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Dear >, > Welcome to all existing students and new students. > will commence >. Please ensure your payment is finalised by >. If a student is no longer attending lessons, please email the CYCM to be removed off the email list. If paying by Bank Transfer- EFT, please forward a copy of your payment to the office, to follow up and allocate to the student. PAYMENT DETAILS: Ref#: > Student: > > Amount: $> Alternatively pay via Bank Transfer - EFT - CDU bank details, delete old bank details: New Bank details Bank: > Account Name: > BSB Number: > Account Number: > Reference number – please include ‘CYCM, Reference number and student name’ The CYCM is committed to providing students with quality lessons in a positive learning environment. Regards > The CDU Centre for Youth and Community Music require a web application to record lessons and send out invoices. A copy of the invoice letter is available on Learnline. Student model (will require CRUD, sort by all fields): • Student first name (text field 200 characters) • Student last name (text field 400 characters) • Student DOB (datefield) • Student Age (calculated from today’s date – DOB) • Student Gender (male/female/non-binary) • Parent/Guardian name (text field 200 characters) • Payment Contact email address (email field) • Payment Contact number (telephone field – if mobile test number) • Link to lesson list with search by that student Lesson model (will require CRUD, sort by all fields, and student name search field): • Student ID (see above) • Instrument ID (see below) • Tutor ID (see below) • Lesson Term & Year • Lesson Date & Time • Duration ID (see below) • Letter ID (see below) • PAID/NOT PAID (based on letter) …also require on list: • Checkbox on each item • Calculate letter button at header (uses items selected by checkbox) • PAID button on each item Related models (have their own CRUD lists that are referenced by the list above): • Instrument • Tutor • Duration – 30min, 45min or 60min with Cost Letter List Fields (for letters already sent): • Unique Letter ID (calculated when creating letter, must auto-count) • Reference (calculated: Year+StudentLastName+UniqueLetterID) • PAID/NOT PAID • SEND (to gather the below fields and send letter) Letter dynamic Fields when producing letter: • Beginning comment (paragraph size) • Signature of email (paragraph size) – should remember and change if needed • Bank and Account Name – should remember and change if needed • BSB (6 digit code) – should remember and change if needed • Account number (30 digit code, trim whitespace) – should remember and change if needed • Current Term (1,2,3,4) – should remember and change if needed • Current Semester (1,2) – should remember and change if needed • Current Year (year field) – should remember and change if needed • Term Start dates (datefield) – should remember and change if needed • List of payment items for this letter (autofilled from currently selected) • Total cost (calculated) When you send a letter, store the reference number from the letter against each item in the letter. Need to replace the letter reference on a lesson if another letter is sent out. Requires a warning.

Paper For Above instruction

Introduction

The development of a comprehensive web application for the CDU Centre for Youth and Community Music (CYCM) is an essential step toward streamlining administrative processes, specifically recording lessons and managing invoicing. This system aims to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and communication with students and parents by automating key functions such as student management, lesson scheduling, invoice creation, and letter generation. This paper explores the design, implementation, and functionality of such a system, emphasizing its significance in enhancing the CYCM’s service delivery.

System Requirements and Functional Specifications

The core of this web application revolves around four interconnected models: Student, Lesson, Letter, and related entities such as Instrument, Tutor, and Duration. These models facilitate a structured database organization that supports CRUD operations and sorting capabilities essential for effective data management. The Student model captures essential demographic details, including student name, date of birth, gender, guardian information, and contact details. Age calculation from DOB ensures accurate record-keeping. The Lesson model links students to lessons, tutors, instruments, durations, and letters, with search functionalities based on student names or other criteria.

The Letter model records correspondence sent to students or guardians, including references, payment status, and dynamic content fields such as beginning comments, signature, bank details, and current term information. The system must support generating personalized letters with dynamic fields and calculating the total cost based on selected lessons for invoice purposes.

Design and Data Relationships

The system’s architecture employs relational database principles, with primary models linked by foreign keys. CRUD functionality is required for all models, allowing administrators to add, update, or remove records efficiently. The Lesson model’s search capability enhances user experience when filtering lessons by student name, date, or other attributes. For the Letter model, automatic incrementing of the unique letter ID ensures unique identification, while the reference code combines year, student last name, and letter ID for easy identification.

The payment process is integrated tightly into the system, with fields indicating whether lessons are paid or not. A "calculate letter" feature at the header allows batch processing of selected lessons to generate invoices, reflecting total costs and payment status updates.

Letter Generation and Communication Workflow

The process of producing a letter involves populating dynamic fields with updated information, such as current term and semester, and bank details. When a letter is sent, the system should store the reference number against each lesson item, enabling easy updates if subsequent letters are issued. This requires a warning mechanism to prevent overwriting existing references inadvertently.

The letter content includes a customizable beginning comment, signature, bank details, and a list of payment items with associated total costs. The system must support generating, sending, and storing these letters seamlessly, with built-in validation and error checking to ensure data integrity.

Implementation Considerations

Implementing this system requires a robust backend supporting CRUD operations, search filtering, and relational data consistency. The frontend interface should be user-friendly, allowing staff to manage students, lessons, letters, and associated data with ease. The application must include testing of installation and running instructions, ensuring that new users or administrators can set up and operate the system without issues.

The user guide should be detailed, demonstrating typical workflows such as registering a new student, scheduling lessons, creating and sending invoices/letters, and updating payment statuses. Additionally, a project plan detailing task assignment, timelines, and resource management will support efficient development and deployment.

Conclusion

The proposed web application for the CDU Centre for Youth and Community Music aims to streamline administrative activities by automating lesson and invoicing processes. Through careful design of data models, dynamic letter generation, and user-friendly interface, the system will enhance operational efficiency, reduce errors, and improve communication with stakeholders. Proper implementation and testing will ensure the system’s robustness, facilitating ongoing management and scalability to meet future needs.

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