CSEF · 2015
Biofermentation
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My objective is to see if I can successfully convert goat manure and grape pomace into biofuel Methods/Materials grape pomace ,goat manure, 50 gallon empty drums, totes, pvc…
CSEF projects, 2002–2026
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.
Years
- 2026 725 projects
- 2025 232 projects
- 2024 272 projects
- 2023 241 projects
- 2022 268 projects
- 2021 246 projects
- 2019 801 projects
- 2018 795 projects
- 2017 814 projects
- 2016 845 projects
- 2015 859 projects
- 2014 911 projects
- 2013 891 projects
- 2012 879 projects
- 2011 881 projects
- 2010 870 projects
- 2009 870 projects
- 2008 863 projects
- 2007 864 projects
- 2006 865 projects
- 2005 855 projects
- 2004 837 projects
- 2003 848 projects
- 2002 855 projects
Category breakdown
- Chemistry 979
- Physics & Astronomy 967
- Plant Biology 953
- Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology 896
- Applied Mechanics & Structures 786
- Zoology 739
- Mammalian Biology 728
- Electronics & Electromagnetics 712
- Behavioral & Social Sciences 711
- Pharmacology/ Toxicology 669
- Mathematics & Software 640
- Environmental Engineering 605
- Microbiology 573
- Materials Science (Junior Division Only) 541
- Microbiology (General) 393
- Environmental Science 361
- Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) 360
- Cognitive Science (Junior Division Only) 358
- Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) 343
- Behavioral Sciences 318
- Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) 282
- Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) 279
- Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing 258
- Electricity & Electronics 232
- Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) 221
- Toxicology 211
- Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics 208
- Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments 194
- Environmental Engineering (Junior Division Only) 175
- Earth & Planetary Sciences 161
- Mathematical Sciences 138
- Computational Systems & Analysis 129
- Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only) 126
- Social Sciences (Junior Division Only) 108
- Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only) 90
- Energy & Power (Junior Division Only) 82
- Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) 75
- Earth & Environmental Sciences 71
- Human Biology (Junior Division Only) 54
- Mathematics & Computer Science 54
- Product Science (Junior Division Only) 50
- Pharmacology (Senior Division Only) 48
- Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (Junior Division Only) 47
- Toxicology (Junior Division Only) 44
- Computational Science (Senior Division) 40
- Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Senior Division) 36
- Behavioral & Social Sciences (Senior Division) 34
- Computational Systems & Analysis (Senior Division Only) 33
- Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division) 33
- Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division) 33
- Applied Mechanics (Junior Division) 32
- Applied Mechanics (Senior Division) 29
- Earth & Environment: Air/ Water 29
- Earth Science (Junior Division Only) 28
- Materials Science 28
- Cognitive Science 27
- Electronics & Electromagnetics (Junior Division) 26
- Product Science 26
- Environmental Engineering (Senior Division) 24
- Medicine & Physiology (Junior Division) 24
- Environmental Engineering (Junior Division) 23
- Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Senior Division) 23
- Physics & Astronomy (Senior Division) 22
- Earth & Environmental Sciences(Senior Division) 21
- Earth & Environment: Soil/ Pollution 21
- Environmental Engineering (Track 2) (Junior Division) 21
- Behavioral & Social Sciences (Junior Division) 20
- Chemistry (Senior Division) 20
- Earth & Environmental Sciences (Track 2) (Junior Division) 20
- Alternative Energy 19
- Earth & Environmental Sciences (Junior Division) 19
- Plant Biology (Junior Division) 19
- Electronics & Electromagnetics (Senior Division) 18
- Product Science (Junior Division) 18
- Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology (Junior Division) 17
- Chemistry (Junior Division) 17
- Plant Biology (Senior Division) 17
- Zoology (Senior Division) 17
- Zoology (Junior Division) 16
- Environmental Engineering #2 15
- Microbiology (Junior Division) 15
- Applied Mechanics Structures 14
- Physics & Astronomy (Junior Division) 14
- Applied Mechanics 13
- Computational Systems: Medical 13
- Environmental Engineering #1 13
- Environmental Engineering: Pollution 13
- Alternative Energy (Junior Division) 12
- Cognitive Science (Junior Division) 12
- Mammalian Biology (Senior Division Only) 12
- Materials Science (Junior Division) 11
- Mathematical Sciences (Junior Division) 11
- Microbiology (Senior Division) 11
- Computational Systems & Analysis #1 9
- Mathematical Sciences (Senior Division) 9
- Animal Biology 7
- Computational Systems (Medical) 7
- Earth & Environment (Air/Water) 7
- Computational Systems & Analysis #2 6
- Computational Systems: Medical #2 6
- Earth & Environment (Soil/Pollution) 6
- Product Science (Physical) 6
- Computational Systems: Medical #1 5
- Product Science (Biological) 5
- Microbiology (Medical) 4
- Earth & Environmental Sciences (Senior Division) 1
- Mammalian Biology (Senior Division) 1
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.
Projects
17387 projects · showing 5341–5370
CSEF · 2015
Biological Electron-Transfer Dynamics in Multiheme Cytochrome Complexes
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Electron transfer (ET) governs all known energy-conversion processes in biology. A remarkable example is the recent discovery of rapid ET along electrically conducting bacte…
CSEF · 2015
Biomechanical Analysis of Throwing Discus
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose for conducting this experiment was to analyze the several different aspects of discus throwing and ultimately come up with the 'perfect' form for a throw to make…
CSEF · 2015
Birth Order Effects on Leadership
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn if birth order effects leadership. Methods/Materials First, have students fill out a survey that asks their name, gender, birth date, birth order,…
CSEF · 2015
BitAV: Fast Decentralized Anti-Malware by Distributed Blockchain Consensus and Feedforward Scanning
Mathematics & Software Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Anti-malware software is responsible for the protection of some of our society#s most important infrastructure. I have designed and implemented a novel anti-malware system (…
CSEF · 2015
Bite Into Beef: Grass-Fed or Grain-Fed?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to assess subjects' preferences of grass-fed or grain-fed beef. Methods/Materials I Conducted blind taste tests with identically prepared grass-fed and grai…
CSEF · 2015
Blind Gaming
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals Can I make a video game that blind and sighted players can enjoy? Methods/Materials Computer Version of GameMaker: Studio 25 blindfolded test subjects and 25 subjects not bl…
CSEF · 2015
Book Worms: Determining the Effectiveness of the Standard Practice of Cleaning Library Books
Microbiology (Medical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The Objective is to determine the effectiveness of the standard library cleaning method and the average amount of bacteria on library books. It also explores if there is a c…
CSEF · 2015
Bounce!
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Does the brand or type of tennis ball effect its bounce height and durability on a hard court? I hypothesize that tennis balls bounce height and durability will be affected…
CSEF · 2015
BPA: Safe or Not? The Effects of Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) from Canned Food on the Learning of Mice
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Objectives/Goals Most canned food in the U.S. contains the chemical BPA in the lining, and 95% of Americans have a detectable amount of BPA in their urine. I set out in this experiment to se…
CSEF · 2015
Braille Pad: An Electric Braille Display Using Solenoids
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project goal was to make a braille pad that would be able to display braille characters for the blind using solenoids. This is beneficial to the blind because as of right…
CSEF · 2015
Brain Controlled Cyborg Arm - Using EEG and EMG Signals to Control a Robotic Arm
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals With technology improving everyday, we are getting closer and closer to true integration with machines that augment our abilities. With this opportunity, we can improve our…
CSEF · 2015
Bread Rising
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals We wanted to determine how altering or omitting some of the usual components involved in the chemistry of bread making affected the outcome and composition of the bread. Met…
CSEF · 2015
Bridge Strength: Truss vs. Arch vs. Beam
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine which bridge design is the strongest against heavy loads through deflection testing on three bridge models. Also the goal w…
CSEF · 2015
Brushing with Bacteria?
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This study was designed to determine whether 1) if the bacterial load on toothbrush bristles was greater with prolonged usage and 2) what would be the most effective way to…
CSEF · 2015
Building a 3D Printing Pen
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My goal is to build a benchtop model which shows the concepts and mechanics of a 3D printing pen. Methods/Materials I first researched my topic and started to make my logic…
CSEF · 2015
Building a Smartphone Application to Test Alertness before Drivers Take the Wheel
Behavioral & Social Sciences First Award
Objectives/Goals According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2013), more than 10,000 people die each year in alcohol-impaired and drowsy driving crashes. To prevent such…
CSEF · 2015
Caffeine and Athletics
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to test how caffeine effected athletic performance in strength, speed or hand-eye coordination and if the placebo effect appeared to have any hand…
CSEF · 2015
California Water Crisis: Landfill to the Rescue!
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to reduce the use of water on farms to help the farmers during the on going water crisis in California. Methods/Materials Materials: 1: 40…
CSEF · 2015
Calling the Right Shots
Plant Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out if there was a difference in vitamin C levels when growing wheatgrass in aquaponics compared with a soil medium. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2015
Camelia sinensis/ Tea Waste Liquid: Potent Alternative Snail/Slug Repellents
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This is my 6th year of ongoing annelid and mollusc science experiments. I previously discovered that high concentrated tea waste liquid (TWL) is a potent toxin to worms/snai…
CSEF · 2015
Can a Lego Robot Guard Your Treasure?
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My objectives during this experiment were to learn to program a Lego robot and program it to patrol around an area and defend it against intruders by executing a series of a…
CSEF · 2015
Can Algae Be Used as an Ink Substitute?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if algae, specifically a species of green algae called Spirulina, can be used as an ink substitute and to find what abiotic fa…
CSEF · 2015
Can a Migratory Mule Deer Herd's Travel Routes Be Manipulated or Controlled?
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to see if you change the topography in a migratory mule deer herd's travel routes, will the deer adapt to the change or will they find a new travel route. Met…
CSEF · 2015
Can Bacteria Predict the Effects of Music on the Human Brain?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine whether selected genres of music#s effect on bacterial growth correlated with the extensive research of music#s effect on human concentration…
CSEF · 2015
Cancer Targeting Activity of Salmonella Invasion Protein A
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Due to the fact that current conventional cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy, lack specificity, the development of new forms of therapy is essenti…
CSEF · 2015
Can Chemically Altered Water Be a Drought Solution?
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my investigation is to find out if water from a pool or spa could be used to grow grass. If chemically treated water can be used to effectively grow grass, th…
CSEF · 2015
Can Colors Inhibit Dangerous Algal Blooms?
Microbiology (General)
Objectives/Goals The Purpose of my project was to determine if colors can inhibit dangerous algal blooms. In other words which color of light of the primary colors prevents algal growth the…
CSEF · 2015
Can Crystal Power Cells Outlast Alkaline Batteries?
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if crystal power cells can outlast alkaline batteries. Methods/Materials Run times of AA,AAA,crystal dry cell and crystal wet cell batteries were tested and exa…
CSEF · 2015
Can I Drink That Water?
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test different methods to disinfect pond water. The goal was to make pond water safe to drink. Methods/Materials Methods: 1) Collect pond water. 2) Prep…