Luckygamer Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I'm a bored college student. I'm going to school for Chemical Engineering and I'm looking for some fun projects to do. I don't want anything crazy hard or expensive, just something to take up some free time. I was thinking about growing bacteria or something like that. Any good science DIY projects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 The most fun I had lately was to build my own Van der Graaff generator. I used this website, because all the parts needed (except the electromotor) can be easily obtained... The motor excluded, the whole thing probably cost me less than 10 euro. Bottle rockets also kept me amused while being a student. There's a surprising lot of science behind it, which you can ignore completely if you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Demosthenes- Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Learn how to play the ukulele. Girls like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckygamer Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Learn how to play the ukulele. Girls like it that's not very science related! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 that's not very science related! Fine. Make a ukulele that plays itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Demosthenes- Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 It might be a fun idea to get into some non-science hobbies. It could broaden your horizons a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I'm a bored college student. I'm going to school for Chemical Engineering and I'm looking for some fun projects to do. I don't want anything crazy hard or expensive, just something to take up some free time. I was thinking about growing bacteria or something like that. Any good science DIY projects? It might be a fun idea to get into some non-science hobbies. It could broaden your horizons a little bit. I note that the question was about "science DIY projects"... But at the same time I agree with -Demosthenes-. I guess traveling is the best hobby to (literally) broaden your horizons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel123456 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I'm a bored college student. I'm going to school for Chemical Engineering and I'm looking for some fun projects to do. I don't want anything crazy hard or expensive, just something to take up some free time. I was thinking about growing bacteria or something like that. Any good science DIY projects? So you have free time. How lucky you are! I propose one thing: Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Demosthenes- Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Look at the Chemical interactions of Cooking. Chemistry that tastes good! There's some really geeky food stuff out there if you want to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitforufo Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 buy a motorcycle. You can find good used ones for cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Get a small fish tank, it can be as simple as a Betta in a bowl or as complex as a small polyp stony coral tank. Lots of science involved, chemistry and biology as well as some simple physics, at least if you are like me and want to know why everything works the way it does and design better ways of making and doing things. I enjoy making my own equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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