Academia Plus is a C++ Qt prototype simulating a school management system.
It models students, teachers, courses, and exams in a desktop application environment.
This prototype was built in 20 days as a non-mandatory assignment, focused on exploring software design, class hierarchies, and Qt interface development. It is fully offline, using C++ file handling for data storage.
- Interface designed with Qt Widgets, aiming for a minimalist, modern UI.
- Classes structured with arrays, vectors, pointers, and external functions to explore C++ capabilities.
- Dynamic widget and layer adjustment for responsive interface.
- Local storage ensures the app works entirely offline.
⚠️ The codebase may be inconsistent due to experimentation but reflects valuable learning.
- Completed in 20 days, with extensive rework due to evolving requirements.
- Added complexity over time as features and problem-solving approaches evolved.
- Transition from arrays to vectors mid-project.
- Dynamic memory allocation and function adaptation to Qt.
- Redesign to support multiple teacher roles and student year levels.
- Scheduling system shifted to be course-focused.
- Some features removed or simplified:
- Icon customization for courses, teachers, students
- Easter eggs and personalized UI features
- Simplified scheduling system
- Streamlined course/exam detail handling
Features like multi-year management and manual data saving/loading were omitted due to complexity.
C++ – Main programming language for logic and OOP
Qt – GUI framework for cross-platform desktop applications
C++ File Handling – Offline local storage for all data
Visual Studio / Qt Creator – IDE for C++ & Qt development
Git – Version control
CMake – Build system for cross-platform compilation
- Lesson 1: Careful planning reduces rework 📝
- Lesson 2: Concise, high-quality code > large, buggy code 💎
- Lesson 3: Avoid unnecessary pointer complexity 🚫🔗
- Lesson 4: More planning time saves development/debugging ⏰
The School-Management-System served as a valuable experimental prototype:
- Explored Qt UI design
- Practiced C++ data structures and OOP
- Gained insight into software rework and iterative development
It lays a solid foundation for future school management applications.
Use admin|admin, or a Name|Password from the database
Main interface with logo and homework overview
Example menu for teachers, all features implemented
Supports Teacher/Student/Course/Exam
UI displaying user information
Simple about dialog
Set project build location after downloading the zip file