Simple Science and Engineering Projects

Abstract

This chapter explains several simple science and engineering projects that can provide data on some basic physical properties. These are good projects to explore science, engineering, the Arduino, and the Raspberry Pi. These projects can be useful too. The first project is a small-scale version of a key driving mechanism of how weather works. The second project highlights aspects of force and pressure including how distributing force over a different area changes the applied pressure. The final project is an automated tool to capture the number of events happening over time. This could be useful capturing scientific data, for example, examining the number of meteorites during a shower or the number of lightning strikes during a thunderstorm. These tools are great for measuring and observing key scientific concepts. Fortunately, the engineering to build these projects is relatively easy.