Learning Outcomes for an Introductory Database Project

As rapid advances in database technology compel the database community to expand the breadth of introductory topics, a new generation of database education may emerge. However, the introductory database project must continue to reinforce the fundamental concepts and principles of database systems. This paper defines a set of learning outcomes for an introductory database project, identifies five key project elements, describes a set of assignments that illustrate how the key elements achieve the learning outcomes, and presents results from a project used extensively at Radford University.