BeginnerEngineering trackGB-CP-26

Smart-Meter Half-Hourly Tariff Optimiser

Internship role: Energy Data Apprentice. Shift a household's flexible loads to cheap half-hourly slots from a time-of-use tariff and quantify the annual saving.

10 Guided Steps240h Internship TierSubmit: GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbookVerified CertificateAI Rubric Graded

Program Overview

Internship role: Energy Data Apprentice. Shift a household's flexible loads to cheap half-hourly slots from a time-of-use tariff and quantify the annual saving.

What you submit

GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbook

Stack: Python, Octopus Agile API, pandas, Matplotlib

How it is graded

Signals: Milestone gates met; measurable result reported; documentation; deployment or evidence reachable; reflective log

Functionality & requirements30
Technical quality & architecture25
Documentation15
Deployment & evidence15
Innovation10
Presentation5

Pass 60% · Merit 75% · Distinction 90%

Learning Outcomes

240-hour United Kingdom programme. Market-wide half-hourly settlement goes live across Great Britain in 2026; flexibility analytics is a growth skill.

Target Audience

Engineering Students

Diploma, B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, or M.Tech students seeking practical experience.

Aspiring Developers

Developers who want to build proof-of-work capstone projects for tech resumes.

Job Seekers

Graduates looking for AI-evaluated code review & verified industry credentials.