Students will work together in instructor-assigned teams of two, three, or four to plan and design a relational database-backed information system which fulfills the component assignment requirements.
The Midterm Pitch evaluates student ability to identify and analyze business problems and processes, identify an information system solution, and describe system objectives and information requirements. Systems with the demonstrated ability or possible potential to provide real-world impact are desirable.
The Final Deliverable evaluates student ability to describe in detail system objectives and design. The final deliverable should include information about system components like hardware, software, networks, and database.
The Final Presentation evaluates student ability to communicate and demonstrate system design.
Refer to the submission instructions for each component assignment.
Each group should elect a representative who will be responsible for communicating progress and submitting assignments on behalf of all group members.
Refer to the evaluation methodologies for each component assignment.
Each member of the group will receive the same grade for each group project assignment submission.
At the end of the semester, a group member evaluation form will give each student an opportunity to identify the relative contributions of each other group member. The result of these evaluations may influence individual grades on group project assignments.