Student Attendance
Monitor (SAM)
By: Nathan Aldrich
Problem:
Poor attendance in schools.
Answer:
Student Attendance Monitor
(SAM)
How It Works
Database
Card
Scanner
Student’s
Card
School’s
Computer
The Solution To…
• Poor Attendance
• Bad Record Keeping
• Keeping Track of Tardiness
Pros and Cons
Cons
• Students could lose cards.
• Students giving cards to friends to
scan them in.
• Students could forget to scan card.
Pros
• Students would have a reason to go
to class.
• Teachers would not have to take time
from teaching.
• Easy way to let parents know if a
child is skipping school.
Pros (Cont.)
• Easier way for teachers to track
excused absences.
• Potential to grow and add new
features.
Technological
Components
• Computers
• Database
• RFID
The End
Questions?