Every California Science & Engineering Fair project Fairfolio holds: 17,387 entries across 24 years, with the abstract, category and awards the fair published for each one.
CSEF coverage: available historical abstracts for 2002–2019; award-listed projects only for 2021–2025, without abstracts and with explicit labels where titles were not published, except that most 2023 winners carry the abstract from CSEF's archived public showcase; public showcase abstracts for 2026. The 2020 fair was canceled.
Counts cover every year of this fair and use its own category labels, exactly as the source published them. Each one links to that category's CSEF projects.
17387 projects · showing 3211–3240
CSEF · 2018
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if children carry the same fingerprint patterns as their biological parents. Methods/Materials Standard FBI issued 10-print finge…
CSEF · 2018
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to answer following questions: 1. How does a fruit become ripe? 2. What biochemical and physiological changes happen when a fruit ripens? 3.…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to develop and demonstrate an electric cello utilizing novel optical sensors directly monitoring the vibrations of each of the cello strings inde…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Settlement of the Lego assembly building due to the Liquefaction phenomenon was investigated for the 3-different types of soil mixtures. Soil liquefaction is soil failure du…
CSEF · 2018
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to learn which liquid between orange juice, water, nail polish remover, and rubbing alcohol would evaporate the quickest. Methods/Materials 4…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Build a prototype lock that replicates the multiple modes of operation common in today's smart locks, but one that is secure, and can be designed and printed with readily av…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals Compare two Statistical Models to predict Type-2 Diabetes - Logistic Regression and Decision Trees. Determine which patient attributes - Age, Body Mass Index, Glucose Concen…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis Third Award
Objectives/Goals Archery coaches use verbal communication and visual demonstrations to provide feedback to archers. This needs to be available to them in real-time and as an exact science in…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal was to create a low cost heat loss measuring device using Arduino Uno kit that utilizes mathematical modeling of heat loss due to radiation, conduction, and convect…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals At dairies in California and around the world, bovine sewage is discharged to the ground or to percolation ponds resulting in nitrate contamination in groundwater. I investi…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals With drug delivery, expense, efficacy and side effects becoming problematic in cancer therapy, more directed, low-cost and effective therapy is needed. A potential candidate…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose and objective of this project is to see if magnetic levitation (maglev) trains are faster and more efficient than conventional trains. The hypothesis is that the…
CSEF · 2018
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to test the effect of magnetism on the regeneration of planaria. Methods/Materials Neodymium magnets measured at N42 and N52 (acquired from k&J m…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Science Second Award
Objectives/Goals This study examined the impact of human and domestic dog presence on the species richness and movement of mammals in habitat fragments within a suburban matrix and possible…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals The motive of this project is to create an autonomous robot using the LIDARLite V3 sensor to produce a 2D map of an uncharted area. A secondary application enables the robot…
CSEF · 2018
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My objective is to create a software tool that detects and tracks sunspots from satellite images and confirm this tool by measuring the angular velocity of the Sun at differ…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to create a mathematical model to predict the duration of response to administering inversion therapy to those with dural leak or low intra…
CSEF · 2018
Mathematical Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how origami can be used to solve for the roots of a cubic polynomial. The goal was to discover an easier method of solving for polynomials. Met…
CSEF · 2018
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Airplanes are known for their constant innovations in efficiency. Scientists and engineers in the industry today are always pushing to discover new ways to produce the same…
CSEF · 2018
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, I wanted to find out if there was a relationship between the weave of a fabric (plain twill satin weave) and the strength stretch and fray of it. I teste…
CSEF · 2018
Computational Systems & Analysis
Objectives/Goals In the US, 32 million adults are illiterate and although new educational techniques are being developed, the literacy rate is not increasing by much. According to Time Magaz…
CSEF · 2018
Behavioral & Social Sciences Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Medication adherence costs Americans around $289 billion a year. Patient nonadherence to prescribed medications is associated with poor therapeutic outcomes, progression of…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals In 2017, California faced one of the most devastating fire outbreaks in the history of the state, destroying 1.3 million acres of land and stripping thousands of people from…
CSEF · 2018
Microbiology (General) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To understand the types of bacteria humans are exposed to through consumption of meat purchased from grocery stores Methods/Materials Organic and non-organic chicken meat fr…
CSEF · 2018
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Wild-land fire fighting can be a dangerous occupation. Heat stress, fatigue, respiratory hazardous issues due to smoke inhalation, and cardiac related events are the top mos…
CSEF · 2018
Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how to create a well-functioning microbial fuel cell, I decided to test what temperature range a microbial fuel cell best functions. Methods/Materials Tested wh…
CSEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Objectives/Goals Microplastics are an increasingly problematic aspect of plastic pollution with an estimated 83% presence in tap water worldwide. Currently, there are no feasible water treat…
CSEF · 2018
Mathematical Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals Research on bar visibility graphs was originally motivated by problems about constructing VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) circuits, and were adopted in the 1980s as a ge…
CSEF · 2018
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my project, I designed the split scimitar winglet, blended winglet, and the wing with no winglet using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD software, at different cant angles of di…
CSEF · 2018
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia and memory loss in adults. The disease presents itself through cognitive impairment. Dementia, memory loss, buildup…