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
606 projects · 13 streams · every class
Engineering projects 62
Design, build and test projects for every engineering branch, from mini projects to final-year capstones, with low-cost versions where possible.
62 Engineering projects
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
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
Electrical Engineering + Physics
Build a wireless power transfer demo
Light an LED with no wire connection using two coils and an oscillator.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- 250–500
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
Electronics and Communication · Sensors
Make a water-level indicator
Light LEDs at quarter, half and full tank and sound a buzzer when it is about to overflow.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
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
Electrical Engineering · Power Systems
Model a power grid with series and parallel loads
Show why power is transmitted at high voltage using long thin wires and small bulbs.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- 500–1,000
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 · 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 + 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
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
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
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
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
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