A Centralized Web Platform for Academic Project Supervision and Evaluation

Abstract

The Project Management System is a web-based application aimed at improving how academic projects are managed in higher education institutions. Traditional methods rely on emails, manual submissions, and disorganized storage systems. These can cause inefficiencies, a lack of transparency, and poor document tracking. This system offers a centralized platform that allows for organized project lifecycle management. It includes creating groups, submitting documents, reviewing by faculty, and sharing approved work publicly. The system uses a role-based access model with Admin, Faculty Guide, and Student Group roles. The Admin sets up project groups and assigns faculty guides, while students submit project documents through a single interface. Faculty members review the submissions, give feedback, and approve the final outputs. Only approved documents are published in a public repository, which helps maintain quality and academic integrity. The system also has features like version control, timestamp tracking, notifications, and secure document storage. By automating workflows and ensuring clear communication, it reduces administrative workload and improves efficiency. Overall, it serves as a scalable solution for managing academic projects while enhancing transparency, collaboration, and sharing knowledge within institutions.

Introduction

The text describes a Project Management System designed for academic environments to simplify and organize project-based learning in schools and colleges.

It begins by explaining that traditional methods of managing student projects—such as emails, manual submissions, and scattered file storage—often lead to problems like poor communication, data loss, lack of transparency, and inefficient supervision. To solve this, the proposed system provides a centralized digital platform for Admins, Faculty Guides, and Student Groups, supporting structured workflows for project creation, submission, review, and approval.

Key features include version control, activity tracking, automated notifications, and a secure repository of approved projects, which improves coordination, accountability, and academic integrity while reducing administrative workload.

The literature review shows that existing systems improve specific aspects such as supervision, collaboration, or storage, but none offer a complete solution. Common limitations include missing centralized control, weak approval workflows, lack of version management, and no public access to finalized projects.

To address these gaps, the proposed system introduces a role-based, centralized architecture with three layers:

• Presentation layer for Admin and Faculty interfaces and a public read-only portal
• Application layer for business logic such as project handling and approval workflows
• Data layer for secure database storage

The workflow is controlled mainly by faculty: Admins create projects and assign guides, while faculty manage submissions, updates, and approvals. A role-based access control (RBAC) system ensures security by restricting actions based on user roles. The system also logs all activities for tracking and auditing and includes a Management Information System (MIS) module for generating reports on usage and project status.

Conclusion

The proposed system meets its goal of creating a centralized and effective academic project management platform. It boosts workflow automation, improves data organization, and guarantees secure handling of academic information. Utilizing ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, and modern web technologies results in a scalable and maintainable system suitable for institutional use. The system effectively replaces outdated manual processes with a streamlined digital solution. In conclusion, the Project Management System lays a solid foundation for efficiently managing academic projects while leaving room for future upgrades like cloud deployment, mobile integration, and advanced analytics.

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Copyright © 2026 Prathamesh Lohit, Aditya Nimje, Ayush Bhoyar, Himanshu Kamde, Prof. Chetan Tembhurkar . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.