Lyes Bouakaz Undergraduate Dissertation 2014/15

An Online Portal for the Selection and Allocation of Dissertation Projects

Supervised by S.North

Abstract

The allocation of students and staff to projects in the Department of Computer Science is a complicated procedure, not helped by its lack of centralisation. It relies heavily on emails between staff and students, and uses a number of online systems for different aspects of the process. This carries an inherent lack of transparency.

This project focuses on producing an online portal to consolidate the management of project allocation, allowing each user to access a personalised overview of their stages in the process. By replacing the number of systems currently in use with one single portal, the project aims to simplify the process for all those involved.

Through a literature review, and through several consultations with members of the Department, a set of requirements was identified and a new system produced. The result was a product of sufficient quality and flexibility to replace the existing systems, and the foundation for a portal to manage the lifecycle of projects in the Department.