Design and implementation of a system for student evaluation and attendance in labs using Arduino Nano

Abstract

The process of evaluating and recording student attendance in the classroom is the basis for giving the final evaluation of the student. Paper methods of recording student attendance and evaluating their performance suffer from problems such as inaccuracy, wasting time, and difficulty in obtaining reports when needed. The research provides a solution to the problems of these systems using Arduino Nano to build a system for evaluating and recording student attendance, where the laboratory teacher gives each student a grade for each project from 1, 2 .. 10, and these grades are stored in a text file that is accessed via Excel, and the time and date of the evaluation are saved, and the student is given (0) if he did not attend the laboratory. The system reduces the time of recording student grades and attendance manually, complies with academic accreditation requirements, provides access to real-time information, reduces administrative burden, facilitates obtaining final evaluation reports for students, facilitates obtaining student attendance statistics, accuracy of entered data, and reduces human errors. The research aims to eliminate paper systems in student assessment and attendance recording and move to electronic systems. The limitations of the system lie in the cost if the system is adopted on a wider scale in educational institutions, the insufficiency of the Arduino Nano memory if it is used to assess all students at all levels, as the Arduino Nano memory is not enough for the programming code, and the large number of student names.