Project - General Information & Grading

Objective:  Over the course of this semester, you will use data to gain real-life experience using the statistical techniques we are studying this semester. You will design and conduct a study and collect data, statistically analyze the data, and draw conclusions based on that analysis.

The Math 15/215 Project will consist of several parts, which you will work on and turn in over the semester. Each part is due on a specific date, with time in between for feedback and improvement:

  • Part 1: Outline & Survey - due Saturday, February 1
  • Part 2: Data Collection - due Saturday, February 22
  • Part 3: Graphs, Tables, and Descriptive Statistics - due Saturday, March 15
  • Part 4: Confidence Interval - due Saturday, April 12
  • Part 5: Hypothesis Test – due Saturday, April 26
  • Part 6: Regression Analysis - due Saturday, May 10
  • Poster Presentation - At the Petaluma Student Research Conference Thursday, May 8, from 3 – 5 PM OR during our Math 215 Final Exam time

Project Grading:

  • Parts 1-6 of the project will be turned in via Canvas. These parts of the project will be graded on a Complete/Incomplete basis. Think of each submission as a rough draft.
    • If everything looks perfect, you will receive a “Complete” grade (full credit!) and you can move on to the next part of the project.
    • If changes need to be made, you will receive a “Revisions Needed” grade. If you receive a “Revisions Needed” grade, you can review my comments in Canvas, make changes, and resubmit it as many times as needed until you get a Complete grade.
  • Part 1 must be complete before I review Part 2, and Part 2 must be complete before I review Parts 3-6.
  • Parts 3-6 of the project may be completed in any order, although I recommend that you do them in the order given, since that follows the order the material is presented in our class.
  • Poster Presentation is the only part of the project that will be graded in a more traditional manner. Please see that part of the project description for the poster grading rubric.
  • Parts 1-6 are equally weighted (worth 10 points each), but the Poster Presentation is worth 20 points. All parts of the project count toward both your Math 15 and Math 215 grade. The Poster Presentation also counts as your Math 215 Final Exam.