This project is a reimplementation in Ruby on Rails of the Module Catalogue used at the University of Wales Swansea. It is a student project that will be developed using open source techniques. This project is an extension of Rob Tully's 2006-2007 project Agile Development with Ruby on Rails.

From this year's project description:

With the help of input from Administrative Staff, Students and Academics, this project will develop Rob Tully's work to a form that could be deployed in the School of Engineering from the start of the 2008 academic year.

Typical use cases could include (but are not restricted to): * On-line display of module descriptions. * On-line editing of module descriptions by authorized staff. * On-line maintenance of program structures and optional modules by Program Directors and their assistants. * Linking module descriptions to annual safety and risk assessment. * Program maintenance and annual review. * Automated production of handbooks. * Custom staff and student timetables. * Inputs to timetabling. * Module, program, student and staff oriented views of reading lists. * Links to course documents and blackboard resources. * Easy access to databases of past examination papers.

There will be ample scope for website design, developing in a distributed open source environment, as well as an opportunity to learn more about the Ruby on Rails web application framework.