1. Personnel Effort Budget
Globey’s World
Ongo-08: K-12 Teaching Application Support
Globey’s World
Ongo-08: K-12 Teaching Application Support
1.) Team Members – Ongo-08b
4.) Design Requirements
491 Students
492 Students
Faculty Advisors
Client
Rebecca Black, Cpr E
Paul Brockman, Cpr E
Dr. John Lamont
Ames Community School District
Sam Miller, Cpr E
Ryan Pospisal, EE
Professor Ralph Patterson
Owan Watkins, EE
Sam Wong, EE
Design Objectives
Simple to use interface
Intuitive country selection scheme
In-depth help system
Measurable Milestones
Database revisions complete
Country comparison section complete
Help section complete
Build 1 complete and installed on client system
Product passes quality assurance testing and released to client
Functional Requirements
Select a country from a world map
Display facts on chosen country
Compare facts between 2 and 10 countries
Integrate mathematics problem solving in some meaningful way
2.) Abstract
Design Constraints
Application shall allow for multiple-platform use (PC, Macintosh, UNIX, etc.)
Program must be easy for third to sixth grade students to use and understand
Basic help must be provided to assist students unfamiliar with computer operation
Ames Community Schools (ACS) has been concerned with the performance of their students in problem solving on a nationally standardized exam. While ACS traditionally scores in the 90th percentile on traditional math skills, results from the problem-solving section were only in the 40th percentile, with the national average being in the 13th percentile. The purpose of Globey’s World is to provide software that supplements classroom learning in the area of geography while stressing the improvement of problem-solving skills. To this end, this project will complement a suite of web applications produced by the other two sub-teams the Ongo-08 senior design team. The final product will allow students further enhance their geographic skills by studying the content provided by Globey’s World. By utilizing the software to extend classroom learning, the students of ACS will be better prepared for standardized tests, ultimately resulting in higher test scores.
5.) Technical Approach
Software design for Globey’s World will be done using PHP/MySQL as the base language. There will be a number of stages during development, including database design and population, HTML design, graphic design, and application code design.
Team Experts will be assigned for each component of each project, and will be responsible for completion of that project component. Team leaders may decide to assign other duties to team members beyond their area of expertise, but primarily, each team member will complete most of his/her work in one or two areas of specialization.
6.) Testing Approach
Initial product testing will be performed within the Globey’s World team. Upon a successful internal testing of the final product, Globey’s World will then be tested by one of the other two sub-teams present in Ongo-08. This will insure a complete audit of product quality. Testing processes will include development unit testing, positive functional testing, boundary (negative) testing, and usability testing. Finally, an early version of the product will be delivered to the client for testing purposes. The team will work closely with the client to solve any problems.
Globey’s World
Web Server
7.) Financial and Personnel Effort Budgets
Financial Budget
Personnel Effort Budget
Standardized test scores in
Geography increase!
Student uses Globey’s World
via the Internet
3.) Introduction
General Background
Internet-based teaching software
Interactive problem solving
One of three separate applications for Ongo-08
Mathematical Teaching Software System (MTSS)
Globey’s World (World geography)
Uncle Sammy’s Country (US geography)
Technical Problem
Students solve problems over the Internet
Web applications using PHP and MySQL
Operating Environment
Web applications run on Linux based Apache web server
MySQL used as database backend
Web application code written in PHP
Intended Users
Students in grades 3-6
Instructors/Teachers
School Administrators
Intended Uses
Supplement classroom instruction
Improve standardized test scores
Monitor student progress
Assumptions
Client uses Internet Explorer or Netscape 5+
All clients’ computers connected to the Internet
Limitations
Team members must learn PHP, MySQL
Clients’ computers are limited in terms of speed and bandwidth
$65.00 Total Cost
500 Total Hours
8.) End-Product Description
Upon completion, Ames Community Schools will inherit a cohesive set of web applications that allow teachers to supplement classroom learning in the areas of mathematics, world geography, and U.S. geography. Students will be able to log into the system over the Internet and use any of the three applications. Upon login, students will be challenged to solve problems presented to them in the areas of mathematics and geography. Teachers will be able to access student statistics in order to gauge student performance. Teachers will also be able to add to the applications in the form of creating additional problems for students to solve.
9.) Screenshots of Globey’s World in Action
Figure 1. Welcome screen
Figure 2. Region selection screen
Figure 3. Country selection screen
Figure 4. Country information screen