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User Guide for Future Academic Planner (FAP)

Introduction

Future Academic Planner (FAP) is a robust academic management software designed to help streamline NUS Computer Engineering (CEG) student’s academic journey at NUS. If you can type fast, FAP can get your module planning done faster than your traditional GUI app.

Content Navigation:

• Quick Start
• Features
  • User Management
    • set: Personalizes the bot for the user
  • Course Management
    • add: Adds a module
    • remove: Removes a module
    • view: View modules
    • graduate: View remaining modules required to graduate
  • Grade Management
    • grade: Add or edit grades to a module
    • gpa: View current GPA
    • desiredgpa: Calculate grades required for a gpa goal
  • Miscellaneous Commands
    • help: View list of command syntax available for FAP
    • exit: Exit Program
• FAQ
• Command Summary

Quick Start

1. Ensure you have java 11 or above installed on your computer

2. Download the latest FAP.jar from here

3. Copy the file FAP.jar to a new empty folder

4. Open a command terminal in the directory of the folder, and use java -jar FAP.jar to run the application

5. Type commands in the terminal and press enter to execute them
   • Some example commands are:
     • add c/COURSE_CODE w/WHEN: Add a module (COURSE_CODE) to your module plan on Semester (WHEN)
     • view: Shows your module plan so far
     • bye: Exits the FAP application

6. Head to Features right below for more details on each command

7. Alternatively, Refer to Command Summary for the list of commands available

Features

IMPORTANT: All arguments must be provided and must follow the specified order in Format

Words in UPPER_CASE are the parameters to be supplied by the user

• Eg. For the command remove c/COURSE_CODE, COURSE_CODE is a parameter which can be used as remove c/CS2113

User Management

Personalization: set

set: Personalises the bot for the user

• Sets the name of the user and their current studying semester for FAP
• By default, Name is set to Anonymous, Current Semester is set to 1

Format: set n/NAME curr/CURR_SEM

NAME represents the name of the user

CURR_SEM represents the current semester (From 1-8) the user is currently in

• NAME must only have alphabetic characters (either uppercase or lowercase) and optionally spaces in between
• CURR_SEM must be a positive integer from 1-8, to represent the semester the user is currently in

Example usage:

set n/James Gosling curr/1

Expected output:

__________________________________________________
Greetings James Gosling! Your details are updated:
You are currently in Semester 1
__________________________________________________

Course Management

Add module: add

add: Adds modules to the user’s course plan

Format: add c/COURSE_CODE w/WHEN

• COURSE_CODE must be a valid course code from NUS mods from AY23-24
• WHEN must be a valid semester from 1-8
• The module must not already be in the list
• The module must be a valid module from NUS mods from AY23-24
• The module must not be a core module that has already been completed

Example usage:

add c/CS2113 w/4

Expected output:

__________________________________________________
Added the new module: CS2113
Software Engineering & Object-Oriented Programming
__________________________________________________

Remove module: remove

remove: Removes modules from the user’s course plan

Format: remove c/COURSE_CODE

• COURSE_CODE must be a valid course code from NUS mods from AY23-24

Example usage:

remove c/CS2113 (assuming CS2113 is in the list)

Expected output:

__________________________________________________
Module CS2113 removed!
__________________________________________________

View modules: view

view: Allows users to view their academic plan.

Format: view

• This will show various details, including the user’s
  • name (Anonymous if not inputted by the user)
  • current studying semester (1 if not inputted by the user)
  • module course code and grade, along with the semester associated with it (empty if not inputted by the user)
  • total modular credits taken (modular credits of all modules taken up till and including current semester)
  • total modular credits listed (modular credits of all modules listed in the schedule)

Example usage:

view

Example output:

CEG Study Plan for: James Gosling
_____________________________________________________________
| Y1S1 [Sem 1] | Y1S2 [Sem 2] | Y2S1 [Sem 3] | Y2S2 [Sem 4] |
|CS1010        |CG2111A       |CS2040C       |CS2113      A+|
|CG1111A       |PF1101      A-|EE2026        |CG2271        |
|              |DTK1234       |              |              |
_____________________________________________________________
| Y3S1 [Sem 5] | Y3S2 [Sem 6] | Y4S1 [Sem 7] | Y4S2 [Sem 8] |
|CP3880        |              |CG4002        |              |
_____________________________________________________________
- Current Study: Semester 4
- Total MCs taken: 36 / 160
- Total MCs listed: 56 / 160
_____________________________________________________________

view c/COURSE_CODE: Allows users to view specific course information

Format: view c/COURSE_CODE

• The command will show the course title, modular credits, and its description
• The command is only limited to courses offered in NUS AY23/24

Example usage:

view c/GEX1007

Example output:

======================================================================
| Title: Geopolitics: Geographies of War & Peace          Credits: 4 |
======================================================================
| Description: This is cross-Faculty course aimed at introducing     |
| Geopolitics to a broad range of students. The course is designed   |
| to be as engaging and interactive as possible: utilising various   |
| multi-media tools, including documentary clips, news media, filmic |
| resources, popular journals and magazines. Not surprisingly, the   |
| course has a very lively section on Popular Geopolitics. In        |
| addition, we introduce students to the interactions of geopolitics |
| and political space through detailed examination of different      |
| geopolitical eras and codes, specifically: Cold War Geopolitics    |
| and the Human Landscapes of Southeast Asia: and the so-called      |
| "Global War on Terror".                                            |
======================================================================

View remaining modules to graduate: graduate

graduate: Allows users to view the remaining core CEG modules left to take along with their respective MCs

Format: graduate

• EG3611A (Industrial Attachment) and CP3880 (Advanced Technology Attachment Programme) will both show on the list if neither is completed. Both will be removed from the list when either one is completed.

Example usage:

graduate (assuming add was never called on any valid modules)

Expected output:

+---------------------------+------------+
| Course Code               | MCs        |
+---------------------------+------------+
| ES2631                    | 4          |
| CS1010                    | 4          |
| GEA1000                   | 4          |
| DTK1234                   | 4          |
| EG1311                    | 4          |
| IE2141                    | 4          |
| EE2211                    | 4          |
| CDE2501                   | 4          |
| CDE2000                   | 4          |
| PF1101                    | 4          |
| CG4002                    | 8          |
| MA1511                    | 2          |
| MA1512                    | 2          |
| MA1508E                   | 4          |
| EG2401A                   | 2          |
| EG3611A                   | 10         |
| CP3880                    | 12         |
| CG1111A                   | 4          |
| CG2111A                   | 4          |
| CS1231                    | 4          |
| CG2023                    | 4          |
| CG2027                    | 2          |
| CG2028                    | 2          |
| CG2271                    | 4          |
| CS2113                    | 4          |
| EE2026                    | 4          |
| EE4204                    | 4          |
+---------------------------+------------+
Be sure to also complete 40MCs of Unrest
ricted Electives, GESS, GEC, and GEN mod
ules.

Grade Management

Change grade: grade

grade: Input or adjust the grade obtained for a module

Format: grade c/COURSE_CODE g/GRADE

COURSE_CODE represents the module that you want to input a grade for

GRADE represents the grade you attained for that module

• The module should be added into the list first with the add module function
• CS/CU modules can only have their grades be set to CS
• Currently unable to account for modules that are under GRADED grading basis but cannot be S/U
• GRADE only accepts alphabetical grade. Following are the allowed inputs for GRADE
  • A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D+, D, F, CS, S
  • For U, CU, W, IP grade, user can simply remove the module from the list
  • EXE grade is not implemented in this version
• You can only change the grade of modules that are before or during your current semester
  • If current semester 5, you can only change grades of modules from semester 1 to 5

Example usage:

grade c/cs1231 g/B

Expected output:

__________________________________________________
Grade for CS1231 updated to B
__________________________________________________

View GPA: gpa

gpa: Shows user their current GPA

Format: gpa

Example usage:

gpa

Expected output:

__________________________________________________
Your current GPA is: 4.25
__________________________________________________

Feasibility of desired GPA: desiredgpa

desiredgpa: Checks if user’s desired final GPA is possible with regard to current GPA, and show a combination of required grades to obtain to achieve the desired GPA

Format: desiredgpa DESIRED_GPA

• DESIRED_GPA must be a number from 0 to 5
• Assumes remaining mods to be taken are all graded 4MC mods
• Assumes user take 160MC by graduation
• Modules that have not been graded will be treated as invisible

Example usage:

desiredgpa 4.75 (assuming 2 mods already inputted, 1 A and 1 B)

Expected output:

__________________________________________________
To obtain desired GPA of: 4.75
You will need: 21 A and 17 A-
With the above grades, your end GPA will be: 4.75
__________________________________________________

Miscellaneous commands

Display help message in FAP: help

help: View list of command syntax available for FAP

Format: help

Example usage:

help

Expected output:

_____________________________________________________________
Available Commands:
NOTE: "<WORD>" represents a user-typed argument that is required for the command
1. set n/<NAME> curr/<CURR_SEM> - Set name & current semester
2. add c/<COURSE_CODE> w/<WHEN> - Add a module to your schedule
3. remove c/<COURSE_CODE> - Remove a module from your schedule
4. grade c/<COURSE_CODE> g/<GRADE> - Add or change a module grade
5. gpa - View your GPA
6. desiredgpa <GPA> - Calculates grades needed to achieve a desired GPA
7. view - View modules on your schedule
8. view c/<COURSE_CODE> - View selected module information
9. graduate - View remaining core modules and MCs left to graduate
10. help - View command syntax and list of commands available for FAP
11. bye - Exit the program

Argument format:
<NAME>: Alphabetic characters and optionally spaces between
<CURR_SEM>: Valid semester from 1-8
<COURSE_CODE>: Valid NUS course code from AY23-24
<WHEN>: Valid semester from 1-8
<GRADE>: Alphabetic grade (A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D+, D, F, CS, S)
<GPA>: Number from 0 to 5
_____________________________________________________________

Exit Program: bye

bye: Close and exits the program safely

Format: bye

Example usage:

bye

Expected output:

_____________________________________________________________
Bye. Enjoy your studies!

FAQ

Q: How do I edit a module if I accidentally added it to a wrong semester?

A: Currently you will need to remove the module then add it again to the correct semester.

Q: How do I edit a module if I accidentally added it with a wrong gpa?

A: You can use the command grade c/COURSE_CODE g/GRADE.

Q: What if I S\U the mod, and the mod in the list originally has a grade?

A: You can use the command `grade c/COURSE_CODE g/GRADE, then in the GRADE section put S.

Q: How can I change the current semester I am currently in?

A: You can type the set command again to indicate the current semester you are in.

Command Summary

Command format:

• Set user information set n/NAME curr/CURR_SEM
• Add modules add c/COURSE_CODE w/WHEN
• Remove modules remove c/COURSE_CODE
• Input grade grade c/COURSE_CODE g/GRADE
• View GPA gpa
• Check for desired GPA desiredgpa DESIRED_GPA
• View modules in schedule view
• View specific module information view c/COURSE_CODE
• View modules still required for graduation graduation
• Show help message help
• Exit the program bye

Argument format:

• NAME: Alphabetic characters and optionally spaces between
• CURR_SEM / WHEN: Valid semester from 1-8
• COURSE_CODE: Valid NUS course code from AY23-24
• GRADE: Alphabetic grade (A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D+, D, F, CS, S)
• GPA/ DESIRED_GPA: Number from 0 to 5