A Scalable Knowledge-Based Student Registration And Examination Results Management System For An Academic Institution. A Case Study Cavendish University Uganda

ABSTRACT

In today's world, the introduction of advanced computer based information technologies in all

sectors of activity turns out as one of the most effective means to lead to sustainable

development. In this perspective, we have made a research work to assess how Cavendish

University Uganda (CUU) can take advantages from these technologies to increase its

productivity and maintain the best lever of competitiveness.

This thesis will also serve me in the fulfillment of the requirements to obtain a Bachelor's

Degree in Business Computing at Kampala International University.

The automation of registration and transcript management system is one of the means to lead to

an effective and sustainable development. With the integration of the language barrier-free

software in the management of registration and transcript, Cavendish University Uganda will

notice significant improvement. The design and the development of a software capable to deal

with difficulties encountered by Registration and Examination office in their daily activities has

been carried out in order to provide a better solution to the problems said before.

This product is important for development and maintaining a best level of success in Academic

activities by providing the result as: Help the academic affairs (Registration and Examination

office) workers to improve the processing of Registration and Transcript management, used to

allow the access to the fonn of registration, follow up and monitoring of all CUUAcademic

affairs activities. In addition the infonnation recorded will be used in generation of dynamic

reports required at time.

Also the main objective of this research work was to model a system that could provide solutions

to the problems of the manual system that we have stated before. Our objective has been

achieved because we have developed and tested the CSR TM© software system with sample data

with successful results (outputs).

To reach our objectives, the methods of interview and the documentary helped us to really

understand how the existing system is working. MERISE method helped us also in the analysis,

conception and development of the new system. The main objective of this scientific academic

research was to design, implement an interactive Automation of Registration and Transcript

Management System that lead to provide a solution to the problem encountered in Cavendish

University Uganda by migrating the inefficient system to modem system with the integration of

the language barrier-free software and tree tier Architecture. This will contribute positively to

mission and Vision, to become a Centre of excellence in the region.

This Academic research has been successfully achieved with a practical solution using different

technologies model such as the Contextual model as well as the Conceptual model of the process and data security feature imbedded.