Requirement Model for Online Chemical Inventory Management System of Chemical Lab at School of Material Engineering, UniMAP - UUM Electronic Theses and Dissertation [eTheses]

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REQUIREMENT MODEL FOR ONLINE CHEMICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF CHEMICAL LAB AT SCHOOL OF MATERIAL ENGINEERING, UNIMAP

A project submitted to Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies Office in partial Fulfillment of the requirement for the degree

Master of Science (Information Technology) Universiti Utara Malaysia

By

Mohd Fitri bin Edros

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PERMISSION TO USE

In presenting this project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a postgraduate degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia, I agree that the University Library may make it freely available for inspection. I further agree that permission for copying of this project in any manner, in whole or in part, for scholarly purpose may be granted by my supervisor(s) or, in their absence by the Dean of Postgraduate and Research. It is understood that any copying or publication or use of this project or parts thereof for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. It is also understood that due recognition shall be given to me and to Universiti Utara Malaysia for any scholarly use which may be made of any material from my project.

Requests for permission to copy or to make other use of materials in this project, in whole or in part, should be addressed to

Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies College of Arts and Sciences

Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 UUM Sintok Kedah Darul Aman

Malaysia

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ABSTRAK (BAHASA MALAYSIA)

Matlamat kajian ini ialah untuk menghasilkan Model Keperluan untuk Online Chemical Inventory Management System (OCIMS) bagi Makmal Bahan di Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Bahan, UniMAP. Kajian Model Keperluan ini amat penting untuk memperbaiki beberapa kelemahan yang terdapat pada sistem sedia ada. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam kajian ini ialah Unified Software Development Software (USDP).

Terdapat empat fasa yang terlibat dalam kajian ini iaitu inception, elaboration, construction dan transition. Unified Modeling Language (UML) akan digunakan di dalam kajian ini untuk merekabentuk Model Keperluan. Prototaip untuk kajian ini telah dibangunkan menggunakan Bahasa Pemprograman Java Server Pages (JSP), Apache Tomcat akan bertindak sebagai pelayan aplikasi dan Oracle Express Edition (XE) akan digunakan sebagai Pangkalan Data. Kaedah Expert Review telah digunakan untuk mengesahkan model keperluan yang dibangunkan. Model Keperluan ini akan menjadi panduan kepada pembangunan Sistem Pengurusan Stok Bahan Kimia dan boleh digunakan juga untuk pembangunan sistem yang berkaitan pengurusan stok bahan kimia yang lain. Kajian ini diakhiri dengan membincangkan penemuan dan kekangan yang ditemui sepanjang pembangunan model keperluan ini. Terdapat juga perbincangan berkaitan cadangan kajian pada masa hadapan untuk topik ini.

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ABSTRACT (ENGLISH)

The aim of the study is to produce a requirement model for Online Chemical Inventory Management System (OCIMS) for Chemical Lab at School of Material Engineering UniMAP. Due to the limitation of existing system in term of functionality, as to rectify the weaknesses of the existing system, the study on requirement model is essential. The formation of a requirement model for OCIM was approached using a Unified Software Development Software (USDP). There are four main phases involves in this study, which are, inception, elaboration, construction and transition. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been used in this study to design the requirement model. The prototype of the system has been used developed using Java Server Pages (JSP), Apache Tomcat and Oracle Express Edition (XE). The Expert Review has been used to validate the requirement model. The requirement model provides a referencing point for the development of a chemical inventory management system, and can be extended for use in development of other chemical inventory management system in meeting the needs of system users. This study was concluded by discussing the findings and constraints as well as limitations arising during the course of producing the model, in addition to recommended future study in this domain.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful

First of all, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to my supervisors, Dr Haslina Mohd for the guidance and supervision in the course of my study.

My deepest thanks go to my beloved family (Najdawati Mohd Fadzil, Muhammad Faheem and Naufa) for their love, support and understanding.

My appreciation also goes to all my fellow colleagues and friends who had provided guidance and ideas as well as encouragement that have definitely encouraged me to complete this study.

Lastly, a special thanks to all those who had lent a helping hand in allowing me to materialized thin study.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PERMISSION TO USE i

ABSTRAK (BAHASA MALAYSIA) ii

ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS iv

TABLE OF CONTENT v

LIST OF TABLE viii

LIST OF FIGURES ix

CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Problem Statement 3

1.3 Objective 4

1.4 Scope 4

1.5 Significant 5

1.6 Organization of the Thesis 5

CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Requirements 6

2.2 Requirements Model 7

2.3 Online System 8

2.4 Unified Modeling Language 8

2.5 Java Server Pages 11

2.6 Database 12

2.7 Current Process of Chemical Inventory Management System 14

2.8 Previous Related Works 15

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2.9 Summary 20

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY

3.1 Inception 22

3.2 Elaboration 23

3.3 Construction 23

3.4 Transition 24

3.5 Summary 24

CHAPTER IV: FINDING AND RESULT

4.1 Requirements for OCIMS 25

4.2 Use Case Diagram 26

4.3 Use Case Specification 30

4.4 Class Diagram 31

4.5 Sequence Diagram 31

4.6 Collaboration Diagram 31

4.7 Activity Diagram 32

4.8 Validate Requirement 32

4.9 Summary 32

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Project’s Summary 33

5.2 Constraints and Limitations 34

5.3 Recommendation for Future Research 35

5.4 Summary 35

REFERENCES 36

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vii APPENDICES

Appendix A USE CASE SPECIFICATION 38

Appendix B CLASS DIAGRAM 64

Appendix C SEQUENCE DIAGRAM 68

Appendix D COLLABORATION DIAGRAM 76

Appendix E ACTIVITY DIAGRAM 83

Appendix F EXPERT REVIEW RESULT 95

Appendix G USER INTERFACE OF THE PROTOTYPE 100

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LIST OF TABLES

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2.1 Brief Description on UML 9

2.2 List of Functionalities by Organization Existing Chemical Inventory Management System

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4.1 List of use cases ²⁷

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LIST OF FIGURES

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2.1 JSP Architecture 11

2.2 Oracle Database Architecture 12

2.3 The current process of Chemical Inventory Management 14

3.1 USDP Phases 22

4.1 Use Case Diagram 29

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

The prudent management of hazardous materials, from their procurement to their proper disposal as chemical waste, is a critical element of a departmental laboratory safety program. A successful chemical management program includes standard operating procedures to ensure the safe handling, storage, and transport of chemicals and the proper disposal of chemical waste.

The chemical inventory process is a critical element of chemical management in academia. The amounts of hazardous materials should be carefully monitored in the laboratory. A physical chemical inventory should be performed at least annually, or as requested by the Chemical Hygiene Officer. A thorough inventory will ultimately facilitate the elimination of unneeded or outdated chemicals and provide more efficient use of laboratory storage space (Foster, 2005).

By using effective chemical inventory management, many of these requirements are met. A well- managed inventory system can address Hazard Identification, Storage Incompatibility, Hazard Minimization, and Flammable Liquid concerns before they become issues (Cournoyer, 2005).

Defining system requirements is the most important step in developing or acquiring any information system. If the requirements are not correctly defined, the system will not meet the needs of its users (Association of Public Health Laboratories, 2003).

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