CHAPTER
ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Polytechnics, University and Colleges
are Institution of higher learning that offers programs beyond the Secondary
School levels they provide necessary training for individuals wishing to enter
professional careers. They also strive to develop students creativity, insight
and analytical skills. Polytechnics, Universities and Colleges provide unique
opportunities for personal enrichment at the same time preparing for future
careers. Professions like Engineering, Business Education, Science and Information
Science (Computer Science). Etc are required to be read in higher Institution.
The development of technologies and globalization of the world economy have
created high demand for workers with computer communications and other
occupational skills that can be acquired at Polytechnics and Universities. For
example, computer and other new technologies have created wide spread job
opportunities for those who have the proper training. In addition, employers
increasingly seek out college graduate who have gained the critical thinking
aid for problem skills necessary to adapt to changing economic condition.
Online Registration form is a system
designed to enable students wishing to get enrolled into an institution to do
so anytime, anywhere they are without appearing at the concerned institution.
This is achieved by the use of computer network. The system enables the
intending candidate to view or check up course offered by the Institution, its
Ordinary level /advanced level / academic requirements and enables the user to
buy and submit the Registration form. Access to this Registration is only for
those with scratch cards which could be obtained after payment of a stipulated
amount at designated centers across the globe.
The system address the number of
students who will be offered Registration into the institution as well as
students’ database which will hold all necessary information needed for Registration
(candidates’ credentials). This project provides the means of registering
students online using NnamdiAzikiwe University as a case study. It lays its
emphasis on the basis whereby users of the system complete their Registration
procedure easily and fast without going through any manual process.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka was
initially established as the college of Technology, Awka by Edict No 16 dated 1st
April and was renamed in 1987, UNIVERSITY by the AnambraState Government.
The Institution was taken over by the
Federal Government in April 1993 and is now governed by the UNIVERSITY Act to
perform the following functions.
(a)
To provide full-time and part –time
Courses of instruction and training in technology, applied science, etc and in
such other fields of applied learning relevant to the needs of the development
of Nigeria in the areas of industrial and agricultural production and research
in the development and adaptation of techniques as the council may from time to
time determine.
(b)
To arrange conferences, seminars and
study groups relative to the fields of learning specified in paragraph.
(c)
To perform such functions as in the
option of the council may serve to promote the objectives of the Polytechnics.
1.2
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SYSTEM
In this research, Online Registration
form and Registration system has the following objectives:
1.
To modernize the process of Registration
system.
2.
To provide adequate information about
existing departments and their requirements.
3.
To control and have a common database
about students seeking for Registration.
4.
To facilitate the Registration process.
1.
3 SCOPE
OF STUDY
This project work is centered on the Registration
unit of UNIVERSITY, AWKA; it involves all necessary information needed during Registration
of students into the polytechnic. It also involves the various courses offered
in the school, their requirements and Registration which could be filed online
anywhere in the globe provided that the computer system used is connected to
the internet.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT
The significance of this project is
aimed at improving the Registration process of NnamdiAzikiwe University,
through the use of computers thereby leading to the cost effectiveness, time
management, greater income to the organization.
1.5 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The manual procedure currently used by
the Registration body in the school has been generating some problems, among
are the following:
1.
Registration form miss-up
2.
Delay in the Registration processing.
3.
Inadequate information about existing
departs and their requirements.
4.
Inadequate supply of Registration
materials.
5.
Poor maintenance and manipulation of
students’ records.
1.6
LIMITATION OF STUDY
This project would have been designed
with a web based programming language such as JAVA script, with which the
system have been loaded to the internet after obtaining a web space from host
administration but the cost of leaning these languages is to high.
In addition, due to limited time for
this project, it has been designed with VISUAL BASIC 6.0 ENTERPRISE EDITION in
which before it is loaded to the net, it has to be converted to a web – based
program after making it an executable package by downloading browsers and
adding few codes.
1.7
DEFINITION OF TECHNICAL TERMS
REGISTRATION:
Is the process of accepting a series of qualified candidates into department of
their choice.
REGISTRATION:
This is the process of enrolling at an institution, choosing courses at the
beginning of the academic year.
DATABASE:
This is an organized collection of related records stored in a medium with
minimum duplication so as to provide a consistent and controlled pool of data.
UPDATE: It involves altering the original value of
the master files and adding or deleting records where needed.
REGISTRATION REQIREMENTS:
This is the minimum requirement for a candidate to be offeredRegistration into
the institution.