BUBrain

THE SCOPE AND THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

Bubrain project is an Android Smartphone application which enables Binghamton University students to log in to the Bubrain system(http://www2.binghamton.edu/self-service/).

Bubrain is a complex system, which enables students to view their academic status, student information, financial status, class schedule, student tools and etc. However it is hard for students to log in and find the necessary features easily in Bubrain because the website is pretty complex and it’s interface is designed for personal computers.

This project aims easy access to Bubrain and view their schedules via this mobile application. In this application, the most necessary features are selected carefully and the menu is redesigned for easy and quick access.

This will be a free application, so all Binghamton University students will be able to download the application from Android Market. The system is a login/logout system so the students are expected to enter Bubrain account username and password.

Hardware and Software

Android Development Environment, Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede) and the latest version of Java JDK is required. Minimum configuration of development environment PC’s:

• Minimum processors requirement: 1 gigahertz (GHz) processor

• Minimum memory requirement: 256 MB RAM

• 2 GB of available hard disk space required

• Windows XP or higher operating system, Linux will be better.

Users Manual of BUBrain for Android Project

BU Brain Mobile application is an application designed to run on an Android Operating System. It makes http request to university’s server in order to access Binghamton University database. The connection is through internet connection either using wireless communication or using the service phone operator provides. Application consists of five major activities: Main activity, Bu Info activity, Personal Info activity, Student activity, and Registration activity.

Main Activity Main activity is the activity holding links to other activities. Basically, it has four buttons, named Bu Info, Personal Info, Student, Registration and a Login interface below the buttons. Some of the activities in the program require a login, so their buttons are disabled in the beginning of the program.

Login Interface: It will be on the main activity, below the buttons of other activities. It consists of two edit text boxes and a login button. After the user fills username and password edit text boxes and presses the Login button, the username-password couple sent to corresponding Binghamton University Server and an authorization is made if login is successful. This authorization also enables the buttons disabled in the beginning.

Team Members

This page is written by Emre Akkus, Selin Cinte and Rabia Sozkesen.

• Necip Emre AKKUS: Programmer/ Application Designer/ Design

• Rabia SOZKESEN: Programmer/ Research / Application Developer

• Selin CINTE: Programmer/ Research/ Analyst