Science Fair Project Ideas: Engineering
- How are fields leveled for planting?
- How are lasers used in agriculture?
- Compare some common irrigation systems for energy efficiency, effectiveness and water use.
- What simple machines are used to make complex farming equipment?
- What types of equipment can help reduce the amount of water used in agriculture?
- What can be done to reduce corrosion of outdoor machinery?
- How do mechanical pumps work to get ground water to the soil's surface?
- How are computers used to assist with the development of machines?
- How are gears used to make work easier in farming?
- How do truck scales determine the weight of a truck load? Why are truck scales important?
- How are the large factories, such as tomato processing plants, designed?
- How does the generator work? How are generators used in agriculture?
- Analyze why farming equipment changes so rapidly.
- Compare the efficiency of old farming equipment to the efficiency of new farming equipment.
- How and why do food packaging plants make packages air tight?
- What is a grain elevator and how does it work?
- Design and make a piece of equipment that has a specific role in agriculture.
- How do various types of metals hold up to heat and pressure?
