PUP UniChain: A Blockchain-Based University Events Access Management System for Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Abstract

University events are essential avenues for faculties and students to promote community building and engagement, social interactions, skills development and the overall enhancement of learning for the welfare of the whole university. However, the majority of the universities do not implement a secure yet transparent and organized access system for such activities, leading to denied access for the learners, undesirable user experiences, and the general mismanagement of events. With this, the proponents' aim is to develop a blockchain-powered ticketing and access system to facilitate university events for PUP. A smart contract implementing ERC-721 was developed to mint Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to reserve slots/seats for certain events, while a user interface was built to select the listed events on a website. The researchers made various tests for smart contracts and mock transactions to evaluate the functionality of the proposed system. In conclusion, PUP UniChain offers potential solutions to handle event access and management for PUP.