measurement converter
(similar to currency converter)

CarpetRight want a measurements-converter that can change between 'imperial' units (feet, inches, pounds etc.) and 'metric' units (metres, kilograms etc.). Many of their older Salespeople (and customers) have difficulty working with metric units and want a system that will easily convert them.

A solar panel company needs a measurements converter that can change between 'imperial' units (feet, inches, pounds etc.) and 'metric' units (metres, kilograms etc.). Many of their older Salespeople and customers have difficulty working with metric units and want a system that will easily convert them.

This company also charges for its solar panels by area.

postage calculator for console game seller

"Chipsworld is an ecommerce website company which supplies console games by mail. They have have a wide variety of items that they sell all with different sizes and weights. This makes calculating the postage difficult. Although Royal Mail provide a useful guide, this company would like a way of instantly calculating the postage for a package they are sending based on its size and weight."

A company supplies various environmental products by mail. They have have a wide variety of items that they sell all with different sizes and weights. This makes calculating the postage difficult. Although Royal Mail provide a useful guide, this company would like a way of instantly calculating the postage for a package they are sending based on its size and weight.

Food miles/air miles?

BMI calculator

The website foodfitness.org.uk wants a healthy eating calculator that will allow people to input personal details such as height/weight and eating habits and find out information such as body-mass index and number of calories eaten or needed.

carbon footprint? (PP slide)

electrical usage (=power rating x time) 

Ticket Booking (could be database also)

Bonington Theatre wants a booking system for the seats in its theatre. The system must allow box office staff to easily allocate seats for any of the plays that will be performed there (at a variety of ticket prices).

 Environmental charity concert?

Only high ability did this last year (it's hard). These students will probably have come up with own project anyway.

No.’s of extinct and endangered animals

Stock database for shop

1st Compute is a PC and console game store which has recently been taken over. Its new management wants an ICT system to keep track of its stock and its customers.

Flashback is a record shop in London specialising in old and rare records. It wants to start up a rental section and needs a system that will store rental stock and membership details.

An environmental products company has recently been taken over. Its new management wants an ICT system to keep track of its stock and its customers.

Ticket Booking (could be spreadsheet also)

Bonington Theatre wants a booking system for the seats in its theatre. The system must allow box office staff to easily allocate seats for any of the plays that will be performed there (at a variety of ticket prices).