aru-py/study-space-finder

Find unused classrooms to study in at Clemson University

Find unused classrooms to study in Clemson University

Overview

It’s sometimes difficult to find a quiet study space on Clemson University’s campus. This web app uses course registration data to find periods in which campus classrooms are being unused, whether you just need a spot to unwind between classes or hours of uninterrupted silence. The goal of this project was to help reduce overcrowding at Cooper Library, and after surveying hundreds of students, it was proposed to the university in March of 2020.

Data

The data for this site was collected by scraping the university's course registration portal, which includes information about courses, their classrooms, and timings. The data is not included in the repository.

Example Data

 {
    "room": "Hogwarts Dungeon Five",
    "courses": [
      {
        "index": 885,
        "course": "Muggle Studies",
        "days": [
          1,
          3,
          5
        ],
        "times": [
          "08:00",
          "08:50"
        ]
      },
      {
        "index": 17,
        "course": "Transfiguration",
        "days": [
          2,
          4
        ],
        "times": [
          "08:00",
          "09:15"
        ]
      }]
  }

Notes

Unfortunately, the university was not in a position to accept the proposal due to factors such as safety that would have to be considered. I want to thank everyone involved for the support they offered.

Contributing

If you find an issue or believe a feature should be added, please reach out and I will look into it. If you are a current student, you can help keep the site up to date by sending data from the course registration portal.