Web Application for Planning Semester Schedule and AI-driven Chatbot

Introduction

This project addresses problems that exist in the current HKU Portal System. Our objective is to develop a web application that can construct optimal timetables, suggest courses and address Q&A from students during the course selection period.

Background

Problems of HKU Portal System:

1. No calendar view and no reminder even if not meeting the requirements​
2. Difficult to find courses that fulfil own interests/requirements​
3. Difficult to find answers for questions that related to course selection​
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Objective

Develop a web application that can:​

1.  Construct optimal schedules​
2.  Suggest courses​
3.  Address Q&A

Methodology

Application Design:

1. Timetable planner ​

• Generate optimized timetables​
• Visual representation of course schedules​

2. Course recommendation engine​

• Generate a course list based on user information​
• Add courses if user does not specify while generating timetable​

3. AI-powered chatbot​

• Answering questions and possibly give course suggestions​

Architecture Design:

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