ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The Attendance Management System automates student attendance tracking, making it efficient and user-friendly. It replaces traditional paper-based methods, providing easy access to attendance information. Users log in with unique credentials, and staff record attendance for their courses. Exam eligibility is determined based on attendance.

Key Features

• Computerized attendance tracking for students
• Quick data retrieval and updates
• Efficient and time-saving
• Reduces administrative workload
• Global accessibility
• User-friendly interface

Functional Requirements

• Backend allows registration of students and lecturers for courses
• Superadmin manages personal details
• Teachers handle multiple courses
• Students can enroll in multiple courses
• Departments and sections are organized
• Frontend uses HTML, CSS, JS, and Bootstrap
• Backend uses Python framework Django
• Secure login with unique credentials
• Dashboard displays courses with low attendance
• "My Attendance" calculates and displays attendance percentage
• Lecturers mark and edit attendance
• Logout option available

Non-Functional Requirements:

• Performance: Smooth and reliable data entry
• Reliability: Rigorous testing and quick issue resolution
• Security: Strong login credentials required
• Maintainability: Low maintenance costs
• User-friendliness

Hardware Requirements:

• Processor: Intel Pentium or above
• RAM: 128MB or more
• Hard disk: 40GB or more

Software Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
• Backend: Django
• Database: SQLite
• Editor: Visual Studio Code

ER diagram

Schema diagram

Result snapshots

Login

Faculty : Dashboard

Faculty : Selection of the section

Faculty : Attendance list

Faculty : Add Attendance

Faculty : Edit Attendance

Student : Dashboard of students whose attendence is greater than 75%

Student : Dashboard of students whose attendence of the subjects is less than 75%

Student : Attendence report

To run the project

1. Install Python

2. Install Django framework

 pip install Django

3. Download or Clone Your Django Project:

• Obtain the source code for your Django project. You can either download it as a ZIP file or clone it from a version control system like Git.

4. Navigate to Your Project Directory:

• Use the terminal/command prompt to navigate to your Django project's directory, which contains the manage.py file.

5. Start the Development Server

• Launch the Django development server with this command:

    python manage.py runserver 

6. Access Your Application

• Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8000 (or the URL shown in the terminal). You should see your Django project's homepage.