Simple Additive Weighting Algorithm Implementation for Determining Supervisors in Student Final Project Information System

Abstract

The determination of the student supervisor for the final project at the Department of Electrical Engineering, State University of Malang, is determined by the Expertise Group and Study Program Coordinator. The determination is carried out and considered manually by both. It requires considerable time and effort, so the process is less efficient. Therefore, this study aims to develop an information system that can handle all processes related to the final project based on the Standard Operating Procedures applicable in the Department of Electrical Engineering, State University of Malang. This thesis and final project information system were developed using the Waterfall development model, which consists of four steps, namely: (1) Analyze; (2) Design; (3) Codes; and (4) Test. The method or algorithm applied to this information system is Simple Additive Weighting (SAW). Information systems experts and users test the system at every user access level. The tested data was obtained through a questionnaire. Based on the trials that have been carried out, the percentage results obtained are 100 percent for system validity by information systems experts, 97.41 percent for system validity by students, 93.75 percent for system validity by supervisors, 91.32 percent for system validity by members of Expertise Group, 100 percent for system validity by the Chair of the Expertise Group and Study Program Coordinator. The average percentage of trial results by all user access levels is 98.24 percent, indicating that the information system developed is considered valid and can be used by the University