FICS Student Papers

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Research outputs by graduate students and selected Capstone Project Reports by undergraduate students of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies.

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    1KYUSI: A Centralized Web-Based Information Management System For The Local Government Of Quezon City
    ( 2022-01-03) SIMBULAN, MARTIN JOSEPH W.
    This paper aims to design and develop a centralized web-based management information system for efficient and accessible recordkeeping that will in turn, improve the delivery of basic social services by the local government units and their preparedness for disaster response. 1Kyusi will therefore serve as the data bank of every person residing in every barangay in Quezon City. The system aims to have an updated record of every individual but still adheres to Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012. 1Kyusi will greatly impact the project initiatives and disaster response of the Quezon City local government through its implementation at the barangay level under the management of the local government.
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    A Developed Information System for B.E. Auto Supply
    ( 2013-04) Adefuin, Ma. Cecilia G
    The developed information system is designed for Smal and Medium Enterprises. This system is a type of Management Information System (MIS), which processed data from the transaction processing systems that generates reports automatically for management and monitoring of business processes. The system is implemented using Client/Server technology via intranet wherein computers are connected in a computer network that uses Internet Protocol to share information, operational systems, and computing services within the business. The development of the system used open source software, PHP as programming language, Apache as web server and MySQL as database. Prototype software process model is used to validate the requirements at an early stage which improve the quality of requirements and specifications of the system The project followed the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), each phases is significant to the project. The transaction processes is tested accordingly with the users to ensure the reliability and functionality of the system. Observation, interviews and survey to all stakeholders were done to evaluate the system. The result in testing and evaluation shows the value of BEIS in helping the manager to manage and control the business operation. The eficiency, effectiveness and performance of the project is suited to the needs of B.E. Auto Supply.
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    A Development of Web Portal for Wedding Planners & Vendors
    ( 2017) Galleno, Jay L.
    The goal of this project is to develop an online web portal for wedding planners and its service providers. This provides a stress-free and convenient way of dealing with their business groundworks. Because in today's fast-changing business environment, it's extremely important to be able to respond to client needs in the most efficient, effective and timely manner. This project is a vertical web portal that fulfills business challenges and advancement. There are several related technologies to develop a vertical web portal such as ASP.NET, J2EE, but these have their disadvantages and weaknesses, to solve these hitches a WAMP (Windows+Apache+MySQL+PHP) architecture theory had been employed. The objective is to provide a platform that will assist them in their business transactions and decision-making process based on their preferred budget and requirements in a most convenient way possible. Events 678 are a professional event Management Company specialized in wedding event planning and they'll utilize this system as their innovative solution to this growing industry. Keywords - Web Portal, Vertical Portal, Decision-making process
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    A Distributed Scheduling System for Central Luzon State University Using the Creedy Algorithm
    ( 2010) Botangen, Khavee Agustius W.
    The Scheduling System facilitated the collaborative and distributed creation of schedules. It lessened scheduling problems encountered the start of the semester. It reduced the time spent by college registrars in plotting and checking schedules. It also resolved problems of schedule conflicts with student blocks, course offerings, instructors, and rooms within the University. The Scheduling System played a crucial role in speeding up the overall registration process in the University. The collective schedule, being the main output of the System, was readily available before the registration time. The System alleviated the tasks employed by college registrars and department chairs preparing schedules, a prerequisite for registration. Through the System, problems of schedule conflict were addressed and avoided. Furthermore, reports that were generated by the system became an aid to college registrars and department chairs in their decisions on matters related to schedule preparation such as schedule adjustments, time allotments, room utilizations, and faculty teaching-load distributions. The prototype of the System was tested using actual data by several academic units in the University. It was used in the preparation of schedules that were used during the registration for the First Semester of Academic Year 2011-2012. The overall result encouraged further system enhancement for its full-scale implementation.
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    A Loan Monitoring and Beneficiary Information System for the Socio-Economic Project of the Institute of Religion and Culture, Phils, in Dumaguete City, Oriental Negros
    ( 2007) Rivera, Melody Angelique C.
    The Institute of Religion and Culture, Philippines (IRC), an ecumenical organization conceived in 1979 and formally organized in 1980 by a group of Filipino Christians. IRC’s mission and vision is to develop empowered Christians who are committed to participating in the transformation of church and society. Throughout the years, IRC has initiated and implemented various programs and livelihood projects located in Muntinlupa City, Cebu City, Dumaguete City and Bukidnon. The targets of the programs are the clergy and lay leaders of the churches while the targets of the livelihood projects are marginalized people. To help IRC in achieving some of its goals, a Loan Monitoring and Beneficiary Information System (LMBIS) for the Socio-Economic Project in Dumaguete City was proposed. The LMBIS aimed to monitor the loans and payments of the beneficiaries of the Socio-Economic project and to generate needed reports. The model that was used in developing this project was the Waterfall Model, wherein prototyping, validation and verification were integrated. To design the project properly, the processes of some credit cooperatives in Dumaguete City, namely, the Siliman University Credit Cooperative Inc. (SUCCI), Dumagete Cathedral Credit Cooperative (DCCCO) and Perpetual Help Credit Cooperative (PHCCI), were studies. Wings2000, a free automated accounting system, was downloaded from the Internet and studied. A parallel run was done with the current system to check the accuracy of LMBIS in terms of report generation.
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    A Proposed Web-based Monitoring System of Student’s Statement of Account and Balance for the Aklan State University Banga
    ( 2012) Rosales, Junah Belle M
    Aklan State University (ASU) was located in the province of Aklan that consists of five campuses: Banga, Kalibo, New Washington, Ibajay, and Makato. Among the five campuses, Banga had the only existing student information database since 2004 and it was currently used by the registrar’s office. This database was not connected with the databases in the accounting and cashier’s office that also maintained student’s information for the statement of account, balance, and assessment of fees. The proposed ASU Web-Based Monitoring of Student’s Statement of Account and Balance envisioned the extended services offered by the office of the registrar, accounting and cashier to address the student’s need in viewing statement of account, balance, and student’s assessment online. The objective of the project was to bring all the existing databases of Aklan State University Banga into one centralized student information system viewable online. Lack of centralization caused the repetition of task in encoding the student record from the registrar and accounting offices. The web content management system, MySQL and Microsoft Access technology served as the portal of all the information needed by the users. The project sponsor was the administration of the Aklan State University Banga. Iterative development model was followed in this proposed project where tasks were divided into small parts.
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    A Quantitative Investigation into the Influence of User-Generated Content on Gen Z Consumers' Purchasing Behavior on Shopee and Lazada
    ( 2024) Guevarra, Preciosa Christine C.
    In recent years, user-generated content (UGC) has become increasingly popular, especially among younger age groups, as it gives them a space to directly communicate their opinions and experiences about the products or services, as well as assess reviews from other users to assist themselves before deciding to purchase. However, as UGC spreads, the possible risks associated with it also increase. This study delves into UGC, particularly in the two popular e-commerce platforms, Shopee and Lazada, to determine and understand its influences on the purchasing decisions of Gen Z consumers in Los Baños, Laguna. It also further examines how these Gen Z consumers rely on and trust this UGC, as well as critically review such content before deciding to purchase. This study used a quantitative descriptive research design to collect and gather data. The survey questionnaires were distributed both online and in-person to the 100 target respondents, mainly Gen Z consumers who are 18 to 26 years old and live in Los Baños, Laguna, to collect data. To determine and analyze the results of the gathered data, descriptive statistics, such as frequency, percentage, and mode, were used in this study. It was then compared and contrasted to the existing related literature and studies from various online sources. Based on the results, it revealed that the authenticity and relatability of UGC on Shopee and Lazada are the factors that significantly influence the purchasing decisions of the majority of the selected Gen Z consumers in Los Baños, Laguna.
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    A School Based Clinical Information System
    ( 2012) Ibarrientos, Jose III F.
    This project aimed to develop a school-based clinical information system that enables the clinician to properly document and manage clinical encounters and accurately retrieve correct and up-to-date clinical records. The system has also provided authenticity, data integrity, security, and confidentiality of clinical records. The paper-based filing system does not have an accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date clinical record and may not provide the best possible healthcare which can lead to serious consequences. An information and communication technology (ICT) based application was developed to ensure the continuity and comprehensiveness of healthcare services and delivery. The technological advancement and the integration of ICT-based applications in the healthcare environment play an important role in the significance of this project. The CBSUA infirmary, as well as other stakeholders, took advantage of the potential of information system integration on its clinical delivery structure and processes. The main objective of the project was to automate the paper-based filing system of Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) infirmary specifically, the employees and enrolled student’s clinical health record. The project focused on the development of a standalone clinical information system (CIS) application that contain the essential elements of a paper-based record that can accurately retrieve comprehensive and legible clinical records. The project used Joint Application Development (JAD) methodology in system development which brings together the end-users, software architects and developers in the design and development of an application to work out a system’s details and to arrive at a solution that meet the requirements, specifications and actual activities of the end-users. A good system design can build a correct fast, fault-tolerance, and fit software system. The application was tested for data validation to ensure it fit the actual requirements and activities of the end-users.
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    A Web-based Real Property Marketing System for RDS Reality
    ( 2010) Sacay, Melanie
    A Web-based Real Property Marketing System for RDS Realty was implemented for the company to realize an internet presence and provide its clients and agents updated information on properties being marketed. The system was develop using PHP, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Ajax, MYQSL, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS). The launching of the website enables the company to tap not only local buyers but those residing abroad as well. The system is online twenty-four hours a day, hence it eliminates geographical and time barrier which is a hindrance in marketing the properties to the buyers worldwide.
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    Access Control Management System
    ( 2022-06-02) VIZCARA, SHERYL ANN B.
    Access control management is an essential component of the data center security to ensure that only authorized individuals at allowed visiting times can access data center facilities. Currently, the Data Center Management Division (DCMD) is implementing a paper-based registration process for managing access. With the current process, there are challenges such as maintaining an organized and easily searchable records of the date and time persons have entered the data center. The objective of this project is to streamline the access control registration and management by digitalizing the process of requesting and approving access pass, registering data center visitor information, recording visits, and leasing access cards. Using the Unified Software Development Process, the web-based Access Control Management System was conceptualized and constructed. In the inception phase, the requirements were gathered through correspondence and interviews with the end-user. In the elaboration phase, the requirements were refined in coordination with the end-user. The use case suite and feature set, along with the project proposal was presented to the end-user. Then, in the construction phase, with iterative implementation, the system was built using PHP and MySQL with the Laravel framework, extending the functionalities with third-party packages and solutions. Lastly, in the transition phase, the system was deployed to a test cloud server. System functional testing was performed manually using the test case suite. The system was presented to the end-users for their feedback and usability testing. Security testing was also performed using the open-source ZAP software and Qualys SSL Labs. It is concluded that the Access Control Management System is ready for use of the DCMD, with confidence that the functionalities satisfies the client’s requirements, there is a low risk for cybersecurity attacks, and that the users will have a positive experience in using the system.
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    AgriLib
    ( 2012) Breganza, Imelda B.
    AgriLib was developed for the Department of Agriculture (DA) primarily to augment the manual processes involved in providing library services to its clients. It also aimed to provide researchers with online access to relevant information in agriculture and fisheries. Among its features are: electronic search tool for bibliographic records of DA’s library collections (copyrighted books), online book reservation and loan and download tool for digitized DA publications. The Da Library as the project proponent is within the functional and organizational structure of the DA-Information Technology Center for Agriculture and Fisheries (DA-ITCAF) per Rule 41.7 of the National Information Network of the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (RA 8435 of 1997), in order to provide optimized access to information via the Internet and advanced telecommunication technology.
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    Alertness And Fatigue Reporting System
    ( 2021-07-29) Garcia, Michelle C.
    Abstract Even before the pandemic, employers look for ways to get insights on people's engagement and mindfulness at work. The same is much needed now, given that the economy is stil recovering, the quarantine and the fight against the pandemic is ongoing. With the little interaction that employees have in person, it is more timely to have an application such as the one proposed here, to reach out to employees and listen to how they have been doing so far. Released in a form of mobile application, end-users can report their Leveraging the ofering of the cloud infrastructure, employers can get real-time information and be able to get better inputs for decision making.
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    Ambahan ni Ambo: A Digital Experience
    ( 2021-10) Dival, Rodeliza Joyce
    Ambahan ni Ambo: A Digital Experience is an initiative to adapt one of Ed Maranan’s stories into a digital platform that focuses on the experiences of each character and how these would translate in real life and give inspiration to its users to follow their example. Two frameworks have been implemented - first is to simplify content by dividing the program into age-appropriate branches that each age-group can easily manage, while the second framework focuses more on the experiences of each of the characters in the story and how readers might see their own real-life experiences with them. This research follows a perspective similar to Design Thinking and revolves around Planning, Creation, and Evaluation.
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    An Empirical Study Evaluating the Effects of Gamification in an E-learning Environment
    ( 2022-09-18) Fojas, April Felicia C.
    The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is a fully online university that uses open and e-distance learning (ODeL) methods of teaching through the use of a learning management system (LMS) called Moodle, which is considered their virtual classroom. In an ODeL system, students are expected to study independently without meeting with their fellow students and instructors face-to-face. It is said that motivation is the main factor in a student’s learning, especially in a distance learning environment. However, distance learners tend to feel easily demotivated, distracted, and isolated as compared to students in a traditional learning environment (Manlapaz, 2020). This can often lead to lower performance and higher dropout rates. To make distance learners feel more motivated, many institutions have proposed the use of gamification as a way to motivate the students to be more engaged in class and improve their grade performance. In this study, the researcher aims to assess the effects of gamification on undergraduate UPOU students and to see if gamification is a factor that helps improve student performance. The results show that gamification has several positive effects on students in UPOU. There is also a significant difference between the performance and engagement of students in a gamified course compared to a non-gamified course.
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    An Interactive Online Alumni Information System for Bicol College
    ( 2012) Piando, Vladimir
    Bicol College is one among the pioneering Higher Education institution in the Bicol Region. It was founded in 1941 and is one among of the largest group of Colleges and Universities in the Country. For many years, Bicol College has produced numerous professionals and workers around the country and even abroad. With the advancement of the internet and technology, the school is adopting these for the sole purpose of its alumni to generate development towards the school and bind the alumni together to act as ambassadors of good faith and assist by any means as possible for the benefit of the school and the community as well. This project entitles BCAIS: An Interactive On-line Alumni Information System aimed to develop an Alumni Information System for Bicol College that will provide support for the school’s objectives, mission, and vision. The project thus also provides holistic effort to promote the interest, welfare and reputation of the school and to establish a mutual beneficial relationship between the school and its alumni. The project used an on-line system that will utilize the use of the World Wide Web. The project aimed to develop a systematic and organized recording, filing and registration of Bicol College Alumni. Information will be stored on a database system as an entry point of information for the system. Checking and verification for prospected/registered users will be managed and secured by the School’s alumni office using an account management system that will dynamically recognize registered users. A log-in system will be used and provided for identifying administrators and registered users that will enable them to utilize messaging, profile photo uploads, posting, participate in forum discussions and create or edit their personalized profiles.
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    Android-Based Customer Satisfaction Survey Application for a Government Hospital
    ( 2017) Demetria, Carl Dwight R.
    Satisfaction surveys are integral to health care services. A form-based, manual survey system requires a lot of paper. There is also a delay from survey administration to feedback of results. This delay diminishes the ability of unit managers to respond to issues relayed by clients in the survey. This project used smartphones as an alternative platform for survey administration and result generation. The familiarity and ubiquity of Android smartphones is a factor in the acceptance of the information system presented in this manuscript. The West Visayas State University Medical Center (WVSUMC) is a tertiary government university based hospital. Using the spiral system development life cycle, the author developed an Android application using Java and SQLite that is a viable alternative to the current paper-based survey form. The application also provided more timely feedback on customer satisfaction to frontline personnel. The implementation was piloted at the Emergency Room Complex of the WVSUMC. The application garnered a favorable response as a viable technology solution to gathering customer feedback. The fast turnaround time for client feedback is valuable for unit managers to address concerns in a timely manner. Technology solutions that aim to supplant or supplement existing paper-based entry forms must offer compelling advantages for users to adopt them.
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    Asset Management System for Database Management Systems
    ( 2023-07-24) Torrecampo, Rey Lawrence L.
    Databases hold critical data that is valuable for both consumers and businesses. As business expands, the reliance on a healthy and working database becomes imperative for its business operations. Hence, it is essential to maintain and monitor relational databases as they are the backbone for business longevity and growth. This project aims to retrofit the concept of an inventory management system to database systems. The scope and result of this project are to (1) host the system in a web server, (2) capability to connect to any of the popular relational database systems(SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, or MySQL), (3) monitor a database’s availability and capacity, and (4) aggregate and display historical data into graphs and tables. The resulting system satisfied the requirements mentioned above. The system is hosted on AWS EC2 Windows 2019. Through the web interface, you can monitor and analyze historical data. With the pyodbc library, it can Extract-Transform-Load data from the target database and then load it to the local database. This method is possible with the help of SQLs native for each target database. Even though numerous database monitoring tools are on the market, this system is a low-cost alternative. Also, the system is still in its infancy. It suffered from project ailments that hindered the progress of this project, such as underestimating tasks, shortage of time, and delayed testing. In essence, the system still satisfies the benchmarks for testing, and it is subjected to future improvements
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    Auto-Cash System Automated Enrollment and Cash-Inflow System
    ( 2010) Manalo, Divina H.
    Auto-Cash System (Automated Enrollment and Cash-Inflow System) is the output of the project and aim for an accurate, user friendly and useful system that can help both the student/parent/guardian and personnel for fast data processing of enrolment. The system is an integration of two functions designed for Private Educational Institutions offering preparatory up to grade six levels. These are enrollment and cash inflow functions. The enrollment procedure is a very tedious task from the submission of the requirements up to the computations of payment. In most of these private educational institutions, this is the common procedure followed during the enrollment period and usually it is done manually. Records are kept in a bulk of filed paper because there is no existing database other than the files in the filing cabinet. Reports are not done accurately and efficiently because problems are encountered like data redundancy. A discrepancy in computations of payments is also encountered. In this kind of private education institution, there is always one person or two persons assigned to process enrollment and cash inflow system. Time is very precious for this person assigned to this task for attending with the students and guardians’ concerns. These schools setting is very common in places like Batangas and Mindoro. In every town of the mentioned provinces the average of 4 – 5 schools have the same settings and procedures followed during enrollment. As the institution continuously grows the need to automate the system become a necessity. Automation will be one of the steps to take in order to embrace the advancement of technology and to maximize the available resources in the institution because most of them own a computer that is left idle. ActAD framework and SDLC phases were used as guide in the development of the system
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    Automated SMS Airline Reservation System: A Venture in Java Technology
    ( 2006) Alobba, Rex Jason O.
    This project is undertaken to develop a system for serving client of airline ticketing offices. Currently, airline ticket reservations can be made through face-to-face transactions or through phone calls and other personal means of communication. This project attempts to add a new dimension to the reservation system within a workplace (that is, the local travel agency runs the home-based system) by Short Messaging Service (SMS). The SMS system will be used to automate user reservations through the use of mobile phones. The objective of this project is to create a simple computed system that can create airline reservations by establishing communication between the client and the computer system. In short, the client communicates with the ticketing office’s computer system to make airline reservations with minimum human aid on the office’s side. Confirmation of flights will still take place through people-to-people communication. This is fairly simple yet innovative system that the student has developed. There will not be a need for systems analysis and design of a complex information system. All the is needed for the ticketing office’s system is a personal desktop computer that can be connected to a digital mobile phone. The new system will make it easier for clients to make airline reservations since automation is at work on the ticketing office’s system. The client sends an SMS (or “text”) message to the system to make an airline reservation as well as to make inquiries. This will also be beneficial for the students as a developer, challenging his creative abilities to create a system that may be simple, yet may require a complex solution when being developed in Java technology. Does the development require hard work, and the result? A simple yet functional system. At this stage, the student was able to propose the system to a travel agency that goes by the name of CMG Travel and Tours. This institution has granted approval to the proposed system, and thus it can be implemented. The system development process started with the analysis of the existing system and available resources. Since the project was feasible, the system was designed. After the design phase, the system was implemented with a prototype. This has been tested. The results were a working system that can be installed in the institution. During the development, the student did research on Java technology for all the components of the system. Only the core components have been implemented using this technology. The project has been evaluated in terms of its effectiveness in fulfilling the purpose of making it easier for clients to make airline reservations through the use of an automated system. It should be an asset to the institution and not a liability. This system is based on a concept that can lead to further research in the area of SMS interfacing. SMS interfacing has been available through open-source software. It communicates with mobile devices such as mobile phones and GSN modems to be able to interface with desktop servers. These servers allow client access through the parsing of SMS messages sent by the client to the mobile device’s number, constructed with a prescribed structure that the server can understand.
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    Automation of Barangay Transactions in Iba, Zambales
    ( 2010) Bueno, Juvelyn M.
    The project was entitled “AUTOMATION OF BARANGAY TRANSACTION IN IBA, ZAMBALES.” The project focused on the analysis of the current procedures (may either be manual or already computer-aided) employed by each of the 14 barangays and it aimed at identifying problems that existed. The following are the most common problems identified as existing in the current procedures employed by the 14 barangays in Iba, Zambales in facilitating transaction in their respective offices: 1. Susceptibility of data to being lost, damaged, corrupted or tampered with; 2. Exertion of too much effort in accomplishing tasks; 3. Taking a lot of time to accomplish tasks; 4. Redundancy of data; 5. And, inconsistency and errors in data or information. The project also included the conceptualization and development of a computer-based system of operation that could serve as a solution to the problems being encountered in the current procedures employed by the different barangays and provide an alternative system of operations that is more efficient and reliable.