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Project Title: Small Engines
Description: Designed to help you learn about small engines and other power equipment, especially equipment used around the home. It is suitable for urban, suburban and rural youth interested in small engines. Advanced Engines is a self-determined project and is designed for youth to explore and develop a plan for the project. In this project any type of engine can be used as a project to study.
Cost: Less than $100
Project Manuals Member:
Unit 1—Crank It Up (MC1401)
Unit 2—Warm It Up (MC1402)
Unit 3—Tune It Up (MC1403)
Unit 4—Self-determined Project Guide (MT3300B), Advanced
All units are for Juniors; Intermediates and Seniors
Leader:
Group Activity Helper’s Guide (LC1400)
Project Length Short to Long
Contests Exhibiting at the County and State Fair; demonstrations
e-Record 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
Exhibit Requirements

For all Units 1-3:
A. Completed Small Engines manual and e-Record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook, including appropriate completed sections in the manual and other items such as diagrams, drawings, photographs or attachments related to activities in the manual
Additional requirements specific to each unit:
Unit 1—Crank It Up
B. *Display board on any topic from the small engines manual. Display may include an additional item related to the topic, such as tools, spark plugs, safety gear or a lubricant or fuel sample. You may use diagrams, drawings and photographs. Label and use captions to make your display as educational as possible.
Unit 2—Warm It Up
B. *Display board on any topic from the Small Engines manual. Display may include additional items related to the topic such as a classification of engines, identification of engine parts and a calculations sample. You may use diagrams, drawings and photographs. Label and use captions to make your display as educational as possible.
Unit 3—Tune It Up
B. *Display board on any topic from the Small Engine manual. You may use pictures or records you kept to provide evidence of your accomplishments and what you have learned. Display may also include an additional item related to the topic such as air and fuel systems, the electrical system, a diagram of the engine block, or a diagram of how to reassemble the air and fuel system, or the electrical system. Label and use captions to make your display as educational as possible.
Unit 4—Advanced Engines
Note: This unit can be used for any type of engine (tractor, car, etc.)
A. Completed e-Record with emphasis on your accomplishments in your story presented in a sturdy binder (self-determined)
B. Include the following information on the Specific Project Information Page in the e-Record:

  1. Written description of your project
    a. Goals
    b. Plans
    c. Accomplishments
    d. Evaluations

C. *Display board on any topic related to Engines. You may use diagrams, drawings, charts and photographs. Label and use captions to make your display as educational as possible.

*The standardized display board size of 4’ x 3’ with sides that do not overlap is to be used for 4-H projects.

Note: For more information on displays and projects, go to http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/StateFairExhibitReq.pdf and look under Display Hints and Tips and Project Tips.
Updated Tuesday, January 29, 2008.