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Objective. Development and implementation of a student-centric class management system that will reduce the complexities of class selection for students, decrease load on advisors, and standardize interdepartmental class selection procedures. Overview.

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Objective

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  1. Proprietary and Confidential

  2. Objective • Development and implementation of a student-centric class management system that will reduce the complexities of class selection for students, decrease load on advisors, and standardize interdepartmental class selection procedures. Proprietary and Confidential

  3. Overview • Students don’t see the “big picture” when choosing classes • Can easily miss a required class, making it hard to graduate on time • Hard to keep track of pre-requisites needed • Hard to keep track of availability of classes (Spring/Fall) • In-place systems are outdated Proprietary and Confidential

  4. Figure 1: What to take? An example of selection tools given to CSE students. It’s hard to keep track of pre-requisites and when to take what. Source: CSE Department Website Proprietary and Confidential

  5. Figure 2: Outdated tools Can you imagine scrolling through 50 pages of this? Source: PeopleSoft System Proprietary and Confidential

  6. Benefits for Students • Single system that keeps track of classes and degree progress • Recommends classes based on class history and availability • Simulations of schedules for all semesters up to graduation • Tools: automatic GPA calculator, etc. Proprietary and Confidential

  7. Benefits for Advisors • System that supplements current advising • Students can print out standardized forms that can make advising easier and more efficient • Form can include classes taken, current status, GPA, degree progress, etc. Proprietary and Confidential

  8. Benefits for University • Combine all current (and outdated) tools into one system that is easily manageable • Standardize interdepartmental procedures • Increase focus on student-centric systems = happier students • Increase productivity and efficiency of faculty advisors Proprietary and Confidential

  9. OVERVIEW OF PRELIMINARY DESIGN Proprietary and Confidential

  10. The Vision • Student Overview Page • Degree Progress Dynamic Report • Schedule Builder • Degree/Class Database Proprietary and Confidential

  11. Development/Implementation • Framework: PHP/MySQL • Code: Dreamweaver • Design: Photoshop/CSS Proprietary and Confidential

  12. Framework • Hierarchal Model-View-Controller Design Pattern implemented in PHP • Data objects represented by a Model • HTML format represented by a View • Models/Views modified by Controllers Proprietary and Confidential

  13. Interface • User: Minimalistic graphics-dominated Interface • Hardware/Software: All “modern” systems that support Browsers Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 3+, Google Chrome Proprietary and Confidential

  14. Nonfunctional Requirements • Security: UConn Net ID integration • Documentation: Online Help Database Proprietary and Confidential

  15. Timeline Proprietary and Confidential

  16. To be continued in next milestone presentation… Questions & Answers Proprietary and Confidential

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