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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Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Study how sleep relates to mood and concentration
Survey classmates anonymously on sleep hours, mood and focus and look for a relationship.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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
Chemistry + Environmental Science
Make bioplastic from milk or starch
Make casein and starch plastics at home and test their strength and how they break down.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
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
Games, Graphics and New Tech + Graphic and UI/UX Design
Build a 2D platformer game
Make a platform game with three levels, enemies, collectables and a menu.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Public Policy and Governance + Software Development
Build a civic-tech prototype to report local problems
Build a site where residents mark potholes or broken lights on a map and track their status.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Pure Mathematics + Cybersecurity
Break a secret with number theory: how RSA works
Encrypt and decrypt a message with small primes by hand, then in code, and see why large primes matter.
- Advanced
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Sociology
Model the spread of a rumour
Build a logistic model of how a rumour spreads through a school and test it with a class game.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Architecture and Interior Design + Civil Engineering
Design a small house for a real plot
Design a compact house for a specific family and site, with plans, a section and a model.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- 500–1,000
Music, Theatre and Writing + Programming
Create generative art with code
Write programs that draw a different artwork every time they run and curate a series of ten.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Artificial Intelligence + Statistics and Probability
Predict house prices with linear regression
Use a public housing dataset to predict price from size, rooms and location.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Photography, Film and Animation + Media and Journalism
Shoot a photo essay on your neighbourhood
Tell one story about a place in 12 photographs with captions.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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
Agri-business and Food Science + Biology
Test how storage affects fruit and vegetable shelf life
Store the same produce in five ways and record weight loss and spoilage.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Under 250
Chemistry + Nutrition and Food
Measure the vitamin C in fruit juices
Titrate juices with iodine and starch to compare how much vitamin C each contains.
- Intermediate
- 1 day
- Under 250
Cybersecurity + Pure Mathematics
Implement classic ciphers and break them
Write Caesar and substitution ciphers, then crack them with frequency analysis.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Civil Engineering + Earth Science
Design an earthquake-resistant building model
Build a simple shake table and test how bracing and base isolation protect a model tower.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
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
Crops, Soil and Horticulture + Biology
Compare organic and chemical fertiliser on plant growth
Grow the same plant with compost, chemical fertiliser and nothing, and compare height, leaves and yield.
- Easy
- 2–4 weeks
- 250–500
EdTech and Study Tools + Software Development
Build a flashcard app with spaced repetition
Make a web app that shows each card again just before you would forget it.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Literature and English + Data
Analyse word use in a novel with a computer
Count words and character mentions in a public-domain novel and see what the numbers reveal.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Graphic and UI/UX Design + Marketing
Create a brand identity for a local business
Design a logo, colours, type and three applications for a real shop or café.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Biology + Environmental Science
Map the biodiversity of a school ground
Survey plants and small animals with quadrats and calculate a biodiversity index for different areas.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
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