Classroom activity is any activity you can do in your classrooms and labs that involve your students to collaborate in small groups to accomplish a certain task or plan and conduct an investigation. |
Engineering Project Ideas
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| Project Name | Domain / Big Idea | Concept(s) Covered | Comments | Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 3 | Link 4 | Difficulty | Classroom Activity |
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| Project Name | Domain / Big Idea | Concept(s) Covered | Comments | Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 3 | Link 4 | Difficulty | Classroom Activity |
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| Rocketry(TARC) | Aerospace Engineering | Aerodynamics | apogeerockets | Advanced | |||||
| Arduino Password Unlock Door Security System | Computer Science | Arduino Based Door Security System | instructables | Advanced | |||||
| 7” Portable Multitouch Raspberry Pi Tablet | Electrical Engineering | 3d printing, Coding & Programming (Python Language), Soldering | adafruit | Advanced | |||||
| First Tech Challange | Mechanical Engineering | Robotics, Mechatronics | firstinspires | Advanced | |||||
| SparkFun BigTime Watch Kit | Electrical Engineering | Circuits & Soldering | sparkfun | Simple |  | ||||
| Solder:Time DIY watch kit | Electrical Engineering | Circuits & Soldering | adafruit | Simple | | ||||
| Punk LED Collar Kit - Red LEDs | Computer Science | Circuits & Soldering | adafruit | Simple | | ||||
| Sparki | Computer Science | Coding & Programming (C Language) | arcbotics | Simple | | ||||
| SparkFun Learn to Solder - Simon Says | Computer Science | Circuits & Soldering | sparkfun | Simple | | ||||
| 10" Raspberry Pi Desktop | Electrical Engineering | 3d printing, Coding & Programming (Python Language), Soldering | adafruit | Advanced | |||||
| Weather Balloons | Aerospace Engineering | Control Systems | highaltitudescience | Advanced | |||||
| Thermal Receipt Printer Guts | Computer Science | Coding & Programming (Python Language), Soldering | adafruit | Intermediate | | ||||
| Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit | Computer Science | Coding & Programming (Python Language) | sparkfun | amazon | Intermediate | | |||
| Adafruit IoT Pi Printer Project Pack - Includes Raspberry Pi | Electrical Engineering | Coding & Programming (Python Language), Soldering | adafruit | Intermediate | | ||||
| Seaperch | Electrical Engineering | Robotics and Control Systems | seaperch | Intermediate | |||||
| Electric Cigar Box Guitar | Electrical Engineering | Acoustic, Sound | harmonyphysics | Intermediate | | ||||
| DIY Xylophone | Computer Science | Acoustic, Sound | instructables | Intermediate | | ||||
| LED`s Circuit | Electrical Engineering | Electric Circuit, Ohm`s law | Intermediate | | |||||
| SparkFun Inventor's Kit Lab Pack V3.2 | Computer Science | Coding & Programming (C Language) | sparkfun | Intermediate | | ||||
| Future City | Civil Engineering | Constructionall Analysis | futurecity | Intermediate | | ||||
| Arduino 101 Lab Pack | Computer Science | Coding & Programming (C Language) | sparkfun | Intermediate | | ||||
| Arduino Starter Kit | Computer Science | Coding & Programming (C Language) | amazon | Intermediate | | ||||
| Home Made CNC Machine (Does not Carve but Draw) | Mechanical Engineering | Arduino, Coding, Coordinate System | YouTube | Advanced | |||||
| Air Hockey Robot with a 3D Printer | Mechanical Engineering | Air Drag, Face Tracking Software, Coordinate System | YouTube | Advanced | |||||
| Arduino Practice Experiments | Electrical Engineering | Arduino Basics | Purchase the Arduino 101 Lab Pack (It has 10 kits) and it has instructions for 21 experiments | SparkFun | Intermediate | | |||
| Solar Roller | Electrical Engineering | harmonyphysics | Intermediate | ||||||
| Arduino Light Blending Setup | Electrical Engineering | Circuits & Frequency of Light | Youtube1 | Youtube2 | Youtube3 | Intermediate | | ||
| Shell Eco Marathon | Mechanical Engineering | Auto Industry, Mechatronics | SHELL ECO | Advanced | |||||
| Underwater Drone | Electrical Engineering | Robotics and Control Systems | openrov | Advanced | |||||
| TIMESQUARE DIY Watch Kit | Electrical Engineering | Circuits & Soldering | adafruit | Introductory | | ||||
| littleBits Gizmos and Gadgets Kit | Electrical Engineering | Circuits | LittleBits | SparkFun | Introductory | | |||
| Solder : Time II Watch Kit | Computer Science | Circuits & Soldering | SparkFun (Retired) | Introductory | | ||||
| CircuitScribe | Electrical Engineering | Circuits | You may use project ignite for your project | Electroninks | Projectignite Project Page | Introductory | |||
| Pinhole Camera | Mechanical Engineering | Optics | Instructions | Software | Jon Grepstad | Intermediate | | ||
| Arduino Extension Kit | Computer Science | Coding & Programming (C Language) | amazon | Intermediate | | ||||
| The GrowRoom | Civil Engineering | Robotics and Control Systems, CNC, Wood Work | Instructions, Files, Links | Advanced | |||||
| Balsa Wood Bridge (Consumables) | Civil Engineering | Force and Directions, Newton`s Laws | pitsco | Intermediate | | ||||
| Balsa Wood Bridge Design (Complete Set) | Civil Engineering | Pitsco | How to build? (Instructables) | Intermediate | | ||||
| Satellite Projects | Aerospace Engineering | Coding & Programming (C Language), Simple Circuits | ArduSat Kit Order | Ardusat | Cubesat and Tubesat | Advanced | | ||
| Build a simple robot | Mechanical Engineering | Popular Mechanics | Step by Step | Introductory | |||||
| Raspberry Pi + Alexa Voice Service of Amazon | Electrical Engineering | This project demonstrates how to access and test the Alexa Voice Service using a Java client (running on a Raspberry Pi), and a Node.js server. You will be using the Node.js server to get a Login with Amazon authorization code by visiting a website using your computer's (Raspberry Pi in this case) web browser. | Github | Advanced | |||||
| Earthquake Project-Safer Buildings | Civil Engineering | Resonance, Waves, Force and Motion | Pitsco | Intermediate | | ||||
| Model Airplanes Design | Aerospace Engineering | Pitsco | Intermediate | | |||||
| Toothpick Bridge Design | Civil Engineering | Force and Motion | Pitsco | Intermediate | | ||||
| Crystal Radio | Electrical Engineering | Germanium Crystal Diodes | Crystal radios have been around since before the 1930's and can run with no input energy other that the radio signal. Even when completely isolated, but from the atmosphere, a crystal radio will produce a voltage in the earpiece resulting in a sound (albeit and undesirable one). | Instructables | Advanced | ||||
| Monkey and Hunter | Electrical Engineering | Electricity, Magnetism, Kinematics 2-D Motion | YouTube | YouTube | Arbor Scientific | Advanced | |||
| FM Radio | Electrical Engineering | Circuits & Soldering | SparkFun (Retired Product) | Intermediate | |||||
| Smart Car | Electrical Engineering | Electronics | Arduino powered car | Instructables | GitHub | Intermediate | | ||
| RFID Door Lock With Arduino | Electrical Engineering | Arduino Lock System | More security for your classroom :) | Instructables | Intermediate | ||||
| 3D Digital Design | Computer Science | Tinkercad | Makerbot | Project Ignite | Formlabs | Advanced | | ||
| 3DOF Ball on Plate Using Closed Loop Stepper Motors | Mechanical Engineering | Equilibrium, Coordinate Plane | Computer Science, Electrical Engineering | Instructables | Advanced | ||||
| Hydraulic Lift | Mechanical Engineering | Fluids & Thermodynamics | Ward Science | Introductory | | ||||
| Gravity Car | Mechanical Engineering | Conservation of Mechanical Energy | Harmonyphysics | YouTube | YouTube | Advanced | | ||
| DIY Electro-Magnetic Levitation! | Electrical Engineering | Electromagnetism and Electronics, Hall Effect Sensor | Instructables | Drew Paul Designs | Advanced | ||||
| Easy IoT weather station with multiple sensors | Computer Science | Electrical Engineering, Soldering, Circuitry, Sensor Use | Instructables | Advanced | |||||
| DIY Life-Size Remote Control (transparent) BB-8 | Computer Science | Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Soldering, Circuitry, Sensor Use | Instructables | Advanced | |||||
| 10 Breadboard Projects For Beginners | Electrical Engineering | Breadboarding | Full instructions are not Free | Instructables | Intermediate | ||||
| How to make RC plane | Aerospace Engineering | Aerodynamic, Thrust, Drag, Lift, Free Body Diagrams, Force, | Instructables | Advanced | |||||
| Human Arm | Civil Engineering | Torque | Pasco | Introductory | |||||
| Water Rockets | Computer Science | Force and Motion, Newton's 3rd Law, Action-Reaction | Pitsco | Introductory | | ||||
| DIY WiFi Outlet | Electrical Engineering | Smart Classroom, IoT | Instructables | Intermediate | |||||
| Toy Solar Car | Electrical Engineering | Force & Energy | Pitsco Solar Designer | Pitsco Ray Catcher | Introductory | | |||
| Egg-Drop | Civil Engineering | Momentum, Force & Motion, | Pitsco | Intermediate | | ||||
| Bluetooth Police Beacon | Electrical Engineering | Instructables | Introductory | ||||||
| Straw Structure Design | Civil Engineering | Force and Motion | Pitsco | Introductory | | ||||
| Infinity Mirrors Projects | Aerospace Engineering | Instructables | Intermediate | ||||||
| Micro 105 FPV Quadcopter - 3D Printed | Electrical Engineering | Mini Quadcopter with FPV | Spying :) | Instructables | Photo Album of a similar project | Advanced | |||
| Bridge Design with Pasco Structure System | Civil Engineering | Statics | Pasco | Intermediate | |||||
| Mousetrap Vehicles | Mechanical Engineering | Force and Motion | Pitsco | Intermediate | | ||||
| MiniROV with Arduino | Computer Science | Buoyancy | Google Drive | Introductory | |||||
| R2D2 with Littlebits | Computer Science | Robotics | Littlebits R2-D2 | Download R2-D2 Papercraft | Intermediate | ||||
| Rocket Engine (Requires Teacher Monitoring) | Aerospace Engineering | Energy - Rocket Propulsion | YouTube | Engine pack from amazon | Launch Controller | Rocket Engine Bracket | Advanced | ||
| Catapult Design | Mechanical Engineering | Force and Motion | Pitsco | Intermediate | | ||||
| Solid-Fuel Rocket Design | Aerospace Engineering | Force and Motion | Pitsco | Advanced | | ||||
| $4 WiFi Door Alarm using a ESP8266 | Computer Science | Security | Instructables | Intermediate | |||||
| Air-Powered Dragster Design | Mechanical Engineering | Friction and Aerodynamics | Pitsco | Intermediate | | ||||
| Getting Started With Arduino: A Beginner’s Guide | Computer Science | Beginner guide to use Arduino | Step by step guide | What can you do with Arduino | Introductory | ||||
| Raspberry Pi FM Radio Station | Computer Science | Radio Waves & Coding & Linux | Build your own local Radio Station | Instructables | Advanced | ||||
| 10 Skills you need to know before starting to work on Arduino | Computer Science | Beginner’s Electronics | A quick run-down of ten of the most basic DIY electronics skills to help you get started | Beginner’s Electronics | Introductory | ||||
| Traffic Control | Computer Science | Create a three color traffic light | Traffic Light | Introductory | |||||
| Arduino Alarm System | Computer Science | Alarm system | Arduino alarm system | Basic Arduino Alarm System demo | Introductory | ||||
| Roll the Dice | Computer Science | light one of six LEDs randomly | Roll the Dice | Introductory | |||||
| Build Your Own Dynamic Ambient Lighting For A Media Center | Computer Science | set up an amazing lighting system that’s going to reflect what’s on-screen | Dynamic light | Arduino Ambient Lighting using Processing | Introductory | ||||
| Build a Battery Tester | Computer Science | Create a battery tester to test volt | Battery tester | Introductory | |||||
| Raspberry Pirate Box | Computer Science | Local File Sharing & Routing | Create your own mini internet | Piratebox | Advanced | ||||
| GPS Receiver | Computer Science | Build a simple GPS receiver | Nostarch | Intermediate | |||||
| Create a Keypad Lock | Computer Science | Keypad controlled lock | Nostarch | Introductory | |||||
| Stop the Clock | Computer Science | Create a stopwatch | Stop the clock | Introductory | |||||
| Raspberry Pie Based Server | Computer Science | Internet & Network Technology | Make your own cloud | Arkos | Advanced | ||||
| How to Do Arduino-Controlled Intelligent Time-Lapse Photography | Computer Science | Light-Sensitive and Adjustable Dynamic Time-Lapse Photography | Time Lapse | Introductory |
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