Facilities Database Application System Conceptual Model Chiaoching Huang Xiaoming Li Chao Wang Shaoen Wu

Section 1: System Description This project is to redesign and implement a DB application system for dormitory facility management. This system keeps track of the facility in different dormitory rooms or storage rooms. It allows user to query the facility storage and facility configuration in specific room. When new facilities, such as mattress, beds, are put into storage room, the associated data should be updated. If any facility is moved from storage room to dormitory, associated data should be updated in both storage room and dormitory for query later.

Section 2: Hardware and Software Hardware: IBM compatible PC, with CPU >1 GHz, RAM >128M, Hard disk > 10G. Net Interface Card is necessary and be able to access Internet. Software: Windows XP with web browser: Internet Explore, Netscape, Firefox or other windows compatible browsers. Key words: data insert, data update, data query, data maintenance, form print, storage room, apartment room, residence hall, and lounge area.

Section 3: Task Scenarios Data insert/update: When operator clicks the link of this system, the index page will be displayed with options to add/update data or query data. Then if the add/update is selected, the procedure goes to select the room type (storage room, lounge area or apartment room) and building name. The date information is automatically generated, but it allows users to change as they want. After this, the button “Continue” can guide the operator to the next page. In the next page, the appearance is the similar to the currently paper input form being used. If the room facility information exits in database, then the existing latest data information is displayed. If no record in database, the input box is blank. Thus, user can input quantity and type for each sort of facilities in different room or location. She/he can also input comment in the text box area. When the data input is completed, user can click the “Continue” button to push data into database. Then the operation result message is displayed to user that the operation is successful. Here is also a link to let user go back to operate options again.

Task Scenarios Cont. Data query/report print: In the index page, user can select the data query to get the specific room facility configuration report. She/he has multiple query options. Firstly, the data can be queried with room and date. This is useful when user wants to check a room’s configuration on a specific date. It’s necessary to compare the residence entry room facilities and leaving facilities. Secondly, users can query the latest room facilities configuration without selecting any date information. Additionally, the facilities can be queried on each building for monthly or annual report. After user selects the query criteria, and press “Continue” button, the query result page comes out. Then she/he can print the report. User can also goes back to index page to continue other tasks from a link in query result page.

Index Page

Update/Add Page

Dorm Add Page

Storage Room Add Page

Lounge Area Add Page

Apartment Update Page

Add/Update Result Page

Query Entry Page

Storage Room Query Result Page

Lounge Area Query Result Page

Grading Grading Use of appropriate theme or linked from an existing AU page (15) _ 15____ Description of System, High Level System Manual and/or Help(10) ______ 10 Conceptual Model (35) 30 Must have a usable scenario Task Scenario, Lexicon, object action analysis, etc. ______ Clear and Concise Main Entry page (10) 10 Good Layout (30) 30 Consistent, Easy to read and fonts, organization of images and text (20) Good Organization and/or grouping of pages (10) ______ Fields filled in to illustrate working scenario______ Bonus points (5) for introduction page(s) that feature creative designs. Total 95