I've been there myself, though - Sometimes I just get "Creator's Block"
and cannot figure any project out, that "Cannot see the trees for the
huge forest" syndrome.  A list of 10-20 possibilities lets me pick one &
get going, but making my own list can be rough sometimes, way TOO easy
others <G>.

Definitely tons of possibilities; here are a few I've thought of, some
far more advanced & harder than others (Just a few from my "Things I may
look at doing someday" list, off the top of my head):

PICPascal interpreter (Might be a toughie <G>);

Bicycle Odometer/trip meter/heart rate monitor;

AC/Solar Array battery charge controller (Charge a 12V Lead-Acid battery
off an array) - add solar tracking for the array, for more work;  Or
make this for your bicycle, and let the generator charge the batteries
when you're going fast on the flats or down hills, but switch off when
you start to climb a hill.  Also have LED strobes fire even when you're
stopped at night, for more safety when stopped at a stoplight (2-axis
accelerometer would be THE way to go here, Analog Devices' parts would
be good.)

Seizure Monitor (Watch for certain frequencies of movement on an
accellerometer, some people with seizures could REALLY use this with a
cell phone & GPS attached - they seize, it dials someone & reports their
position & condition);

PIC-based Generic small motor controller (something you can jumper to
run different types of small DC motors, stepper motors, etc., with good
consistency);

AC line power quality monitor (Plug it into the wall, it watches for
glitches, brownouts, spikes, etc., and files a report in serial RAM;
Usable for many purposes including figuring out whether to buy a
generator or not <G>;

Electricians' handy tool for wiring - signal generator/transponder type
thing, you connect it somewhere, it wirelessly tells you which wire's
which at the other end;

IDE cable tester (to find those atrocious bad cables, rare as they are,
they DO happen - anyone want one?  <EG>);

AC plug-in transmitters (make a whole bunch for when you move & want to
find out which outlets are controlled by which circuit
breakers/switches, etc.) - with some kind of PC interface so you can
document what you're doing;

Pet "water dish is low" alarm, solar powered hopefully, Lithium Cells
would work too; Chirps at you to remind you when the water dish isn't
full enough;

Computer Power Supply Fan monitor (Watches an IR pulse's return, if/when
the fan stops spinning, the PIC alarms);

Cat/Dog detector (put it in the kitchen, it alerts you when Kitty's
decided to roam the kitchen counters to look for a snack, or Rover's
sniffing & heading for the garbage can, intent on checking it's contents
out)...

What do you like to do (hobby wise, and/or career wise?)  That's
something to keep in mind when trying to get some ideas.

  Mark

Tim Hamel wrote:
>
> No offense or anything, but isn't this a project YOU have to think up?
> Probably doesn't help to copy someone else's idea either. Note..this is NOT a
> flame, just a tip.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim Hamel
>
> In a message dated 7/23/99 1:46:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Jason Gadsby
> writes:
>
> >   I'm currently studying at a University in UK. I have six months left and
> > have to think of a project to do. Has any one completed a project for
> > university successfully, that could give me some help? I would like the
> > project to include a PIC help!!!!!!!!!!! Time is running out.
> >
> >      Cheers all