Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Proses bimbingan dan monitoring tugas akhir merupakan aspek penting dalam pendidikan tinggi. Namun, berbagai kendala seperti sulitnya menyesuaikan jadwal bimbingan, form bimbingan yang tidak terorganisir, serta komunikasi yang tersebar melalui platform seperti WhatsApp dan Email, sering menghambat kelancaran proses ini. Meskipun sudah ada aplikasi SIMATA, sistem tersebut belum sepenuhnya memenuhi kebutuhan spesifik yang ada di Program Studi Informatika USK. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan mengembangkan aplikasi mobile berbasis Human Centered Design yang dirancang untuk meningkatkan efisiensi dan efektivitas proses bimbingan dan monitoring tugas akhir. Aplikasi ini menawarkan fitur chat, pengaturan jadwal seminar, form pengajuan seminar, serta monitoring alur pengerjaan tugas akhir yang lebih terintegrasi. Dalam tahap implementasi, aplikasi dikembangkan menggunakan framework Flutter dan diuji melalui metode Black Box Testing serta System Usability Scale (SUS) untuk memastikan fungsionalitas dan kemudahan penggunaannya. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi ini berhasil memenuhi kebutuhan pengguna, mengurangi kendala yang sebelumnya dihadapi, dan diharapkan dapat mempercepat penyelesaian studi mahasiswa serta meningkatkan kualitas layanan pendidikan di Program Studi Informatika USK.

Kata Kunci: Bimbingan Tugas Akhir, Monitoring Tugas Akhir, Human Centered Design, Aplikasi Mobile, Sistem Informasi.

The process of guidance and monitoring of final projects is a crucial aspect of higher education. However, various challenges such as difficulties in scheduling guidance sessions, disorganized guidance forms, and communication scattered across platforms like WhatsApp and Email often hinder the smoothness of this process. Although the SIMATA application already exists, it does not fully meet the specific needs of the Informatics Study Program at USK. This research aims to design and develop a mobile application based on Human-Centered Design to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the guidance and monitoring process for final projects. The application offers features such as chat, seminar scheduling, seminar proposal forms, and more integrated monitoring of the final project workflow. During the implementation stage, the application was developed using the Flutter framework and tested using Black Box Testing and System Usability Scale (SUS) methods to ensure functionality and ease of use. The test results show that this application successfully meets user needs, reduces previously encountered challenges, and is expected to accelerate student graduation and improve the quality of educational services in the Informatics Study Program at USK. Keywords: Final Project Guidance, Final Project Monitoring, Human-Centered Design, Mobile Application, Information System.