This repository contains the design documentation for the Institute Management System (IMS). IMS is a comprehensive system designed to automate various processes within an educational institute, including student admission, course management, examination management, human resource management, finance, messaging, and timetable management.
Team Member 1: Mayank Mittal
Team Member 2: Aditya Garg
Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams were created using PlantUML, a UML modeling tool.
UML Class Diagram: This diagram illustrates the main classes and interfaces in the IMS design, including inheritance (generalization), association, composition relationships, and operations.
Responsibilities Table: A table summarizing the responsibilities of each major class within the IMS.
Other UML Diagram: Sequence Diagram, providing insight into the key static and dynamic characteristics of the IMS design.
The IMS design aims to strike a balance among various design principles and criteria, including:
Low Coupling: Classes within the system are designed to have minimal interdependence, promoting modularity and flexibility.
High Cohesion: Each class encapsulates related functionality, ensuring that it has a clear and focused purpose.
Separation of Concerns: Different aspects of the system, such as admission, finance, and messaging, are handled by separate modules, promoting maintainability and scalability.
Information Hiding: Encapsulation is employed to hide the internal details of classes, exposing only relevant interfaces to other components.
Extensibility and Reusability: Design patterns, such as Factory Method or Strategy, are utilized to facilitate future enhancements and promote code reuse.
Factory Method: Used to encapsulate object creation logic and allow subclasses to alter the type of objects that will be created.
Observer: Implemented to establish communication between modules, such as notifying students and teachers about timetable changes or exam schedules.
Strongest Aspects:
Modularity: The design promotes a modular architecture, making it easier to maintain and extend the system.
User-Friendly Interface: The system features an intuitive interface, ensuring ease of use for administrators, teachers, and students.
Weakest Aspects:
Scalability: While the design accommodates the current requirements of the institute, scalability may become a concern as the institute grows.
Performance: The system's performance under heavy loads, particularly during peak times such as exam periods, may need optimization.
The IMS design aims to provide a robust and scalable solution for managing various aspects of an educational institute. By adhering to established design principles and utilizing appropriate design patterns, the system offers a balance between functionality, usability, and maintainability.