1. Logistics Instructor: Mohamed Eltabakh meltabakh@cs.wpi.edu
CS3431 – Database Systems I
Logistics
Instructor: Mohamed Eltabakh

2. Textbook Required: More Advanced: A First Course in Database systems.
Third Edition, 2008.
Jeffrey D. Ullman and Jennifer D. Widom
Prentice Hall.
ISBN: X
More Advanced:
Database Systems: The Complete Book, Second Edition
Hector Garcia-Molina, Jeffrey D. Ullman and Jennifer D. Widom
Prentice Hall, 2009.
ISBN:

3. Course Logistics Web Page: http://web.cs.wpi.edu/~cs3431/b13
Electronic WPI system: blackboard.wpi.edu
Lectures
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. : (3:00pm - 3:50pm)
Grading

4. H/Ws and Projects H/Ws (3 Homework)
Individual effort (to assure you practice and know the material well)
Project will be done in multiple phases (3 Phases)
Team effort of two (to collaborate and have feedback cycles on design)
A full cycle from project design, development, and building a running DB application

5. Tentative Deadlines and Late Submission Policy
Check the website regularly
Late Submission Policy
One-day late 15% off the max grade
Beyond that, no late submission is accepted

6. Course Management Viewing Grades Two systems will be maintained
Web Page:
Electronic WPI system: blackboard.wpi.edu
Homework/Project submissions
Either at the beginning of class on the due date
Or electronically on blackboard.wpi.edu (Recommended)
Viewing Grades
On blackboard.wpi.edu

7. Office Hours Posted on the course web page
Covers most days of the week
Make use of them– they are there for YOU !
TAs:
Karim Ibrahim
Yue Lu

8. Doing well Exams Projects
Master the topics (attend lectures, homework, projects)
Master the topics on time
Projects
Practice the course material
Ensure that you are on schedule (start early)
Teamwork counts

9. Phase 0 starting today…until Nov. 2, 2013
Project Phases
Phase 0: Form Teams and be ready to go
Phase 1: Conceptual and Logical Design
Phase 2: Building a DB and SQL Querying
Phase 3: Complete functionalities/Interface (Complete Project)
Phase 0 starting today…until Nov. 2, 2013
(Just form teams)