14. Digital Baby Monitor

15. Digital Multichannel Wireless Microphone

16. Electronic Grill

17. Facilities Planning

18. Home Security System

19. Improvement of fuel oil pump system at Old Harbour

20. Lighting Mitigation on the JPS Distribution Sys

21. Model of JPSCo Transmission system

22. Modernization of Children's ride at Coconut Park

23. Preventative Maintenance for Compressor

24. Reclaiming Copper

25. Recycling of Plastic Materials

26. Redesign & Wire a 3 Phase Induction Motor

27. Re-engineering of a Jamaican Made wheelchair

28. Solar Power Supply System

29. Strain Gauge Technology

30. Switching DC to DC Converter (Choppers)

31. The Ultrasonic Switch - Car remote control locking

32. Turbo-jet Engine

33. Vehicle Object Closeness Indicator

34. WAN Solution

35. Wind Turbine

36. Wireless Advertisement Billboard (WAB)

37. Wireless Intercom

38. Wireless Metering

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2001/02  
 

1. AC Motor Drive Lab  
 

2. Bathroom for Handicapped  
 

3. Bathroom Lighting  
 

4. Car Alarm System  
 

5. Coconut Scraper  
 

6. DC to DC Converter  
 

7. Digital Multimeter  
 

8. Digital Telephone Transmitter  
 

9. Electronic Book Detection  
 

10. Farm Control System  
 

11. High Voltage Lab  
 

12. Jamaican Wind Turbine  
 

13. Mechanical Forearm  
 

14. Motor Vehicle Locator  
 

15. Optimizing a Wheel Chair  
 

16. Photovoltaic System  
 

17. Robot Playing Pong  
 

18. Solar Racing Car  
 

19. Telephone Call Inhibiter  
 

20. Voice Activated Switch  
 

21. Voice Activated Switch  
 

22. Waste Water Management  
 

2000/01

1. Solid State Relaying

2. Low Head Hydro Plant

3. Power System Protection

4. 69/24 KV Substation

5. 3 Phase Comp. Data

6. Auto. Traffic System

7. 69/24 KV Substation

8. JPS Duhaney Substation

9. Compressor Pressure Measurement

10. Parking Radar

11. Web Controlled Camera

12. Switching Power Supply

13. Radio UTech 2000

14. Autonomous Robot

15. Auto. Waste Disposal

16. Non-Autonomous Robot

17. Parking Radar

18. Voice Activated Wireless

19. Wireless Heart Monitor

20. Train Traffic Control

21. Voice Activated Wireless

22. Passive House Cooling

23. Concrete Solar Sill

24. Red Mud for Castings

25. UTECH Wind Turbine

26. Coconut Opener

27. Solar Water Heater

28. Rubber Reclamation

29. Coconut Scraper

30. Tribological Critique

1999/00

1. Computer Pressure Sensor

2. Wheelchair Design

3. Bottling Plant

4. Computer Temperature Sensor

5. Coconut Opener

6. Utility Vehicle

7. Friction & Wear Apparatus

8. Optimizing Wheelchair

9. Red Mud for Casting

10. Wind Turbine

11. Open Roof Pond

12. Wireless Intercom

13. Crossover Network

14. Electronic Lock

15. Digitally Controlled EQ

16. GIS

17. Multipoint Distribution

18. Baby Monitor

19. PIC Interface Controller

20. Wireless Intercom

21. Wireless R.O.V.

22. Car Electronics

23. Electronic Thermostat

24. Motor Speed Control

25. JPS Co Old Harbour

26. Temperature Measurement

27. Solar Energy

28. Computer Thermometer

29. Multi Speed Control

30. Controlled Generator

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1998/99

1. Engine Testing

2. Agricultural Implement

3. LPG Cylinder Transporter

4. Solenoid Valve

5. IC Tester

6. Micro Hydro Power

7. Hydro Generator

8. Solar Water Heater

9. Solar Cooker

10. Dunder Treatment

11. Power Distribution Ground

12. Automated Bottling Plant

13. Cleaning in Process

14. Mini Hydro Generator

15. Agricultural Implement II

16. PID Control

17. Robot Arm

18. Ultrasonic Motion Detector

19. Capacitor Discharge Ignition

20. Home Security System

21. Crossover Network

22. Variable Speed Drive

23. Telephone Transmitter

24. Super Microphone

25. Solenoid Valve II

1997/98

1. Constructing Block Making Mould

2. Jelly Coconut Opener

3. Sand Blaster Assessment

4. Design & Construct Paper Jogger

5. Escalator for Engineering Dept.

6. Mass Production of Chairs

7. Open Top Wood Gassifier

8. Caller Identification

9. Audio Scrambler/Descrambler

10. Wireless Security System

11. Toll Call Inhibiter

12. A Transmitting Alarm System

13. Wireless Stereo System

14. Switchless Intercom

15. Dwelling House Alternate Energy

16. Controlling Motor Speed

17. Investigating JPS Power Surges

18. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Supply

19. Three Phase Sine Wave Inverter

20. Traffic Light System for UTECH

21. Cable TV on Campus

22. Solar Powered Irrigation System

23. Computer Ultrasonic Measuring

24. Motorized Robotic Arm

25. Automated Water Dispenser

26. Injection Machine Control

27. Heliostat Sun Tracking Reflectors

1996/97

1. Overhaul Sand Blasting Machine

2. Planned Maintenance Program

3. R&D Biogas/Kerosene Stove

4. Elevator Design For Department

5. Control of Effluent - Industrial Plant

6. Coffee Pulper

7. Plant Layout for Chair Manufacture

8. Research & Design Domino Process

9. Mechanical Crane

10. Tar Sprayer

11. Block Mfg. Plant Maintenance

12. Reconstruction of Compressor

13. Household Jelly Coconut Opener

14. Model Power Distribution System

15. Motors by Tapped Field Method

16. Electronics System For New Dorms

17. Wind Powered Generator

18. Water Sterilizer

19. Electrical Water Heater

20. Alarm System with Remote Monitor

21. Control of a DC Motor Thyristor

22. Incandescent Lamp Dimmer/Protector

23. Wind Energy in Jamaica

24. Liquid Level Controller

25. Portable Sound Level Meter

26. Hi-Tech Security System

27. Remote Control & Combination Switch

28. Fire Alarm System

29. Automatic Logic Control

30. Automatic Irrigation System

31. Flow Monitor Control System

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1995/96

1. Overhaul Block Making Machine 2. Disc Brake Material 3. Tar Sprayer 4. Ruston Oil Engine 5. Standby Power Supply 6. A.M. Broadcast Superhetrodyne 7. Carbon Monoxide Detector 8. Telephone Call Tracer 9. Robotic Arm Circuit 10. Ultrasonic Mosquito Repeller 11. Modification of Telephone Switch 12. Overhaul Crane 13. Overhaul 65KVA Standby Generator 14. Designing Desk & Chair 15. Recycling Seawater 16. Overhaul Mould Injector 17. Plant Layout & Design Guidelines 18. Speed Control of AC Motor 19. UTECH Electrical Supply Wiring 20. Direct Current Generator Set 21. Power Driven Garden Wagon 22. Standby Light System 23. Remote Control Latch 24. Industrial Peppermint Dryer 25. Small Scale Biogas Plant 26. Overhaul Pneumatic Trainer 27. Automatic Flow Control System 28. Water Purification 29. Shape Memory Alloys 30. Electronic Liquid Clarity Meter 1994/95 1. CAST Standby Generator Plant 2. Plant Layout and Design Guidelines 3. Design of Keyboard Stand 4. Car Parking Facilities on Campus 5. Upgrading CAST Electrical Supply 6. CAST Central AC Unit 7. Investigating the Recycling of Water 8. Computer Numerical Display 9. Seven Digit Digital Code Lock 10. Selective Public Address System 11. Ultrasonic Doppler Shift Injector Alarm 12. Public Address Amplifier 13. Remote Control Dimmer 14. Standby Power Supply 15. Overhauling Mould Injector 16. Moody Friction Factor 17. Overhauling a Power Hacksaw 18. Press Tool for Creep Test 19. Overhauling an Encapsulator 20. Voice Recognition Unit 21. Electronic Liquid Level Detector 22. Sun Tracking Solar Panel 23. Electronic Temperature Trainer 24. Electronic Ignition Circuit 25. Vortex Motion 26. Computer Repairing and Networking 27. Vibration Analysis to Trouble Shooting 28. Portable Haemoglobin Meter

1993/94 1. Electronics Random Number Generator 2. Remote Control light Dimmer 3. 50MHz Linear Power Amplifier 4. 50MHz Linear Transverter 5. Automobile Locator 6. Overhauling Mould Injector 7. Modification of Pipe Unit (Stage II) 8. Overhauling Milling Machine 9. Overhaul Encapsulator Unit 10. Switched Mode Power Supply 11. Digital Frequency Counter 12. Testing Acoustic Foam 13. Electronics Liquid Flow Rate Meter 14. True Synchronous Detector 15. Vortex Motion Lab Equipment 16. Bio-Feedback Demonstrator 17. Electromechanical Liquid Level Control 18. Wireless Data Communication 19. Speed Servo System 20. Alarm System 21. Power Supply 22. Computer Flatness Measurement 23. Standby Power Source 24. Cooling Tower Design 25. Reynolds’ Number Apparatus 26. Kerosene Oil Stove Analysis

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Anniversary Logo 10. Peanut Shelling Machine 11. Solar Tubing Former 12. Orifice Flow Apparatus 13. Universal Input Power Supply 14. Tool Cutter Grinding 15. Level Flow System 16. Digital Scale 17. Coal for Power Generation 18. Electronic Insect Repellent 19. AM Transmitter 20. Design & Manufacture of Spur Gears 21. Forced Vortex Motion 22. Infrared Detection System 23. Sub Station Protection 24. Coffee Roaster 25. Diesel Engine Test Bed 26. Refurbishing Language Lab 27. Variable Capacitance Turbidimeter 28. Hearing Aid 29. Computer Approach to Flatness 30. Overhauling Universal Milling Machine 31. Analysis of Kerosene Stove 32. Alignment of Lathe 27. Orimulsion Fuel 28. CAST Power Loss Improvement 29. Auto-Manual Level Control System 30. Electronic Temperature Controller 31. Computing Mass of Suspended Particles 32. Orifice Apparatus Construction (Part II) 1992/93 1. Corrosion 2. pH Analyzer Controller 3. Baby Monitor & Alert System 4. Reconstruction of Pipe System 5. Evaluation of Solar Cooker 6. Low Frequency Transmitter 7. JPS Feeders Optimization Research 8. Air Condition for Computer Building 9. CAST 35^th

1991/92 1. Voice Operated multi Switch 2. Portable Microphone 3. Digital Power Supply 4. Digilock 5. Electrocardiogram Machine Simulation 6. Computer Process Control 7. TTL Monitor Tester 8. Digital Notice Board 9. Fibre Optics Communication Link 10. Solar Mobile 11. Power Generation at CAST 12. Protection & Grounding for Sub-Station 13. Dielectric Heater 14. Domestic Solar Water Heater 15. Demonstration of Distillation Process 16. Telemetering Systems 17. Peanut Shelling Machine 18. Variable Resistance Rowing Machine 19. Closed Loop Solar Water Heater 20. Rebuild Cross Feed 21. Commission Shaper Machine 
 

From Barlettano lesson plans:

Voltaic cell using metal electrodes and food items

Make ice cream without electricity –endothermic reaction, expansion of gas, Joule-Thompson effect

From MIT website:  http://web.mit.edu/fnl/volume/201/freeman.html  -- project-based (PB) learning

How and why machines work (see book)

Mouse trap car see http://www.udel.edu/PR/UpDate/01/8/student.html

Science Olympiad projects

Bridge Building and West Point bridge design program

“ build” a chemical plant  ChemCAD simulation

Electronic projects-see tim for parts and breadboard and multisim and project books also electronic design books

See: http://www.gogetpapers.com/ for ideas

Psychology experiments (survey)

Polymers (slime properties) viscoeleastic

See for project sequence of work at MIT: http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Aeronautics-and-Astronautics/16-622Fall2003/CoursePedagogy/index.htm

All experiments must measure and use statistics in some manner to quantify performance.

Write code for computer graphics—too deterministic use random variables

Use consumer electronics in unique way—cell phone, GPS, MP3 player

Biology

See http://www.scribd.com/

http://www97.intel.com/odyssey/StoryFinder.aspx?viewby=category   (Innovation Oddesy) 
 

 
Scientific method at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/schoolyard/Research/scientific_method.html 
 

Supervising research: http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/resources/guides/post_supervision.htm