Designing an Articulation Agreement Database for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology Advising Center

Location

CSU 255

Start Date

26-4-2005 10:00 AM

End Date

26-4-2005 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Rebecca Bates

Mentor's Department

Computer Information Science

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

During their academic careers, some college students transfer to different universities. To allow students to transfer seamlessly to other colleges, advisors at Minnesota universities create articulation agreements that list the classes that transfer between two universities. To use these documents, students and advisors must search through binders to find the correct articulation agreement and then manually review it. This is a time-consuming process for both students and advisors. To make this information more accessible, we created a web-based database that instantly produces a list of equivalent classes for majors offered at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and other Minnesota universities. We designed the system for majors in the College of Science and Engineering and Technology (CSET); however, the system can be expanded to include all MSU majors. To design this system, we used a rapid application development strategy that emphasized using prototypes to develop and to refine the system's functions and user interfaces. The primary users include CSET advisors, MSU faculty advisors, and transfer students. For advisors, the database provides fast access to data, and a reliable, centralized location to store the articulation agreements. These features allow advisors to spend less time searching for information, and more time working with students. Transfer students also benefit because they can access up-to-date articulation agreements at their convenience.

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Designing an Articulation Agreement Database for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology Advising Center

CSU 255

During their academic careers, some college students transfer to different universities. To allow students to transfer seamlessly to other colleges, advisors at Minnesota universities create articulation agreements that list the classes that transfer between two universities. To use these documents, students and advisors must search through binders to find the correct articulation agreement and then manually review it. This is a time-consuming process for both students and advisors. To make this information more accessible, we created a web-based database that instantly produces a list of equivalent classes for majors offered at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU) and other Minnesota universities. We designed the system for majors in the College of Science and Engineering and Technology (CSET); however, the system can be expanded to include all MSU majors. To design this system, we used a rapid application development strategy that emphasized using prototypes to develop and to refine the system's functions and user interfaces. The primary users include CSET advisors, MSU faculty advisors, and transfer students. For advisors, the database provides fast access to data, and a reliable, centralized location to store the articulation agreements. These features allow advisors to spend less time searching for information, and more time working with students. Transfer students also benefit because they can access up-to-date articulation agreements at their convenience.