Project Definition and 1000 Threads

A project (or program) is any undertaking, carried out individually or collaboratively and possibly involving research or design, that is carefully planned (usually by a project team, but sometimes by a project manager or by a project planner) to achieve a particular aim.An alternative view sees a project managerially as a sequence of events: a "set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and other limitations".A project may be a temporary (rather than permanent) social system (work system), possibly staffed by teams (within or across organizations) to accomplish particular tasks under time constraints.A project may form a part of wider programme management
or function as an ad hoc system.Note that open-source software "projects" or artists' musical "projects" (for example) may lack defined team-membership, precise planning and/or time-limited durations.

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    What Delta Y Should Be Used to Calculate Viy in a Marshmallow Catapult?

    To calculate the Viy velocity for my marshmallow, what am I supposed to use for delta y? Would it be 0 because my catapult is pulled all the way to ground before I let it go, or would it be the height at which the catapult specifically flings the marshmallow?
  2. Kostas Tzim

    Exploring Galaxies and Stars: Interesting Facts for a School Project

    Hello people! , I got to do a school project and i chose to find information about galaxies and stars...i found interesting because i never studied about them..and i thought it was time to learn some things..at first i was about to choose the topic about black holes but i thought it would be too...
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    How Can Relative Permittivity Be Measured in the Stratosphere?

    So I am a 17 years old student who is interested in electronics and programming them (I am expirienced with Arduino). I and my friends decided that we will join a competition for all technical schools in my country. The goal of the competition is to make a project that will do something while it...
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    Looking for an unusual material

    Dear all, I'm a university student in charge of developing a biochemical device (reactor) for the depuration of leather factory wastewaters, this is an european project leaded by Ambiental Engineering University of Florence. Part of this device should be colonized with fungi in order to purify...
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    Exploring D0 → K+ K- Decay for School Project

    Hi, I am working on D 0 →K+ K− for my school project. I looked for any similar subjects and essays, i could not find this specific decay, i could write the form factors and also effective hamiltonian by myself but unfortunately i have problem writing the equations for LCDA ( light cone...
  6. K

    Help with a little controller project

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  7. E

    Mastering Physics: Finding a Project in Southern Ontario

    I want to do a masters. Currently I am doing my undergrad(4th year) in southern Ontario; my marks in math/physics are around A-. I enjoy quantum and atomic physics and am looking for a project, ideally in computational physics applying it to the former topics. I have emailed some professors, but...
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    The Mathematics Genealogy Project

    http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/index.php I just found this, and it's really cool. It has most people with PhDs in math, and their advisers. You can follow people back by PhD adviser. It's surprising how everyone is connected. If you enter in anyone you know, and follow it back, you can...
  9. C

    Need help with project -- power steering system design

    Design Project You will undertake a detailed engineering design of a specified product. This will include: - Analysis of all functional requirement of the product - Consideration of various preliminary design options (possible solutions) - Detailed analysis of engineering performance...
  10. M

    Science Fair Project involving Vectors

    Homework Statement My science fair project (high school sophomore) is about calculating the amount of force that is sustained from a fall off of a horse at different heights at different gaits (speeds). I would then compare the force sustained in the fall and compare it to what certified...
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    How to know if research project is going anywhere?

    As an undergraduate, how do you know when your adviser actually intends for you to get work done and do something that might be publishable? I'm in a liberal arts college with low emphasis on research, so sometimes I have this paranoid feeling that my adviser doesn't actually care whether I even...
  12. M

    Electricity and Magnetism Project

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    Hey i want help in my science project

    i want something to be fitted in a gas tank on one side that will slide and compress the gas present in the tank
  14. PrincessIceFall

    Need help with thesis. Mechanical Engineering

    Homework Statement So I am currently in my final year working on my thesis. Below is the details of my thesis topic: Metacentric height (Computational) It is a simple matter to determine whether a body will float in a liquid, it is not so easy to determine the orientation at which the body...
  15. Jasonlwe

    Help please -- Model of the capacitance and dielectric

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  16. Fuichris

    Pulley / Fraying - "Mechanical Flower" Project

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  17. J

    Can a Multi-use Vaping Mod Also Efficiently Charge a Phone?

    Hi all, I am designing and building a Multi-use Vaping Mod as my idea of chose. This idea is based on two things, an E-cigarette and a USB Charging device output to charge a phone via USB all combined into one. But I need help with the circuit designing, because I am struggling with getting...
  18. A

    Could Magnetized Disc Brakes be Used for Regenerative Braking on Aircraft?

    I'm doing a university project which looks at regenerative braking in aircraft when coming down to land. Around 3MW of power is available when a large plane lands and we want to try and capture some of this by using generators on the wheels to charge supercapacitors, which will feed into...
  19. R

    Project Ideas to enhance my knowledge of programming

    Hello, I am an undergrad doing Computer Science BSc, but that's all irrelevant. I started learning to program when I was about 12 and I've become very proficient in PHP, Perl, Python and C# and I have really good knowledge of C++, C, Java (and I'm a quick learner). I have done a lot of...
  20. U

    Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project Ideas

    Hey guys, I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering in the UK. For my final year, we have to basically invent or design something that hasn't been invented before or improve something that's already been invented.Now unlike my cousin who's studying Aerospace Engineering in the US, he told...
  21. J

    What is the best method for designing a trigger system for a ball launcher?

    Hi, I'm working on a project, the project is to create a ball launcher. the ball being a squash ball. 3 balls must be loaded once only but be able to be fired individually. the energy used to fire these balls is 3 1m long bungee chords. this cannot be changed. there are 3 main parts to it.1...
  22. A

    Need some help deciding Final Year Project Ideas welcome

    Hi I'm about to start my 3rd year in my Engineering university and would like some ideas for my Final Year project... We have 2 options. We can either make a model/prototype of something and present it OR we can do a research on a particular field. I'm leaning more towards the research side...
  23. T

    Physics Project Help: Plotting Py vs Px vs Time and V1 Potential vs Time"

    Homework Statement I am supposed to use the data provided to plot py vs px vs time and use v1 px to plot v1 potential vs time. Homework Equations I am assuming I must use w=theta/time for py/px and this is where I am stuck is py/px the same think, or is there a separate equation for those? or...
  24. M

    Question about starting on Statics Project

    Me and some friends are doing a project for statics where we compare the designs of different transmission tower designs. I'm looking for a direction to start. Does anyone know why different designs are incorporated for different type of transmission towers. There are three basic kinds of...
  25. B

    Question about brightness of LED lights for project in developing world

    Hi everyone, So, I am involved in a solar project for the developing world involving solar lights. What I would like some confirmation on is how to figure out how bright a LED light is going to be? I need the light to be bright enough for a child to study by, but unsure how to ensure this...
  26. P

    Elementary Mechanics Special Lab Project

    I don't know if this is the right forum to post this, please move it if it's not. I am studying physics at university, and have to prepare a special research project in Lab 1 (Elementary mechanics) by my self and then present it to the rest of the group for a final grade in the course. The...
  27. N

    Garage Door Project: Check Design & Get Suggestions

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  28. P

    Gas turbine that uses pressurised air as a school project

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  29. Y

    Need helps for my final year project topic

    I am an electronic and comm. engineering student, I have trouble in choosing my final year project topic. At first, I decided to build an passward/face recognition based Android app for wireless door lock/unlock system. However, this idea was banned by my supervisor because of lack of...
  30. teetar

    Any High School Level Engineering Project Ideas?

    I'm not too creative, but I'm trying to compile a list of possible ideas that my engineering team can do during this school year. Projects or contests would be great fun, but I can't think of anything. Does anyone here have any ideas of possible ideas for an engineering team in school? Our skill...
  31. C

    How can I connect a PIC 18f4520 micro-controller to Wi-Fi for home automation?

    hello every one. I a doing project of wi-fi based home automation using PIC 18f4520 micro-controller. I need help to connect controller module to wi-fi. So i need help how can i connect it and which module can i used and which type of communication will be performed to do so. Thanks in...
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    Do you have any good advice for getting started on a research project?

    I'm an engineering student. I have to create a 20 page research paper on a topic that is new to me. I have to hand it in in about 3.5 weeks. I looked at the initial papers that my supervisor recommended to me today. Maybe I'm insanely impatient but reading papers with tonnes of terms that I...
  33. R

    MHB Crash Project by 4 Days: Solve Part B | Tips & Advice

    By how many days should each activity be reduced the project completion time by 4 days? I have all the parts right except for part B. I thought it was 2 but it's not. What I did was subtract normal time from crash time and it worked for all the problems except B. Here's a link to the table. Any...
  34. R

    Crash Project by 4 Days: Solve Part B | Help w/ Table

    By how many days should each activity be reduced the project completion time by 4 days? I have all the parts right except for part B. I thought it was 2 but it's not. What I did was subtract normal time from crash time and it worked for all the problems except B. Here's a link to the table. Any...
  35. C

    High school string theory project

    Hi, so I'm new to this forum and wanted to ask for some advice. I REALLY am interest in string theory and I've read around the topic a lot without actually learning about it. In my school we can do an independent study project or ISP. When students do ISPs they have to have a project that can be...
  36. R

    Physics project help -- magnetism

    Is it possible to make a magnet that slides down a pole with no friction? The magnet would be a cylinder, the exterior would be N and the interior S. It would slide down the S end of a magnetized pole. That way the the pole would push equally on the sides of the interior of the cylinder. This is...
  37. vead

    Suggest to me a new project on embedded systems

    hello friends I have to submit project in class within 3 months my guide told me you have to make project on embedded system (major project ) quality of project 1) idea should be new 2) we can modify old project 3) project should have multiple use 4) project should be...
  38. C

    Help with my first ever design project?

    I was just assigned a design project to work on and this is my first time doing something like this and I'm not sure what to do! I would like useful advices from experienced people regarding what type of product should a first-timer like me choose to work with? It's telling me to "design" so I...
  39. I

    C/C++ Calculating Triangle Area Using C++ Programming

    Hi everyone (Wave) In this project, given three sides from users, the area of a triangle is required to be printed out. If the three sides do not form a valid triangle, an error message should be displayed. Google for the formula and call math functions to calculate the area. Check the attached...
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    Ideas for QM undergrad research project

    Hi everyone! I am an undergraduate student interested in quantum physics. I want to do a project in quantum but do not know how to come up with a good idea to start with. I have read the book Zettili and most of the book Cohn-Tannoudji. so I think I am able to work on a good idea. Any idea...
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    in choosing a Final Year Engineering Project

    Hi I am about to start my 3rd year at my university while studying Automotive Engineering. As you all know, I need a final project to fully complete the 3rd year and I am having a bit of trouble choosing one. I was thinking of doing a research project instead of a practical project since I...
  42. T

    Physics Project using finite method?

    I'm supposed to be doing a project. Here is what it says to do. I tried to copy and paste the directions in here but some of the equations are not turning out on this page as expected, so I have uploaded the project. Can anyone tell me how I need to start or what to do please? The...
  43. T

    University project for astrophysics

    Hello guys, I really hope I came to the right section, since technically my topic involves not only astronomy, but also engineering, maths and so on. But anyway, let's get to the point. So we have to come up with some kind of a research(I'm second year applied physics student) which will be...
  44. M

    How Do You Analyze a 2-D Nozzle Operating at Critical Condition?

    Homework Statement A 2-D nozzle shown in picture 1 is to be analyzed. The nozzle is working with critical condition at the throat. I haven attached a Pdf and .jpg file for the figure ReD* :230000 D* :6mm T0 :300 K Diffusor half angle : 3° Diffusor length :7D Medium :Air Κ :1,4 R...
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    Help Developing My Senior Physics Project Concept

    Hello. I am an undergraduate physics major and am struggling to identify a senior project research question that I can pursue over the next 2 semesters. I already opted to do my project on heliophysics, but that is obviously a rather broad subject. While doing general reading, I came up with...
  46. C

    Picking PHD project - risk vs. reward

    I have 2 projects I'm considering. One is a very high risk project that I would be taking nearly full ownership over, where I would be building a new measurement instrument for characterization of a very hard to measure property in semiconductors. Cons: will probably be heavily managed by...
  47. X

    Interdisciplinary Senior Project vs Senior Project Only In Physics

    I did an REU this summer at the university I go to and thanks G-d we got a lot more work done then expected. The REU was in Chaos theory, and we are waiting for the supercomputer to spit out some results and if the results are what as predicted we'll be able to write a paper in which I'll be...
  48. L

    Good physics research project for high schooler?

    I'm a high school student who wants to do a research project in physics (with school funding). I can program well, so I would prefer if the project involved some computer simulation or modeling and comparing the results to experimental data. Does anyone have any ideas/resources for projects?
  49. A

    What are some potential physics project ideas for high school students?

    Hello. First off, I am sorry if this thread is in the wrong category, I did not really know where to put it. Now to the problem. It is my last year of high school this year (well, Europe's equivalent), and during this year we are supposed to choose and work on a big project and it has to...
  50. A

    Power requirements in amp hours for project

    Hi guys, I have been working on an automation of a cart. The cart wheels are producing a current of 14 Amps for 5 minutes for every cycle(1.16 Amp hour stored in a battery). while the cart is running there are 2 actuators operating. One actuator uses 10 amps for 5 seconds (only 0.01388...
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