SIGGFLOW: desenvolvimento e avaliação de um sistema de acompanhamento do progresso acadêmico

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis presents the development and evaluation of SIGGFLOW, an independent web system designed to assist in the academic progress tracking of students at the Federal University of Ceará — Quixadá Campus. The project’s motivation lies in the usability difficulties diagnosed in the institutional academic module (SIGAA), especially regarding the visualization of prerequisite chains and long-term planning. The methodology followed the Double Diamond approach, structured into the discovery, definition, development, and delivery phases. In the diagnostic stage, 34 students participated, whose evaluations indicated low satisfaction with the current system (average of 2.62 out of 5.00) and a majority preference (64.7%) for the organization of subjects by semester. Concurrently, interviews with course coordinators confirmed that academic retention is aggravated by the lack of clarity regarding dependencies in critical subjects. The solution was implemented using modern technologies (Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Prisma) and empirically evaluated by 31 participants. The results demonstrated a significant evolution in the user experience, highlighting visual consistency (average 4.87) and overall satisfaction of 4.65 out of 5.00. The study concludes that the interface focused on semester organization and status visibility meets the students’ planning and autonomy needs more effectively than the current model.