This project is a reimplementation in Ruby on Rails of the Module Catalogue used at the University of Wales Swansea. It is a student project that will be developed using open source techniques. This project is an extension of Rob Tully's 2006-2007 project Agile Development with Ruby on Rails.

From this year's project description:

With the help of input from Administrative Staff, Students and Academics, this project will develop Rob Tully's work to a form that could be deployed in the School of Engineering from the start of the 2008 academic year.

Typical use cases could include (but are not restricted to):

On-line display of module descriptions. On-line editing of module descriptions by authorized staff. On-line maintenance of program structures and optional modules by Program Directors and their assistants. Linking module descriptions to annual safety and risk assessment. Program maintenance and annual review. Automated production of handbooks. Custom staff and student timetables. Inputs to timetabling. Module, program, student and staff oriented views of reading lists. Links to course documents and blackboard resources. Easy access to databases of past examination papers.

There will be ample scope for website design, developing in a distributed open source environment, as well as an opportunity to learn more about the Ruby on Rails web application framework.