Web application modernized and expanded

An important part of the Web Business & Technology degree program (now: Coding & Digital Design) at the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Tirol is gaining experience through practical projects. In their first practical project, students in the 2021 cohort were tasked with modernizing and re-implementing the existing web application for managing and generating cleaning reports at TUNAP GmbH & Co. KG.

The TUNAP GmbH & Co. KG headquarters in Wolfratshausen, near Munich, develops chemical-technical products and services for the automotive sector: for maintenance, repair and problem solving. The focus of the order was the product airco well® developed by TUNAP for garages. The measuring device with 3-layer sensor can determine the amount of invisible contamination in vehicle air conditioning systems - an important step for garages, for example, during annual inspections. The system is the latest innovation in TUNAP's air conditioning cleaning range and is currently in the final market testing phase.

The aim of the project was to modernize an existing web-based application that enables employees in automotive workshops to create, manage and retrieve cleaning reports for air conditioning systems using airco well®. TUNAP thus provides its customers and partners with a digital service in addition to a physical product, which creates added value for end customers. In this sense, this is a good example of digital transformation with the help of web-based applications in a business-to-business (B2B) application.

APP DEVELOPMENT USING AN AGILE PROJECT APPROACH

During the implementation, particular emphasis should be placed on user-friendliness and compliance with specific business requirements. To achieve this, the focus was placed on careful planning and implementation of the functionalities. Through weekly direct contact, changes, feedback and requests were exchanged, keeping the client involved in the project and its status at all times. This agile approach was essential to ensure that the client's wishes were met. An important part of the project was also the execution of tests and quality controls to ensure that the application works smoothly and meets the expectations of the users. For this purpose, various test procedures were applied and extensive documentation was also created to ensure the maintainability and expandability of the application.

VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TEAMWORK

Overall, the teamwork was very successful and the application was completed within the planned timeframe and to the satisfaction of the client. It was handed over at the final presentation at the TUNAP site in Wolfratshausen, Germany.

The six-person development team consisted of Alpay Aksu, Philipp Mayer, Luca Hauer, Johanna Fasser, Philipp Haas and Julian Fliri, with Alpay Aksu taking on the role of project manager. The student team, which was supervised by Prof. (FH) Karsten Böhm during the process, mastered the responsible task with confidence and was able to gain valuable experience in the field of software development from the project. They also learned how important it is to work closely with the client in order to successfully and purposefully complete the project development.

The University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Tirol is proud of the result of the practical project, which offers TUNAP employees and staff in automotive workshops an effective and efficient solution to make their daily work a little easier.