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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    Combine bluetooth transmitter in a school project

    hey im in 11th grade and I am in a electorinc trend at school, we have to make a project for school and i want to combine bluetooth technology in it. i looked i looked Through the internet for guilding- how it is built, are there any protocols, how to use / transmit/recive - everything. so far i...
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    Summer project ideas? Possibly a cyclotron?

    I'm looking for some sort of project to do this summer. I was looking around, and I heard about making a small, home-made cyclotron, but it sounds like materials would be hard to get and expensive. So, does anyone have any examples of a great, preferably time-consuming project that I could...
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    JP Aerospace Airship to Orbit project

    I was looking at JP Aerospace's Airship to Orbit project: http://www.jpaerospace.com/atohandout.pdf I was with it until the third phase: What is the mechanism of electric propulsion? Is it simply a propeller? (I was under the assumption that a propeller would be fairly useless at that...
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    Need Guidance in a Chemistry Related Project

    Hello, I am a student with a chemistry project. However, I am not quite sure what I would like to do the project on. I am fairly ignorant when it comes the recent findings and happenings of the chemistry world. Some of my areas of interest would be biochemical, nuclear, and energy related...
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    NEED help with AFR control project

    Hi everyone I am new here! and i desperately need help.. Im making an AIR to FUEL ratio control system for IC engine...its a project i started working on but i have a deadline in almost 3 weeks... the layout is simple...theres airflow on one side and fuel flow on the other side.. both of the...
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    Choosing a Robotic Arm for an Electric Engineering Project

    Hi, I'm an electric engineering student and I'm want to initiate a project to control a robotic arm. But i must first choose which arm i will work on and where to buy it. I want to make a position control, so i will need a feedback of the actual position of the arm. The control will be made...
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    Law of Gravity & Stars in Galaxy

    Now my teacher told me that i and a few classmates that we have to make a project about the law of gravity aplying to the stars orbiting the galaxy and how it affects the celectial bodies within the galaxy... Also The Galaxy's Gravity affecting the stars... Can someone give me a few ideas... If...
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    Help with Project to Implement Start/Stop Timer

    Hi All, I am doing this project where I want to implement a start stop timer. I want to use one start and one stop button (or a single button for both) and interface them with 555 timer. The 555 timer I would like to configure for one second. The output I would like to display on the 3 seven...
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    Physics laboratory project - bumpers/crash tests

    Hello everybody, It'd be very helpful if you could propose some ideas, suggestions to what we've already made. -------------------------- So, we had a test rig consisting of an inclined board, connected with floor using a curved steel plate. The model of a car, after gaining some...
  10. S

    Using Magnetic field to repel a paper plane AP Physics Project help?

    I simply need to shoot a paper plane very far, the furthest distance. I cannot interfere with it during flight. I plan to have copper wires up a standing pole, from the pole, an extension (used as a ramp for the plane to gain acceleration), will stick out less than 90 deg/ Perpendicular). On...
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    Can You Determine an Epicenter in a Classroom Seismic Activity Simulation?

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  12. M

    Quantum electronics/communication project ideas

    I am pursuing an undergraduate degree in electronics and communication engineering. I intend to apply for grad school in physics after my undergrad. We are starting off with minor projects From next semester, and i would like to work on something that has a strong overlap between physics and...
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    What to do when you know the project you're working on is going to fail

    So basically we work on small molecules for anti-cancer therapy in our lab (one aspect). The problem is that the molecules we're working on look promising in-vitro, but have absolutely horrendous issues with things like water solubility, being too lipophilic, and more likely than not, will be...
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    Error in a project Eureka problem?

    On project Eureka the following problem was posted: You and a friend like running, but your friend is much faster than you. So you can run together, you two have arranged the following system. You both start out at the beginning of a path and run at constant speeds. Your friend runs to the...
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    Comsol multiphysics 3.4 project

    Hello, I'm a telecomunications student. I am new here and I have some doubts with Comsol software. This is the first time I use Comsol, and I want to simulate the comunication between two antennas inside a tank with 2 different matterial, air and corn(wheat). I have the electric constants of...
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    Comp Sci Project Euler Problem 002: Fibonacci sequence (in C++)

    Homework Statement Each new term in the Fibonacci sequence is generated by adding the previous two terms. By starting with 1 and 2, the first 10 terms will be: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, ... By considering the terms in the Fibonacci sequence whose values do not exceed four million...
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    Exploring the Potential of a Magnetic Generator: A Project for Beginners

    I wasn't exactly sure whether this belongs in the mechanical or electrical section. /watch?v=VsGhllSgpLU&feature=related That was the video I saw that made me want to start a project. This would be my first, and I haven't taken physics or anything yet, so I don't know some a lot of things...
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    Schools Military-related project proposal in University

    Hi I am an applied math/physics undergrad, I am interested in developing/inventing a new technology that will benefit for the military. Is it ok if I propose a research project that relates to military in my university? I want to point out that I don't want to be involve in killing human...
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    How is Software Project Cost Calculated in Microsoft's Project 2010?

    I skip a couple of video tutorials on Microsoft's Project 2010 , and come across a little problem because they all specify the project cost as an essential part that is excel-computed into a single file before sending to someone sitting up...above. I wonder how the software project cost is...
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    How Can Mechanics and Sound Be Tied into a School Project on Stars?

    Hello all, new here, so I hope this would be the best forum for it to go into. Anyway, for school we have to do a project on any subject we want, and tie it into what we've been studying in physics. I selected stars, and I'm having a bit of trouble tying it into everything. What we've done so...
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    Science Fair Project Ideas for Astronomy

    Hey there guys! I haven't been on this forum a while, been busy with school work and assessments, but still catching up on astronomical developments and physical advancements (Higgs Boson around the corner soon?!) Anyways, as the title suggests, I'm definitely entering a local science fair...
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    Peltier Project: Increasing Performance w/ 50% PWM & Alternating Circuits

    Peltier Project: 50% PWM --> alternate circuit switching for increased performance? Hi all, I have a project where I am making a drink cooler device using four peltier devices which can draw up to 30amps or 24 volts each. we are considering battery power (pretty ridiculous but anyway..) and...
  24. phoenix:\\

    Google Project Glass: What Do You Think?

    Searched but didn't see a topic created on it, so here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33wOKBMA2QA What does everyone think of this? Some Links:
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    Project Using Strain Gage and/or Accelerometer

    Hey guys, new here, been trying to come up for a project idea using a strain gage and/or an accelerometer. Thought maybe you all might have some cool ideas of things to do! No required theme, other than those listed below: • Must utilize computerized data acquisition National...
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    Is it possible to work on a summer undergraduate project without funding?

    So, I am an undergraduate physics student, and unfortunately I was not able to obtain a national physics internship for this summer. However, I was wondering if it is still possible to work on a project with a professor, without the funding. If this is possible, how would I go about to...
  27. P

    Engineering Amplifier circuit for 1st year project using bjt's

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    Hi, I'm currently in the progress of preparing gantt charts for a project, timelines etc and microsoft project is an OK tool. Can anyone reccomend some visually appealing or more user friendly project management software? I'm working on a 200 room mine site expansion and although its not big I...
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    MIPS Hangman Project - Get Random Word in MIPS

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  31. K

    I need ideas for my graduation project , help

    I need ideas for my graduation project , help please ! I'm an aerospace engineering student in BC's year ... and I need an idea for my graduation project ... any idea please ! :confused:
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    X-Ray Photography Safety: Risks, Precautions, and Resources

    Hi, (I'm not native in English, sorry for if bad English) Some background: As a programmer I got more and more distance with physics. I bought a US x-ray tube off ebay to step to a hobby project that naturally keeps me on with refreshing physics knowledge. After the tube came, I jumped...
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    Mechanical to Electrical Energy Project: Urgent Help Needed

    Greetings. My friends and I are working on a "mechanical to electrical energy" project, and we're facing a huge problem with the basic design of our system. Basically, we wanted to make use of a system where a person would 'step on' a pedal or a tile, whatever you may want to call it, which...
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    Seeking for Power System engineering project ideas

    Can anyone help me with finding good ideas ( or direct me to any useful websites /pages ) for Power system engineering projects !? Suggestions are highly needed , ASAP ! my appreciation in advance to you .
  35. Greg Bernhardt

    Wind Map US: Near Live Wind Trails Visualized

    Top down visual of near live wind trails in the US. Really neat! http://hint.fm/wind/ Now we just need it overlayed on google maps!
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    Senior thesis, or finish work on REU project?

    I am a junior mathematics major at a relatively unknown liberal arts college planning to apply to Ph.D. programs in pure math next year. I have a near-perfect math GPA and a pretty solid background in terms of my coursework, including every intermediate and advanced-level pure math course...
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    Engineering ball sorting project, static electricity

    Hello all, I am an engineering student currently undertaking a project at univeristy. It involves the sorting of 4 different balls of which I have deduced how to sort 2 of them leaving just 2 types of balls to sort... The remaining two are of identical size, 10mm in radius, and are...
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    Help with a probability and statistics project

    I'm a physics engineering student and I need to do a final project for my probability and statistics class related with my major. Can you help me with finding one? The problem is the only experiments I can think of are either unpractical or expensive (I have to pay for the materials): - after...
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    Creating a Realistic Cat Drawing Using Functions on a Graphing Calculator

    Homework Statement Uhmm i just started this project where i have to make a picture using functions on a graphing calcutator I am doing a kitty kat so far I am stuck on two things once is making a sideways elipse inside the eye so the cat looks more realistic another is getting rid of the lines...
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    Senior Project Interview: Seeking an Electrical Engineer

    Hello my name is geoffrey Philippe and i am a senior at frankford high school. I am working on a senior project in which i would have to interview some one working in the career I am looking to get into in the future, i chose electrical engineering. I was wondering if i could interview an...
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    Which project should I choose for my final year project?

    Hey guys, I have a good job lined up for me after I graduate with a good company, i am currently 8 months away from graduation. I have a diffcult desicion to make about my final year project. I have been offered projects from two companies and one of them is the one i start working for at the...
  42. K

    GPS, irregular area under graph project

    Hello, I am trying to solve a calculus problem, and do not know quite how to approach it. I am doing a project on a GPS track, I have mapped out an area with GPS, the GPX file gives speed, lat, long, time and some other data. I am comparing the area under the curve of MPH(Y axis) and...
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    Mastering Circular Motion Analysis: Tips and Examples | Motion Project Report

    I am recently doing a sac, which i have to write a report on the circular motions, bascially, i don't really know how to do the analysis. Please outline of the things that i need to know or have to be aware, Examples provided will be appreciated=)
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    I want to design a project about shoes with cooling/heating system

    Hi there! I am an engineering student and I have a project to do. It involves creating a heating/cooling system for our shoes. Well the instructoor asked us to choose a heating cool system so I chose this topic (assuming it would reach some where where I would get a patent for my hard work). So...
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    Physics Project help What relationships should there be?

    I am currently doing a senior physics experiment where we are stopping a computer fan (with steel glued on to the blades) with an electromagnet, and measuring the time it takes to stop at varied resistances (using a rheostat). I also need to calculate the angular and linear momentum and...
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    Help with part of my Linear Algebra project - r-similitudes

    Help with part of my Linear Algebra project - "r-similitudes" Homework Statement Definition: An "r-similitude" on ℝ² is an affine mapping f:ℝ²→ℝ² such that, for all x and y in ℝ², ǁf(x)-f(y)ǁ = rǁx-yǁ (where ǁ·ǁ denotes the Euclidean distance in ℝ²) Let ABC be an equilateral triangle such...
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    The approach to project out certain vector

    Given that certain nullspace is spanned by a vector v, what would be the procedure to project out the v component from certain vector u? Perhaps with the Gram-Schmidt process of orthonormalization by updating v = v - proj(u, v) where proj(u, v) = (<u, v>/<u, u>)u, and <u, v> denotes the...
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    Summer school or research project in Europe

    Hi, I plan to either attend summer class or do some research this summer between my first and second undergraduate year in physics. I live in France and cannot travel to US for some ecological reasons. Let's consider that my budget is unlimited, that my main interest is pure theoretical...
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    Help with part of my Linear Algebras project - affine sets and mappings

    ℝHomework Statement I'm a 2nd year undergraduate student, so I suppose many users here won't find this too difficult, but I've had some issues with the following questions and, of course, any help would be very much appreciated: (i) Prove f: V→W is affine (where V and W are real vector space)...
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    How Can You Build a Locker Alarm That Activates When Wires Separate?

    Please help me with my school project! I'm in AP Physics in High School right now, and the teacher just assigned our class to design a locker alarm. It must turn on when the locker is opened and turn off when the locker is closed. However, there's a restriction: the alarm must turn on when 2...
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