Release Dates:

• Database Modeling, Design and Implementation - to be released no later than week 3

• Database Enhancement Project - to be released no later than week 8

Requirements to Pass this Unit:

To pass the unit you need to obtain a grade of 50% or above overall. There are no hurdle assessments.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty:

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

Special Consideration:

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short- term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through https://connect.mq.edu.au.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted:

• Database Modeling, Design and Implementation - YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

• Database Enhancement Project - NO, unless Special Considerartion is granted

We strongly encourage all students to actively participate in all learning activities. Regular engagement is crucial for your success in this unit, as these activities provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of the material, collaborate with peers, and receive valuable feedback from instructors, to assist in completing the unit assessments. Your active participation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone.

Classes

Each week during the semester you should set aside two hours for lectures and two hours for a workshop session (these may appear in the timetable as practicals). More specific information will be announced via the unit webpage on iLearn. Students are urged to actively participate in the workshops as this will help to engage students in problems, concepts, and help with clarification.

Note that workshop classes and lectures for this unit commence in week 1. You should attend the sessions you are enrolled in.   

Computing Drop-in Centre

The computing drop-in centre is also available for extra sessions on concepts and catchups as part of a Faculty of Science and Engineering initiative. The timetable and unit coverage across sessions can be found here: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/faculties/science-and-engineering/drop-in-centre.

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

Textbook

The textbook listed below cover much of the required material  that will be used in preparation of lectures and/or assignments and/or practicals.

• Thomas Connolly and Carolyn Begg. Database Systems. A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation, and Management, Sixth Edition, Pearson, 2015. Mq Library link: https://multisearch.mq.edu.au/permalink/61MACQUARIE_INST/467l3g/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9781292061849

For some parts of learning, other necessary material will be made available on the unit iLearn site.

Leganto Resources

Unit reading details and breakdowns are available through the Leganto Block in the unit iLearn page.

Unit Webpage and Technology Used and Required

Digital recordings of lectures will be available on iLearn via tools such as Echo360.

Websites

The web page for this unit can be found at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

Technology

In this unit you will be exposed to the following technology and tools

• MySQL - Database Management System (Community Server)
• MySQL Workbench - Data Modeling Software Tool

Methods of Communication and Discussion Boards

The unit will make use of discussion boards hosted within iLearn. Please post questions there, they will be monitored by the staff on the unit regularly. The primary mode of communication will be through iLearn public and private discussion forums.

Assessments have been updated to comply with the new assessment policy.

We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page.

Student feedback from the previous offering of this unit was positive overall, with students pleased with the clarity around assessment requirements and the level of support from teaching staff. As such, no change to the delivery of the unit is planned, however we will continue to strive to improve the level of support and the level of student engagement.