Setup an Attendance System using RFID Reader and Raspberry Pi

The assignment is to propose a project that sets up an attendance system for university students using RFID reader and Raspberry Pi, connecting it to a local network. The goal is to uniquely identify each student based on their RFID tag, making the operation of taking attendance easier, faster, and more secure. The desired outcomes include setting up the attendance system, connecting it to the local network, providing a report detailing technical tasks, hardware, software used, and an estimate cost for setup.

Networking Industry Based Project Proposal Form
(This project proposal should be for 2 trimesters – 24 weeks over 2 trimesters)
From: Miqdad Hassan
CareerDC Group Pty. Ltd.
T: 02 8065 4040 | W: www.careerdc.com.au
Project Title: Setup an attendance system using RFID reader and Raspberry Pi, and connect it
to local network
Industry Client Details (Compulsory for all proposals)
Company Name: BRR Technology
ABN: 95 423 604 661
Company address: 21/296 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204
Company Profile: Full service technology consultancy company delivering high performing
and advanced functionality software solutions for growing companies.
Website: http://brrtechnology.com/
Industry Assigned Supervisor Detail
Contact Name: Mohammad Al Khalili
Email id: [e-mail]
Contact Number: 02 8065 4040
Brief Biography: Mohammad is an experience Business Development Manager with over 10
years experience in Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship.
Client Name and Signature Date: 18/06/2019
Mohammad Al Khaili
Industry Assigned Supervisor Name and Signature Date: 18/06/2019
Mohammad Al Khaili
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Project Proposal
1. Background and Rationale for the project
 Keeping track of student’s attendance can be a time-consuming job, as well
as transferring the information to the student’s admin department. To make
this job easier we can use RFID (radio frequency identification) which is one
type of electronic device includes a small antenna and a chip. This device is
used to transmit the information between reader and RFID tag using radio
frequency electromagnetic fields. Raspberry pi is the control unit, this unit is
responsible for receiving the information (IDs) from the RFID unit and
making all processing needed to the attendance system.
2. Project goals and Objectives
 This project goal is to setup an attendance system for university students
using RFID reader and Raspberry Pi, and connect it to local network, the
system then can uniquely identify each student depending on their RFID
tag, so that the operation of taking the attendance is easier, faster, and
more secure comparing with classical method. The real time clock
attendance taken will be more accurate where it can be easy and fast to
track the student’s attendance.
3. Desired Outcomes/Deliverables
 Setup an attendance system for university students using RFID reader and
Raspberry Pi
 Connect the attendance system to local network to collect and analyses
the attendance data.
 Provide a report detailing the technical tasks, hardware and software used,
and an estimate cost for the setup.
4. Project Resources
 Raspberry Pi 2 or 3
 SD card for storage
 RC522 RFID
5. Add any Other information you wish on the project
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 At the beginning of the project, the client will explain the requirements,
discuss the general expectations of the project and answer any relevant
questions.
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