Projects Suggestions:

You will be expected to learn a new software followed by reading books or menu.
1.  Use Visual Basic skills on Microsoft Access and create a real life database.
2.  Create a dynamic web-site with either php or asp program.
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3.  Learn GIS software program in deep and make applications on it.
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      http://www.esri.com/data/download/census2000_tigerline/index.html.
      http://www.hsmaps.com/

You can have your own idea but please check with me.