Mechanical Engineering · Fluid Systems
Design a hydraulic arm from syringes
Build a three-joint arm moved by water-filled syringes that picks up and places an object.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
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Mechanical Engineering projects for Class 11 6
Mechanical Engineering projects that suit Class 11, with the materials, steps, expected result and viva questions for each. Machines, mechanisms, thermal systems and design projects, many of them buildable with hand tools or free CAD.
6 Mechanical Engineering projects
Mechanical Engineering + Physics
Build a mousetrap car and maximise its distance
Power a car with one mousetrap spring and tune the lever and wheels for distance.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- 250–500
Mechanical Engineering · Machines
Design a gearbox and measure its speed ratios
Build a two-stage gear train and check the measured ratio against the tooth counts.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Mechanical Engineering · Fluid Systems
Build a model of a gear pump or centrifugal pump
Make a small centrifugal pump from a motor and a bottle cap and measure its flow at different heights.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
Mechanical Engineering + Robotics, IoT and Hardware
Design a compliant gripper for delicate objects
Design, print and test a flexible gripper that can pick up an egg without breaking it.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Mechanical Engineering + Environmental Science
Build a solar water heater
Make a flat-plate collector from black tubing and measure how much heat it captures.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
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