A DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION-SYSTEM

This paper describes progress in developing a computerized information system for members of the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Aston University. The information system aims to fulfil the information requirements of staff and students of the Department, make the information source centralized and therefore easier to share, and also integrate with the other systems of the University. A discussion of the need for the information system within the department is provided along with the method used to develop the prototype. This includes admissions, courses, examinations, industrial placements, research, lecturer assessment, and equipment amongst the applications. The analysis and design work for the prototype has been carried out by groups of students over a three-year period. The operational version of the system will be implemented with the help of a computer officer. © 1990.