CQUniversity Unit Profile
COIT11237 Database Design & Implementation
Database Design & Implementation
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General Information

Overview

Relational databases are pervasive in information technology; designing and building these databases is a challenging yet rewarding occupation. This unit will introduce you to data modelling, relational database theory and normalisation. These are essential skills for the design and implementation of relational databases. The problems associated with poorly designed and implemented databases are demonstrated. The important database language SQL is covered in sufficient depth to allow you to appreciate its potential and limitations. Other topics covered in this unit include multi-user database processing and other front-end applications. During the unit, you will design and implement a small database application. The unit aims to give you a solid theoretical foundation while also providing you with an opportunity to apply the theory through the assignment work.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite COIT11226 System Analysis Note:- Students who are currently enrolled in or who have previously completed COIT12167 Database Use and Design cannot enrol in this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2019

Brisbane
Cairns
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 30%
2. Written Assessment
Weighting: 30%
3. Examination
Weighting: 40%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student evaluation and self-reflection.

Feedback

More exercises on query joins.

Recommendation

More class time will be dedicated to practise query joins.

Feedback from Student evaluation and self-reflection.

Feedback

Streamline material on ERDs.

Recommendation

The material on ERDs will be refined.

Feedback from Student evaluation.

Feedback

Students appreciated the mixture of two lecturers in the recorded lectures.

Recommendation

We will seek materials from other lecturers to further strengthen the team teaching.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Differentiate database applications, systems, and their role in supporting business processes
  2. Demonstrate competency in using Structured Query Language
  3. Design models using a specified data modelling approach
  4. Create Relational Models
  5. Normalise tables using concepts relating to functional dependency
  6. Identify database implementation issues.

The aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of database theory, technology, the database environment, and the role of database applications in support of enterprise. The focus is the use and design of databases using contemporary technology—relational database technology and SQL. An introduction is provided to database implementation issues and emerging database technology.

Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.

ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html

This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:

  • Database Repository Design (DBDS)
  • Programming/Software Development (PROG)
  • Database Administration (DBAD)

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Written Assessment - 30%
2 - Written Assessment - 30%
3 - Examination - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment - 30%
2 - Written Assessment - 30%
3 - Examination - 40%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

DATABASE CONCEPTS

Edition: 8e (2017)
Authors: David M.Kroenke and David J.Auer
Pearson Higher Education
Hoboken Hoboken , New Jersey , USA
ISBN: 9780134601533
Binding: Paperback

Additional Textbook Information

Please check if the exam for this offering is open book.   If the exam is open book, then an eBook version of the textbook is not recommended.

At the time of writing, there was not an eBook version available for the eighth edition of the textbook.

Copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • Microsoft Access
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Jamie Shield Unit Coordinator
j.shield@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 11 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Introduction to Databases

Chapter

Chapter-1 Getting started

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 2 Begin Date: 18 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Structured Query Language (SQL)

Chapter

Chapter-3 Structured Query Language

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 3 Begin Date: 25 Mar 2019

Module/Topic

Structured Query Language (SQL)

Chapter

Chapter-3 Structured Query Language

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 4 Begin Date: 01 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Database application forms and reports

Chapter

Chapter-1 Getting started & supplementary materials

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 5 Begin Date: 08 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Entity-Relationship model

Chapter

Chapter-4 Data Modeling and the Entity-Relationship Model

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assignment 1 - SQL queries, forms and reports Due: Week 5 Friday (12 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Vacation Week Begin Date: 15 Apr 2019

Module/Topic


Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 6 Begin Date: 22 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Entity-Relationship model

Chapter

Chapter-4 Data Modeling and the Entity-Relationship Model

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 7 Begin Date: 29 Apr 2019

Module/Topic

Relational model and Normalization

Chapter

Chapter-2 The Relational Model

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 8 Begin Date: 06 May 2019

Module/Topic

Database Design

Chapter

Chapter-5 Database Design

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 9 Begin Date: 13 May 2019

Module/Topic

Database Administration

Chapter

Chapter-6 Database Administration

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 10 Begin Date: 20 May 2019

Module/Topic

Database Administration

Chapter

Chapter-6 Database Administration

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assignment 2 - Database design and implementation Due: Week 10 Friday (24 May 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 11 Begin Date: 27 May 2019

Module/Topic

Big Data, Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence Systems

Chapter

Chapter-8 Data Warehouses, Business Intelligence Systems, and Big Data

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 12 Begin Date: 03 Jun 2019

Module/Topic

Revision

Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 10 Jun 2019

Module/Topic


Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Exam Week Begin Date: 17 Jun 2019

Module/Topic


Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Term Specific Information

Unit coordinator: Jamie Shield, j.shield@cqu.edu.au, 07 4037 4750.

Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Assignment 1 - SQL queries, forms and reports

Task Description

Assignment 1 consists of the following types of database related activities:

  • writing SQL queries to perform various processing and to retrieve data from the given database
  • developing Forms and Reports that are relevant to the business requirements in the given database

For further information, please refer to the assignment specification and marking guide / criteria available on the unit website.


Assessment Due Date

Week 5 Friday (12 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Within 2 weeks from the due date or within 2 weeks of submission (whichever is later).


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

Your assignment solution will be assessed mainly on your SQL statements that solve the business requirements and involve the following:

  • using appropriate clauses such as SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING and ORDER BY
  • selecting relevant tables and join them

Furthermore, your assignment solution may also be assessed on your use of Design and Wizard features of Microsoft Access to produce the appropriate Form object(s) to input data; and Report object(s) to retrieve the required data relevant to the business requirements.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Differentiate database applications, systems, and their role in supporting business processes
  • Demonstrate competency in using Structured Query Language


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Ethical practice

2 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Assignment 2 - Database design and implementation

Task Description

Assignment 2 consists of the following types of database related activities:

  • designing databases to satisfy the requirements of the given case studies
  • developing conceptual data model diagrams
  • performing logical design, normalization and physical design
  • implementing the databases

For further information, please refer to the assignment specification and marking guide/criteria available on the unit website.


Assessment Due Date

Week 10 Friday (24 May 2019) 11:45 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Within 2 weeks from the due date or within 2 weeks of submission (whichever is later).


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

Your assignment solution will be assessed mainly on your ability to:

  • create appropriate Entity Relationship model diagrams using proper symbols
  • develop Relations by mapping ERDs and normalizing them
  • provide column specifications for the developed Relations
  • create tables and make appropriate relationships among them


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Design models using a specified data modelling approach
  • Create Relational Models
  • Normalise tables using concepts relating to functional dependency
  • Identify database implementation issues.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Ethical practice

Examination

Outline
Complete an invigilated examination

Date
During the examination period at a CQUniversity examination centre

Weighting
40%

Length
120 minutes

Minimum mark or grade
Minimum 50% in the examination and overall 50%.

Exam Conditions
Open Book

Materials
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
No calculators permitted
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