Online Course Enrollment System

 

BSc IT Project Guide: Online Course Enrollment System

1. Project Title

Online Course Enrollment System

2. Objective

To develop an online platform that enables students to browse, select, and enroll in available courses offered by an institution, with administrative and instructor management features.

3. Scope of the Project

- Student registration and login

- Course listing and details

- Online enrollment and withdrawal

- Instructor management of course content

- Admin control panel for managing users and courses

- Enrollment status and reports

4. Technology Stack

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap

Backend: PHP / Python (Django/Flask) / Node.js

Database: MySQL / PostgreSQL

IDE: VS Code / PyCharm

Version Control: Git and GitHub

Hosting: Localhost (XAMPP/WAMP) or cloud platforms

5. System Modules

Admin Module: Manage users, approve/reject enrollments, add/edit courses

Instructor Module: Upload content, set enrollment limits, view enrolled students

Student Module: View courses, enroll/withdraw, view enrolled status

6. ER Diagram Overview

- User(UserID, Name, Role, Email, Password)

- Course(CourseID, Title, Description, InstructorID, EnrollmentLimit)

- Enrollment(EnrollmentID, CourseID, StudentID, EnrollmentDate, Status)

7. Database Design (Example)

CREATE TABLE Enrollment (

  EnrollmentID INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,

  CourseID INT,

  StudentID INT,

  EnrollmentDate DATE,

  Status ENUM('Enrolled', 'Withdrawn'),

  FOREIGN KEY (CourseID) REFERENCES Course(CourseID),

  FOREIGN KEY (StudentID) REFERENCES User(UserID)

);

8. Functional Requirements

- Login system for admin, student, instructor

- View/add/edit/delete courses

- Course enrollment with status tracking

- Notifications for enrollment updates

9. Non-Functional Requirements

- Responsive UI for mobile/desktop

- Secure authentication and data handling

- Fast performance under load

- Role-based access control

10. Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Requirement gathering & design

Phase 2: Database & backend implementation

Phase 3: Frontend development

Phase 4: Integration & testing

Phase 5: Documentation & final review

11. Suggested Project Report Structure

1. Title Page

2. Acknowledgement

3. Certificate

4. Abstract

5. Table of Contents

6. Introduction

7. System Analysis

8. System Design

9. Implementation

10. Testing

11. Limitations & Future Enhancements

12. Conclusion

13. References

14. Appendix

12. Optional Enhancements

- Waitlist system for full courses

- Email notifications on enrollment

- Payment gateway integration for paid courses

- Course rating and review system

- REST API for mobile integration