Use Case 1 Author: Haowei Qiu
Use Case Name Sign up in the system
Traceability REQ1
Actor(s) Student
Summary Description The system shall allow student to sign up an account.
Priority High
Pre-Condition 1. The student has a valid id.
Post-Condition Success: The student could create a new account.
Fail: The student shall not create a new account.
Main Flow 1. The student clicks the "Sign up" button.
2. Tutoring system displays information that needs to be filled in the Sign up page.
3. The student fills in his/her name.
4. The student fills in his/her email.
5. The student choose his/her school.
6. The student fills in his/her password.
7. The student clicks the submit button.
8. The student receives confirmation of successful sign up.
Alternative Flow 2a. The sign in page shall not be loaded.
1. The student clicks the "Sign up" button.
8a. The Student fails to sign up in the system.
1. The student clicks the "Sign up" buttion.
2. The student fills in the Sign up page.
3. The student clicks the submit button.
Use Case 2 Author:Zheyu Liu
Use Case Name Search Course
Traceability REQ3
Actor(s) Student
Summary Description The system shall allow the student to search for a specific course
Priority High
Pre-Condition 1. The student has a valid user account in the system.
Post-Condition Success: Student should be able to obtain a course detail information.
Fail: Student could not obtain a course detail information.
Main Flow 1. Student clicks search subjects button.
2. Tutoring System prefills the school of the student from the profile of the student.
3. Tutoring system displays a list of all subjects with available tutors.
4. Student selects a subject and clicks on this subject hyperlink.
5. Tutoring system displays a list of courses with available tutors.
6. Student selects a course and clicks on this course hyperlink.
7. The system displays the description of this course and available tutors for this course.
Alternative Flow 4a. Student finds that there is no required subject in the list.
1. Student clicks on the NEW SUBJECT button.
2. Student fills the name of this subject.
6a Student finds that there is no required course in the list.
1. Student clicks on the NEW COURSE button.
2. Student fills the name of this course.
Use Case 3 Author: Mai Zeng
Use Case Name Seach tutor
Traceability REQ2
Actor(s) Student
Summary Description The system shall allow student to view the tutor's profile.
Priority High
Pre-Condition 1. The student has a valid student account in the system.
2. The tutor has a valid user account in the system.
Post-Condition Success: The student should be able to view the tutor's profile.
Fail: The student could not view the tutor's profile.
Main Flow 1. Student logs in the system using their valid account and password.
2. System redirects to the student's home page.
3. Student clicks the Tutor tab located on the left side of the web page.
4. System redirects to the Tutor page.
5. System loads a list of tutors.
Alternative Flow 1a. Student provides an invalid account or password. The system then displays a message, suggesting the user to provide a valid email and password.
3a. The system fails to load a list of subjects.
3b. Student cannot find the tutor.
Use Case 4 Author: Wenhao Geng
Use Case Name Send tutorial request
Traceability REQ6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13
Actor(s) Student
Summary Description The system shall allow the student to send his/her tutorial request and get a response about the tutorial request.
Priority High
Pre-Condition 1.The student has logged in to the system.
2.The student has searched for a course/subject or a specific tutor.
3.The student has selected a tutor to view his/her profile.
4.The student has clicked “send tutorial request” which brings the student to tutorial request form.
Post-Condition Success: Confirmation and details of scheduled tutorial.
Fail: Student’s tutorial request is rejected.
Main Flow 1. The student enters the tutorial request form.
2. The student selects one-on-one tutorial or group tutorial.
3. Tutoring system sends tutorial requests to interested parties.
4. Tutoring system sends request response to the student.
Alternative Flow 2a. Tutoring system finds out that the student selected one-on-one tutorial.
1. Tutoring system shows tutor’s availability time table.
2. The student selects a time slot.
2b. Tutoring system finds out that the student selected group tutorial.
1. Tutoring system shows exiting group tutorials and the option to request a new group tutorial.
2. Tutoring system prompts tutor’s availability time table to request a new group tutorial if the student does not want to join existing group tutorials.
3. The student selects a time slot.
3.a Tutoring system finds out the student requested a group tutorial
3.a.a Tutoring system finds out the student requested a new group tutorial.
1. Tutoring system sends an email to manager to ask for group session room assignment.
2. Tutoring system sends an email to tutor to confirm his/her availability of the selected time slot.
3.a.b Tutoring system finds out the student selected an existing group tutorial session with empty space.
1.Tutoring System sends a confirmation email of the tutorial to the student with information including tutor’s name selected course/subject, rate, tutorial type, time, and room number.
3.b Tutoring system finds out the student requested an one-on-one tutorial.
3.b.a Tutoring system finds out there is no available one-on-one room.
1. Tutoring system navigates the student back to homepage, suggesting only group session is available to join.
3.b.b Tutoring system finds out there is one-on-one room available.
1. Tutoring system sends an email to tutor to confirm his/her availability of the selected time slot.
4.a The tutorial is rejected by the tutor.
1. The system sends an e-mail with a link of the homepage and ask the student to reschedule his/her tutorial.
4.b The tutorial is accepted by the tutor.
1. Tutoring System sends a confirmation email of the tutorial to the student with information including tutor’s name selected course/subject, rate, tutorial type, time, and room number.
4.c The new group tutorial request is declined by the manager as there is no available group tutorial room.
1. The system sends an e-mail with a link of the homepage and asks the student to join the one-on-one tutorial or existing group tutorial.
Use Case 5 Author: Yuhang Zhang
Use Case Name Provide feedback on tutor
Traceability REQ14
Actor(s) Student
Summary Description The system shall allow student to provide feedback on a specific tutor
Priority High
Pre-Condition 1. The student has a valid student account in the system.
2. The tutor has a valid tutor account in the system.
Post-Condition Success: The student could give the feedback to this tutor.
Fail: The student could not give the feedback to the tutor.
Main Flow 1. The student clicks on the “homepage” button from the top right of the webpage
2. The system directs the user to his/her home page
3. The student clicks on the button “view past tutorial sections” from the bottom part of the student home page.
4. The system directs the user to “past-tutorials” web page where student’s past taken tutorials sections are listed.
5. Student selects a specific tutorial section and click on it.
6. The system directs the user to this specific tutorial section page
7. The user clicks on “give a feedback” button.
8. Tutoring system offers the student a blank text box and a submit button.
9. Student types texts in the text box and click “submit” button.
10. Tutoring system turns to a temporary webpage displaying “submit successfully” for 5 seconds.
11. Tutoring system turns the temporary webpage to the students’ home page.
Alternative Flow 6a. Student is not willing to give feedback to tutor at the moment.
1. Student clicks the “exit” button.
2. The system directs the current webpage to the “past-tutorials” web page.
6b Student has provided a feedback to this tutor of this tutorial section.
1. The system would display sections’ time, tutor name, student name, feedback on the web page.
2. Student clicks the “exit” button.
3. The system directs the current webpage to the “past-tutorials” web page.
8a. Student is not willing to give feedback to tutor at the moment.
1. Student clicks the “exit” button.
2. Tutoring system turns the current webpage to the “past-tutorials” web page.
9a. Submission is not successfully.
1. Tutoring system turns the current webpage to the students’ home page.