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 17011–17040
CSEF · 2002
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Design a methodology to assemble flip chips using standard IO circuits to maximize IO count and minimize implementation time. Develop the methodology to be usable with an ex…
CSEF · 2002
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals How little DNA is necessary to amplify a gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)? My objective was to determine the optimal conditions for PCR to amplify the tubulin gene fr…
CSEF · 2002
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment is to determine which middle school grade- 6th, 7th or 8th- is most influenced by what they perceive as their peers# opinions. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What cleans the most pesticide residue off of fruit? Cold tap water, hot tap water, cold tap water with soap, or hot tap water with soap? Methods/Materials Thirty-six test a…
CSEF · 2002
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine if pH levels in the saliva of various animals and humans change at different times of the day. Methods/Materials Six humans, four dogs, and four cats were used…
CSEF · 2002
Chemistry
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find the affect of monomers, oligomers, and photoinitiators on the characteristics of the polymer during photopolymerization. Also, I want to determine th…
CSEF · 2002
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals In performing my investigation, I hypothesized that excercise blunts the bradycardic response of the diving reflex, thus slowing the heart rate further. I desired to explore…
CSEF · 2002
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The reproductive potential of Phytoseilus persimilus, a predatory mite which feeds on spider mites, pests, is a key component in IPM (Integrated Pest Management) strategy. M…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals By studying Piagetian psychology, an interview form was set up to test two different age groups and enable how the thinking patterns change as the child grows. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals There are several ways of teaching language. This experiment examined the use of verbal teaching versus using imagery. The hypothesis is that the use of imagery would enhanc…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective is to derive recursive equations for Pi by estimating the area and circumference of a circle in terms of squares and triangles. Methods/Materials Method: If th…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to investigate the pitch canker pathogen in California and its specific affects, if any, on Humboldt County conifers. When directly inoculated with…
CSEF · 2002
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the planarian#s behavior in different levels of nitrate and examines current levels of nitrate contamination in area wells. Potential problems for…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was to determine the percentage of native and nonnative plant species in a restored area of Fairview Park. Considering how recently this project…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals 1 Problem Statement: Could plants survive on an ancient Mars, which is predicted to be wetter and warmer and have a denser atmosphere? Which plants were fair the best under…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals Plant tissue culture is a method of plant propagation in which plant tissue growth is controlled in a sterile, nutrient-rich environment. Traditionally, the nutrient media u…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The Western Snowy Plover is a threatened species that lives on beaches. Many human activities are thought to harm plovers, but none has been tested experimentally. I tested…
CSEF · 2002
Plant Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to answer the following question. What happens to pollen when rain, fog, or due wets its flower? This project explores the behavior of man…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether directed parking could reduce emissions of pollutants from motor vehicles and, if so, to identify strategies that shopping malls and o…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine how over the counter pollutants, if not disposed of properly, effect the percolation of water or liquid through the soil--ultimately effecting t…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project shows how the type of permeable rock or the size of pore space affects the distance pollution diffuses in a model aquifer. I think the diffusion of pollution in a…
CSEF · 2002
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether popcorn kernels stored in the freezer will yield more popcorn kernels than those stored in room temperature. Methods/Materials Three gr…
CSEF · 2002
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Most sport spectators like to cheer for their favorite team. Do the individual athletes perform better when they hear the "positive reinforcement" of a cheering crowd? Knowi…
CSEF · 2002
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective is to predict where coastal bluff top erosion will occur. Methods/Materials Materials and method: (3 boxes, dirt, rocks and three water sources.) th…
CSEF · 2002
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals "Pressure's On!" waas designed to support whether a dressage saddle or a multipurpose saddle would create the least amount of pressure points on a horse's back. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective was to create a computer model to probe the consequences of a recessive, sex-linked deleterious or lethal gene being introduced into a population. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2002
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To find out if the labels on cans of whole kernel corn are all telling us the truth. Methods/Materials First I washed off the scale, dried it thoroughly and set it to zero.I…
CSEF · 2002
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals My goal was to create a very easy to use program which teachers from different schools could use for all the grading needs. They would not need anything else but this progra…
CSEF · 2002
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if wing-shape is the sole factor to creating lift on airfoils. Methods/Materials A NACA 0019 and NACA 4219 airfoil were each made out of poster…
CSEF · 2002
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find which variable - weight, length, or amplitude - would have the greatest effect on the period of a pendulum. I believed that weight, length, and ampl…