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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

Category breakdown

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 14281–14310

CSEF · 2005

Flying Boats

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to investigate the possible application of airfoil wing shapes to hydrofoil craft to reduce drag when in the water. It was hypothesized that…

CSEF · 2005

Foam Takes Flight

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what effect the shape of a wing has on lift generated. I believe that a wing that rises to its maximum camber early, but not too early will do th…

CSEF · 2005

Folding a Better Plane

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals This project evaluates the effect of changing the length-to-wingspan ratio on a paper airplane's ability to fly long distances. My goal is to control the testing environment…

CSEF · 2005

Food Preservation

Microbiology

Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out how much bacteria can a slice of apple have. I did it by counting the colonies in each petri dish. In this project I had to do was to let the pe…

CSEF · 2005

Forensic Crime Unit: Blood Spatter

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals In forensic science, blood spatter is often used to interpret what has happened at the crime scene. This experiment focuses on whether the materials used or the heights from…

CSEF · 2005

From Colors in the Sky to Air Pollution

Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to see if and how weather causes and / or affects the colors in sunrises and sunsets. Methods/Materials For 30 days, twice a day (at sunris…

CSEF · 2005

From Sunlight to Light Bulbs

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out the efficiency of collecting, storing, and reproducing solar energy to produce artificial light. The hypothesis was the efficienc…

CSEF · 2005

Fruits: Healthy or Not?

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals The problem is ¡°How does the different types of fruit have different types of vitamin C and Sugar¡±. Many people in the U.S. suffer from diabetes and obesity, they like all…

CSEF · 2005

Fuel Cells: The Power of the Future

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals My experiment focuses on two of these types of fuel - the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) and the Direct Methanol (DM) Fuel cell cell. These are the most promising of the…

CSEF · 2005

Fuel for the Future?

Chemistry

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how efficient certain biofuels are in comparison to diesel fuel and to determine whether using new or used oil in the making of t…

CSEF · 2005

Fundamentals of Fermentation

Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Objectives/Goals "How does changing the temperature affect how long it takes Chinese cabbage to ferment into kimchee reaching a pH of 3.5?" It is hypothesized that the kimchee in the 32o C w…

CSEF · 2005

Fungus Is Your Friend

Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this enviromnental science project is to demonstrate that lichens, which are a symbiotic union of fungus and algae, can be used as effective bioindicators. Si…

CSEF · 2005

Fun with Phosphorus

Plant Biology

Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if the amount of phosphorus in fertilizer affected plant growth. I was interested in this area because I love plants and gardening. I knew from the beginn…

CSEF · 2005

Gamma Radiation Effects on Plant Growth

Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Objectives/Goals This experiment is a series of five minilab experiments. The first experiment examines & measures plant root & shoot growth in a Control farm & a Gamma exposed farm. The sec…

CSEF · 2005

Gel Capsule Solubility

Materials Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the average breakage rates of five different brands of common over-the-counter cold and cough liquid gelatin capsules. My hypothesis stated that I e…

CSEF · 2005

Get a Head Start II

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals To see if infants receiving the Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (LCPUFAs) such as Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Arachidonic acid (ARA) have an affect on the developm…

CSEF · 2005

Global Warming in a Jar

Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project or my objeective is to show which gases out of my six gases absorb the most amountenergy and to show if global warming is possible Methods/Material…

CSEF · 2005

Glue Mania: Adhesive Bonding Efficiency Testing

Structural Capability & Strength of Materials (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals Objective-to find the components that lead to a successful bond,and from the data be able to find out the strongest and most effective adhesive.Purpose-to find the most effi…

CSEF · 2005

Going Up

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see the effect of upper cambers, distances from the wing to the wind source, different wing lengths and different wing spans affected how…

CSEF · 2005

Goldfish

Behavioral Sciences

Objectives/Goals Goldfish: the most common pond fish. With all of the many variations is this fish as dumb as commonly perceived? No, new studies have shown that goldfish possess the power t…

CSEF · 2005

Got a Bone to Pick

Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Objectives/Goals My goal was to answer the question "Can Bones resorb calcium". My Hypothesis was yes, bones can resorb calcium. Methods/Materials First I decalcified the bones using Vinegar…

CSEF · 2005

Got Stamina?

Mammalian Biology

Objectives/Goals The original question for this project was what would be the most effective form of extra exercise to build up stamina for competitive Irish dancing. I hypothesized that jum…

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