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AMA STUDENT HANDBOOK APPLICATION PLUS

By

ADRIANO, CHUSTER ROYETTE L.

Bachelor of Science Information Technology

A CAPSTONE PROJECT submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) in the College of
Computer Studies

AMA Computer College Sta.Cruz - Campus

MARCH 2019
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APPROVAL SHEET

This is to certify that this capstone project entitled “AMA Student Handbook
Application Plus” and submitted by Adriano, Chuster Royette L. To fulfill part of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
(BSIT) was successfully defended and approved on March 23, 2019.

MARY JANE N. FOLLOSO, MSCS, MBA RICARDO T. VILLAFRANCA, MA-MATH

Capstone Project Adviser Capstone Project Committee Chairman

EL GRACE D. VILLANUEVA, ECT ERVIN D. ESPINOSA, LPT

Capstone Project Committee Member Capstone Project Committee Member

This capstone project is hereby officially accepted as partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.

MARY JANE N. FOLLOSO, MSCS, MBA

OIC-Dean/ Date:

OIC-Dean/ Date:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With deepest gratitude and appreciation, I humbly give thanks to the people who, with
all they can, helped me in making my IT Capstone Project a possible one.

First of all I would like to thank to the Almighty God for his unconditional love and for all
the blessings he is showering on me every day from the beginning til now and the
future. With love and gratitude, I thank him guiding me during the process of my Thesis
Project a possible one. For giving us enough knowledge and ability to perform me well
while doing the task that is being assigned for me and for the challenges he has given
to me that made me stronger than before and focused on my goals. I thank him for his
comfort whenever I was thinking about giving up. By his grace and guidance, I was able
to finish my thesis project successfully.

To the AMA Computer College Sta. Cruz Campus, I thank you for giving me
opportunities and challenges for letting me show and bring out my potentials over this
past few years that we have spent under your care.

To my capstone project adviser, Mrs. Mary Jane N. Folloso, I would like to express my
appreciation to you for the never ending support and still helps me from not giving up on
anything especially on my subjects and addressing all my worries with kindness and
continuously sharing her knowledge no just to me but to all of my college classmates in
preparation on our goals present to the future.

To my panellists, Mr. Ricardo Villafranca, Mr. Ervin Espinosa and Ms. EL Grace
Villanueva, It was an honor for me to be able to showcase my skills in your presence. I
am thankful for your sharing of ideas and thoughts to improving myself on such projects
or studies that really helps me to improve more and fix what I have to fix and make
everything in a right good way.

To my loving families, for their unending love and support, for providing all my needs
financially and morally since the beginning til now and then, for their patience even
though sometimes I was so hard to be with cause I am just a very serious man yet
sometimes a little joker and understanding during my tiring days that I can’t help them in
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the chores, for their never fading advices since the beginning til now and the future and

for being there for me no matter what happens, never gives up on me until I accomplish
my goals and their wishes for me to be a great man, present to the future.

To my friends and specially my special someone who never gives up on me from the
beginning and on happy and worse in my life, thank you so much for everything too. I
thank God still there is some people who were there for me when I thought I couldn’t do
it or pass any challenges that I’ve been through in my whole entire life, I thank God that
I have them believing in me since the beginning. Thank You Everyone and I Hope on to
the present til the future still they will be there to just simply help me and will never give
up on me and more make me strong to accomplish any challenges in my life.

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Dedication

I dedicate this to my Almighty God, who guide me and never give up on me and
more giving me strength to overcome any pressure or any challenges in my life even
more while doing this thesis capstone project and thank god that he never leave me in
making this research even though I am alone, still I am thankful that I’ve processed and
accomplished this as a part of my accomplishments in my life, this is for all of my family,
friends and relatives who support me unconditionally and giving me strength on pushing
to complete this thesis capstone project.

To my supportive lovely mother Lolita L. Adriano, I deeply thank you for everything
that you’ve done just to help me out since the beginning even though sometimes I am a
hard headed kid that always gives you headaches because of my so called “kakulitan”
on my childhood days til now and then, thank you for everything, for being always there
when I need help and for guiding me always, on any such things and to my family,
relatives and friends.

To my special supportive lovely one Janeth S. V. who’s there for me since we’ve
met til now and then and never gives up on me, helps me to get up when I feel down
and always keeping me smile on any such things, since then, now and on to the future
comes for us, I thank you and thank god that I’ve known a someone like you, more
blessings and good things on us.

Adriano, Chuster Royette L.

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ABSTRACT

Research Title : AMA Student Handbook Application Plus

Researcher : Adriano, Chuster Royette L.

Year : March 2019

School : AMA Computer College – Sta. Cruz, Laguna

Degree Course : Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

I.T. Capstone Project Adviser : Mary Jane N. Folloso, MSCS, MBA

This study “AMA Student Handbook Plus” as a Mobile Application aims to design
and develop a mobile based application that can be easily used anytime and anywhere
by only using your android phones rather than having the traditionally student handbook
ones that needed to be print and cost more than this application and easily downloading
it freely on the store or website that it can be download. With only just registering and
loging in on your own created account and exploring more about “AMA Student
Handbook Plus” Mobile App.

This project is a mobile-based application as an alternative for the print version.

The development of this application is due to the need of the college to intensify
information dissemination ensuring understanding of the College’s policies, rules and
regulations thereby improve delivery of quality services. The respondents of the study
were the faculty and students of the College of Information Technology. The application
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can be installed on any android devices designed on an interface responsive to the

users’ preferred screen resolution. The main objective of the study is to develop an
android-based student handbook application that runs on android devices in an offline
setting. Specifically, the project aimed to evaluate the android-based student handbook
application in terms of functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, maintainability and
portability.

The “AMA Student Handbook Application Plus” has also a so called “Directories” feature
that makes it more interactive to use by downloading such important updates and
events that the school has like the exams lists that can be downloaded easily and other
more feature to come on the upcoming updates on it. The future researcher may add
some functionality to the system like dynamically modifying the contents of the
handbook for future changes and integrating it to other applications such as student
information system and other updates that will come on the future use.

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Table of Contents

Title Page.................................................................................................. ……i

Approval Sheet ............................................................................................... ii
Acknowledgements ......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Dedication ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Abstract........................................................................................................... v
Table of Contents .......................................................................................... vi

Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................ 1

1.1 Background ............................................................................................. I
1.2 Context ................................................................................................... II
1.3 Purposes ............................................................................................... III
1.4 Significance, Scope and Definitions ..................................................... IV
1.5 Thesis Outline ....................................................................................... V

Chapter 2: Literature Review ................................................................... 2

2.1 Historical Background [optional] ........................................................... VI
2.2 Topic 1 ................................................................................................ VII
2.3 Topic 2 ............................................................................................... VIII
2.4 Topic 3 ................................................................................................. IX
2.5 Summary and Implications .................................................................... X

Chapter 3: Research Design ........................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

3.1 Methodology and Research Design ..................................................... XI
3.2 Participants.......................................................................................... XII
3.3 Instruments......................................................................................... XIII
3.4 Procedure and Timeline ..................................................................... XIV
3.5 Analysis ............................................................................................... XV
3.6 Ethics and Limitations ........................................................................ XVI
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Chapter 4: Results .................................................................................... 4

Chapter 5: Analysis .................................................................................. 5
Chapter 6: Conclusions ........................................................................... 6
Bibliography .................................................................................................. 7
Appendices ................................................................................................... 8

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Thesis Subject Proposal ................................................ 1

APPENDIX B: Letter of Request and Respondents ............................. 1
APPENDIX C: Respondents ................................................................... 1
APPENDIX D: Acceptance Letter ........................................................... 1
APPENDIX E: Request Letter to Conduct a Survey ............................. 1
APPENDIX F: Software Evaluation Sheet ............................................. 1
APPENDIX G: Sample Answered Questionnaire .................................. 1
APPENDIX H: User’s Manual ................................................................. 1
APPENDIX I: Program Listing ............................................................... 1
APPENDIX J: Curriculum Vitae .............................................................. 1
APPENDIX K: Final Permit/ COR ........................................................... 1
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LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Description Page

1 Respondents Distribution .................................................................. 21

2 Frequency Distribution of Respondents .......................................... 22

3 Likert Scale ......................................................................................... 25

4 Hardware Cost .................................................................................... 41

5 Labor Cost........................................................................................... 42

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No. Description Page

1 Input-Process Output Model of AMA SHPLUS ................................... 3

2 Waterfall Model .................................................................................. 26

3 Package Diagrams of AMA SHPLUS ................................................. 30

4 Flowchart of the Modules of AMA SHPLUS .................................... 32

5 Flowchart of AMA SHPLUS ‘s Google Firebase............................... 33

6 Flowchart of AMA SHPLUS‘s Android Application ......................... 34

7 HIPO of AMA SHPLUS ........................................................................ 35

8 System Context Diagram of AMA SHPLUS ..................................... 36

9 WEMOS D1 Mini NodeMCU Wi-FiBoard ........................................... 38

10 MQ2 Smoke Gas Sensor ................................................................... 38

11 DHT22 Temperature and Humidity Sensor Module ........................ 39

12 Soil Moisture Sensor Module ........................................................... 39

13 Data cable ........................................................................................... 40

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14 Gantt Chart of AMA SHPLUS ............................................................ 43

15 Mean Assesment for AMA SHPLUS’s Ease of Use .......................... 48

16 Mean Assesment for AMA SHPLUS’s Portability ........................... 49

17 Mean Assesment for AMA SHPLUS’s Reliability ............................. 50

18 Mean Assesment for AMA SHPLUS’s Functionality........................ 51

19 Mean Assessment for AMA SHPLUS’s Maintainability ................... 52

20 Overall System Evaluation................................................................. 53
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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION AND ITS BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION

The student handbook is a book that gives useful information about the college or
university and a student handbook is an important item that they give to let students and
even parents know everything about the information’s we all need to know especially
the students. It covers the grading system, rules and regulations, enrolment
requirements and other facts relevant to the institution or university.

The distribution of the student handbook is done to every new hired faculty and enrolled
students to keep them aware and understand policies, rules and regulations pertaining
to the operation of the College. However, the usual problem with the current method or
traditional method is that they usually forget to bring the handbook; some lost it and
noted that the hard copy handbook is somewhat boring and not interactive.

Likewise, handbook is reprinted every time that there are changes or updates to the
contents, with trees being cut down to produce paper and contributing to our problem in
climate change. Today’s generation or the millennial generation characterized as the
tech. era where almost everything is in digital format.

That’s why I’ve created my own student handbook mobile application called “AMA
Student Handbook Plus”. It has everything you need in a student handbook application
and it’s not just a simple student handbook application because it has some features
that a traditional student handbook doesn’t have like you can log in and register into
your account that will automatically be save on the developer’s database and more it
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has an phone verification so that it can surely let your account be safe by verifying it via
phone authentication. It is called “AMA Student Handbook Plus” Because It’s not just
login and register that you can do and more you can even see or look on to the
upcoming events on your college/ university like exam schedules, important events etc.

The developer will even let you know if the application has an update via push message
notification and you can easily tap it and automatically put you in the direct link of the
update or so called “AMASHPLUS.apk”, so you can update to the latest “AMA Student
Handbook Plus” mobile application.

The rise of mobile application will not just answer the problems encountered in the
current setting but will help the environment as well. The development of technology
applications that previously runs only in desktop computing can now be applied in
mobile through applications compatible in mobile devices such as laptop, digital tablet
with Wi-Fi capabilities or even the use of smart phones that can connect to the internet.

With the aforementioned reasons, the developer conducted a study on the development
of mobile-based student handbook that can be installed on android devices making it
possible for the students and the faculty of an educational institution to browse and read
whenever possible and explore more features and updates on to it. The “AMA Student
Handbook Plus” mobile application is a user friendly with its plain and simple graphical
user interface. Plus all of the Updated Information’s or News at the school will be given
by the developer, like the schedule of exams etc. and other important school
announcement will be updated or given on the App.

PROJECT CONTEXT

As of Today’s society characterized as the electronic era where almost everything is in

digital format is the right time to address this concern. The rise of mobile application will
not just answer the problems encountered in the current setting but will help the
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environment as well and even help students and parents. With “AMA Student Handbook
Plus” mobile application it’ll be easier to access anything you want in a student
handbook plus.

The purpose of this study is to answer the following:

 How can the study further help the student’s or other app users compared to
the existing school ordinary/ traditional handbook?

 How can the system ensure the updates of the “AMA Student Handbook
Plus”application?

 How can the system provide a consolidated report or notifications to the

concerned students or app users through the use of the computer server?

 How can the system store data from the database?

 Can the application secure the registration of the users by a mobile phone
authentication?

 What to Expect on the mobile based “AMA Student Handbook Plus”

Application?

 How can this help our daily dos on the colleges/ universities?

PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION

The “AMA Student Handbook Plus” App aims to help students for the easier all in one
application not like the ordinary student handbook that can be misplaced or be
forgotten. And helps lessen the cutting of our trees and lessen the printing costs that the
traditional student handbook has. The features of the traditional Student handbook are
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featured to this implementation in order to improve the use of the Student handbook.
Each and every student, faculty and also the parents/guardians can use this Student
Mobile Handbook easily than the traditional ones. This also includes other important
downloadable files or events that the traditional student handbook doesn’t even have
and more.

The System is beneficial to the following:

School – this will be beneficial to the university or colleges because it can help them to
not just update the old traditionally simple student handbook but can even create your
own account on your “AMA Student Handbook Plus” mobile application and explore
some feature of it get some important files or events that the students or members
needed. The school does not need to print and make a new student handbook
traditionally.

Students – this will be beneficial to the students so that they would just open and
access this app without losing it unlike that traditional student handbook or even so
costly print the old traditional student handbook. It helps the students to easily
understand info’s or events on what the colleges or universities has by using only this
app.

Members - this will be beneficial to the members because the system aims to help them
to easily know and access the “AMA Student Handbook Plus” mobile application and
other important updated events or things that they needed on university’s or colleges
because it is not just a simple like traditional student handbook app but a much more
new featuring login register etc. on the “AMA Student Handbook Plus” App.
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

This study used the Iterative Waterfall Model as the Software Development Life Cycle
and as ill as Descriptive Research method.

Data Gathering

The researcher gathered essential data and study in developing the system in this
phase.

System Design

At this phase, the researcher recognized the features and designs to be used in the
development of the “AMASHPLUS” mobile-based student handbook suitable to the
objectives of the study. The user interface and the basic flow of the system ire designed
in this phase. The client‘s requirements are the bases of the proponents in designing
the system.

Student Teacher
View, Read View, Read
or or
0 Download
Download
contents contents
Search Search
and be and be
contents Mobile Based contents
updated updated
E-Handbook
AMASHPLUS
Upload contents Manage contents
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Developer

*Figure 1.0 Context Data Flow Diagram of the Mobile Based e-Handbook

Administrator
Figure 1.0 illustrates the diagram of the processes and the flow of data among them.
The student and the faculty members search for the contents they wanted to read and
the app returns the result for the users to view, read or download. The administrator
manages and updates the contents of the app and uploads it back to the server with a
notification.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The current or traditional version of the handbook is in the form of a book bind one
which is prone to tear, damage and lost. To prevent or minimize the stated dilemmas,
the researcher had come up to an idea to develop an android based student handbook
with the following objectives:

1. To be able to design and develop an android based handbook that is

responsive and will automatically adjust according to the screen resolution of
the student’s device.

2. To convert the hardcopy version of the handbook to android based which will
make it easier for the students to browse and read the content of the
handbook using their android devices.

3. To encourage the students to read their handbook and easily browse it.

4. To develop an application for the students that has an adjustable font size for
easier reading and understanding.
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5. To create a user friendly application, with an easy navigation that is available

for download anytime.

6. To provide the students an easy access to their handbook with a search tab
where they can easily navigate the contents of it.

7. To develop not just a student e-handbook but an app that has the ability to
download files and other directories unlike the traditionally handbook that i
used to have.

SCOPE AND LIMITATION

The scopes of the project are identified with the following:

 Sensor that measures the air quality in that area.

 Sensor that captures the temperature and humidity in that area.

 Sensor that captures the moisture of the soil and indicates if the plant
needs to be watered or not.

The limitations of the project are identified in the following:

 The internet connection needs to be reliable since no readings will be

seen in the application when Wi-Fi is not available.
 .The lack of automation to automatically water the plants when necessary
since monitoring of plants is the main purpose of the product.
 Durability of the device when treated badly may reduce the productivity of
the device.