General University

- meeting minutes for Jan 15, 1996, 1:00p

Attendence:

Ed
Hiu
Alvin
Jeff
Tim
Mel

agenda

 changes
 additions
 deletions
 format

of the informal specification draft

- read over the draft and discussed each portion to familiarize
   everyone with it

- decided to create a list of functions, restrictions, and features
   see below

- discussed admin functions of the registration system
   generally agreed that they are less important for this project, but
    should be enhanced in the future

   we do want to have a class list printed for the instructors
   also might want a function to turn registration system options on or off
    ie: allow students to use it or not, print timetables or not, etc


Functions:

- student registration
   1) the student is not registered in any courses
   2) the student is registered and wants to change the registration

- add courses

- delete courses

- change lecture, lab, or tutorial for a course

- print the timetable

- provide alternatives for the student when conflicts occur
   ie: list lecture, lab, tutorial times that have room and fit in the
     students schedule.

- late registration

- warning when a student's full-time/part-time status changes

- print a class list for the instructor


Restrictions:

- class size
   each lecture, lab, and tutorial have a maximum number of students
    that can register in it

- prerequisite check
   students must take certain courses before others, and achieve a
    satisfiable grade in those courses

 - deadlines
   register for courses
   to change course registration
   drop a course
   withdraw from a course

   the deadlines change from year to year and must be easily modifiable

- limit number of timetables a student can print

- maximum number of courses a student can take

- time conflict
   a student can not have a lecture, lab, or tutorial overlap in time
    with another lecutre, lab, or tutorial


Features:

- students can register at the same time
   ie: multi-user system

- security
   students can NOT change or view another student's registration

- on-line help

- usable by first time students and experienced students

- expandable
   list some possible enhancements
   briefly describe how the system will interact with future projects


- Alvin will add the functions, requirements, and features to the draft
- Andrew will proof read the document

- end at 2:00p

PS: comments on style and content welcome.

Alvin