BSc IT Project Guide: School/College Management System
1. Project Title
School/College Management System
2. Objective
To develop a centralized system that manages academic, administrative, and student-related activities for a school or college.
3. Scope of the Project
- Student admission and record management
- Faculty information management
- Timetable and class scheduling
- Attendance tracking
- Fee collection and reports
- Exam result management
- Internal messaging/notifications
4. Technology Stack
Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
Backend: PHP / Python (Flask or Django) / Java (Spring)
Database: MySQL / PostgreSQL
IDE: VS Code / NetBeans / PyCharm
Version Control: Git and GitHub
Hosting: Localhost (XAMPP/WAMP) or cloud (Heroku/AWS free tier)
5. System Modules
Admin Module: Manage users, course management, timetable, fees, reports
Student Module: View attendance, timetable, grades, pay fees
Teacher Module: Mark attendance, upload materials, enter results
Parent Module: View attendance, results, pay fees
6. ER Diagram Overview
- Student(StudentID, Name, DOB, ClassID, Email, Phone)
- Teacher(TeacherID, Name, Subject, Email, Phone)
- Class(ClassID, Name, RoomNo)
- Attendance(AttendanceID, StudentID, Date, Status)
- Fee(FeeID, StudentID, Amount, DueDate, Status)
- Exam(ExamID, Subject, ClassID, Date)
- Result(ResultID, StudentID, ExamID, Marks)
- Timetable(TimetableID, ClassID, Subject, Day, Time)
7. Database Design (Example)
CREATE TABLE Student (
StudentID INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
Name VARCHAR(100),
DOB DATE,
ClassID INT,
Email VARCHAR(100),
Phone VARCHAR(15),
FOREIGN KEY (ClassID) REFERENCES Class(ClassID)
);
8. Functional Requirements
- Authentication: Login for admin, students, teachers
- CRUD Operations: Create, read, update, delete for entities
- Report Generation: Attendance, results, fees
- Notification System: Emails or dashboard alerts
9. Non-Functional Requirements
- Secure authentication (password hashing)
- User-friendly interface
- Scalable structure
- Backup and recovery
10. Development Roadmap
Phase 1: Planning (requirements, database design)
Phase 2: Frontend Development
Phase 3: Backend Integration
Phase 4: Testing
Phase 5: Documentation
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
- SMS integration
- QR-based student ID and attendance
- Online exam module
- REST API support for mobile apps