Temperature Data Analyzer

James CrispJameson Whipple

Terena Chao

Project Summary

Tasked with creating a database and an interface that will allow our client

manipulate temperature data gathered from the La Sal Mountains in Utah.

• Listed Requirements:• Calculate average temperature (Monthly,

Seasonally, Yearly) of various sites around the mountains

• Analyze Temperature Trends

CLIENT: Joseph Nicholas, Associate Professor of Geography

Requirements Gathered

1. Console environment preferredO Windows CompatibleO Mac Compatible Optional

2. Search featureO By Time Interval (Month, Year, Logger Year, Season)O By Site Location

3. Ability to handle data loss/corruptionO Some site loggers will malfunctionO Either disregard data, or calculate dummy data

4. Calculate temperature data and export reports

O Averages, trends, etc. O Export as comma delimited form, parsable into Excel

5. Represent data in graphs/plots *Optional*6. Ability to manage future data

Project PlanO Meet with ClientO Establish meeting time every weekO Gather RequirementsO Load USB with data already collected

O Analyze for further database schema creation O Estimate Time Needed per

Requirement/Iteration CycleO Gather Technical Details

O Research similar software, databases, etc.O Design the Software