Postgraduate Academic Management System (PAMS)

Overview

The Postgraduate Academic Management System (PAMS) is a web-based application developed to support and streamline postgraduate academic and thesis management processes. It provides a centralized platform for students, faculty members, the Postgraduate Committee (PGC), and administrators to collaborate efficiently.

The system ensures transparency, role-based access, and automation of academic rules such as credit eligibility, supervisor assignment, and thesis progress monitoring. This project was developed as part of Software Project Lab II (SPL II) in the Department of Software Engineering.

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Features

Authentication and User Management

• Role-based authentication: Admin, Student, Faculty, PGC
• Admin-controlled user registration
• Automatic creation of related profiles (e.g., Student, Faculty) during registration
• Secure password hashing and reset-password mechanism with email support

Student Module

• Automatic eligibility check for thesis enrollment based on credit hours and CGPA
• Supervisor request submission with ranked preferences
• Proposal submission and feedback workflow
• Progress tracking across thesis milestones

Faculty Module

• Management of supervision requests (approval or rejection)
• Review and feedback on thesis proposals
• Tracking of supervised students and their progress

PGC Module

• Approval of supervisor assignments
• Oversight of thesis proposals and defenses
• Enforcement of academic regulations

Admin Module

• Management of all user accounts
• Oversight of system-wide activities
• Control of role-based permissions

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Technology Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT), bcrypt
• Email Services: Nodemailer (password reset and notifications)
• Frontend: React with Next.js

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Installation and Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• MongoDB (local instance or cloud service)
• Git

Steps

Clone repository:

git clone https://github.com/ayeshamashiat/PAMS_Backend.git

Navigate to project directory:

cd backend

Install dependencies:

npm install

Configure environment variables:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your MongoDB URI, JWT secret, and email credentials.

Run in development mode:

npm run dev