Student Assignment Tracker

A comprehensive assignment management system for Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) that eliminates the need for Google Classroom by providing teachers and students with a complete platform to manage assignments, submissions, and grading.

🎯 Project Overview

The Student Assignment Tracker is designed to streamline assignment management within the university's existing UCAM system. This Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) based solution provides:

• Teachers: Create and manage assignments, grade submissions, track student progress
• Students: View assignments, submit work, track grades and feedback
• Administrators: Oversee the entire system (extensible for future development)

🚀 Features

For Teachers

• ✅ Create and manage courses
• ✅ Create various types of assignments (Homework, Projects, Labs, Quizzes, etc.)
• ✅ Set due dates and maximum marks
• ✅ View and grade student submissions
• ✅ Provide detailed feedback
• ✅ Track assignment statistics and student participation
• ✅ Monitor late submissions

For Students

• ✅ View enrolled courses and available assignments
• ✅ Submit assignments with text content
• ✅ Track submission status and deadlines
• ✅ View grades and teacher feedback
• ✅ Monitor overall academic performance

System Features

• ✅ User authentication and role-based access
• ✅ Real-time assignment status tracking
• ✅ Comprehensive reporting and statistics
• ✅ Late submission detection
• ✅ Grade calculation and performance analytics

🏗️ Architecture

The system follows Object-Oriented Programming principles with a clear separation of concerns:

src/main/java/org/app/
├── model/           # Core data models
│   ├── User.java           # Abstract base user class
│   ├── Teacher.java        # Teacher-specific functionality
│   ├── Student.java        # Student-specific functionality
│   ├── Course.java         # Course management
│   ├── Assignment.java     # Assignment entities
│   ├── Submission.java     # Student submissions
│   └── Enums/             # Status and type definitions
├── service/         # Business logic layer
│   ├── UserService.java        # User management operations
│   ├── CourseService.java      # Course operations
│   └── AssignmentService.java  # Assignment and submission logic
└── controller/      # Application interface
    └── AssignmentTrackerController.java  # Main application controller

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Language: Java 23
• Build Tool: Maven
• Dependencies:
  • Jackson (JSON processing)
  • Java Time API (Date/Time handling)
• Architecture: MVC Pattern with Service Layer

📋 Prerequisites

• Java 23 or higher
• Maven 3.6+
• IDE (IntelliJ IDEA recommended)

🚦 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd "Assignment Tracker Final"

2. Build the project

   mvn clean compile

3. Run the application

   mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="org.app.Main"

👥 Sample Data

The system comes pre-loaded with sample data for testing:

Teachers

• Dr. Ahmed Rahman (Computer Science)

  • Email: ahmed@bup.edu.bd
  • Password: password123

• Prof. Sarah Khan (Business Administration)

  • Email: sarah@bup.edu.bd
  • Password: password123

Students

• Mohammad Ali (CSE, Semester 7)

  • Email: ali@student.bup.edu.bd
  • Password: student123

• Fatima Hassan (CSE, Semester 7)

  • Email: fatima@student.bup.edu.bd
  • Password: student123

Courses

• Object Oriented Programming (CSE-202)
• Business Management (BBA-101)

🎮 Usage Guide

For Teachers

1. Login with teacher credentials
2. Create Course: Set up new courses with details
3. Create Assignment:
   • Select course and assignment type
   • Set title, description, and due date
   • Define maximum marks
4. Grade Submissions: Review student work and provide feedback
5. View Statistics: Monitor course and assignment performance

For Students

1. Login with student credentials
2. View Assignments: See all available assignments across courses
3. Submit Work: Submit assignments before due dates
4. Track Progress: Monitor submission status and grades
5. View Feedback: Read teacher comments and improve

🔧 Key Classes and Methods

Core Models

• User (Abstract): Base class for all users
• Teacher: Extends User, manages courses and assignments
• Student: Extends User, handles submissions and enrollment
• Assignment: Represents assignments with due dates and grading
• Submission: Student work submissions with grading capability

Services

• UserService: Authentication and user management
• CourseService: Course creation and enrollment
• AssignmentService: Assignment lifecycle and grading

📊 Assignment Types Supported

• Homework
• Project
• Lab Assignment
• Quiz
• Exam
• Presentation
• Research Paper
• Case Study

🔄 Assignment Status Flow

1. Draft → Active → Closed → Graded → Archived

📈 Future Enhancements

• File attachment support for assignments and submissions
• Email notifications for due dates and grading
• Advanced reporting and analytics
• Mobile application interface
• Integration with existing BUP systems
• Plagiarism detection
• Bulk operations for teachers
• Parent/Guardian access portal

🤝 Contributing

This project is developed for Bangladesh University of Professionals. For contributions:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes following OOP principles
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

📝 License

This project is developed for educational purposes as part of the BUP UCAM system enhancement initiative.

📞 Support

For technical support or feature requests, please contact the BUP IT Department.

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Developed with ❤️ for Bangladesh University of Professionals

Making assignment management efficient and effective for the BUP community.