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. C

    How can I develop a project around hard disk access times?

    Homework Statement I won't be following this format exactly, but I'm trying to come up with an idea for a physics exploration I need to do and I think I'm finally getting close to something. I'm trying to figure out what actual experiments I can do with this topic, and if they're of a high...
  2. A

    Quantum Mechanics Simulations - Project

    Hello. I am not too sure if this thread is the right place to post this in. But anyway. I have to make a project for my final year, and I have chosen to make a quantum mechanics based project. I am thinking of doing some quantum mechanics based simulations, give a little bit of history of...
  3. T

    Magnets - looking for help with school project

    Hi everyone, I have a little magnets project for school i need to accomplish and I'm a little stuck.. hoping someone with the right knowledge of magnets could assist me here :) I need to build a small magnetic gate which can push forward a steel ball (but not too far away). the idea is to...
  4. S

    Debian Project mourns the loss of Ian Murdock

    As a long time Debian user and as a human being, I was shocked this afternoon when I received an email https://www.debian.org/News/2016/20160105 announcing the passing of the project's founder.
  5. K

    Topic for physicasor mathematical project

    Hello, I am a high school student who is supposed to start a project related to physics or mathematics - and I have to hand it in 3-4 months (but it is voluntary) . I am sorry that i haven't used the template, but i hope that someone will help me I haven't decided the topic yet. It doesn't...
  6. S

    Would This be a Good Programming "Physics" Project?

    I have recently been doing a lot of programming in python for the past year or so, and consider myself to be okay with the language. I also have some experience with mathematical languages like the Wolfram language and Maple. Other than that, I am willing to learn C, C++, or Java for this...
  7. M

    Help Improve our Project for Mobility Challenged People

    Dear all We (Maor Rosenberg and my co Vered Waksman) are Materials Engineering students at Ben Gurion University. We are working on a project in the field of mobility equipment for people who are physically challenged (as elderly and temporary/permanently mobility challenged people). As we work...
  8. R

    Calculating the speed taking into account the weight of a person

    I need to buy a DC motor for an electric skateboard project. I need to calculate the speed at which it can travel with a person on top. I can calculate the speed at which the skateboard can go but is does not account for the weight of a person as that will surely decrease the speed. What formula...
  9. masteryogurt

    Looking for general tips, unique project

    Hi, I have 0 background in engineering nor robotics. I have a project requiring both, so if you can help at all or give good feedback that would be very appreciated. The true reason behind my project is a bit secretive for me, purely because I think it’s a smart idea and I don’t want the idea...
  10. N

    What are some solutions for a corrupted MS Project file with 6000+ tasks?

    I have a MS Project 03 mpp with 6000+ tasks that has become corrupted. We can still open and work with the file in Proj03, but it will not open in Proj07, which has now become our standard version. I have tried all of the standard fixes without success (compact by saving on open, export to...
  11. rushi121

    How to find a right RF module for a project?

    I am a product developer but not an electronics engineer. I am doing a cost analysis of a product idea for my company. The product will need something like this... There will be two small portable devices (A and B) 1 meter apart (not in line of sight since A can be in pocket). Product A will...
  12. M

    Project Olympiad" in Bosnia: Seeking Innovative Energy Projects

    Hello, I'm high school student and I'm looking for energy project for "Project Olympiad" in Bosnia and Herzegowina. It has to be something already invented but very attractive and I will change something,make it different from original. Does someone know something not very hard,but also not simple?
  13. M

    Wind Turbine Effectiveness Project

    Hello, I am creating a wind turbine project that will be very simple to do, hopefully. I already have an old turbine that came from a camera in a airplane some years ago. I need to produce electricity with my turbine, obviously, and before I create my design, I want to ensure the effectiveness...
  14. T

    How to politely decline a research project

    I'm entering my final year of a BSc in Physics next year and have been looking for summer research opportunities, with the chance of possibly continuing my honours (undergraduate) thesis on the project afterwards. There was one particular professor I contacted since I took a course under him in...
  15. E

    Seeking information on aerospace engineering

    Hello, I am currently a grade 12 high school student and I am doing a project for my physics class on aerospace engineering. In order for me to get a good mark on this project I need an interview with an aerospace engineer. I would simply be asking one questions like what they do on a daily...
  16. AndrewC

    Calculus 2 math project: Calculating orbital work

    1. My calculus 2 math teacher has us doing a project, involving calculus, on any topic we choose. I chose the topic of calculating work, as in Force x Distance. Specifically calculating work done by lifting a mass into orbit, or to escape velocity. A method is used in my textbook for calculating...
  17. M

    Project sharp shadows from LED

    Using a high-power LED light (the surface mount kind, about 4x4mm with 120 degree viewing angle) I'd like to project shadows of a fine metal mesh onto a wall. I have tried various lens arrangements and found that placing a pinhole in front of the LED makes the sharpest shadows. This makes...
  18. C

    Understanding Inputs and Outputs for Specific Project

    << Mentor Note -- Please read to the end of this thread -- important information about AC Mains connected projects is discussed >> Hello everyone, I am an electrical engineering student (though in the very beginner stage of it), and I could really use some help with understanding inputs and...
  19. S

    Engineering Mechanical Engineering Research Project

    Hello, my name is Lucas and I am currently in year 11. For my research project I decided to research mechanical and mechatronic engineering to compare both of the occupations in order to make a decision of what I want to pursue as career. If you have the time, please feel free to help me answer...
  20. Diego Fernandez

    Ideas for Physics project? IB IA on Astronomy

    Good day :smile: For quite some time now, I've been thinking about what I should make my Internal Assessment for the IB course in physics on. The main objective of the IA is to find and prove a mathematical relationship between an independent and dependent variable. A very, very, simple example...
  21. T

    How do I stop my Master's Project Crashing to the Ground?

    Hey, I'm having a big problem with my master's (MSci) project, in the sense that there isn't one! My supervisor doesn't actually know what he's going to arrange as a project yet and its been a month into it, and he doesn't seem to offer any helpful insight. He keeps asking if I have any ideas...
  22. K

    Egg Drop Project with Tiny Requirements

    Homework Statement For my egg drop project, the requirements are different than anything I have seen on other forums. Basically the only rule is that it can't be bigger than 3x3x3 inches. We can use any materials except anything peanut related (allergies) and will be dropping our containers...
  23. S

    Is there a software to effectively track project progress?

    Hi all, I'm a researcher at a university and I got an important project with a company. For the first time in my professional life I need to cooperate both with a PhD student and an industrial partner and I should mostly coordinate the project. I want to perform well and to do this, I think I...
  24. U

    Need help in making my Electronics Project using BJT....

    I need help in making my project using Bipolar junction transistor. I'm Engineering student (Ist year). Can someone here suggest me a Funtastic project that i can make easily and impress my teachers as well using BJT transistor. I have rea the Cascade, cascode and Darlington technique to amplify...
  25. Digitz

    What are some effective designs for an egg drop project using limited materials?

    Objective: Design/construct container to safely land a raw egg when dropped onto pavement from top of bleachers. Materials: Standard Toothpicks, Standard Straight Drinking Straws, Standard Sewing Thread, Cardboard, Masking Tape Requirements: Egg cannot crack. Container mass < 30 grams without...
  26. saybrook1

    Project Ideas for Graduate Classical Mechanics and Math Methods

    Hi guys - I was hoping people might have some topic ideas for a project I need to do in graduate classical mechanics as well as math methods. It needs to be a solution to an advanced problem or cover an advanced topic. I'm just looking for ideas that haven't been beaten to death. Any suggestion...
  27. T

    Optimization of windmill power with use of gears

    < Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical Engineering forums, so no HH Template is shown > Okay so I'm a freshman BE student and one of our first projects is designing a windmill that can produce a voltage of 5 for 2 seconds or longer. We are having trouble find the optimal gear...
  28. D

    How to design a biaxial fixture for uniaxial testing machine

    Im a senior student in mechanical engineering. My senior project is to build a biaxial fixture to mount on a uniaxial testing machine. The reason for this is so that we can perform a biaxial stress testing on a cruciformed shaped specimen. Right now, me and my group are just brainstorming ideas...
  29. K

    How to replicate electric blanket? (Project)

    First off, for my EE100 class I chose to replicate the industrial electrical blankets that are out there. With that being said, I do own one and can tell that there are some kind of conductive, insulated wires (copper?) that run throughout the blanket which generate the heat. And of course, the...
  30. N

    Project: Charging devices with Eolic (Wind) Energy

    Good evening, everybody, I'm new here so if I made any mistake, I apologize in advance. I've been thinking in a project from a while now and I want to share it with you seeking for your help and wisdom. Basically, I want to build a small wind turbine in order to charge a smartphone or a tablet...
  31. J

    Egg Drop Project and Kinetic Energy

    Homework Statement [/B] Our teacher has given us the weekend to go and work on the Egg Drop project. He's restricted us to 20g total mass and 6cm * 6cm * 30cm in size. Food, foam, bubble wrap is prohibited. Parachutes can be added but can not make it exceed 12cm * 12 cm * 30cm. So that's what...
  32. 3

    Statistics Project for Employers

    Hi All, I know that to prove oneself to employers in programming, one can try to contribute to open source projects or just make e.g. your own game. Is there something analogous for statistics? I am studying a mathematics and statistics honours degree part-time (I work) and by distance...
  33. Monalisa

    Current Topics in Theoretical Physics for Your Graduation Thesis

    I am almost finishing my graduation course, just more 6 months, I tried to work with biological physics for one and a half year, but I did not like, anyway, I need to write my thesis to present at the end of my course, my professor told me to think in something current in theoretical physics, he...
  34. Dimitri655

    What are some good ideas for capstone project?

    Hey guys! I'm a ME student starting my 3rd year and I am trying to come up with project ideas for next year. I was wondering if you could help me out. For the moment I was mostly interested in eco friendly/ sustainable projects but I'm not completely up to date on the subject so I'm not sure...
  35. V

    Interested in Joining My Polymath Project on Real Analysis?

    I forgot to formally introduce myself on this forum. I am VKnopp. I am 14 year old maths enthusiast with Asperger's Syndrome. I self-educated myself all the way up to Calculus III with a little bit of number theory, linear algebra, complex analysis and real analysis supplements. I am in the top...
  36. Matt atkinson

    Undergrad Research project and PhD's

    Hi all, during my degree (which of now I am in the master's year) I have to do a year long research project. This project I had to select from a list of which only one of them was quantum mechanics related (for a theorist), of course this made it popular and I didn't get my first choice and...
  37. L

    Is Online Supervision Viable for a Nuclear Physics Project?

    Hi, I need help from anyone to give me nuclear physics theoretical project and supervise me. I have a reason. Any help please.
  38. ToonBlue

    What Creative Electronics Project Can Be Built With Basic Components?

    Homework Statement I am only allowed to use these items for my project opamp , zener diode , led , resistor , capacitor , p or n mosfet , NPN BJT or PNP BJT , diode , temperature sensor , LDR , speaker , trimmer , switch(normal) , pusb-button switch , infra red emitter , red detector , speaker...
  39. D

    Need help in deciding what to research for physics project

    Hello enlighted people of this forum. I'm an undergraduate from a university in Colombia, my subject of study is software engineering but I have a class which is named "Physics 2", this class introduces the subjects of simple harmonic motion(pendulum, sound waves, etc), electric fields, Gauss's...
  40. J

    PID loops or Complementary filter for University project?

    I am studying "maths III" in my university. And the course has this project you have to do called "Practical differential equations". You are basically supposed to describe some practical system that uses differential equations. My thought was PID loops, but I'm not sure if they use...
  41. A

    Thin Load Cells for Small Weigh Scale Project

    Hi, I'm doing a project and an looking at building a small weigh scale and measure about 40lbs max (even lesser is ok as I'm learning). I'm looking for load cell thickness of 5mm or less (:smile:). I've one kitchen scale that I opened but that load cell is bigger. I looked at the web and found...
  42. 3

    Physics velocity acceleration and force -- Project

    Homework Statement We did two trials she didn't really go over it. first trial (1m, 1.50 seconds), (1.30m, 2.00 seconds) (1.5, 3.22); second trial (1m, 1.45), (1,30m, 2.03), (1m, 1.46) The mass of the weighted object is 50 and 200 g for the one in the car. We measured how far the toy truck...
  43. W

    Moving object using buoyancy for project -- Help appreciated

    I am working on a project in which I must move an object a moderate distance (left to personal preference) using buoyancy as the main mechanism of movement. I have a few ideas for how to accomplish this, but I am having major problems thinking about how to implement aspects of each. Below I...
  44. P

    Suggestion of a topic for a Statistical Mechanics project

    Hi friends, I have to do a semester project (analytic, computational, or both) for my second course in Statistical Physics - a graduate level course with great emphasis on phase transitions. It will be graded just 15% of the final grade (so, it is not necessary to elaborate exhaustively) and it...
  45. P

    Project: Ball Launcher - Calculate Torque and RPM

    Hi! I am making a physics project and I need to throw a ball to a target which is 5 meters ahead. I will use 2 counter rotating wheels to throw the ball but I have no idea what should motors torque or rpm should be. I tried to calculate it with determining the velocity first but the ball needs...
  46. Earnest Guest

    How do you project a Sersic Profile into 3D?

    I'm attempting to create a velocity profile for M31. I have a Sersic profile from a paper by Sofue et al (2009), but I'm unable to project it into 3D space in order to get the actual 3D density that I'd use to calculate the velocity at a given radius. Here's the formula from a 2008 paper by...
  47. A

    Schools Summer project at top US/European university

    I'm 1st year student of masters in physics at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. I'm looking forward to do 2016 summer project at some top US/European university. I can fund my travel, stay & food using my savings. I just want to work with top physicists and gain good research...
  48. P

    Can Colorblind Glasses Help End Racism?

    Hi! I'm in high school currently and I want to start a project in my school community to stop prejudice and racial profiling. While I know that it's in humans nature; I hope some of my fellow students will take something from this. I had a thought of what I could do. Colorblind glasses...
  49. U

    Looking for assistance on writing project

    I'm looking for assistance in designing an alien race, for lack for a better term. I'd like insights from people familiar with biology etc. Where is the best place to post such a question and follow up questions? Or is such a discussion entirely inappropriate for this forum? Thanks.
  50. K

    Electric Circuit With An Electric Motor - Satellite Project

    I am a software engineering major, and I am having some trouble with an electric circuit in my satellite project. Basically I am trying to generate 1G on the inner surface of a cylinder with a radius of 0.03m, connected to an electric motor which has to rotate at about 173 rpm (to generate 1G...
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