distractions affect a persons abillity to operate a motor vhicle. Methods/Materials Mterials- table,projector,froza motorsports 4 video game, xbox, stee…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to determine whether there was a connection between the stem cell behaviors, as seen through the regenerative processes, of the brown planari…
CSEF · 2013
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals What I set out to do was to try to figure out if my experiment question, How high will a weight be lifted by a wheel spinning at a certain RPM and how much RPM can be recove…
CSEF · 2013
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Patients with diabetes posses a significantly impaired wound healing potential, due in part to a failure of diabetic tissues to re-vascularize oxygen-deprived areas of injur…