Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Omer Shalev, Ameet Salvi, Jon Thysell, Alex Brooks, Jyot Bawa, Michael Joyce, Jaime Mullins 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Background Student-group building competitive small formula-style racecars Annual competition in Pontiac, Michigan Restricted budget of $25,000 Private and public sponsorships Roughly 50 members Predominantly mechanical and electrical engineering students Two faculty advisors Off-site studio in Richmond 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Database Entities Member Job Skill Logbook Trial Car Component Contribution Sponsor Material Metal Reusable Plastic Rubber Other Supplier Part Custom Stock 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Simplified EER Diagram SPID (1,N) Skill contact donate (0,N) Sponsors (0,N) SID level (0,N) has contacts (0,N) Student Members (1,N) PID SUID order donates Parts quantity Suppliers build builds has (0,N) d,t (0,N) supply (1,1) Inventory creates custom stock (0,N) IID (1,N) MID Made by has Materials tools Logbook quantity Made for other conduct o,t reusable plastics year test rubber support metal Trials Car CID Date time 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115 Contributions

Summary Members The group consists of student members that perform a variety of functions from fabricating parts and conducting trial runs to contacting contributing donors. SID numbers are stored along with the various skills, tasks and responsibilities associated with each member 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Summary Parts The car consists of custom parts produced by students for a specific car and stock items purchased from suppliers. Parts are organized in an inventory warehouse along with materials used during the course of the project. FSAE specifically requested that the completed database contain detailed and flexible inventory management features for the annual report. 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Summary Car A car undergoes a series of experimental trials and consists of several different systems supported by individual members. Although a new car is constructed, it may include parts and sponsor contributions from previous years. 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Summary Donors Donors contribute annually in a variety of ways to assist FSAE. Contact information and donations must be stored in order to credit the private and public sponsors that support FSAE’s annual budget. 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Additional Requirements Commentary fields are essential in order to capture specific instances Substantive Queries Design Forms Final Report Submission for Annual Competition Parts (custom and stock) Suppliers Costs 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115

Project Schedule Group Deadlines Revised EER Diagram – Deadline 10/25 5 Queries in English – Deadline 11/15 Executive Summary – Deadline 11/19 Tables and relationships in Access – Deadline 11/16 SQL with implementation – Deadline 11/18 Final Presentation w/Access – Deadline 12/8 Final Report – Deadline 12/12 10/21/2005 Group 6 IEOR 115