Electrical Engineering + Physics
Build a simple electric motor and measure its speed
Wind a coil motor with a paper-clip cradle and test how turns and magnets change its speed.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
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Motors, generators, power and control projects at safe low voltages.
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Electrical Engineering + Robotics, IoT and Hardware
Build a PID temperature controller
Hold a small heater at a set temperature and tune the controller from its step response.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Electrical Engineering + Physics
Build a wireless power transfer demo
Light an LED with no wire connection using two coils and an oscillator.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- 250–500
Electrical Engineering · Renewable Power
Design a solar-powered phone charger
Build a charger from a small solar panel, a regulator and a power bank module, and measure its output.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Electrical Engineering · Power Systems
Model a power grid with series and parallel loads
Show why power is transmitted at high voltage using long thin wires and small bulbs.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- 500–1,000
Electrical Engineering + Environmental Science
Generate electricity from a bicycle
Couple a DC motor to a bicycle wheel and measure the power a person can produce.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Electrical Engineering · Generators
Make a hand-crank emergency torch
Build a torch that stores hand-cranked energy in a capacitor and lights an LED.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
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