Information Systems Master Applications

Executive Snapshot

• Transforms the Master of Information Systems admissions workflow into a digital, transparent process (dashboards, reviews, reporting).
• Primary users: the university review team that previously coordinated decisions with Excel and email.
• Outcome: a secure admin portal with status tracking, document review, scoring, and export features that shorten turnaround time.

Product Highlights

• Covers the entire journey: submission -> document and course review -> committee decision workflow.
• Human-centered Nuxt UI with filtering, validation messaging, and accessible defaults.
• AI-assisted course suggestions via the OpenAI client, always double-checked by reviewers for compliance.
• S3-compatible storage (MinIO) with rules to keep applicant documents on-premises.
• Slide decks and speaker notes (/slides) that let stakeholders run their own demos.

Tech Stack At A Glance

• Nuxt 4, Vue 3, @nuxt/ui, Pinia, nuxt-auth-utils for session handling.
• TypeScript, Zod validation, Drizzle ORM with PostgreSQL.
• MinIO for document storage, optional OpenAI client integration.
• Supporting assets: demo data fixtures and a Python script for stakeholder slide generation.

Status & Roadmap

• Current state: production-grade admin prototype with demo data and presentation materials.
• Upcoming ideas: notifications, granular roles, audit logging, automated scoring rules.
• Feedback loop with faculty and admissions staff drives future iterations; codebase intentionally remains open.

Demo & Screens

• slides/README.md documents the demo storyline plus a PowerPoint generator.
• shared/utils/dummy.ts ships realistic mock data for course predictions and tables.
• scripts/capture-screenshots.mjs records consistent screenshots for stakeholder decks.

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Developer Appendix

1. Prerequisites

• PostgreSQL
• MinIO

2. Create .env

Copy .env.example, fill out database, MinIO, session, and OpenAI values. Keep real secrets local and untracked.

3. Install Dependencies

npm install

4. Push Database Schema

npx drizzle-kit push

5. Start Dev Server

npm run dev

6. Seed Initial Admin

export SEED_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
export SEED_ADMIN_PASSWORD=ChangeMe123!

Optional: SEED_ADMIN_FIRST_NAME, SEED_ADMIN_LAST_NAME. Run the db:seed-admin task in Nuxt Devtools, then sign in at /admin/login.

7. Optional Demo Data

Nuxt Devtools tasks: seedAdmins, seedApplicants.

8. Proprietary Assets

Place university PDFs or logos locally under public/; the repo ships no protected documents.

Production

npm run build
node .output/server/index.mjs

More information: Nuxt Deployment Guide.