Protótipo de aplicativo móvel para restaurante do IFPI CTZS: o mobile learning na conscientização dos usuários

Abstract

This paper deals with the feasibility study of the development of a prototype for mobile application to assist the Internal System of Access to the Refectory (SIAR) in the process of food reservations in the institutional restaurant of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauí Campus Teresina Zona Sul - (IFPI CTZS). The problem that aroused this research was the fact that SIAR does not allow users to cancel the reservation of the meal in case of changes in the menu or lack of classes. In this sense it was sought from data surveys to measure if this breach of the system causes waste of food and investigate what other factors contribute to this situation, to then verify the feasibility of developing a mobile application prototype that will aid the process Mobile Learning for awareness/education of users. Two data collection instruments were used: a questionnaire directed to the students of the night shift and an interview with the campus nutritionist. The results show that there were flaws in the meal reservation process, since this allowed the increase of new meals requests after the beginning of the meals, alarming levels of food waste were also found during lunch, this can be attributed to the user group age since they are mostly teenagers and tend not to prioritize large meals. Therefore, it was observed that a mobile application can help reduce waste by contributing to the meal reservation process and the food education of the diners.