Biomedical Engineering + Health Technology
Build a heart-rate monitor with a light sensor
Detect your pulse from light passing through a fingertip and display beats per minute.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
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Engineering projects 20
Design, build and test projects for every engineering branch, from mini projects to final-year capstones, with low-cost versions where possible.
20 Engineering projects
Mechatronics and Robotics + Robotics, IoT and Hardware
Build a robotic arm with servo motors
Build a four-axis arm controlled by knobs, then record and replay a pick-and-place routine.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Biomedical Engineering + Health Technology
Design a walking aid with obstacle alerts
Add distance sensing and vibration feedback to a cane, designed with advice from a visually impaired user.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
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 + Operations, HR and Supply Chain
Analyse and reduce waiting time at the canteen
Time each step of the canteen queue, find the bottleneck and test one improvement.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Electronics and Communication + Data
Filter noise from an audio recording
Record speech with a hum, find the hum's frequency and remove it with a digital filter.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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
Environmental Engineering + Environmental Science
Design a low-cost water purifier for a household
Build a multi-stage filter and test turbidity and chlorine before and after.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Industrial and Manufacturing · 3D Printing
Optimise a 3D print for strength and time
Print test bars with different infill and layer settings and find the best strength per minute.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
Civil Engineering · Water Resources
Design a rainwater drainage plan for your campus
Map where water collects on campus after rain and design drains and recharge pits.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Under 250
Chemical Engineering · Separation
Build a distillation column model
Separate coloured water from a salt solution by simple distillation and measure the recovery.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
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
Electronics and Communication · Communication Systems
Build an FM radio receiver
Assemble an FM receiver from a radio IC and tune in local stations.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
Environmental Engineering · Air Quality
Map air quality across your campus
Carry a portable particulate sensor round campus and map hotspots.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
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
Civil Engineering · Transportation
Study traffic flow at a junction
Count vehicles at a busy junction and propose better signal timing.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Environmental Engineering + Environmental Science
Design a composting system for a housing society
Measure a society's wet waste and design composters sized to handle it.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
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
Computer Engineering · Digital Logic
Implement a traffic light controller on an FPGA or simulator
Design a four-way junction controller as a finite state machine and simulate it.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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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