📚 Study Sync Guide

🎯 What is Study Sync?

Study Sync is a comprehensive academic work management system designed to help students organize, track, and manage their academic assignments, projects, and tasks efficiently. It provides a centralized platform to keep track of all your academic work with deadlines, subjects, and progress status.

🚀 Getting Started

First Time Setup

1. Open Study Sync: Launch the application in your web browser.
2. Review Default Subjects: The app comes pre-loaded with common engineering subjects. You can modify these in the "Edit Subjects" tab.
3. Review Work Types: Default work types like "Assignment", "Lab Manual", "Project Report" are already available.
4. Add Your First Work Item: Click on "Add Work" tab to create your first assignment or project.

🖥️ Understanding the Interface

Main Tabs

📝 How to Add Work

1. Navigate to Add Work: Click on the "Add Work" tab.
2. Select Subject: Choose from the dropdown list of available subjects.
3. Choose Work Type: Select the type of work (Assignment, Project, Lab Manual, etc.).
4. Describe the Work: Enter a detailed description of what needs to be done.
5. Set Issue Date: When the work was assigned (defaults to today).
6. Set Deadline: The due date for the work.
7. Enter Faculty Name: Name of the professor or instructor who assigned the work.
8. Student Name: Your name (pre-filled with "Shivam Pandya").
9. Submit: Click "Add Work" to save the item.

📈 Managing Work Status

Status Types

How to Update Status

1. Go to Dashboard: All your work items are displayed here.
2. Find Your Work: Use search or scroll to find the specific work item.
3. Click Status Button: Click the appropriate status button (Not Started, Pending, or Completed).
4. Confirm Change: A popup will ask for confirmation - click "Confirm" to update.

🔍 Search and Filter

Search Functionality

Use the search bar to quickly find specific work items by:

• Subject name
• Work type
• Work description
• Faculty name

Filter Options

Use filter buttons to view work items by status:

• All: Shows all work items
• Not Started: Shows only items you haven't started
• Pending: Shows work in progress
• Completed: Shows finished work

⏰ Understanding Deadlines

Days Left Display

The "Days Left" column shows:

• Green numbers: Days remaining until deadline
• Orange "Tomorrow": Due tomorrow
• Orange "Due Today": Due today
• Red "Overdue": Past the deadline

⚙️ Customizing Subjects and Work Types

Adding New Subjects

1. Go to Edit Subjects: Click the "Edit Subjects" tab.
2. Enter Details: Fill in subject name and code.
3. Add Subject: Click "Add Subject" button.

Adding New Work Types

1. Go to Edit Work Type: Click the "Edit Work Type" tab.
2. Enter Name: Type the new work type name.
3. Add Type: Click "Add Work Type" button.

✨ Best Practices

1. Regular Updates: Update your work status regularly to maintain accuracy.
2. Detailed Descriptions: Write clear, specific descriptions for each work item.
3. Set Realistic Deadlines: Enter accurate deadline dates as provided by your instructors.
4. Review Daily: Check your dashboard daily to stay on top of upcoming deadlines.
5. Use Filters: Use status filters to focus on what needs attention.
6. Keep It Updated: Remove or mark as completed any work that's finished.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues