Have a look at IEEE's RWEP project library (http://www.realworldengineering.org/library.html)
Quoting: It is "A library of high-quality, tested, hands-on team-based society-focused projects for first-year students. These projects are designed to increase the recruitment, persistence to degree, and satisfaction of all students, and particularly women, in baccalaureate EE, CE, CS, BE and EET degree programs."
Most of them have a strong physics background...
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Have a look at IEEE's RWEP project library (http://www.realworldengineering.org/library.html) Quoting: It is "A library of high-quality, tested, hands-on team-based society-focused projects for first-year students. These projects are designed to increase the recruitment, persistence to degree, and satisfaction of all students, and particularly women, in baccalaureate EE, CE, CS, BE and EET degree programs." Most of them have a strong physics background...