1. MATHCOUNTS Web Application
Andrew Ameling
Helen Vasconcelos
Christopher Volny
Faculty Advisor - Dr. William Acosta
Course Instructor - Dr. Gursel Serpen
Automated Registration
Concurrent Grading
Intuitive User Application

2. MATHCOUNTS - Background
Mathcounts gets kids excited about math
Promotes STEM careers
Contests are important
Volunteers' time is valuable

3. Agenda
Problem
Formulation
Solution
Discussion
Conclusion

4. Agenda
Problem
Formulation
Solution
Discussion
Conclusion

5. Problem - Assessment Registration Grading Emails and phone exchange
Decentralized
Varies by site and coordinator
Grading
Local application
Single user
Not stable

6. Problems - Identification
Lacks automation
Time consuming
Does not scale
Error prone
Learning curve

7. Agenda
Problem
Formulation
Solution
Discussion
Conclusion

8. Formulation - Requirements
Scalable
Automated
Efficient
Consistent
Easy
Manageable

9. Formulation - Constraints
Ease of use
Fault tolerance
Burst load
Privacy
Development time
Cost
Consistent, quality product

10. Agenda
Problem
Formulation
Solution
Discussion
Conclusion

11. Solution - Scalable Web Application
Centralized and consistent
Multi-user operations
Simplified and powerful
Managed
Familiar

12. Agenda
Problem
Formulation
Solution
Discussion
Conclusion

13. Agenda Discussion "Batteries included" development
Process driving success
Data structures defining efficiency

14. Discussion - "Batteries Included"
Developed fast
Good engineering practice
Quality outcome (maintainable)

15. "Batteries Included" Tools
Django Web Framework
Apache Httpd Web Server
MySQL Database
Memcached

16. "Batteries Included" - Django
Loose coupling, tight cohesion
Quick development (batteries)
Consistent
Scalable
Free
Powerful

17. "Batteries Included" - Apache Httpd
Industry standard
Scalable
Free
Stable

18. "Batteries Included" - MySQL DB
Industry backed
Common
Scalable
Free
Stable

19. "Batteries Included" - Memcached
High performance
Simple
Scalable
Free

20. "Batteries Included" - Deployment

21. Agenda Discussion "Batteries included" development
Process driving success
Data structures defining efficiency

22. Process Driving - Registration
User Registration Module
School Registration
Testing Site Administrator Registration

23. Process Driving - Admin Interface
Coach's Dashboard

24. Process Driving - Admin Interface
Testing Site Administrator's Dashboard

25. Process Driving - Admin Interface
Mathcounts Administrator's Dashboard

26. Process Driving - Grade Entry
One Global Database

27. Agenda Discussion "Batteries included" development
Process driving success
Data structures defining efficiency

28. Data Structures - Framework
MVC type framework (called MVT in Django)
M = Models
V = Views
T = Templates

29. Data Structures - Models
Admin Interface is automatically generated
Automatically creates database using ORM
In general change the models not the code

30. Data Structures - Views
Interacts with the models
Application code for web app
Tie the Models & Templates together

31. Data Structures - Templates
Display for the application
Simple template language
Can be used with advanced front end tools
Generate output code effortlessly

32. Data Structures - Forms
Auto generated from models
Easy to use and customizable

33. Data Structures - End Product
URLs
Validation
LOC

34. Agenda
Problem
Formulation
Solution
Discussion
Conclusion

35. Conclusion Identified problem Formulated requirements
Postulated solutions
Identified tools
Defined process
Modelled efficiency
Implemented solution

36. Questions
Thank you!