Assessment Overview

Weighting 

30% of unit total 

Due Date 

Week 7, Sunday, 30 March, by 23:55 AEST/AEDT 

Assessment Type

Individual assessment

Word Count / Length 

2500 words +/- 10%

Unit Learning Outcomes 

In this assessment, you will be tested on whether you have successfully met the  following Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs):  

• ULO-1: Understand and evaluate the role of database management  systems in information technology applications within organisations. • ULO-2: Identify organisational requirements for data and develop data  models using conceptual data modelling techniques. 

• ULO-3: Explain and apply database design techniques for relational  database systems. 

• ULO-4: Derive a physical design for a database from its logical design.

Submission Type and  Required Format

The type of assessment you will be completing is an Applied Project. 

It should include a complete database design and implementation based on  business requirements provided in the assignment requirements.

Assessment Details

Assessment Purpose 

The purpose of this assessment is to provide a structured framework for creating  efficient and reliable relational databases through planning, requirement analysis,  design, implementation and testing. It provides opportunity for students to learn,  

practice and demonstrate fundamental skills relevant to the business world in  developing information systems, analysing data and making informed decisions.

Assessment Instructions 

In your assignment you will need to analyse the following scenario, create ER  diagram, build a database and populate it with sample data. 

You need to design a Hotel Reservation System satisfying the following conditions: 

• Many hotels can be registered in the system 

• Customers reserve rooms in their preferred hotels

Hotel 

name, phone number, address

Room 

room number, room type, area, facilities

Reservation 

date, rate, number of nights

Service 

type, price

Customer 

name, address, phone number

Bill 

date, balance

Part 2. Logical (Relational) Model 

Describe the algorithm of conversion of the Conceptual Model into the Logical  Model. Remember that your description should include the following elements: 

• Entities in the Conceptual Model become relations (tables) in the Logical  Model, and unique identifiers become primary keys.  

• For one-to-one or one-to-many relationship between two entities you will  need to create a foreign key in one of the relations (tables). 

• If there is a many-to-many relationship between two entities, then you will  need to create a new relation (table) with a composite primary key. 

• For each field (column) in a relation, describe a data type (integer, float,  character, text etc.). 

• If an entity contains a multi-valued attribute, then you will need to create a  new relation in the Logical Model corresponding to this attribute. 

• Draw the Logical Model diagram using app.diagrams.net tool, save it as .png  or .jpg file and insert it in the assignment Word document. 

Part 3. Create and populate the database. 

The SQL queries below can be written in XAMPP MySQL. 

• Write SQL queries to create each table. The queries should contain creation  of primary and foreign (if applicable) keys. 

• Write SQL queries to populate the tables. Each table should contain several  records to test the referential integrity.  

• One of the records describing customers should have your name as a  customer name.  

• One of the records describing hotels should have an address as your campus  address (Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane campus address). 

• One of the records describing bills should have your student id as a primary  key. 

• One of the records describing rooms should have your ICT5151 classroom  number in your campus. 

• Make screenshots of the development environment you worked with and  insert the images in the assignment file. 

• Copy SQL queries in the assignment document. 

• Export your project database in SQL script containing queries to create tables  and populate data. 

• Write SELECT SQL queries to test the database. 

What to submit:

1. A MS Word document containing database design and diagram images of  Conceptual and Logical Models. 

2. Your project database SQL script generated by XAMPP.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)  Use

In this assessment, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is NOT  PERMITTED. In this assessment, you must NOT use generative artificial  intelligence (AI) to generate any materials or content in relation to the assessment  task.  

This means you are NOT allowed to use any AI tools such as chatbots, text  generators, paraphrasers, summariser, or solvers to complete your assessment.  You are expected to produce your own work and cite any sources properly.  

Engaging with AI tools for this assessment will be treated as a breach of academic  integrity. Refer to the Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure for more details.

Other Important Information

Assessment Resources 

It is strongly recommended that you use the following to find academic peer reviewed sources of information. 

• ECA Library catalogue and databases  

• Unit Readings (Course Reserves) Subject Guide: Information Technology  

For in-text citation and referencing, follow the ECA HE Student Guide to APA 7th Referencing.

Submission  

Requirements

On completion of your assessment:  

• Follow the Assessment Presentation Guidelines 

• Submit your document as a PDF or MS Word document via the assessment  submission link in Canvas.  

• Include a completed Assessment Cover Sheet, including the AI Declaration,  and attach it to the assessment. 

• Save drafts of your work. 

[Include more information or remove not applicable information as required for  your assessment]

Assessment Support 

For academic support or feedback on a draft of your assessment, please email  academic.support@eca.edu.au 

For assistance with finding resources, such as books and journal articles, please  email library@eca.edu.au  

For information and guides on tackling assessments and developing your academic  skills, please visit in the ECA Library and Learning Support website: 

For queries about this specific assessment task, please contact the Unit  Coordinator.

Marking Criteria 

High  

Distinction (HD) 85-100)

Distinction (D) 

75-84

Credit (C) 

65-74

Pass (P) 

50-64

Fail (F) 

0-49

Criteria 1 – 20% 

Demonstrate an  understanding  and design the  Conceptual  

Model design  

processes 

Displays  

exceptional  

understanding of  concepts and  

their practical  

application in  

Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Exhibits accurate  and detailed  

breadth and  

depth of  

understanding  

and describing  

Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Exhibits breadth  and depth of  

understanding  

and describing  Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Basic knowledge  only of  

understanding  

and describing  Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Inadequate  

understanding  

and describing  

Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Criteria 2 – 20% 

Demonstrate an  understanding  and design the  Logical Model  

design processes 

Displays  

exceptional  

understanding of  concepts and  

their practical  

application in  

Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Exhibits accurate  and detailed  

breadth and  

depth of  

understanding  

and describing  

Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Exhibits breadth  and depth of  

understanding  

and describing  Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Basic knowledge  only of  

understanding  

and describing  Conceptual  

Model design  

process

Inadequate  

understanding  

and describing  

Logical Model  

design process

Criteria 3 – 20% 

Demonstrate  

understanding  and skills of  

creating the  

Conceptual  

Model diagram 

Displays  

exceptional  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Conceptual  

Model diagram

Exhibits accurate  and detailed  

breadth and  

depth of  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Conceptual  

Model diagram

Exhibits breadth  and depth of  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Conceptual  

Model diagram

Basic  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Conceptual  

Model diagram

Inadequate  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Conceptual  

Model diagram

Criteria 4 – 20% 

Demonstrate  

understanding  and skills of  

creating the  

Logical model  

diagram 

Displays  

exceptional  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Logical Model  

diagram

Exhibits accurate  and detailed  

breadth and  

depth of  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Logical Model  

diagram

Exhibits breadth  and depth of  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Logical Model  

diagram

Basic  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Logical Model  

diagram

Inadequate  

understanding  

and skills of  

creating the  

Logical Model  

diagram

Criteria 5 – 5% 

Demonstrate  

understanding  of database  

primary and  

foreign keys, 

Displays  

exceptional  

understanding of  database  

primary and  

foreign keys, and 

Exhibits accurate  and detailed  

breadth and  

depth of  

understanding of  database 

Exhibits breadth  and depth of  

understanding of  database  

primary and  

foreign keys, and 

Basic knowledge  only of  

understanding of  database  

primary and  

foreign keys, and 

Inadequate  

understanding of  database  

primary and  

foreign keys, and  database 

and database  

referential  

integrity. 

database  

referential  

integrity. 

primary and  

foreign keys, and  database  

referential  

integrity. 

database  

referential  

integrity. 

database  

referential  

integrity. 

referential  

integrity. 

Criteria 6 – 15% 

Demonstrate an  understanding  and ability to  

write and run  

simple SQL DDL  and DML queries 

Displays  

exceptional  

understanding  

and ability to  

write and run  

simple SQL DDL  and DML queries

Exhibits accurate  and detailed  

breadth and  

depth of and  

ability to write  

and run simple  SQL DDL and  

DML queries

Exhibits breadth  and depth of  

understanding  

and ability to  

write and run  

simple SQL DDL  and DML queries

Basic knowledge  only of  

understanding  

and ability to  

write and run  

simple SQL DDL  and DML queries

Inadequate  

understanding  

and ability to  

write and run  

simple SQL DDL  and DML queries