Finding projects to build your resume, your portfolio outside of internship experience or classroom or club experience can be challenging. I am always a big proponent of hands on experience and working on projects that excite you and make you happy.
I created a few guides including resources, project ideas from sites open source projects you can contribute to controls engineering project ideas as that is my background.
Guides
Engineering Student Summer Projects
This guide gives you 5 project ideas to work on over the summer—using Arduino, Python, MATLAB, and GitHub.
Controls & ML Intro Resource Guide
This guide is for students and early engineers who want to understand what modeling and simulation actually looks like and how to get started.
Student Projects (HuggingFace & OnShape)
This guide has 6 hands-on engineering projects you can actually build using real datasets and free tools like Hugging Face and Onshape.
Simulink Controls Beginner Projects
This free guide walks you through two beginner-friendly Simulink projects: DC motor speed control and cruise control. Designed to help you practice PID control and system modeling step by step.
Modeling Engineering Projects
3 beginner-friendly engineering projects that teach Python, MATLAB, and Git using real tools, creative ideas, and open-source resources.
10 Quick MATLAB Projects for Beginners
This guide includes 10 quick MATLAB projects that beginners can complete in under 2 hours.
MATLAB Projects in Controls & State Estimation
This guide includes 2 beginner-to-mid level MATLAB/Simulink projects for controls engineers: tuning suspension dynamics with Bode plots and using a Kalman filter on an inverted pendulum.
V&V Controls Project Ideas
A hands-on introduction to Verification & Validation (V&V) in controls engineering.
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