International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science (IJMECS)
IJMECS Vol. 17, No. 2, 8 Apr. 2025
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Assessing Student Academic Performance with Fuzzy Expert System
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Fuzzy Logic, Fuzzy Expert System, Membership Functions, Defuzzification, Student Performance
Abstract
Nowadays, higher education institutions and universities are facing a competitive environment for enhancing the quality of students to achieve extensive knowledge with critical thinking skills and a good personality for better employment in the industry. Universities and other higher education establishments ensure that students overcome the obstacles in these cutthroat environments. In order to do this, it is necessary to analyze the academic performance of each student by determining their strengths and weaknesses. A fuzzy expert system (FES) is used in this study to evaluate student’s academic performance. This FES uses fuzzy logic to classify each student’s performance based on a variety of linguistic factors. It classifies each student’s performance by considering various linguistic factors using fuzzy logic. For this purpose, seven significant input factors have been taken into account which is Stress, Motivation, Confidence, Parent’s support & Availability, Self study hours, Punctuality, and Friend circle. Several defuzzification techniques are applied in order to examine student performance using the FES & generate more precise and measurable results. These findings could aid colleges and other educational establishments in determining the right variables that influence student’s academic performance. Additionally, a comparison of various Mamdani fuzzy defuzzification techniques, including the centroid, bisector, and mean of maxima methods, is provided in this study. After comparing all three techniques by taking different scenarios of all the external factors, it has been concluded that all of them are performing equally.
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Bhupendra Kumar Pathak, "Assessing Student Academic Performance with Fuzzy Expert System", International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science(IJMECS), Vol.17, No.2, pp. 111-122, 2025. DOI:10.5815/ijmecs.2025.02.05
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