Civil Engineering · Structural Analysis
Compare the strength of beam cross-sections
Fold the same sheet of card into flat, tube, box and I shapes and measure how much each bends.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
606 projects · 13 streams · every class
Engineering projects 9
Design, build and test projects for every engineering branch, from mini projects to final-year capstones, with low-cost versions where possible.
9 Engineering projects
Civil Engineering + Physics
Build and load-test a spaghetti bridge
Design a truss bridge from dry spaghetti and glue, then load it until it fails and compute its efficiency.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
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
Automobile Engineering + Finance and Banking
Compare electric and petrol vehicle running costs
Build a five-year cost and emissions comparison for an electric and a petrol two-wheeler.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Aerospace Engineering + Astronomy and Space
Simulate a satellite orbit
Integrate Newton's law of gravity to draw circular, elliptical and escape orbits.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Industrial and Manufacturing · Quality
Apply 5S to a workshop or lab
Reorganise a lab or workshop using the 5S method and measure the time saved finding tools.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
Industrial and Manufacturing + Graphic and UI/UX Design
Design an ergonomic study desk
Measure classmates and their desks, find the mismatch and design a desk that fits.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
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 + 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
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