2.5.1 Adding a New Classroom
The introductory scenario shows a user adding a new classroom to the database. Updating the classroom database is one of the most commonly performed operations when generating a schedule. In this scenario the user is assumed to have already imported a classroom database. Hence the user has a list of classrooms that he/she can either add a 'New', 'edit', or 'delete' entries from.
To update the classroom database the user selects 'Classrooms' from the toolbar or from the menu the user selects 'Update' and then 'Classrooms'. In each scenario a window will appear with a list of classes and a series of buttons called 'New', 'Edit', 'Delete', or 'search' as in figure 2.5.1-1.
Figure 2.5.1-1: The Classrooms list that appears.
When the user presses the 'New' button a window appears as in figure 2.5.1-2.
Figure 2.5.1-2: The Add Classroom window that appears.
The 'Building #' field contains the building number and the 'Room #' field contains the room # of the room the user is adding to the database. The 'description' field is used to briefly describe the room. The 'Room Size' field is where the user enters the maximum number of people that the room can allow. The 'Resource' field is where the user indicates what resources are in that room. For example, the user indicates whether it is a lecture room, lab room, or both, also this field is use to indicate whether the room is a smart room and whether it is handicapped accessible.
The 'Day of the Week' field is where you can indicate what days the room
will be available. This field has a pull down tab with the options of choosing the
whole week 'Mon-Fri' or choosing each day individually like 'Monday',
'Tuesday', Wednesday', 'Thursday', or 'Friday'. The 'Starting Time' field is
where the user indicates when the room is first available. It has a dropdown
menu containing the hours '
Figure 2.5.1-3: Day of Week dropdown that appears.
Figure 2.5.1-4: Starting times that appear. Figure 2.5.1-5: Ending times that appear.
To complete an entry and enter it into the
classroom database the user clicks on the 'OK' button at the bottom of the
window in figure 2.5.1-2. The database is then updated and the room is available for
future schedule generation (described in a later section). If the user is
unhappy with the entry of a room the user has the option to cancel the entry by
pressing the 'Cancel' button at the bottom of the window in figure 2.5.1-2.
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