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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    Please Please Someone help Is this science fair project for real ?

    So I have this guy whom I asked help from for my science fair Project , he showed me something like this he had one meter like thing which he called micrometer(Sorry if I am acting dumb ). And there were two wires coming out of it one of which was attached to a Copper plate and other to...
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    Physics/statics project help

    Homework Statement Ok so basically the project is to take a scene from a movie and explain the statics portrayed in the scene and explain if it was physicallt possible. The scene we chose was one from ferris buelers day off when Camerons dads car is placed on a jack and they try to reverse it...
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    How High Can a Gravity-Fed Water Fountain Shoot?

    My son is wanting to build a gravity fed water fountain that shoots 20 feet up in the air for his science fair project only problem is neither one of us knows where to start or what to use to build this. Was hoping someone would help...
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    Egg Drop Project: Prepping the Container for a Successful Fall

    I have an egg drop project, in which we make a container on the ground that can cushion the fall of the egg. The limits are: 8 cm height max, and 45 x 45 cm box max area and the egg must not break even if it bounces out after hitting the container. It'll be dropped first from a height of 2...
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    Materials for a transportation design project

    Hi all, I'm a student studying transportation design at university and I've been given a project where i need to design a lightweight family vehicle. We've been told to especially look deep into new materials that are lighter than the materials currently in use that don't compromise the safety...
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    My espresso boiler temperature controller project

    So, I've been thinking about this for years as I've began studying Mechanical Engineering, but I never felt like I had the time or expertise to undertake the project: to make my own temperature controller at the heart of a fully functional and high quality espresso machine. It wasn't until this...
  7. J

    How can I build a hand crank generator to power a universal powermat?

    Alright, so I am building a hand crank generator, and my goal is to replicate the K-tor pocket socket. http://www.k-tor.com/ The goal is to power a universal powermat with the generator. I need to produce 10watts at 120volts, and my group is completely lost. If anyone could provide...
  8. J

    What Type of Sensor Can Measure the Distance Between Hands Accurately?

    I am beginning a new project in which I plan on using the distance between my hands as a measurement. Being new to electrical engineering, I am not quite sure of what type of sensor to use to accomplish this. I would the sensor in one hand to only pick up the receiver in the other hand, not just...
  9. L

    Automotive Senior Project Assistance: Motorcycle Control

    Hello All, A friend and I took on a senior project design that is certainly proving to be more difficult than anticipated. Here are the details: Design Challenge: Self Balancing Motorcycle Description: A picture of our prototype is attached. The motorcycle is remote controlled with...
  10. K

    Egg drop experiment design project

    I have to design an egg drop experiment for a teaching project. I'll describe the project and how everything works, then the students have about half an hour to create a container to shelter the egg so that it doesn't break from a fall of about 20 feet. The sticking point is the time limit. I...
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    Precalc project: positive values in an inequality

    Homework Statement Determine the set of positive values of x that satisfy the following inequality: (1/x) - (1/(x-1)) > (1/(x-2)) a) (0, 1) union (2^1/2, 2) b) (0, 1/2) union (1, 2) c) (1/2, 1) union (2^1/2, 2(2^1/2)) d) (0, 2^1/2) union (3/2, 2) e) (1, 2^1/2) union (2, 2(2^1/2))...
  12. R

    Natural vs. Synthetic rubber foam ? search project solution help

    Hello everybody I have a mass production project for a new product . The thing is to be made in foam , sheets...it is some material involved . To visualize the idea think about the Yoga mat sort of material but much thick.. Natural or Synthetic ?..provided there is to be found a natural...
  13. S

    Need Ideas on a project on Groups

    So this isn't really a homework question and I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong section. Please feel free to move it if needed. I'm doing a project on groups. I will be working on groups of order 12 through 16. I have no questions to follow or really have no idea on what to do with them...
  14. R

    Help with Electromagnet Project Design

    I was referd to this forum from a friend and I have been reading some of them and I think you guys can help me and I would be very happy if you could. I was taking a electormagnitism physics class in school, calc based, and I had this idea for a project. I know that to calculate the magnetic...
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    Idea for a project (data set selection)

    Hello everyone! I really need your help! I'm taking a risk class, and I have to do a final project, but I don't know yet what data set to pick. I have to use Matlab for this project, and have to go through: what distribution feet best to the data set selected, testing that distribution, making...
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    New Ideas 4th Year Project: Production/Renewable Energy

    Hey guys I am new to PF...m searching for new innovative ideas basically in production or renewable energy but m not able to get any...any suggestions??..
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    How can I use active filters to control a balancing robot project using LabVIEW?

    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...
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    Help with Velocity Counter Project Using Photo Diode

    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...
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    How Do You Calculate Accurate Muzzle Velocity in an Air Cannon Project?

    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...
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    New Research Project: high velocity projectiles with small masses

    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...
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    LED Project in Vehicle: Blown Bulbs & Schematic Questions

    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...
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    Analysis for my general engineering theoretical design project?

    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...
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    Trig integration project, hung up on wording and where to start

    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...
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    Combining General Relativity and Geodesy: A Master's Project Topic Suggestion

    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
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    How Does the STAR Time Projection Chamber Function?

    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...
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    Suggestions for an advanced physics lab project

    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...
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    How to design a better project for dye-sensitized-solar cell

    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...
  28. DaveC426913

    Creating My Own Venn Diagram: A Weekend Project

    A couple of trips to the store this weekend and I have decided to make my own Venn diagram.
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    Help with Project: Please fill in this questionnaire about Climate change

    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...
  30. ddelaiarro

    Smoker Temperature Control Project

    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...
  31. P

    I need physic fair project ideas

    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.
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    Programs PhD Project Choice: Advice for Galactic Super President

    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...
  33. L

    Web project to solve problems, can't rememeber the name

    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...
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    Model Railgun Project - Don't have a grasp of the physics

    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.
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    [School project] Making diamond

    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...
  36. K

    Help With Physics Project Using 5lb Weight

    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...
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    Mechanical Final Year Project Ideas

    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.
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    Hobby project - Bluetooth device

    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...
  39. S

    Rain harvest system ( project)

    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.
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    Professional Interview Project

    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...
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    Project ideas for modern physics class

    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...
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    New Results From LHC/ light speed project

    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...
  43. T

    Exploring Gravity with a Torsion Balance: A Weekend Project?

    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...
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    Project: Using 100% of an Atoms energy

    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...
  45. O

    Exploring Quantum Mechanics for a Winning Science Fair Project?

    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...
  46. T

    Calculating Ascent Rate and Peak Altitude of a High Altitude Balloon

    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...
  47. N

    Selecting a Final Year Project: Power & Programming

    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!
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    What are some project ideas for a third year aircraft engineering student?

    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
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    16, interested in Quantum physics; help with project (not homework)

    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...
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    Schools What are some physics-related ideas for a high school senior project?

    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...
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