Looking over the list of topics I believe I want to put a focus on the following list of topics:
LED matrix, Ethernet, Piezo buzzer or possibly speakers, triple-axis accelerometer or possibly an ultrasonic range finder, shift registers, servo motor, position GPS, temperature sensor, and time GPS.
I am not fully sure exactly what I want to do with all of these just yet, but I have a few rough ideas worked out. One idea I had worked out is to use the Ethernet, position and time GPS, and the temperature sensor to create a device that reads the temperature where some one is and posts it online. It could include some notes as well with the temperature, such as what to wear maybe. This is just a rough idea, but I know I want to use the Ethernet at some point in the semester. This could be one of the first independent projects I work on. I also thought perhaps I could use either the triple-axis accelerometer or the ultra sonic range finder – whichever I decide – with the servo motor to create another device, I will have to put more thought into it to decide exactly what I would want it to do. Perhaps I could include the shift register with it. Also being a large fan of video games if I could I would like to use the LED matrix and Piezo buzzer/speakers to make some form of simple game, much like this girl did with Super Mario Bros. https://vimeo.com/9928343. If the game had a scoring system I could use the Ethernet cable to post scores onto the internet. If I could make it advanced enough this would be one idea for my final project. I would also use as many of these skills and parts as possible in my numbered projects as well, such as using the Piezo buzzer in Project 1.