Design and Development of a Mobile-Based Student Study Schedule and Task Management Application Using the Flutter Framework (Case Study: SyncPolmed)

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Published: 2026-06-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30742/melekitjournal.v12i1.483
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Aplikasi Seluler, Manajemen Tugas, Produktivitas Akademik, Pengujian Kegunaan, Pembuatan Prototipe

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Raihan Firdaus
Politeknik Negeri Medan
Afif Lhutfi Pulungan
Politeknik Negeri Medan
Risfy Wahyu Zumardi
Politeknik Negeri Medan
Syahrul Ramadhan
Politeknik Negeri Medan
Gunawan Gunawan
Politeknik Negeri Medan

Abstract

Students at the Medan State Polytechnic (POLMED) face significant challenges in academic time management, with 67% of students showing signs of procrastination, which leads to a decline in the quality of learning and health issues. This research aims to develop the SyncPolmed application as a mobile-based solution for managing study schedules and tasks using the Flutter framework with a cross-platform development approach. The development method adopts a prototyping model consisting of five stages: (1) requirements analysis through observation and literature review, (2) system design using the Unified Modelling Language (UML), (3) implementation using the Dart programming language, (4) functional testing using the Black-Box Testing method, and (5) usability evaluation via the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) among 50 POLMED student respondents.  Test results showed that the application achieved a SUS score of 82.4 (Excellent category) and a UEQ score of 1.85 on the Attractiveness dimension (Above Average category). Based on the evaluation questionnaire results after using the app for two weeks, 43 out of 50 respondents (86%) said that the app helped them organize their study schedule better and reduced the tendency to procrastinate on tasks. The automatic reminder feature demonstrated a 91% success rate in delivering timely notifications. The SyncPolmed app successfully provides an intuitive, responsive academic management platform tailored to students’ needs. This research makes a practical contribution in the form of an app that can be implemented immediately, as well as a theoretical contribution by validating the effectiveness of the prototyping approach in the development of academic productivity apps.

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): Melek IT: Information Technology Journal

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“Design and Development of a Mobile-Based Student Study Schedule and Task Management Application Using the Flutter Framework (Case Study: SyncPolmed)”, MelekIT, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 67–78, Jun. 2026, doi: 10.30742/melekitjournal.v12i1.483.
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