A comprehensive web-based course enrollment system built with Python Flask for Multimedia University (MMU), designed to streamline the entire course registration process for students, instructors, and administrators.
Course Project: TSE6223 Software Engineering Fundamentals
Institution: Multimedia University (MMU)
Semester: March/April 2025
- Secure Registration & Authentication with university email validation
- Smart Course Dashboard with intelligent course categorization:
- ✅ Eligible Courses (available for enrollment)
- ❌ Locked Courses (with specific blocking reasons)
- ✔️ Completed Courses (from previous semesters)
- Advanced Enrollment System:
- Real-time quota checking and duplicate prevention
- Time conflict detection during enrollment
- Credit limit enforcement (20 credits per semester)
- Prerequisite validation before enrollment
- FYP eligibility check (requires ≥ 60 completed credits)
- Section Management: Enroll in Lecture + Tutorial/Lab combinations
- Flexible Section Switching: Change between different lecture/tutorial sections
- Interactive Timetable: Visual weekly schedule with course details
- Course Management: View enrolled courses and drop functionality
- Academic Profile: Track completed courses and total credit hours
- Financial Summary: Real-time fee calculation with scholarship discounts
- Credit Transfer Integration: View transferred credits from other institutions
- Password Recovery: Forgot password functionality
- Comprehensive Course Management:
- Create, edit, and delete courses with prerequisite relationships
- Set course credits, departments, and semester offerings
- Bulk course operations and semester management
- Advanced Section Management:
- Create and assign multiple sections per course (Lecture, Tutorial, Lab)
- Instructor assignment and scheduling
- Quota management and capacity planning
- Student Administration:
- Complete student database management
- Edit student profiles and scholarship percentages
- View individual student academic records
- Credit Transfer System: Add and manage external credit transfers
- System Configuration:
- Set active semester for enrollment
- Global system settings management
- Analytics & Reporting:
- 📊 Comprehensive Reports Dashboard
- Real-time enrollment statistics and trends
- Department-wise performance analytics
- Popular courses and underenrolled course identification
- Instructor workload analysis
- Time slot usage optimization
- Student credit load distribution
- Interactive charts and data visualizations
- Instructor Management: Manage instructor profiles and assignments
- Data Import/Export: Sample data management for testing
- Teaching Dashboard: Overview of assigned courses and sections
- Student Management: View enrolled students in each section
- Teaching Schedule: Weekly timetable of all teaching commitments
- Profile Management: Update personal information and biography
- Profile Picture Upload: Professional photo management
- Class Rosters: Access student contact information for communication
- Multi-Section Support: Handle multiple course assignments efficiently
- Framework: Python Flask 2.2.5
- Database: SQLite (Development) / PostgreSQL (Production-ready)
- ORM: SQLAlchemy 3.1.1 with Flask-SQLAlchemy integration
- Authentication: Flask-Login with secure session management
- Forms: Flask-WTF with WTForms validation
- Security: CSRF protection, password hashing with Werkzeug
- Styling: Bootstrap 5.3.0 with responsive design
- Templating: Jinja2 with template inheritance
- Typography: Inter font family for modern aesthetics
- Icons: Bootstrap Icons for consistent UI elements
- JavaScript: Vanilla JS for interactive elements
- Version Control: Git with comprehensive commit history
- Environment: Virtual environment with pip dependency management
- File Handling: Secure file uploads with Pillow for image processing
- Email Validation: Advanced email format validation
- Python 3.8 or higher
- pip package manager
- Git (for cloning)
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Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/MMU-ENROLLMENT-SYSTEM.git cd MMU-ENROLLMENT-SYSTEM -
Create Virtual Environment
python -m venv venv # Windows venv\Scripts\activate # macOS/Linux source venv/bin/activate
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Install Dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
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Initialize Database
# The database will be created automatically on first run python run.py -
Access the Application
- Open your browser and navigate to:
http://localhost:5000 - Default admin credentials:
admin/admin123
- Open your browser and navigate to:
- Username:
admin - Password:
admin123 - Access: Full system administration
- Email:
[email protected] - Password:
password123 - Department: FIST
- Email:
[email protected] - Password:
instructor123 - Department: FIST
- ✅ Credit Limit Validation: Maximum 20 credits per semester
- ✅ Prerequisite Checking: Automatic validation of course dependencies
- ✅ Time Conflict Prevention: No overlapping class schedules
- ✅ Quota Management: Real-time seat availability tracking
- ✅ FYP Restrictions: Final Year Project requires 60+ completed credits
- ✅ Department Filtering: Students see only relevant department courses
- 🔒 Secure Authentication: Role-based access control
- 🔒 Input Validation: Comprehensive form validation and sanitization
- 🔒 CSRF Protection: Secure form submissions
- 🔒 Email Validation: University domain enforcement (@student.mmu.edu.my)
- 🔒 File Upload Security: Safe image upload with type validation
- 📈 Real-time Analytics: Live enrollment statistics and reporting
- 📱 Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface
- 🔄 Dynamic Updates: Real-time course availability updates
- 💰 Financial Integration: Automatic fee calculation with scholarships
- 📋 Comprehensive Reporting: Multi-dimensional analytics dashboard
The system has undergone comprehensive testing including:
- Unit Testing: Individual component validation
- Module Testing: Student, Admin, and Instructor functionality
- Integration Testing: Cross-module data consistency
- User Acceptance Testing: Real-world scenario validation
- Security Testing: Authentication and authorization verification
Test Coverage: 65 test cases with 100% pass rate across all modules.
This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
- Institution: Multimedia University (MMU)
- Course: TSE6223 Software Engineering Fundamentals
- Semester: March/April 2025
- Development Framework: Flask ecosystem and community
- UI Framework: Bootstrap team for responsive design components
- 🏠 Live Demo (when running locally)
- 📚 Flask Documentation
- 🎨 Bootstrap Documentation
- 🏛️ MMU Official Website