Project Idea¶

Ipad Management System¶

My final project is going to be an iPad Management System called ‘iManage’. It’s a device which keeps track of the iPads in our school where managing iPads can be very difficult.

This is the first sketch of the initial design I had in mind.

Why?¶

Here in my school, students are required to make daily vlogs each year in order to enhance the student’s technical skills such as video recording and video editing skills. These vlogs also serve as a wonderful way to cherish their memories and see how much they have grown throughout the years. For this very purpose, students from each grade are handed out iPads daily, with a new student receiving one each day. However, managing the iPads can be quite difficult. Some are not always returned on time and some get damaged along the way, making it hard to track who has them. To solve this issue, I decided to make an iPad Tracking System. It is a smart method to manage the iPads by keeping track of which student took the iPad and when they returned it.

How will it work?¶

The iPad Tracking System will consist of a box with six compartments, one for each iPad. Each compartment will contain a sensor which detects whether an iPad is present inside or not. Every student in my school will be provided with an RFID card, which they will be using to access the iPads. Students will be required to scan their RFID card in order to open the box to access the iPads. The name of the student, the date, and the iPad they took or returned will be recorded in a spreadsheet.