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
606 projects · 13 streams · every class
Engineering projects 33
Design, build and test projects for every engineering branch, from mini projects to final-year capstones, with low-cost versions where possible.
33 Engineering projects
We couldn't find an exact match. These are the closest 33, found by leaving out the time limit.
Or look inMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical EngineeringElectronics and CommunicationComputer EngineeringAll EngineeringTwo-subject projectsHelp me choose
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
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
Computer Engineering + Systems and Cloud
Design a simple processor in a logic simulator
Build an 8-bit processor with an ALU, registers and a control unit, and run a small program on it.
- Advanced
- 1–3 months
- 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 + 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
Biomedical Engineering + Health Technology
Make a low-cost digital stethoscope
Fit a microphone to a stethoscope head, record heart sounds and analyse them on a computer.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Automobile Engineering · Safety Systems
Build an anti-lock braking demonstration
Show how pulsing a brake keeps a model wheel from locking.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 1,000–2,500
Civil Engineering · Materials
Test concrete mixes for strength
Cast cubes with different water-cement ratios and compare their strength after curing.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Mechatronics and Robotics · Control
Build a self-balancing robot
Keep a two-wheeled robot upright using a motion sensor and a PID controller.
- Advanced
- 1–3 months
- 2,500–5,000
Automobile Engineering + Physics
Model a car suspension
Simulate a quarter-car model over a bump and tune the damper for comfort.
- Advanced
- 2–4 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
Mechanical Engineering + Mechatronics and Robotics
Automate a conveyor with sorting
Build a small conveyor that detects object colour and diverts each object to the right bin.
- Advanced
- 1–3 months
- 2,500–5,000
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
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
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
Electronics and Communication · Digital Circuits
Design a digital clock from logic ICs
Build a clock with counters, decoders and seven-segment displays, no microcontroller.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Materials, Energy and Other Branches + Chemistry
Make and test a simple supercapacitor
Build a capacitor from activated carbon electrodes and salt water and measure its capacitance.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
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
0 to compare
Compare