What is Project: Definition and 1000 Discussions

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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  1. T

    Harnessing Radio Waves Project

    Alright, so for a school project that I am doing right now involves harnessing the power in the air from radio waves and the picking it up with a 75 ft of coated copper wire antenna then having the AC current go through a diode bridge to convert it to DC current and get measured. I did this...
  2. gauss44

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  3. M

    Energy project for Universities implementation

    Hello all, this is my first time posting here so please excuse if this maybe isn't the appropriate thread to post this in but I figured it may be the most relevant. I am working on writing a proposal (small, just 450 words), that aims to address the energy efficiency of a university, ie...
  4. Killjoywannabe

    Egg Drop Project: Creative Designs with Limited Materials

    Okay. I have to do the egg drop project tomorrow and I need help with ideas for designs. Available materials: 2 sheets of printer paper 1 meter of tape I have to build something that can withstand about a 5 meter drop. Additional materials can be 'purchased' with grade points, but only more...
  5. N

    Needlestick Prevention Survey - High Schoolers Need Input

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  6. Pythagorean

    Good Science Project for a 5-year-old

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  7. C

    8th Grade Science Project Ideas

    Hi guys, I need to create a science project, but first I need an idea. I have already come up with an idea, which was measuring stress level under timed and untimed tests, but my teacher said that it was too simple. Do you have any suggestions on any 8th Grade science projects I could do, that...
  8. Duckwagon

    Concept Design/Comic Project Help

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  9. R.C

    What are the design considerations for a heat exchanger for an MX5 sports car?

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  10. F

    Egg drop project landing module

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  11. Dishsoap

    Ideas for an experimental physics project

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  12. M

    Hot-Melt system design project

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  13. W

    Someone know a bit about Generators? (windmill project)

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  14. A

    Fan Descender Design Project

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  15. M

    Java Having trouble compiling my java project. Help?

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  16. P

    Where Can I Find Supplies for Building a Human Robotic Suit?

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  17. V

    Can Musculoskeletal Modelling Improve Existing Bio-mechanics Projects?

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  18. A

    Need help for final project idea.

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  19. S

    School Project using water to deactivate alarm

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  20. C

    How Can I Measure Torque for a Pedal-Powered Rotary Vane Pump Project?

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  21. R

    Which final year project should i choose as an Eng undrgrad?

    I am doing Electrical and Electronics engineering. I am current in my 6th sem (8 in total). From the 7th sem i would have to choose a topic/project for my final year, which will go on till the end of the course. I want to pursue physics as my graduate studies. I have been trying to think of...
  22. S

    Should I Do a Summer Project in Plasma Physics for My High Energy Physics Goals?

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  23. C

    Superconductor science fair project?

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  24. A

    Project topics on Geophysics or Remote Sensing or Electronics

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  25. A

    Help needed with an Engineering project

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  26. R

    Ultrasound NDT (non-destructive testing)

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  27. J

    Need help on designing a conceptual HALE UAV

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  28. A

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  29. M

    Java Should the project name of my Java application ?

    Should the project name of my Java application must be the same as the name when I save my Java application? Because I'm using Netbeans IDE 8.0.2 and in the project name field, I put First Java Program and after I wrote the Java application, when I save it, I put GetStarted.java in the save as...
  30. H

    Passing High Voltage/Amperage Through Tri-State Buffer (car LED project)

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  31. C

    Solving Catapult Project: Finding Spring Constant

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  32. Logan Rudd

    Upper division physics lab -- Project ideas

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  33. A

    Sgr. A* - Mathematical calculations

    Hey guys First real thread besides my introductory thread. I'm a Danish student in what is somewhat equivalent to my junior/senior year in the american school system. That was a small attempt at school system conversion. I'm writing a project about the black hole Sgr. A* in the centre of our...
  34. A

    Creative Engineering Projects: Inspiring Ideas for Final Year Projects

    Hello! I'm new here and I really need help from you guys. I'm an engineering student and need to do project proposal for my final year project. We have 6 month to do the proposal and I cannot think of any idea. I have experience in using -Lathe -CNC Turning and Milling -Milling machine -Drilling...
  35. J

    Physics Car Project: Honors Physics Student Seeks Ideas & Help

    Hello all! I am a high school student who is taking my first physics class, Honors Physics. I have taken mechanical engineering classes prior to this class. We have recently been assigned our major project of the year: The Dreaded (by some) Physics Car. Our goal is to design and build a...
  36. D

    Need some helps for a Heat Exchanger Optimization project

    Hello fellow PF members, My teammates and I are working on a project in our Heat Transfer class. It is extremely broad (open ended) and we are not very sure how we should get this project up and going. 1) Project description: We are given an Air Cooled Rankine Cycle. Cooling water, at 70 °C...
  37. H

    View Einstein's Papers for Free on Princeton University Website

    Since yesterday, Einstein's collected papers are freely available for viewing on the Princeton University website: http://einsteinpapers.press.princeton.edu/ http://blog.press.princeton.edu/2014/12/05/princeton-university-press-launches-the-digital-einstein-papers/...
  38. wnh

    Calculating Power Requirement for Pump Filler for Ice Cream Project

    Im new to this forum and I am seeking some help. I have recently doing a project for ice cream. In order to choose a suitable filler for filling process, i need to calculate the power requirement and capacity for the pump filler. I m really hope that you can show me the step for this calculation...
  39. E

    Lookin for cool ideas for a Bachelor project

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  40. A

    Simple Pendulum Project: Amplitude's Effect on Period | Math Help Included

    nee help with project dealing with simple pendulum.I am supposed to be looking at the effect of changing the amplitude and how it affects the period. The requirements want to show some math( it does not include finding average and error). Need help. what could I show there. Like the time to...
  41. J

    Generator Project: Designing a Self-Powered System with Batteries & PLC

    I'm a graduating student of Electrical Engineering Technology (3 years) and so one of our graduating subject is thesis. We decided to make a generator that can supply the house and supply itself by giving some of the power to back to the motor which rotates it. We also included batteries and...
  42. M

    Building a Tesla Coil: A Student Guide

    Hello everyone, I am interested in building a Tesla coil for fun and education. I am an EE student in my junior year of college, so I have most of the basics down, but I'd like to learn a little more so that I do not set my house on fire. I've been going through the principals of Tesla coils...
  43. C

    Physics Research Project Ideas (First year physics course)

    Hello. I am a first year physics major, and a major component of the first year physics course (for physics majors) is a research project. With a partner, I am supposed to conduct a research experiment in the broad field of physics. The proposal for this project is due friday, in which we must...
  44. rmattila

    Bioinformatics project to help find cure for ALS

    Hello, we (*) are trying to set up a combined neuroscience/information technology project for the following purpose: ALS is a fatal neurological disease that has no known cause or cure and kills its victims within a few years. Our view is that one reason why all drugs have failed in clinical...
  45. S

    Battery school project assistance

    Hello everyone! I'm almost done with a project of mine and I'm creating a battery with an aluminum casing around. Inside I have a copper electrode (cathode) and due to lack of finding a correct dimension I have to resort to using a stainless steel anode (and I'm also running out of time) So I...
  46. F

    Build an Ion Chamber Project with Filip: Tips & Experiences

    Hi all I am a 17 years old student and I want to make a ion chamber to measure the ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere. My project will be connected to a balloon that will fly to a 30 km height. I am going to make our first prototype with my team it will be the most basic ion chamber: I...
  47. A

    School Project Help: FeO3 + Magnets to Solve Water Problem

    < Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the ME forum > Hello, Currently I am a high school junior in Egypt and I have a project this semester to solve the water problem in Egypt from any aspect whether scarcity, pollution or desalination or overuse in agriculture. and I thought of using...
  48. P

    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?
  49. 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...
  50. F

    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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