CIS 3010 Database
The Project/Presentation:
You must pick a relevant idea/system and submit it for approval when called for in class, in the first two weeks. It can be a database for a campus organization, a charity, or a business.  It must be an organization that you are very familiar with, and you have no trouble getting any information you need.  You will be called on to design (and probably implement) a Database for this problem/challenge/ opportunity/topic you have chosen.  You must footnote any idea that is not yours, and include a references section.  Please note that I have not yet seen a good write-up that was less than 10 pages or more than 30 pages, typed double spaced.  You should be prepared to talk for 20 minutes MINIMUM to the class on your scheduled day of presentation, which will most likely be during the last week of classes for the semester.  Presentations are just as much part of class as lecture, and will be tested on. This should be the kind of quality work you would be proud to show prospective employers.  
If your project is on the small side, expect to fully implement your project.  If your project is fairly large, you need to at least complete the design and an implementation of a subset of the system.  

Database Software:
We will have available PostgreSQL on Lemuria (lemuria.cis.vermontstate.edu) or its successor system Zeta (zeta.cis.vermontstate.edu).  Our system will be administered by Professor Chapin.  You may use any reasonable Database software for your project, but you must:
Get approval for your chosen database software
Be prepared to demonstrate your database to the class, and if necessary, independently to the professor

Project Check ins:  (EMAIL a report)
By the end of JANUARY, you should have your topic selected, and approved.
Normally, what software and hardware you will be using needs to be approved by the end of January.

By the end of FEBRUARY, you should have your database design complete.
At a MINIMUM, you should have all entities, attributes, tables, reports, and forms designed.
(If you wish to enjoy break, submit your design BEFORE BREAK.)

 By the end of MARCH, you should have your first draft of your implementation complete.
The database should be implemented, tables, reports, and forms should be created.

By the end of APRIL, you should have tested your database.
You should have sufficient data to fully demonstrate your database to the class.
		
The Project Presentation:
	The last week of classes before final exams, beginning May 6, is reserved for presentations. You should be prepared to talk for 20 minutes MINIMUM to the class on your scheduled day of presentation.  

Submission:
In most cases, it is sufficient to submit:
All design and documentation
All source code
A link or other way to independently run your database
A write up, nominally a user’s guide to the data base

Be prepared to demonstrate your database to the class, and if necessary, independently to the professor