1. Request For Proposal Tracking System for Student Attendance

2. Statement of the Problem Teachers must take attendance during the first 5 minutes of class Teachers complain this process is too cumbersome Administration is accountable for knowing where students are Administrators need immediate feedback if a student is cutting a class Neighbors complain that students are wandering the streets and littering during non-lunch time hours

3. Stakeholders Administration Teachers Parents Members of the community

4. The RFP requires the following Every student must have a badge Attendance must be immediate Tracking students in the building hallways and locations such as the library, Commons, parking lot Design Implementation costs Advantages/Disadvantages Social and Ethical Issues

5. Design Elements Using the floorplans of the school, design a layout of the transponders/receivers Range/Coverage of transponders Type of student badge Pictures of equipment required

6. Implementation costs should include: tags for every student (plain, card, implants) transponders (RFID readers) computer system cabling Should be recorded in a spreadsheet

7. System Evaluation Advantages Disadvantages Social and Ethical Concerns or Issues

8. Presentation 5 to 6 minutes Powerpoint or other presentation software 2-3 minutes to respond to questions