The world is rapidly changing, and people are increasingly relying on technology to assist them in their tasks.Yet, technology has also created a terrible burden. The world is now dealing with environmental destruction on a global scale. The most terrible side effect of this is global warming. Today, electrical engineers have an opportunity to create technologies which are environmentally friendly and that can reverse the damage already done. As a final year project, why not design technologies that will help the environment and thus the world. There are many projects you could create.
Computer Simulation Systems
Simulations have been used in films and by scientists to test real-life ideas.
Create a computer simulation program where real-world problems and theories can be tested. Simulators are used already in this way by quantum physicists and astronomers to predict the movement of stars and planets. Create a program that can help other researchers in your field test their theories.
Advanced Robotics
Robot-controlled cars are already being developed.
Robot cars, robot houses, robot wheelchairs -- the possibilities are endless. The field of robotics is just starting to grow and attract global attention. Doing a final project in robotics could help you secure work later on. Design a robot-controlled car or simple robots that respond to stimuli such as voice commands. Some examples of previous works have been cars that are activated by speech recognition and simple robots that can move and talk.
Renewable Energy Car
To create a better world, why not design a car that runs on grass?
A car that does not need gas to run is an old idea, but a good one. Develop a vehicle that runs on renewable forms of energy. Many final year engineering students have followed this example, so try to make your method more original than, say, solar power or electricity. That said, if you are actually building a model it will be very impressive no matter what it runs on.
The Intelligent House
Imagine a house that does the shopping, cleaning and cooking for you.
Draw up plans for an intelligently designed house. Such a house would include photovoltaic or solar panels. These could be hooked up to a system that measures environmental conditions and adjusts the panel output accordingly. Furthermore, the home would be designed to contain highly advanced electronic equipment. If you are working in a team, then each member could design a room and the appliances that would be in it. In turn, you would build a software system used to sink the appliances, monitors and security systems in the house.
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