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Simple Home Electricity Bill Estimator

Discipline: Electrical Level: Foundation Industry: Energy & Utilities Function: Engineering Team: up to 3 Assessment: 5 milestones (100 marks)

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About this project

What you'll build: You'll create a user-friendly calculator that estimates a home's monthly electricity bill based on the usage of common appliances. Just enter which appliances are used and for how long, and the tool will give an estimated cost.

Why it's a good starter: This project is practical, easy to understand, and uses real-world examples you'll see at home. You don't need any advanced coding or electronics knowledge, and you'll practice the basics in a helpful, hands-on way.

What you'll learn: You'll get comfortable with simple programming, basic user interfaces, and using real data (like appliance power ratings and electricity rates) to solve a useful problem. You'll also practice organizing your work from planning to demonstration.

Milestones

1. Setup & Plan

10 marks 6d

Submit a short plan (half-page) describing which appliances you'll include, how you'll collect their power ratings, and which tool (Python or Excel/Sheets) you'll use. What done looks like: a clear list of steps and a table of 5-10 appliances.

2. Core Build: Input & Data Table

30 marks 10d

Submit your first working version: a program or spreadsheet that lets users enter appliance usage (hours/day and days/month) and shows the appliance power ratings. What done looks like: user can input data and see appliance list.

3. Core Build: Cost Calculation & Output

30 marks 10d

Submit the extended tool: now, it should multiply usage and power to get energy (kWh), multiply by electricity rate, and show estimated total monthly cost. What done looks like: user sees clear cost output after entering data.

4. Testing & Polish

15 marks 6d

Submit screenshots and a short table of test cases (at least 3), showing the tool works for different inputs. Tidy up the interface and fix any bugs. What done looks like: clean output, handles bad/empty input gracefully.

5. Demo & Short Report

15 marks 5d

Submit a 1-page report and (optional) a short video or screenshot walkthrough explaining how your estimator works, what you learned, and what you might add next. What done looks like: clear explanation in plain language.

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Skills you'll learn

ElectricalUsing basic programming (Python or Excel formulas)Creating simple user input formsWorking with real-world data (appliance power ratings)Calculating costs using formulasPresenting results clearly

Tools used

Python (with IDLE or online editors like Repl.it)or Microsoft Excel / Google SheetsCalculator for quick checksInternet for looking up appliance power ratings

Prerequisites

Basic programming skills (Python or Excel)School-level maths (multiplicationaddition)

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