Project Definition and 1000 Threads

Hey everyone, I want to make a a simplified "segway" project. I plan on using a servo motor with a wheel attached and attaching a breadboard to act as a inverted pendulum. My idea is to use LabVIEW to generate the PWM for the servo and (instead of using LabVIEW PID) use active filters to act...

Hi, I am making up a Velocity Counter using a photo diode. I have planned it to be in the following way: I will be having two ends, on both of those ends I will be having photo diodes on one side and laser lights falling on the diodes from exactly opposite sides. Now I will make a toy car...

ok I am doing a project where i shoot a baseball from an air cannon. i am trying to solve for the muzzle velocity of what i should get at certain pressures. also i used the cross sectional area of the baseball, is that what i should use? when i solved for the force i used the force acting on the...

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I am a high school student but I am extremely interested in science and I like to call myself a "junior physicist". even though I am not nearly as smart as a real one. But I suppose I am working my way up there. I am hoping to go to college and get a degree...

Hello all...I have a led project I have been doing in my vehicle...I have a Bose/Clarion radio that has blown incandescent bulbs. I have already done the instrument cluster & climate control with drop-in led's so I decided to try & fix the radio. My problem is that the radio has soldered in...

Homework Statement Hi all, So I am in an intro to design and ethics class and we are creating a theoretical design project. Basically just going through the 10 steps, but actually coming up with ideas, doing research, and conceptually creating some alternative solutions (the project...

Homework Statement Here is a link to the project: http://www.stewartcalculus.com/data/ESSENTIAL%20CALCULUS%20Early%20Transcendentals/upfiles/projects/ecet_wp_0504b_stu.pdf" I'm on #1 and and I am at a loss to figure out what they are looking for. This sentence is really giving me...

Pls I NEED HELP ON MY MASTERS PROJECT. I NEED INFORMATION ON HOW TO COMBINE GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GEODESY/GPS/GEODETIC . PLS HOW DO I CURVE OUT PROJECT TOPIC FROM THESE WHICH WILL INVOLVE : GENERAL RELATIVITY [/B][/U]AND GEODESY/GPS/[U][B]GEODETIC . THANKS

Homework Statement The STAR Time Projection Chamber (TPC) is shown in Figure 1. The coordinates x = y = z = 0 are located at the center of the TPC. The membrane is negatively charged, and gives a uniform electric field in the z direction between the membrane and endcaps. The potential...

Hello, I am currently trying to come up with an idea for a project for my advanced physics lab. I have thought to do supercooling/heating, superfluids, and perhaps a rail gun. I have access to a very nice high-speed camera, so I would hope to find an experiment that will utilize it (the rail...

Hi Physics friends, We purchased a dye-sensitized-sloar cell (DSC) kit for $50 which can make 5 sets of cells (10 pieces of glasses). Hope we can make a good plan so we won't waste the materials. We are thinking of making the dye from berries and change the concentration, and/or using a...

A couple of trips to the store this weekend and I have decided to make my own Venn diagram.

Hi. I was hoping you guys could help me for my university dissertation project. It's basically a questionnaire about climate change, it shouldn't take any longer than 10 minutes (or quicker) and it would be really helping me. If you have any comments about it please feel free to message me on...

I'm interested in designing a control system that will sense the temperature of my charcoal smoker, compare that value to a predetermined value (which the user is able to set) and then, if necessary, turn a fan on to stoke the fire to raise the temperature. This system would be constant...

please i need help. i need help in getting a physics fair project idea for middle school students and another for high school senior which will be interest and will catch attention.

Hi guys, I'm really struggling with the beginning of my PhD project and could use some opinions how I should proceed. And also just to express my feelings in a written form. So in a few weeks I'm about to officially become a full-time PhD student working in a research group where I have...

I could not remember how it was called. This was a project on the web intended to solve problems in big teams. Everybody could contribute with his own skills. I remember that a theorem was proved in this way and published under the name of this project. Do you remember the name of this...

My hypothesis is that increasing rail length will increase the distance a projectile travels, ( which is true) unfortunately I can't quite make sense of physics behind railguns to understand how to prove the hypothesis mathematically. Thank you for your time.

Hey there, First of all I want to apologize for my English, haha. So for a project I came up with the idea of making diamond. It sounds a bit impossible, but I've found some good theories (and proven) experiments. 1 is with pure alcohol, and the other one is about making diamond with a...

This is a description of my requirements. I'm thinking about a trebuchet or a spring loaded device, possibly even a pneumatic one. However I have to use the given 5lb weight, any ideas on how? And also I'm a little confused on the "energy transfers". Help anyone? Thank you! 1. Each team...

Hi, what do you suggest me? I prefer something relevant to energies (wind, solar etc) and to be something who i can found many info on the web to help me with my project.

Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right forum for my question. If it's not, I am kindly requesting some assistance as to which website/forum to go to. Here's my question: I'm a sophomore and I'm trying to do a side engineering project to put on my resume and maybe eventually turn it...

Hey Guys! I'm trying to design a portable rain harvest system for my capstone class. My project target is rural areas where people don'y have good water system. I'm thinking of making a system which collects a rain water and purifies it. Your ideas and suggestions will be appreciated.

This is basically what I have to do, Conduct an interview with a professional in the field of engineering, engineering technology, or another high-tech, high demand field. Here are the questions. Professional Background a. Interviewee Name: b. Interviewee's Specific Degree: c...

Greetings, First of all I believe this is the right forum as it isn't necessarily homework but more of a discussion about possible projects/experiments for a modern physics class. If it is in the incorrect forum could a mod please move it. I am currently taking a physics 3 course that...

Just wondering people's opinions if this is true? Is it enough evidence to conclude this (not yet obviously), but do you feel the evidence might be valid? Lastly what would be the implications if it was true? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15017484 I was also...

Homework Statement This is not course-work but I was under the impression anything that could be cousework should be posted here. Pretty much I was wondering if this is a feasible project to take on for a weekend or two activity: http://www.fourmilab.ch/gravitation/foobar/ I was...

I AM TRYING TO PROGRESS IN THIS PROJECT AND ONLY SEE ONE DIRECTION PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OR THEORY OF THIS PLEASE INCLUDE IT! Edit: personal information deleted I’m a sophomore at High school in Arizona. Although I’m most likely not as smart as most people on this forum, I’m...

First off, I didnt know where to put this so I just stuck in where I though it seemed to go best (i didnt really want to put it in the homework section). Here's my problem: My teacher is making us (my 8th grade class) do individual science fair projects and compete them at the regional...

Howdy, I am looking to find the rate of ascent for a weather balloon filled with helium. My assumptions as of now are total payload weight=10lbs, total balloon weight=2lbs, total balloon volume(at launch)=150ft^3, balloon diameter(at launch)=6ft. Also, how does the rate of ascent change with...

Please give me some advice on final year project selection. I want a power related project with heavy programming involved. Thanks for the help guys!

Hi there looking for some ideas on a project. I am a third year aircraft engineering student. Lookin for something mechanical or design and test based, I am open to all ideas tho. Your help would be appreciated thanks cw

Hey I've been hearing about kids my age, interested in many of the same subjects as me, that have built crazy things i wouldn't have thought possible, ie: a particle accelerator or a fusion reactor. I'd love some ideas of what I could build, small or large scale, hard or easy, and a price...

First I just want to say I am new to these forums and do not know were this should be posted so if there is another forum that this would be better suited for please let me know. But actually on topic now I am a high school senior this year and we have a senior project that I have to do and I...

Hello I'm a senior at RHS in Hawaii and I need help in finding a senior project topic and thesis. I am extremely interested in physics and astronomy. Anything that has to do with the sky and beyond deeply interests me. However I do not know what to make a thesis out of those. I am in AP...

Hello, Next year I will possibly be starting something called an EPQ (Extended Project) where you pick a topic of interest and research it and write up a report of a minimum of 5000 words, including documented evidence and logs of each experiment done. It can be on any topic, from clay...

we develop wind water pumping system according to the requirement that was given to us. But we develop system and there is no time for industrial application. So I was thinking about tuning our project into research project. We have only turbine blade design. we can gather data to for Cp curve...

Hello. I am new here so I don't really know where my question belongs. I've already put it in the "homework" section but I don't think it was the right one. Anyway, here's my little problem. I am not an engineer or anything. I am not even in college yet. I am starting my senior year in...

I am nearing my final year in my EE, and I have started thinking what final year project I would do. What did you do? Please suggest me something, that is interesting to do, a bit challenging, and preferably that sells and can be implemented somewhere in real-world. I have HVDC in mind...

Hi, I'm a new member looking for a little help. I'm working on an automotive suspension project where we replace "electronic damping control" struts with a coilover that has no sensor. I'm looking to bypass the sensor and trick the ECU to thinking they are still hooked up. The resistance...

Title basically explains what I'm asking for. It is supposed to be a major design project with complete design, analysis and implementation. Our faculty consistently produces a whole bunch of the dullest projects every year. Suggest something with quite a bit of a wow-factor.

I'm looking for a sheet shaped material, maybe 12" by 12" and 1/4 inch thick, that can be used as a seal to keep air out, so it needs to not allow air to pass through it and it has to be a soft material that can compress, but not compress or bend too much. I was thinking something like foam...

So I am going to be building an LED light for an aquarium. What I am doing is... 10- 10k 3w LED 3.4-3.6 fv 700ma 10- 455nm 3w 3.4-3.6 fv 700ma I have ordered 6 10w 9-12v 900ma power supplies. I was planning on doing 9 of each blue, and white on 3 circuits each, with a 2.7ohm...

Like the title says, I'm trying to figure out how I can keep an effective log of the stuff I've done in a project. I'm particularly curious about ways to keep a good project log for a long project (i.e. longer than a month). I've tried to do it, but I have a lot of trouble figuring out exactly...

I've been looking into some of the various treaties regarding the use of nuclear explosions, and I'm having trouble figuring out some of the gray zones; The United States and Russia have both signed treaties http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty" So my question...

Hello everyone, As you may have picked up by now, I need help choosing a cluster in order to analyse the distribution of AGN (Active Galactic Nuclei). Ideally I would prefer a cluster which is rich in AGN since I might be able to make a more meaningful analysis since I would have more data...

Hello all. I am a sophomore (rising) and I want to get started on an intel project for senior year. I have chosen to do a math subject, and have a few ideas, but I am doubting their originality. I want this to be very original. But, I am not sure which fields of math to look into. Does...

Hi Folks, I didn't know exactly where to put this post, so if it's in the wrong section, I apologize. On to it then. I'm in my final year in EE, and I want to work on a project that let's me become comfortable with RF/Communications concepts commonly run into in industry. I was...

I love Astrophysics. I m preparing for competative exams. It includes making a project on any topic. But it should be innovative and student's creativity should reflect from it.I want to do my best.Can anyone suggest some ideas? I thought about 'blackholes',but its all theoretical knowledge I...

hello folks, as a last year student i have told to submit a project and so I decided to work on a solar based project. Finally i came up with an idea of making solar steam engine. I will be using two different solar collector to gain high temperature of working fluid. It will be a...