Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Environmental Science
Build a biogas digester model
Ferment kitchen waste in a sealed bottle and measure the gas collected over a month.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
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Materials, Energy and Other Branches projects 6
Materials testing, energy systems and projects from smaller branches such as marine, petroleum, food and agricultural engineering.
6 Materials, Energy and Other Branches projects
Materials, Energy and Other Branches · Materials Testing
Test materials for strength with a home-made rig
Stretch wires and strips of different materials to breaking and compare their strength.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Physics
Design a boat hull and test its drag
Shape three hulls of equal mass and time them towed across a water trough.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Chemistry
Study corrosion protection for steel
Compare paint, oil, zinc coating and sacrificial protection on steel in salt water.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Physics
Compare insulation materials for a cool box
Wrap identical cups in different materials and find which keeps water hot or ice cold longest.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Agri-business and Food Science
Design a solar dryer for farm produce
Build a cabinet dryer and compare its drying time and quality with open sun drying.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
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