Final Year Project (BEng) Ideas

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around seeking ideas for a final year project in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on areas such as aerospace, programming, electronics, and thermodynamics/fluids. Participants explore various potential project themes and research areas.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests considering projects aligned with university research groups or relevant fields of interest.
  • Another participant inquires about the availability of a wind tunnel at the university.
  • A suggestion is made to explore aerodynamical research on natural phenomena, specifically seeds like dandelions and sycamores.
  • Interest in solar energy projects is proposed, including solar desalination and solar refrigeration.
  • The original poster expresses a preference for aerospace-related projects and mentions a desire to incorporate green energy themes.
  • The original poster acknowledges the need for multiple ideas to present to a university mentor for project approval.
  • There is a reiteration of the original poster's inclination to focus on aerospace and thermodynamics/fluids as primary areas of interest.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on a specific project idea, and multiple competing views on potential topics remain. The discussion is open-ended, with various suggestions being explored.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the interest level in some proposed research areas, such as the aerodynamics of seeds, and the original poster is navigating the constraints of university mentorship and project approval.

Who May Find This Useful

Students in Mechanical Engineering or related fields seeking inspiration for final year projects, particularly those interested in aerospace, thermodynamics, and renewable energy.

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Hey All

I am looking for some ideas, or what might be an interesting project for a final year project for a Degree.

My degree is Mech Eng, but my key areas are:

- Aerospace
- Programming/Code/Systems
- Electronics/Signals
- Thermo/Fluid Dynamics

I was thinking of doing some aerospace related project, but can't find much that needs a good bit of research doing.

I was also thinking about Engines.

Looking for some good research areas/ideas and then what to call the title.

Asking a lot i know, but i have so many things i am interested in i will spend to much time chopping and changing, thus asking here to get some good ideas and run with one.
 
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How about picking something one of your university's research groups are working on? Or something relevant to the field in which you want to work?
 
Does your school have a wind tunnel?
 
I wonder if you would be interested in doing aerodynamical research on things from the natural world.Birds have been well researched but how about seeds?The dandelion and sycamore come to mind.
 
are you interested in Solar energy ?

it's a really great field, you can do a lot of projects related to it

like solar desalination, solar refrigeration or heating purposes
 
brewnog said:
How about picking something one of your university's research groups are working on? Or something relevant to the field in which you want to work?

I am at one of those that does little in the way of research, I was at a good Uni that did research in Aerospace mainly, thus wanting to run with that idea.


berkeman said:
Does your school have a wind tunnel?

Yes, its an OK one too, used for the Automotive chaps, what's was you thinking then? thanks.


Dadface said:
I wonder if you would be interested in doing aerodynamical research on things from the natural world.Birds have been well researched but how about seeds?The dandelion and sycamore come to mind.

Interesting, and i can get the mechanical content from Theromodynamics and Fluids, so may be worth considering as its very, very unusual. BUT, who would be interested in this research?

Eng Ahmed said:
are you interested in Solar energy ?

it's a really great field, you can do a lot of projects related to it

like solar desalination, solar refrigeration or heating purposes

I was thinking of doing something related to green energy with an aerospace theme, so yes i am interested in it to a degree, think be worth bearing in mind too.

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The more ideas the better though, as i have to get someone at Uni to mentor this project, so the more i can take to them the better as i am bound to hit upon something they think is worth doing sooer or later.

Big push on Automotive in my Uni, but i am stearing clear of that.
 
Any more ideas? was thinking i am best to stick to aerospace and thermodynamics/fluids as this is my main area of interest, thanks
 

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