Spring 2022 CMPSC431W Database Management Systems Instructor: Wang-Chien Lee NittanyMarket NittanyMarket is a new platform under planning which aims to provide members of Nittany State University (NSU) to sell and buy used or unused goods online. The original objective of the platform is to allow departments and units of NSU to handle the removal of surplus equipment owned by NSU in environmentally responsible ways by reselling them to students, faculty, and staff in discounted prices. Due to the lack of a safe and public platform for selling and buying items on campus, the Nittany State Advisory Board charges Allen Walker, the manager of Nittany Surplus – a unit of NSU, to conduct a feasibility study. Soon after reporting the findings of a preliminary investigation, Mr. Walker and Nittany State Advisory Board have realized the value and potential of such a platform, which is not only beneficial to the members of the university but also to the local economy. After extensive discussions, Allen Walker is now charged as the stakeholder of a project, codenamed as Nittany Market, to develop a software system for selling and buying items on campus. Students are permitted to textbooks, electronics, event tickets, clothes, shoes/sneakers, and other approved/appropriate items. Furthermore, the system will be open to local business. NSU has been committed to maintain and increase relations with local business such as Mike and Adidos (M&A), a local footwear maker, and many other categories. Thus, approved local vendors can also sell products on NittanyMarket at prices lower than retail market prices. Currently, the system is planned to support simple buy and sell operations, but the ideas of auction and bidding are brewing (for future extension). The Advisory Board of Nittany State suggested Mr. Walker to invite EECS students at Penn State University, who are known for their creativity and robust technical skills, to be involved in the project. Mr. Walker, who is not a technical person, reached out to Professor Lee and his team for assistance to carry out a feasibility study and proposals. After discussing the requirements and manpower needed, Mr.