1. Software Engineering II Project
Online Book Trade
Software Engineering II Project

2. Contents Introduction Project Cost-Benefit Analysis
Proposed Step Procedures
Conclusion

3. Introduction
Many students go through semesters without having the required book for the class
They can’t afford to buy them
They are not available at the FIU Library
Eventually, this hurts their academic studies, and ultimately the school’s academic level as a whole

4. Introduction
Currently, a great number of students who do buy the book, buy it from other students or online via Half.com, Amazon.com, etc.
Our proposal is to develop an online site for FIU Students which will allow them to post their books for sale or barter

5. Project Cost-Benefit Analysis
Allow students to buy textbooks cheaper and/or barter for books
Let them trade books so no cost is incurred.
Allow them to purchase books that they were not able to afford before
Save students money, thereby allowing them to free up some work time and spend more time studying for classes
Ultimately, bring up the academic level of school

6. Project Cost-Benefit Analysis
Service can later be used to bring in revenue for the school by charging a small fee for students to post books
Get students more involved in academic studies by giving them the possibility to buy affordable books in their field of study
Be a service for students - bring up student moral
Reduce the amount of waist paper generated by posting
Make school neater by minimizing clutter on post-it boards

7. Proposed Step Procedures Step One - Setup
Initially, the page will be created by student volunteers (us) on their own time.
No designing costs
It will be a static site
Page will be hosted at a student’s FIU web site
No new hosting equipment required

8. Proposed Step Procedures Step One - Implementation
Students will have to admin (one of the student volunteers) who will manually add or remove their listing from the site
Listings will be posted on site for a set amount of time (after that, admin will remove listing)

9. Proposed Step Procedures Step Two - Setup
Web site design to change into a dynamic site
A backend database will be designed and implemented
Web site will connect to database to bring in available books
School will either hire student part-time to code and manage web-site, or can assign this project to be done as a class project
School will either provide a server to host site or can pay for third party hosting

10. Proposed Step Procedures Step Two - Implementation
Students will be able to go online and fill out a form to add their book to the database
Removing listings from database after set amount of time will be automatic
System will allow students to search site for specific book

11. Conclusion
By creating this site, the school will add a service for students
Bring up student moral
Make it possible for all students to get the course book
Allow students to save money
Bring up academic level of school
Reduce the amount of paper waist caused by posting on school tack boards
Best of all, this web site will initially cost the school nothing, and may eventually even bring in some revenue for the school.