I suggest take yung topics may relation sa automation or internet of things. Very wide yung applications ng internet of things. Pwede ka mag google search for topics nyan.
P.S Internet of things / automation ung college thesis namin
Eth mining via CPU. Wag na. It is not advised to mine eth via cpu although pwede pero parang 0.000001 peso a day ung earnings, kung meron man.
May dedicated systems talaga for mining at you need a significant capital dun.
May specific brand at model requirements ung board exams. Check mo ung latest list nila
https://www.prc.gov.ph/article/updated-list-non-programmable-calculators-allowed-be-used-civil-engineering-licensure
Edit: ECE pala? Hahha mali basa ko, akala ko CE
https://www.prc.gov.ph/allowable-calculators
ano ba plano mo i-mine? Depende sa algo may coins namn na pwede cpu mining pero pag ka linya ng bitcoin or ether at ung forks nila ung algo, wag na.
Kawawa ung battery dyan, mabubogbog talaga yun :ROFLMAO: