Physics + Programming
Simulate projectile motion with air drag in Python
Plot real trajectories with air resistance and compare them with the textbook parabola.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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Aerospace Engineering + Physics
Make a model wind tunnel and test shapes
Build a small wind tunnel from a fan and straws and compare the drag of different shapes.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
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 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
Games, Graphics and New Tech + Physics
Create a 2D physics sandbox
Simulate bouncing balls with gravity, friction and collisions in the browser.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Sports and Exercise Science + Physics
Analyse a sports technique with video
Film a bowling action, a jump or a throw in slow motion and measure the joint angles and speed.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Games, Graphics and New Tech + Physics
Simulate a quantum circuit
Write a small simulator for one and two qubits and reproduce a Bell state.
- Advanced
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Aerospace Engineering + Physics
Measure the thrust of a water rocket
Build a static test stand and measure thrust against time for different water fills.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
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