We did not expect the outcome and the feedbacks given by our panel of judges after our mid term presentation. We had mixed feeling after receiving feedback from Mr Ting, who is the main judge. We were somewhat disappointed but at the same time we felt that we did our best for the mid term review. Mr Ting told us that we need a basis to start out with before coming up with an ideal chemical database. Example, we need to evaluate on some of the commercial database before we can create or propose a database which suits the needs of TSOs.
So on Wednesday, 7/11/2012, we had a meeting with Ms Lee to carry on with the second phase of our project. Reflecting upon the feedbacks given by the panel of judges, we should conduct an interview with the chemical controllers because they are also part of the inventory checking. Hence, Ms Lee will arrange the interview with the chemical controllers on a suitable date. Moving on, we then brainstormed on the ideal characteristics of a database system. We tried to list out as much characteristics or criteria as possible. Before the end of the meeting, we were tasked to draw a mind map about our project (example, project title in the middle followed by our objectives that will branched out from the title, and the sub-branches under each objective) and present it to Ms Lee on the next meeting. Creating of mind map was to ensure that we have a better understanding on what our project is about.
The following week on Wednesday, 14/11/2012, we had a meeting with Ms Lee again and presented our mind map to her. After looking at our mind map, she went through some of the areas that we need to add in. We added in more characteristics of an ideal database and the needs of analysis of a chemical database system. In addition, we have to find out why is there a need of a chemical database management in the first place. Thus, the needs of analysis can be part of the basis too when we want to propose or create a suitable database.
That's all for now.
