diff --git a/common/database_test.go b/common/database_test.go
index 8990238..9d6a3f8 100644
--- a/common/database_test.go
+++ b/common/database_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package common
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -13,11 +14,180 @@ func TestDBConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, VerifyConnection(db), "DB must ping")
 }
 
-// Verify that the associations between every model are done properly
-func TestDummyDB(t *testing.T) {
-	test_db := DummyInitDB()
-	defer test_db.Close()
+// Verify that the associations between each model are done properly
+func TestDummyDBAssociations(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	DummyPopulateDB(test_db)
+	// find model string lambda
+	fM := func(s string) string { return fmt.Sprintf("Find %s with ID=1", s) }
+
+	db := DummyInitDB()
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	DummyPopulateDB(db)
+
+	// Variables for tests
+	var simr Simulator
+	var smo SimulationModel
+	var file File
+	var proj Project
+	var simn Simulation
+	var usr User
+	var vis Visualization
+
+	var sigs []Signal
+	var smos []SimulationModel
+	var files []File
+	var projs []Project
+	var simns []Simulation
+	var viss []Visualization
+	var widgs []Widget
+
+	// Simulation Model
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Find(&smo, 1).Error, fM("SimulationModel"))
+	assert.EqualValues("SimModel_A", smo.Name)
+
+	// Simulation Model Associations
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&smo).Association("BelongsToSimulation").Find(&simn).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("Simulation_A", simn.Name, "Expected Simulation_A")
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&smo).Association("BelongsToSimulator").Find(&simr).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("Host_A", simr.Host, "Expected Host_A")
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&smo).Related(&sigs, "OutputMapping").Error)
+	if len(sigs) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("Signal_A", sigs[0].Name, "Expected Signal_A")
+		assert.EqualValues("Signal_B", sigs[1].Name, "Expected Signal_B")
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("Simulation Model Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Output Signals. Has %v.", 2, len(sigs))
+	}
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&smo).Related(&sigs, "InputMapping").Error)
+	if len(sigs) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("Signal_A", sigs[0].Name, "Expected Signal_A")
+		assert.EqualValues("Signal_B", sigs[1].Name, "Expected Signal_B")
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("Simulation Model Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Input Signals. Has %v.", 2, len(sigs))
+	}
+
+	// Simulation
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Find(&simn, 1).Error, fM("Simulation"))
+	assert.EqualValues("Simulation_A", simn.Name)
+
+	// Simulation Associations
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&simn).Association("User").Find(&usr).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("User_A", usr.Username)
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&simn).Related(&smos, "Models").Error)
+	if len(smos) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("SimModel_A", smos[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues("SimModel_B", smos[1].Name)
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("Simulation Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Simulation Models. Has %v.", 2, len(smos))
+	}
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&simn).Related(&projs, "Projects").Error)
+	if len(projs) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("Project_A", projs[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues("Project_B", projs[1].Name)
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("Simulation Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Projects. Has %v.", 2, len(projs))
+	}
+
+	// Project
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Find(&proj, 1).Error, fM("Project"))
+	assert.EqualValues("Project_A", proj.Name)
+
+	// Project Associations
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&proj).Association("Simulation").Find(&simn).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("Simulation_A", simn.Name)
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&proj).Association("User").Find(&usr).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("User_A", usr.Username)
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&proj).Related(&viss, "Visualizations").Error)
+	if len(viss) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("Visualization_A", viss[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues("Visualization_B", viss[1].Name)
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("Project Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Visualizations. Has %v.", 2, len(viss))
+	}
+
+	// User
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Find(&usr, 1).Error, fM("User"))
+	assert.EqualValues("User_A", usr.Username)
+
+	// User Associations
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&usr).Related(&projs, "Projects").Error)
+	if len(projs) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("Project_A", projs[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues("Project_B", projs[1].Name)
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("User Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Projects. Has %v.", 2, len(projs))
+	}
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&usr).Related(&simns, "Simulations").Error)
+	if len(simns) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("Simulation_A", simns[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues("Simulation_B", simns[1].Name)
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("User Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Simulations. Has %v.", 2, len(simns))
+	}
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&usr).Related(&files, "Files").Error)
+	if len(files) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("File_A", files[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues("File_B", files[1].Name)
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("User Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Files. Has %v.", 2, len(files))
+	}
+
+	// Visualization
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Find(&vis, 1).Error, fM("Visualization"))
+	assert.EqualValues("Visualization_A", vis.Name)
+
+	// Visualization Associations
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&vis).Association("Project").Find(&proj).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("Project_A", proj.Name)
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&vis).Association("User").Find(&usr).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("User_A", usr.Username)
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&vis).Related(&widgs, "Widgets").Error)
+	if len(widgs) == 2 {
+		assert.EqualValues("Widget_A", widgs[0].Name)
+		assert.EqualValues("Widget_B", widgs[1].Name)
+	} else {
+		assert.Fail("Widget Associations",
+			"Expected to have %v Widget. Has %v.", 2, len(files))
+	}
+
+	// File
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Find(&file, 1).Error, fM("File"))
+	assert.EqualValues("File_A", file.Name)
+
+	// File Associations
+
+	assert.NoError(db.Model(&file).Association("User").Find(&usr).Error)
+	assert.EqualValues("User_A", usr.Username)
 
 }