Production

• The simplest and perhaps most common type of project EE students can propose and produce is some type of machine or process that creates energy or aids an already-existing system in its creation of energy. For example, an EE design project might focus on the creation and production of a new way to situate and use solar panels, or it could focus on making wind turbines more efficient and productive in their generation of wind energy.
  
  

Conservation

• Another popular EE design project is the creation of new systems or the streamlining of preexisting systems that conserve already-produced energy. For example, EE design projects focusing on energy conservation could attempt to create self-activating circuits to install into so-called vampiric electrical products, such as sound receivers and plasma televisions, which draw energy even when they are powered off. Another example would be to design energy-efficient doorways or windows that prevent temperature-treated air from escaping a building.
  
  

Conversion

• Though most people understand that there are different types of products that can produce energy, not many realize that there are also different types of energy. Some EE design projects focus on converting different types of energy into more universal or usable forms of energy. For example, a project could focus on developing an energy conversion system that can be used to more efficiently power electrical devices using portable batteries.
  
  

Storage

• As electrical technologies begin to utilize different types of power sources to operate (for example, hybrid cars), a crucial component of any electrical system is the storage of power for later use. EE design projects focusing on storing previously produced energy could attempt to develop more efficient, longer-lasting batteries for handheld devices such as cellular phones or personal music players. Similar projects could focus on producing long-lasting batteries for electric cars.