Well it is homework but not of the textbook type. I'm designing a product for my mechanical engineering class that will take a current sent through a resistive wire to heat the liquid. The concept is to create something that takes human input energy and converts it to something usable. So its not a problem that I'm trying to get someone else to do for me, just need some guidance on it
And I guess I didn't explain my setup very well. My idea is to attatch the coils to the underside of a metallic cup so that it inducts the heat better, not to suspend them in the liquid itself. So I was wondering what kind of wire I should purchase and the motor as well, keeping in mind that I only have a certain amount of space. (About 8-12 cubic in.) Also, I researched some of the materials and I think I need to also purchase some capacitors to store the charge and then discharge it across the wire at once rather than a continuous charge (without capacitors) that I think wouldn't be able to deliver the necessary amperage.
...basically I'm in need of some general guidance from someone to know how to tackle my concept for my project. If you have any other questions as to what I'm trying to accomplish, just ask me and I'll try to tell you what I'm thinking.