24-03-2010, 08:28 PM
Title of the project : IT Enabled Academia
Objective/Vision
Your solution is supposed to automate the routine teaching-learning support activities so the academics authority can monitor it and control the things. It starts from Time-table generation on available resources like programmes, courses, subjects, teachers, lecture room/lab preferences. Assignments/lecture notes upload, Daily class attendance, student feedback, exams marks updation and students/faculty profile management would be the integral part of this system.
User of the System
A. End-user/student
B. Data Manager
C. Subject Teacher
D. Admin/Dean/Director
Functional Requirements
i. It should generate schedule/time-table without any of clashes among teachers, day, time and room that must be visible to all.
ii. There should be provision for combined classes, guest lecture, faculty timing preferences, room capacity, various lecture durations etc.
iii. Faculty can put lecture plan, teaching slides/exercise for their lectures thatâ„¢d be accessible to students.
iv. At the day end, students can give online feedback/suggestions online.
v. Any change in master data or timetable made by User B/C must be approved by D before display.
vi. Attendance and day-to-day student performance upload facility to teacher
vii. Secure registration and profile management facilities for different users
viii. Strategic data and graphs for admin and college / university authority to see utilization for resources.
ix. Basic and advance admin facilities like add/update users B/C, backup/recovery of data, generating various reports etc.
Non-Functional Requirements
i. Secure access of confidential data (userâ„¢s details). SSL can be used.
ii. 24 X 7 availability
iii. Better component design to get better performance at peak time
iv. Flexible service based architecture will be highly desirable for future extension
Optional Features
a. Java based client for User-B & D
b. File based data upload feature
c. Online MCQs testing facility
d. Customizable color scheme or skins
User Interface Priorities
A. Professional look and feel
B. Use of AJAX atleast with all registration forms
C. Use of Graphical tool like JASPER to show strategic data to admin
D. Reports exportable in .XLS, .PDF or any other desirable format
E. Browser testing and support for IE, NN, Mozila, and Firefox.
