Chapter 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary, findings, conclusion and recommendation

asserted by the proponents with relevance to this study.

Summary

The proposed Computerized Faculty Loading System is primarily created to

improve the scheduling and faculty loading process of CNSC. It aimed to minimize

conflicts in class schedule, produce accurate output, and lessen the task of the person in-

charge.

Specifically, the following questions were answered:

1. How does the CNSC existing faculty loading system works?

2. What are the problems encountered in faculty loading process?

3. What are the possible solutions to the problems identified?

4. What faculty loading system can be developed for CNSC?

The proponents conducted the study on the belief that the result will benefit the

CNSC particularly, the College of Engineering and Industrial Technology. To acquire a

comprehensive idea, the proponents conducted series of interviews with the two different

Colleges. The proponents utilized the Descriptive-Survey Method through administering

questionnaires. The proponents also used the percentage, frequency and ranking as

statistical tools and to evaluate, analyze and interpret the data gathered.
 40

Findings

Based on the gathered data through interviews and questionnaires, the following

findings are hereby presented.

1. The existing faculty loading of CNSC is done manually.

2. In existing manual distribution of workload, there are problems encountered

such as limited number of instructors, conflicts on schedule and availability of

instructors.

3. In the proposed Computerized Faculty Loading System of CNSC, features are:

provide security for the protection of files and documents, minimize conflicts and

schedule, supports rapid, efficient and effective schedule and faculty loading process,

provides more accurate output in faculty workload distribution and can easily generate

report as well as organizes files and records.

4. The proponents found out that the proposed Computerized Faculty Loading

System is a solution to the problems encountered by the CEIT.

Conclusions

After careful analysis, the proponents come up with these conclusions.

The Dean, College Secretary and the Department Head are the persons involved

and responsible in faculty loading process. It takes at least couple of weeks before the

schedule is finalized. In faculty loading, there are factors to be considered: (a) schedule of

classes; (b) schedule of faculty; (c) field of specialization of the faculty; (d) 18 units

regular load; and (e) the availability of instructor.

 41

The manual faculty loading consists of four processes: (a) Each Department

chairperson prepares and submits to the Dean the respective loading (b) request for

additional instructors from College of Arts and Sciences for General Educational Subject

(c) College Secretary consolidate the different schedules (d) make necessary adjustments.

Conflicts on class schedules of students and instructors in CEIT were found to be

the major problem of the Existing Faculty Loading System. The College Secretary creates

schedule using the manual process.

Seen this way, the proposed semi-automated Faculty Loading System of CEIT

may be useful for the College. It reduces time, effort and workload for the person in-

charge. Moreover, reliable outputs may be achieved using this system. Speed, efficiency

and accuracy are also of great concern.

Recommendations

Based from the conclusions, the following recommendations are presented to

maximize the efficiency of the proposed system.

1. To effectively run the program, the software and hardware requirement cited

are highly recommended.

2. For the system to work well and be more beneficial to the College, the

person-in-charge must have enough knowledge in using the proposed system.

Training with user’s manual must be provided by the college.

3. Password created by the proponents of this system must be changed. It must

be confidential for the security of records. Use of passwords depends on the

authorized users.
 42

4. Hard copy of records must still be maintained.

5. Further analysis and programming must be made to enhance the capabilities

of the system.

However, it is the responsibility of the researchers to enumerate the risk and

resource requirement of adapting this system. Its risk is as follows and the recommended

solutions thereof; since this system is a software, data files can be infected and be

damaged by viruses. The College must be ready and provide means for curing viruses

when these instances occur.

 43

Bibliography

Interview

Engr. Arlan V. Gutierrez, College Secretary-CEIT, Camarines Norte State College,

January- February, 2008.

Engr. Aser N. Dino, ME Department Chairman, Camarines Norte State College, January-
February, 2008.

Internet

www.physics.gac.edu/~chuck/teaching.html, retrieved last January 2008

www.graysail.com/services/appoint.html, retrieved last January 2008

www.senior-systems.com/products/registrar/scheduling.p, retrieved last January 2008

www.discourse.net/archives/2005/04/teaching_loads, retrieved last January 2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_framework, retrieved last January 2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feedback, retrieved last January 2008

http://www.usabilitynet.org/tools/rapid.html

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software prototyping

Theses

Herson L. Ibasco, et.al., Computerized Graphical Land Assessment System, Unpublished

undergraduate Thesis, Camarines Norte State College, 2007.

Romeo A. Abanes, et.al, CNSC Computerized Library System, Unpublished

Undergraduate Thesis, Camarines Norte State College, 2006